The A’s still have the green light to return to Oakland and start playing baseball even though Alameda County announced delays to its COVID-19 reopening timeline that seemingly would put the team back on the bench.
The Alameda County’s Office of Emergency Services announced on Monday that increases in COVID-19 cases and hospitalization rates in the East Bay caused a temporary pause in reopening plans that included allowing opening barbershops, pools and indoor dining as well as professional sports events without fans.
The A’s are set to begin workouts at the Coliseum on Saturday with plans to start playing regular season games there later this month, and according to the county, nothing has changed despite Monday’s announcement.