In a league where billion-dollar decisions are supposed to be strategic, the Oakland Athletics have managed to stumble from chaos to catastrophe with almost artistic flair. As if alienating an entire fan base wasn’t enough, their latest act has drawn the kind of criticism usually reserved for cartoon villains.
It looks like the Oakland Athletics made a mistake by moving out of the Coliseum because the games in Sacramento are not going any better than they were in Oakland. Now, even the top MLB insiders and analysts are weighing in on this topic, and Ken Rosenthal has given a very critical view on the whole situation.
During a recent interview on Foul Territory, Ken Rosenthal said, “That would be John Fisher. And for all the reasons we just stated, he’s the Oakland A’s owner. They are playing in a minor league park… There is NOT an excuse for a major league team to be stuck, repeat stuck, at a minor league park for this length of time, and I don’t know why the league allowed it to happen.”
“There is NOT an excuse for a major league team to be stuck at a minor league park for this length of time.”@Ken_Rosenthal‘s biggest villain of 2025 is none other than A’s owner John Fisher. pic.twitter.com/CQs7SuSDuM
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) April 22, 2025
Rosenthal is not only questioning the Athletics’ ownership but also MLB and Rob Manfred. The Oakland Athletics are playing in a minor league stadium that has no proper media room and a long walk to get to the team’s clubhouse. Rosenthal pointed out that this can’t go on for a long time and should never have happened in the first place.
And that’s the kicker—this isn’t just a Fisher fiasco, it’s a league-level embarrassment greenlit by the very people paid to prevent such messes. When the most powerful voices in baseball start echoing fan outrage, you know the circus has lost the tent. The A’s may be playing in a minor league park, but it’s the decision-makers who are putting on the Little League performance.
Athletics transition: From Oakland legacy to Sacramento start
It takes real talent to win four World Series, electrify a city for decades, and then pack up and leave it all behind. But the Oakland Athletics have always done things their own way. As the dust settles on a final sold-out night at the Coliseum, the A’s now find themselves not in Vegas just yet, but parked 90 miles up the road, rewriting their story in Sacramento.
In 2024, the Athletics decided to end a 57-year era, leaving the Coliseum behind. Now they have moved to Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, which is a minor league stadium. While some fans are not happy with the shift to the stadium, the players are excited about a new and welcoming start.
Brent Hooker during an interview said, “The city was very welcoming to us, clearly very excited that we’re coming. Made our time there and our experience very fun, very worth it. The Kings’ game was awesome.” While the welcome was warm, the start has not been so as they have a 2-7 record in Sacramento.
A nice welcome doesn’t win ballgames—but it’s a start. As the Athletics adjust to their temporary digs and a rough home record, one thing’s clear: Sentiment won’t fill stadiums or fix decades of dysfunction. Sacramento may not be the final stop, but it’s where the A’s must prove they’re more than a franchise in transit. After all, you can’t build a future if you’re still chasing ghosts from the past.
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