Elephant Rumblings: A’s releasing new ticket deal

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Happy Thursday, AN!

Yesterday the A’s announced a brand new and unique deal in an effort to bring fans back to the Coliseum:

Listen, everyone knows about the attendance issue right now. The club is struggling through its worst start to a season ever and the organization is looking harder than ever for an exit from the place it has called home for over 50 years. No one has wanted to invest their time and hard earned money in a product that doesn’t appear to value them.

The club seems to finally have taken a hint and at least tried to entice fans back to the ballpark. This deal would have been something everyone would have immediately jumped on if it came out during the most recent run of A’s success. Unfortunately it comes at probably the worst time to be a follower of this squad.

On one hand it’s a steal of a deal. It comes out to an average of $2.66 a game, which, wow. Even with the rise in concession prices it definitely intrigues even the most jaded A’s fans out there. No shame if you pounce on it and take advantage of as many games as possible. It could be the final season of Oakland A’s baseball (fingers crossed it isn’t, though).

Then on the other hand, it’s hard to feel good about investing in this club right now for a lot of fans. The owner has gutted this team and invested next to nothing towards the fans and their experience at the Coliseum. Furthermore how do the remaining season ticket holders feel about their investment right now? They paid a boatload more money than this only to see this deal given away. And they’re supposed to be the most invested of us in the A’s. It’s hard to feel great about giving money to this owner right now.

No matter what you choose to do no one should feel bad of buying the ticket deal or refusing to fork over their money. Everyone is dealing with the grief of a possible A’s departure in their own way. This writer included.

A’s Coverage:

• NBC: A’s ‘running out of time’ for Vegas ballpark approval
• Anderson: A’s near deadline without ‘concrete’ request for $500M in public money
• Bloom: MLB fans react to report A’s move to Vegas could be delayed
• Kawahara: Flailing A’s look at Nick Allen and Kevin Smith in job fight at shortstop
• Willis: A’s recall Bleday, option Capel to Vegas

MLB News & Interest:

• Rogers:: Former A’s closer believes he pitched last year with leukemia
• AP: Altuve resumes baseball activities, return not yet set
• McDonald: Mariners’ Robbie Ray undergoes Tommy John surgery
• McDonald: Braves place starter Kyle Wright on IL with shoulder issue
• McDonald: Angels’ Quijada to undergo Tommy John surgery
• Adams: Cubs trade catcher Luis Torrens to Orioles
• Deeds: Rays acquire Chase Anderson from Reds
• McDonald: Catcher Robinson Chirinos announced retirement
• AP: Bauer victorious in first pro game in 22 months
• Bollinger: Ohtani joins Babe in record books
• Today in Baseball History

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