Manfred says `prudent' A's are exploring Las Vegas ballpark October 31 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink PHILADELPHIA (AP) Baseball Commi sioner Rob Manfred thinks the Oakland Athletics made a good decision to explore a po sible new ballpark in Las Vegas, expre sing frustration their stadium situation remains unsolved in an industry just shy of $11 billion in Pablo Sandoval Jersey revenue this year.The As have played at the Coliseum since 1968 and their lease expires after the 2024 season. After proposing and withdrawing plans for ballparks in Fremont and San Jose, the team announced in November 2018 it had found a waterfront location for a new ballpark at Howard Terminal, close to the Jack London Square neighborhood. Major League Baseball instructed the team in May 2021 to explore relocation options if no ballpark agreement could be reached. Team president Dave Kaval has said the club was working on plans along parallel paths in Oakland and Las Vegas.The pace in Oakland has not been rapid, number one, Manfred said Monday after announcing Game 3 of the World Series between Houston and Philadelphia had been postponed by rain. We're in a stadium situation thats really not tenable. I mean, we need to do something to alter the situation. So Im concerned about the lack of pace.Given the fact that they have not made a deal in Oakland and Ive been talking to this since the day I started, Logan Webb Jersey thats eight years ago, I think its prudent that they are exploring another alternative because something needs to happen in Oakland.The to recla sify a 56-acre terminal at the Port of Oakland as a mixed-use area where a new ballpark could be built. The vote is the first in a series of legal hurdles the team would have to overcome before it gets permi sion to break ground for the project. r, but Kaval said the financial terms didnt work for the team.Manfred said any timetable for a po sible relocation decision would be partially dependent on decisions that Oakland the team may make. Oakland traded veterans and cut payroll to $48.8 million this season, more than $11 million le s than any other big league team as of Aug. 31. The A's finished 60-102, 29th among the 30 teams and ahead of only Washington at 55-107. The A Austin Jackson Jersey 's finished with a big league-low 787,902 in home attendance, an average of 9,849 per game.Manfred said MLB revenue this year will be just shy of $11 billion, up from $10 billion before the pandemic.The , up from 45.3 million in the pandemic-restricted 2021 season and down from 68.5 million in 2019. The 26,843 average was down 5.3% from the 2019 average of 28,339.Manfred said the expansion of the playoffs from 10 teams to 12 was key.Weve had a phenomenal year Joe Panik Jersey , he said. In September we saw the benefits of the new playoff format. We had, in particular, weekend draws that we hadnt seen since 2014. Thats what it was about: more interest in September baseball. I think that the three-game wild-card round performed really well on a weekend against football.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League Major League Baseball Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics share Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 35 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 35 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ducks bring losing streak into game against the Hurricanes The Anaheim Ducks aim to end their six-game losing streak when they play the Carolina Hurricanes 36 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Blackhawks face the Metropolitan Division-leading Devils The Chicago Blackhawks face the top-ranked team in the Metropolitan Division, the New Jersey Devils 36 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Tampa Bay in action against Detroit following overtime victory The Tampa Bay Lightning Brandon Belt Jersey host the Detroit Red Wings after the Lightning took down the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime 36 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS