r/OaklandAthletics

Let’s keep it plain and simple. What MLB did in Oakland was a manufactured relocation in which Oakland had no chance of keeping the team. Oakland was used as leverage so John Fisher could obtain public funds from other cities. MLB encouraged this by waving the $500mm+ relocation fee while doing nothing to mediate the situation in Oakland.

MLB has an anti-trust exemption which was granted to stop MLb teams from relocating, especially from cities like Oakland. If we want to hold MLB accountable, it takes action.

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MLB is one of the only major industries in the United States that still operates under a federal antitrust exemption meaning it has unique legal protection that other leagues and businesses don’t.

That exemption comes with responsibility. And right now, there are serious questions about whether it’s being abused.

The relocation of the Oakland A’s has raised concerns about:

Lack of good-faith effort to remain in Oakland

Coordinated decisions between ownership and the league

Waiving of relocation fees that are supposed to protect cities and fans

Congress has held hearings on MLB before… including on this exact exemption. They have the authority to do it again.

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