MLB players make it clear they don’t want to play for the A’s
June 11, 2025
MLB players make it clear they don’t want to play for the A’s
17 comments
FTA:
>Of the 115 players who responded, 39 named the relatively nomadic Athletics as an organization with a bad reputation. Coming off an all-time bad season, the White Sox received the second-most mentions, with 31. The Marlins and Rockies tied for an ignominious third place. They were followed, in order, by the Rockies, Pirates, Angels and resourceful but frugal Rays.
> A fellow member of the AL provided a similar perspective while pointing out the unusual circumstances of the Athletics and another somewhat transient club.
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> “The major leagues is the major leagues, but it’s got to be tough to be on the Rays or the A’s,” he said.
FJF
hmmm so now an owner is hurting not just Oakland but the entire brand of baseball
Freakonomics had a great episode on the NFL and the players ratings on different clubs for things like personnel and facilities. It’s obviously a different league but the core principles are the same and speak directly to why and how the As organization is a non starter for players.
#RestoreTheSnyderVerse
Intense summer heat in a minor league park, future stadium a question mark and owner is a cheap asshole. What’s not to love?
It’s hard to become an employer of choice in MLB but you have to try even harder to have this much brand degradation. Name one positive for a potential free agent, or more than a small number of fans, there for the novelty.
If you were a poor schlub unlucky enough to be on the A’s roster, your new ball park is now almost a two hour drive away from your old ball park.
idk where the A’s players used to live when playing at the Oakland Coliseum, but Sacramento aint it.
I’ve been an A’s fan forever but let’s not pretend everyone wanted to play in Oakland. Obviously the Sacramento situation is a new low but they knew they’d have to put up with this until the new one was built. The coliseum had been a problem for at least the last 25 years which is why we’re here now
Still don’t see how A’s fans can buy tickets to a shitty stadium in sac and buy concession food that feeds John fisher
Don’t tell the Sacramento sub lolz
S/o to law dawg and rooker for getting a bag but man they gotta be second guessing a little bit
17 comments
FTA:
>Of the 115 players who responded, 39 named the relatively nomadic Athletics as an organization with a bad reputation. Coming off an all-time bad season, the White Sox received the second-most mentions, with 31. The Marlins and Rockies tied for an ignominious third place. They were followed, in order, by the Rockies, Pirates, Angels and resourceful but frugal Rays.
> A fellow member of the AL provided a similar perspective while pointing out the unusual circumstances of the Athletics and another somewhat transient club.
>
> “The major leagues is the major leagues, but it’s got to be tough to be on the Rays or the A’s,” he said.
FJF
hmmm so now an owner is hurting not just Oakland but the entire brand of baseball
let’s see how Manfred responds
How long can this farce continue
https://archive.is/mbWtC
Freakonomics had a great episode on the NFL and the players ratings on different clubs for things like personnel and facilities. It’s obviously a different league but the core principles are the same and speak directly to why and how the As organization is a non starter for players.
#RestoreTheSnyderVerse
Intense summer heat in a minor league park, future stadium a question mark and owner is a cheap asshole. What’s not to love?
It’s hard to become an employer of choice in MLB but you have to try even harder to have this much brand degradation. Name one positive for a potential free agent, or more than a small number of fans, there for the novelty.
If you were a poor schlub unlucky enough to be on the A’s roster, your new ball park is now almost a two hour drive away from your old ball park.
idk where the A’s players used to live when playing at the Oakland Coliseum, but Sacramento aint it.
I’ve been an A’s fan forever but let’s not pretend everyone wanted to play in Oakland. Obviously the Sacramento situation is a new low but they knew they’d have to put up with this until the new one was built. The coliseum had been a problem for at least the last 25 years which is why we’re here now
Still don’t see how A’s fans can buy tickets to a shitty stadium in sac and buy concession food that feeds John fisher
Don’t tell the Sacramento sub lolz
S/o to law dawg and rooker for getting a bag but man they gotta be second guessing a little bit
FJF
They all spoke to Matt Holiday
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
FJF.