A's Laughably Comparing Las Vegas Move To Dodgers Leaving For Los Angeles

If you were looking for insight into just how absurd Major League Baseball management is, the Oakland A's might have provided the single best example.

The A's are on their way to Las Vegas, legal challenges aside, recently releasing renderings of their proposed new stadium on the Las Vegas Strip. 

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Unsurprisingly, they concurrently removed signage at their existing stadium in Oakland celebrating the team's heritage. At first glance, the entire move seems to be a relatively straightforward example of classic financial motivations. The A's are set to make more money in Las Vegas than they are in Oakland, thanks to the new stadium and a massive, nearly $400 million handout of free taxpayer money.

But if you talk to A's leadership, they're convinced that the move is actually a momentous shift for the league, comparable to arguably the most important move in baseball history.

Dave Kaval, president of the A's, recently conducted an interview with Forbeswhere he gave some, uh, interesting answers on what the new Vegas represents.

"This is the most important MLB venue since Oriole Park At Camden Yards," Kaval explained. He continued, saying that the A's brand will be improved by moving out of the Bay Area. "I like the example of the Dodgers," Kaval said. "Our relocation is most similar to the Dodgers move out of Brooklyn."

Sure!

Oakland - The stadium reads "Rooted in Oakland." (Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports)

When the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles from New York City, they became the first MLB franchise on the West Coast. It also opened up the floodgates for more teams to move west, including the New York Giants, who went to San Francisco. A move