MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred weighs in on A's relocation efforts: 'There is no Oakland offer'

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With the Oakland Athletics on the road to relocating to Las Vegas while their fans are begging the team to stay put, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred addressed the situation.

Billionaire owner John Fisher won a Nevada Senate vote passing a $380 million bill for a new stadium on the site of the Tropicana Hotel on the Las Vegas strip.

Fans, on the other hand, ran a "reverse boycott" Tuesday night at Oakland Coliseum, packing seats that have been empty all season with one message: Sell the team. 

Manfred said he does "feel sorry" for A’s fans in Oakland. However, he doesn’t seem too apologetic about the relocation being imminent. 

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Oakland Athletics fans fill RingCentral Coliseum during a reverse boycott game against the Tampa Bay Rays June 13, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. (Brandon Vallance/Getty Images)

"I feel sorry for the fans in Oakland. I do not like this outcome. I understand why they feel the way they do," Manfred explained, via The Athletic. "I think the real question is, what is it Oakland was prepared to do? There is no Oakland offer. OK? They never got to a point where they had a plan to build a stadium at any site. And it’s not just John Fisher. … The community has to provide support. At some point, you come to the realization it’s just not going to happen."

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Oakland’s Mayor, Sheng Thao, told ABC7 recently that a waterfront project at Howard Terminal site has momentum, saying, "We are very close to a deal." But the caveat is Fisher would have to sell the team. 

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