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Re: The A's are moving from Oakland to Las Vegas

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2023 10:12 am
by teetoppz28
SD45 wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:57 pm
Las Vegas will need a similar setup to Chase Field in Phoenix, with a retractable roof over a natural grass surface.
Chase field hasn't had natural grass since 2019. What a very welcome change to not see H*** chunks of brown grass all over the field!

Side note: It is always fun to go to Dbacks vs Tigers games, where 80% of the fans had Tigers gear on. :)

Re: The A's are moving from Oakland to Las Vegas

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2023 11:36 am
by craig11152
SoupySez wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 8:48 pm
craig11152 wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 8:27 am
MasterB wrote: why can't they play where the Raiders play until the new stadium is built for the A's?
Because it's not configured to accommodate baseball?
Neither was the L.A. Coliseum when the Dodgers moved there, but they made it work for a few years till Dodger Stadium was built. And plenty of other stadiums that were used for both sports.
I don't think any sane person thought that worked out well in the LA Coliseum.
You can always chalk out a football field in a baseball stadium but the reverse NEVER works out well.
If the stadium was built for football you just can't get an acceptable outfield shape or distance down one of the foul lines.

Re: The A's are moving from Oakland to Las Vegas

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2023 1:46 pm
by SD45
teetoppz28 wrote:
Mon Apr 24, 2023 10:12 am
SD45 wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:57 pm
Las Vegas will need a similar setup to Chase Field in Phoenix, with a retractable roof over a natural grass surface.
Chase field hasn't had natural grass since 2019. What a very welcome change to not see H*** chunks of brown grass all over the field!

Side note: It is always fun to go to Dbacks vs Tigers games, where 80% of the fans had Tigers gear on. :)
My apologies. I forgot they switched it around.

Re: The A's are moving from Oakland to Las Vegas

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:00 pm
by teetoppz28
SD45 wrote:
Mon Apr 24, 2023 1:46 pm
teetoppz28 wrote:
Mon Apr 24, 2023 10:12 am
SD45 wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:57 pm
Las Vegas will need a similar setup to Chase Field in Phoenix, with a retractable roof over a natural grass surface.
Chase field hasn't had natural grass since 2019. What a very welcome change to not see H*** chunks of brown grass all over the field!

Side note: It is always fun to go to Dbacks vs Tigers games, where 80% of the fans had Tigers gear on. :)
My apologies. I forgot they switched it around.
As someone who's attended many games there, it was such a wonderful site to see the new turf for the first time!

Re: The A's are moving from Oakland to Las Vegas

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:07 am
by Chrocket87
Mega Hertz wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:26 am
God damn it. I wanted to take a vacation to the bay area, visit the Golden Gate Bridge, swing by 924 Gilman St. and see an A's game (they've always been my #2 team). I can't believe Vegas is getting so much love, isn't it the country's biggest small town?
You still have at least this year and 2024. I’ll be catching an A’s and a Giants game next week.

Re: The A's are moving from Oakland to Las Vegas

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:10 am
by Chrocket87
Matt wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 4:47 pm
Las Vegas Aces?
Nope. It looks like the Athletics name is heading to its fourth city.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/362 ... atform=amp

Re: The A's are moving from Oakland to Las Vegas

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 12:30 pm
by Bull Shannon
Chrocket87 wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:10 am
Matt wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 4:47 pm
Las Vegas Aces?
Nope. It looks like the Athletics name is heading to its fourth city.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/362 ... atform=amp
Plus there's already the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA.

Re: The A's are moving from Oakland to Las Vegas

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 1:45 pm
by Matt
Bull Shannon wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 12:30 pm
Chrocket87 wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:10 am
Matt wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 4:47 pm
Las Vegas Aces?
Nope. It looks like the Athletics name is heading to its fourth city.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/362 ... atform=amp
Plus there's already the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA.
🤷

Re: The A's are moving from Oakland to Las Vegas

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:15 pm
by Mega Hertz
Chrocket87 wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:07 am
Mega Hertz wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:26 am
God damn it. I wanted to take a vacation to the bay area, visit the Golden Gate Bridge, swing by 924 Gilman St. and see an A's game (they've always been my #2 team). I can't believe Vegas is getting so much love, isn't it the country's biggest small town?
You still have at least this year and 2024. I’ll be catching an A’s and a Giants game next week.
I hope I can convince my wife to make our next vacation out there then.

