MESA, Ariz. — With the Warriors directing all their future energies toward San Francisco and the Raiders still intent on relocation to Las Vegas, the A’s pretty much have carte blanche to take over the Oakland landscape, and that’s what they’re about to do.
This week, the full-scale marketing and advertising assault begins to drive home the point that the A’s are staying home. The team previewed and released its perennially popular television spots Saturday with decidedly Oakland-centric themes, emphasizing the club’s revitalized strong commitment to the city and the sincere goal of building a new permanent ballpark within the city limits in the near future.