RED AG 98 said:

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Why would the A's want this? Is this better than floundering in the wilderness a couple of years at NCAA and MiLB facilities until the stadium in Vegas is ready?

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Project Gemini said:

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RED AG 98 said:

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Why would the A's want this? Is this better than floundering in the wilderness a couple of years at NCAA and MiLB facilities until the stadium in Vegas is ready?

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I don't think there is a Vegas stadium that can be "ready" at this point. It is stalled out. The state money is tied to building on Tropicana site, which is too small for a stadium with a retractable roof, which is a must for Vegas (according to...people on the internet). They have nowhere to stay and nowhere to go. At least I think that is where things currently stand.

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MaxPower said:

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Project Gemini said:

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RED AG 98 said:

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Why would the A's want this? Is this better than floundering in the wilderness a couple of years at NCAA and MiLB facilities until the stadium in Vegas is ready?

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I don't think there is a Vegas stadium that can be "ready" at this point. It is stalled out. The state money is tied to building on Tropicana site, which is too small for a stadium with a retractable roof, which is a must for Vegas (according to...people on the internet). They have nowhere to stay and nowhere to go. At least I think that is where things currently stand.

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Dunno why they can't do a minor league stadium. No one is showing up either way and has to be cheaper than the coliseum.

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Spring training will open up for the Astros tomorrow. Below is info for fans planning to travel to West Palm Beach.

FAN ACCESS: Astros workouts will be open to fans at no charge beginning tomorrow (Feb. 14) at 10:00 a.m. ET. on most days. The Astros/Nationals Team Store will be…

— Julia Morales (@JuliaMorales) February 13, 2024

Project Gemini said:

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RED AG 98 said:

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Why would the A's want this? Is this better than floundering in the wilderness a couple of years at NCAA and MiLB facilities until the stadium in Vegas is ready?

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I don't think there is a Vegas stadium that can be "ready" at this point. It is stalled out. The state money is tied to building on Tropicana site, which is too small for a stadium with a retractable roof, which is a must for Vegas (according to...people on the internet). They have nowhere to stay and nowhere to go. At least I think that is where things currently stand.

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wangus12 said:

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Project Gemini said:

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RED AG 98 said:

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Why would the A's want this? Is this better than floundering in the wilderness a couple of years at NCAA and MiLB facilities until the stadium in Vegas is ready?

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I don't think there is a Vegas stadium that can be "ready" at this point. It is stalled out. The state money is tied to building on Tropicana site, which is too small for a stadium with a retractable roof, which is a must for Vegas (according to...people on the internet). They have nowhere to stay and nowhere to go. At least I think that is where things currently stand.

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Vegas in the summer is hot as ****. Nobody wants to go to games in 100+ degree heat

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Here in Colorado they're all talking about the dissolving of ATT Sports. Looks like Astros fans are pretty lucky to get another regional sports network.

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The Astros weren't lucky so much as the owners of the Astros and Rockets, Crane & Fertitta, bought the regional rights back and have their own channel now. They decided this path was better than fighting it in court.

I think every fan wants DTC streaming. I don't think we see that until whatever agreements AT&T had with carriers (DTV, FUBO, etc) expire. Who knows when that will be?

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Astros announce they have acquired minor league OF Oliver Carrillo from the Padres in exchange for international bonus pool money. Carrillo, 22, spent last two seasons on Dominican League teams, appearing in 91 games, while hitting .315 with 20 homers, 75 RBIs. a .505 OBP and a…

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) February 14, 2024

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Carrillo is a more mature catcher who is crushing the DSL right now and needs to be sent to Arizona to be tested.

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Eso si, Que es said:

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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BREAKING: A’s, city and county officials to meet this week to discuss Coliseum lease extension: https://t.co/NE9aazPELP via @sfchronicle

— John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) February 13, 2024

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this will make 10,275 people ecstatic. How the heck can you pay for a stadium with $83M ticket revenue (if average ticket price in Oakland is $100 per Statista). Statista also says their total revenue was $212M in 2022.

You can't run a competitive team on that kind of revenue stream in 2024.

Maybe they should make their players buy their own sodas from a vending machine.

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Astros RHP Justin Verlander said he’s a couple of weeks behind and his timetable is TBA.

“When I first started playing catch I usually shut it down for a while and this time when I shut it down and picked a ball back up, my shoulder didn’t feel so great so I kind of had to take…

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) February 14, 2024

Astros pitcher Justin Verlander on his “hiccup,” which he says has resolved itself. He’s a couple of weeks behind schedule. pic.twitter.com/tqMajczi6F

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) February 14, 2024

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Yea, it's one of those things where if he misses some spring and the first few weeks of the regular season, that's likely a good thing in the long run. He's probably not a 200 inning guy this year anyway. Would rather him miss a few starts at the beginning than at the end.

At his age, you have to retain a respectful fear of it lingering or being a sign of a more serious injury. I'm not worried about JV tho.

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Astros pitcher Justin Verlander on his “hiccup,” which he says has resolved itself. He’s a couple of weeks behind schedule. pic.twitter.com/tqMajczi6F

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) February 14, 2024

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EastCoastAgNc said:

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bearkatag15 said:

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Astros pitcher Justin Verlander on his “hiccup,” which he says has resolved itself. He’s a couple of weeks behind schedule. pic.twitter.com/tqMajczi6F

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) February 14, 2024

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Didn't he miss the first month of last season with shoulder issues when he was with the Mets?

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