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Dave Kaval says Howard Terminal or bust for Oakland A’s

By David Hill

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 15: Dave Kaval President of the Oakland Athletics walks on the field before the game against the Seattle Mariners at Ring Central Coliseum on June 15, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 15: Dave Kaval President of the Oakland Athletics walks on the field before the game against the Seattle Mariners at Ring Central Coliseum on June 15, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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It has been obvious that, if the Oakland A’s are going to stay in town, they will need to get their ballpark at Howard Terminal. Every other possible plan to stay in Oakland is seemingly off the table. And, if the Howard Terminal Project falls through, then the A’s will look to relocate.

Dave Kaval made that stance very clear on Thursday. In his tweet about the vote to certify the Environmental Impact Report, the A’s president outright stated that it was Howard Terminal or bust.

https://twitter.com/DaveKaval/status/1494399440353824775

Dave Kaval makes it clear how the Oakland A’s will stay in town

It is difficult to imagine that the A’s could make it any clearer as to what it will take to keep them in Oakland. That new ballpark needs to happen, and it will need to be at Howard Terminal. They can get that destination stadium on the waterfront or they will pack their bags once their lease on the Coliseum comes to an end.

If the A’s are going to leave, it is clear that Las Vegas wants them. The city’s mayor is doing everything possible to bring the A’s, or an expansion team, to the desert. Hughes Corp has offered the team free land if they build their stadium there. The ball is truly in Oakland’s court right now.

Even a positive vote is not a guarantee that the project will happen. There is still more red tape and meetings that will need to happen. A vote on a binding resolution may not take place until October, which is incredibly fast for anything related to the government. There is time for this to fall through once again.

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If that happens, no one should expect the Oakland A’s to look for another location in the area. As Dave Kaval said, it is Howard Terminal or Bust.