Quotes abound in Paul T. Rosynsky’s Trib article. While Ignacio De La Fuente continues his bravado filled whistling-in-the-dark routine, fellow councilperson Jane Brunner has more pointed comments about Wolff: “We all got this feeling, everybody who met with him, we all walked away thinking he was just not interested,” said Councilmember Jane Brunner (North Oakland). [...]

As usual, Merc columnist Mark Purdy does little to make Oakland partisans happy. In Purdy’s most recent piece, he sets his sights squarely on Giants owner Peter Magowan: Something else I know: The Giants are concerned about the A’s possible move. Team owner Peter Magowan has stubbornly invoked his territorial rights clause to prevent the [...]

Foreshadowing? Maybe. The Trib’s Paul T. Rosynsky and Chris De Benedetti report that a firm acting as a front for Maritz, Wolff, and Co. has recently bought 10 acres of land across the street from the target Pacific Commons site. No, it’s not the land that I pointed out last week, but it’s immediately adjacent. [...]

Not much new in Sunday’s Matier and Ross column other than a few quotes from Alameda County Supe Scott Haggerty, who exudes confidence if not actual details. One sad note: the A’s and the incoming Dellums administration have not spoken since the election. I’ve stumbled upon a few things that may shed a tiny bit [...]

To keep things in perspective, I’ve devoted this post to comparing where the A’s are in their path to a new home as opposed to the other three MLB teams also working on new facilities: Minnesota, Florida, and Washington. Each team’s situation is judged on four different factors (red = incomplete, green = completed): Political [...]

Or rather, some land right next to Pacific Commons? If you’re interested (and have several million bucks to throw away), the old Christy Concrete plant is up for sale (PDF brochure). Certainly the current owners know about the plans for the surrounding area and will make some coin on the sale of their 16.3 acre [...]

Now that the playoffs are here, radio and television coverage has expanded as the national rightsholders have taken over. Here’s a summary of what’s coming: Radio: In addition to the A’s Radio Network, ESPN Radio (via KNBR-1050) will cover the entire ALDS. According to KNBR’s Gary Radnich, the play-by-play man for ESPN’s broadcast will be [...]