California representatives propose legislation aimed at A's owner John Fisher

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Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., and Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., announced the introduction of the "Moneyball Act" on Wednesday, and it’s a direct shot at Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher.

Fisher is set on relocating his team to Las Vegas, and the Nevada Senate put that in motion Tuesday when it approved to help fund Fisher’s new stadium in Sin City with $380 million in public tax money.

However, Lee and DeSaulnier believe Fisher will need to pay a premium for relocating.

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Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call Inc. via Getty Images)

The Moneyball Act is described as "legislation that would require the owners of any professional baseball club seeking to relocate to compensate the state and local authorities they move away from. If the owners do not oblige, then Major League Baseball would be subject to the antitrust laws they have been exempt from for over a century."

Lee also sent a letter to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred.

"The City of Oakland and Alameda County have been home to the A’s for five and half decades," Lee wrote. "Multiple generations of Oaklanders have grown up identifying with the team’s dogged efforts and hard-earned triumphs. The A’s organization adds significant tangible economic benefit to our region, including numerous good paying jobs at Oakland Coliseum. But as important is the sense of unique shared cultural identity that surrounds the team and its local fanbase (sic)."

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"MLB’s continued active encouragement of the A’s abandonment of Oakland and the