For years, A’s fans, analysts and insiders have followed the A’s executives and their winding search for a new stadium. It has long been acknowledged how important a new park is towards ushering the franchise into the 21st century of sports business competitiveness. But it has never happened.
Also for years, the A’s business people have received an extra exemption in the MLB/MLBPA collective bargaining agreement. This special exemption provided the franchise additional revenue sharing under the program that is intended for small market teams. It was recognized in the CBA that the A’s were in fact located in one of the larger U.