Re: The A's are moving from Oakland to Las Vegas

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 9:36 pm
by Matt
Mega Hertz wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:15 pm
Chrocket87 wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:07 am
Mega Hertz wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:26 am
God damn it. I wanted to take a vacation to the bay area, visit the Golden Gate Bridge, swing by 924 Gilman St. and see an A's game (they've always been my #2 team). I can't believe Vegas is getting so much love, isn't it the country's biggest small town?
You still have at least this year and 2024. I’ll be catching an A’s and a Giants game next week.
I hope I can convince my wife to make our next vacation out there then.
At least you're not scared to fly anymore.

Re: The A's are moving from Oakland to Las Vegas

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:05 pm
by Mega Hertz
Matt wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 9:36 pm
Mega Hertz wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:15 pm
Chrocket87 wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:07 am
Mega Hertz wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:26 am
God damn it. I wanted to take a vacation to the bay area, visit the Golden Gate Bridge, swing by 924 Gilman St. and see an A's game (they've always been my #2 team). I can't believe Vegas is getting so much love, isn't it the country's biggest small town?
You still have at least this year and 2024. I’ll be catching an A’s and a Giants game next week.
I hope I can convince my wife to make our next vacation out there then.
At least you're not scared to fly anymore.
We have a trip to Florida coming up in a couple weeks. Only thing I'm afraid of now is flying Spirit 🤣

Re: The A's are moving from Oakland to Las Vegas

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:09 pm
by Matt
Mega Hertz wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:05 pm
Matt wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 9:36 pm
Mega Hertz wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:15 pm
Chrocket87 wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:07 am
Mega Hertz wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:26 am
God damn it. I wanted to take a vacation to the bay area, visit the Golden Gate Bridge, swing by 924 Gilman St. and see an A's game (they've always been my #2 team). I can't believe Vegas is getting so much love, isn't it the country's biggest small town?
You still have at least this year and 2024. I’ll be catching an A’s and a Giants game next week.
I hope I can convince my wife to make our next vacation out there then.
At least you're not scared to fly anymore.
We have a trip to Florida coming up in a couple weeks. Only thing I'm afraid of now is flying Spirit 🤣
Ah, bring your own lawn chair airlines - I'd avoid that at all costs.

Re: The A's are moving from Oakland to Las Vegas

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:40 pm
by SD45
I've flown on Spriit five times since 2019. We landed safety each time and were often early arriving at DTW.

Re: The A's are moving from Oakland to Las Vegas

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 11:27 pm
by Chrocket87
Mega Hertz wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 10:05 pm
Matt wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 9:36 pm
Mega Hertz wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:15 pm
Chrocket87 wrote:
Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:07 am
Mega Hertz wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2023 9:26 am
God damn it. I wanted to take a vacation to the bay area, visit the Golden Gate Bridge, swing by 924 Gilman St. and see an A's game (they've always been my #2 team). I can't believe Vegas is getting so much love, isn't it the country's biggest small town?
You still have at least this year and 2024. I’ll be catching an A’s and a Giants game next week.
I hope I can convince my wife to make our next vacation out there then.
At least you're not scared to fly anymore.
We have a trip to Florida coming up in a couple weeks. Only thing I'm afraid of now is flying Spirit 🤣
And bring your own entertainment along with Tylenol. Flew Spirit to Vegas a few years ago and felt so sore at the end. I’ll fly Frontier/Spirit for an hour flight tops now.

Re: The A's are moving from Oakland to Las Vegas

Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2023 12:12 pm
by MWmetalhead
Given Southwest's litany of tech and logistical issues lately, I might actually be more inclined to fly Spirit over Southwest these days.