The Oakland Athletics may not be in Oakland for much longer, if new reports about the prove true: USA Today writer Bob Nightengale reports that sources say the Athletics will be granted permission to move to San Jose by February.
A’s Will Be Granted Permission To Move To San Jose, According To Report
This move has been a possibility simmering on a back burner for some time now; Rob Neyer wrote about the potential of the San Jose A's in September. But while it has been a possibility for many years, with the A's looking to improve their accommodations from the outdated O.co Coliseum to a new ballpark and/or get out from under the shadow of the successful San Francisco Giants, this new approval may accelerate a timeline to get the A's out of the city they have called home since 1968.
The A’s have been succeeding as second-class MLB citizens for some years. A move to San Jose may change the calculus in the Bay Area.
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