I last wrote about a new ballpark revenue model almost exactly three years ago. Back then, I had estimated that the A’s could net $24 million more per year, after revenue sharing. One thing I did not focus on was the possible gross revenue the team could realize, which would be $44 million more than [...]

Update 10/11 1:20 PM: SFGate’s Raiders blogger Vittorio Tafur has some choice words from Amy Trask, indicating where much of the inspiration for this vision came from: “There is no short answer. … We’re having ongoing discussions about the stadium opportunities. We’re working very, very cooperatively with the city and with the local officials. We’ve [...]

Blog fave Dave Newhouse reports on a panel held for the four leading Oakland mayoral candidates about two major sports issues affecting Oakland. The one with the most ink is the matter of whether the Golden State Warriors will finally adopt the Oakland moniker. I suspect the answer for incoming W’s owners Joe Lacob and [...]

Let’s roll it out, shall we? New Twitter update (and article) from A’s beat writer extraordinaire Susan Slusser (@susanslusser): Beane feels optimistic about prospects for new stadium. He says team expects news sooner than later.  #Athletics. More on this from MLB.com’s Jane Lee. The Quakes named David Kaval as its new President. Kaval replaces Michael [...]