New in PJ Media: After proclaiming for years that they were “Rooted In Oakland” and repeatedly declaring their commitment to the city, the Oakland Athletics abruptly announced last April that they were cutting those roots and moving to Las Vegas. Then in November, Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the move, and that was that. Or at least it […]
A’s Escape From California, but for All the Wrong Reasons
New in PJ Media: I want to see people escape from California as much as the next guy, but this is ridiculous. Gov. Gavin Newsom and his henchmen have been busy making the state unlivable for quite some time now, and their efforts have borne fruit as the California Socialist Republic is experiencing an unprecedented […]
Hope for America: Oakland Athletics Fans Strike Back Against the Elites
New in PJ Media: It’s the last stand of the Oakland Athletics. Fans of the alleged major league baseball team are planning to take a public stand Tuesday night at Oakland Coliseum against the rich and powerful elites who have set the franchise on the path to destruction. They’re staging a fan-organized “Reverse Boycott” to […]
The Oakland A’s Are America in Microcosm. Yes, That Means We’re In Trouble.
New in PJ Media: Every fan thinks that there is something special about his favorite sports team, but in the case of the Oakland Athletics, since the early 1970s I’ve assumed that it was the flashy green and gold uniforms, the quaint nineteenth-century-vintage nickname, the long list of big personalities who have played for or […]
Baseball Announcer Utters Racial Slur by Mistake, May Get Fired (or Worse) Anyway
New in PJ Media: It’s surprising to learn that the alleged major league baseball team known as the Oakland Athletics, who are not long for this world and currently have the fewest wins and smallest number of people watching the games of any team, still have broadcasters at all. Does anyone on the Left Coast actually tune in, pop […]
This Is Your City on Leftism: Oakland to Lose Its Last Major Sports Franchise as Athletics Shift to Vegas
New in PJ Media: The Oakland Athletics, who claim to be a major league baseball team, announced Wednesday: “The A’s have signed a binding agreement to purchase land for a future ballpark in Las Vegas. We realize this is a difficult day for our Oakland fans,” all five of them, “and community.” Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao underlined […]