In Sacramento, the Athletics are mired in last place, struggling to fill the minor league ballpark they call home. That does not mean our state capitol is lacking for some serious hardball.
California legislators, meet our old friend, Frank McCourt.
McCourt, the former Dodgers owner, first pitched a gondola from Union Station to Dodger Stadium in 2018. The most recent development, from May: An appellate court ordered a redo of the environmental impact report, citing two defects that needed to be remedied.
At the time, a project spokesman categorized those defects as “minor, technical matters” and said they could be “addressed quickly.