With the Athletics’ planned move to Sacramento approaching, many MLB players have voiced their opinions about the organization.
In a recent MLB player poll by The Athletic, strong opinions emerged regarding the A’s relocation and the state of the franchise.
“Have you seen what they’re doing to Oakland and their fans?” one anonymous player commented.
“It doesn’t seem like they want to win,” another player added.
“I’ve heard Oakland is pretty rough,” an anonymous player noted. “Sacramento for three years? I’ve been to that ballpark before. They can’t find something better?”
Given the strained relationship between the A’s and their fans over recent years, it’s unsurprising that players across the league hold negative views about the organization.
Team owner John Fisher has developed a negative reputation among fans and within the league for various reasons, including prolonged, unproductive discussions with the city of Oakland over a new ballpark, which often led to little progress, prompting the franchise to consider relocating to Las Vegas and the team’s consistently low payrolls.
With the new stadium on the Vegas Strip not expected to be completed until the start of the 2028 MLB season, Fisher and the A’s decided to let their lease at the Oakland Coliseum expire, much to the dismay of fans.
Instead of staying at the Coliseum, the team will spend three seasons at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, currently the home of the San Francisco Giants’ Triple-A affiliate River Cats.
The move will bring to a close 56 years of professional baseball in Oakland, leaving the city without a single major professional sports franchise for the first time since 1959.
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