fromESPN.com
1 day agoFor A's fans, new city, same anger
It wasn't impossible to believe him. He was helping his friend, A's owner John Fisher, out of a bind, and he was doing it by offering him a rent-free ballpark in Northern California, which allowed Fisher to stay somewhat local and keep most of his $67 million in annual local television revenue. But beyond convenience, Fisher's soft landing in a minor league ballpark after the team's 57-season stay in Oakland made a measure of twisted sense;
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