Sue-age leads to San Jose

I hate to say it, but I called this one--finally, finally, there is some movement in the A's stadium situation.  The crap has finally hit the fan--or in this case, perhaps the road. The city of San Jose has filed a lawsuit against the MLB.  Now things get real interesting.  Is there a deal in place?  The Giants have been quiet so far today, which in itself is news.  Were they surprised?  Is their legal team meeting as we speak?  Oh Nelly, this is good drama!

What I was able to glean from the web today, is that the so called legal experts and one bitter Gigos fan in Sacramento are stating that the A's don't have a Raider's fans waste of winning the case. Depending on the source, MLB was awarded antitrust status back in 1922 (or 1916).  Initially, what sticks out is the ruling was      indeed in 1922!  More that a few things have changed in our country's grand old landscape the last century,  and this ruling would seem to be a bit archaic.  Some cites are reporting that there may be a loop hole, where the MLB constitution expired in 2012.  At the root of the problem is the so-called Territorial Rights.  The San Jose area was once belonged to the A's, but back in the early the 90's, former A's owner Walter Haas traded territories so the Giants could build a stadium--in you guessed it the San Jose/Santa Clara area.  Haas believed it was the best interest if baseball for the Gigos to stay in the Bay.  (Novel idea huh Gigos?)  Of course there was an alleged agreement in place for the Giants to be sold to a group in Ft. Lauderdale Florida, but, that seems like ancient now.  Good Drama.  I envision very good theater about to unfold.

In a way, it is a bit sad that this seems to finally be the beginning of the end for Oakland-Alameda Coliseum. Sewage in the locker rooms, really, in the show?  Say it ain't so Joe, but it just isn't happening.  I would love to see the O.Co somehow renevated for the Raiders and football, but I just don't see the construction cranes moving in any time soon.  This sure smells like the Silver and Black will end up in So Cal.  This makes me a little sad--man it sucks growing old!  The O.Co needs a Hail Mary, the A's and Raiders, need new homes to play.

In case you missed, what a finish in the NBA Finals, Game  6.  Wow, just a crazy ending.  In the end, it sure seems uncanny how more often than not, the results from the line are the difference.  In the final 20 seconds of regulation the Spurs went 2 for 4 from the line.  Three for 4, and the Spurs would have reached some very, rare air.  In fact, I heard a fact today, if the Spurs win, the Manu-Duncan-Parker trio will be the first
group of 3 NBA players, to win 4 titles, not with the Lakers or Celtics.  Stay tooned for Game 7!