CC Sabathia looks ahead to inevitable A's future in Las Vegas as Oakland community reels: 'It's tough'

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SEATTLE – Fans from around the globe flooded T-Mobile Park during MLB All-Star Weekend, which showcased all that is good about the game of baseball. 

But there is one franchise about 800 miles south down the West Coast that likely needed this All-Star break after a brutal first half in every aspect. 

The Oakland Athletics are in flux as owner John Fisher continues to look ahead to his team’s relocation to Las Vegas and fans share their frustrations and hope he will sell the team to someone who doesn’t want to move. 

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CC Sabathia attends The Player’s Party at MLB All-Star hosted by the Major League Baseball Players Association, Lids and Topps Monday, July 10, 2023, at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle. (Mat Hayward/Getty Images for TAO Group)

The A’s own MLB’s worst record at 25-67, and Oakland Coliseum has averaged just 10,089 fans per game.

For a California kid, it’s hard for six-time All-Star and Cy Young winner CC Sabathia to fathom the A’s being at this crossroads. 

"I think it’s tough," Sabathia, wearing a classic green A's cap with the yellow brim, told Fox News Digital at The Players’ Party in Seattle hosted by the MLB Players' Association, Lids and Topps. 

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Sabathia grew up in Vallejo, California, about 40 minutes from Oakland, where the A’s have been a staple in the community. From ages 8-10, Sabathia watched as the A’s reached three consecutive World Series from 1988-1990, winning it all in 1989. 

And when Sabathia became the 20th overall draft pick by the Cleveland Indians in 1998, the