SJ Giants Oppose A's Move To San Jose

by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 16, 2009 8:36 AM PST Comment 56 comments

I think it is pretty clear that this is being backed (and financed) by Neukom and Co. I seriously doubt they will get the city to back down, but I believe this effort is more of a stall tactic than anything.

Asked who is paying for the law firm and the San Francisco public relations agency that's assisting the fledgling group, Weyermann would only say the San Jose Giants were not footing the bill.

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LOL SBN

I couldn’t insert the link into my fanshot without crashing my computer. So here it is:

<a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_14006251?IADID=Search-www.insidebayarea.com-www.insidebayarea.com" >Link!!

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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 16, 2009 8:38 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

bah...One more try

HERE IS THE GODDAMN LINK TO THE STUPID STORY!!

WHY IS BOCOCK?!

by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 16, 2009 8:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

don't worry Lars

the CSN spambot will save you!

Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."

"I sometimes still can get insider info and I am not a dumb or average fan.
Molina is needed."

by natteringnabob on Dec 16, 2009 9:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

VIDEO

Utter frustration and futility.

by Johnny Disaster on Dec 16, 2009 2:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I oppose the A’s.

Matt Cain: throwing complete game shutouts since 06'. No big deal.

by cain1rstballothof on Dec 16, 2009 8:42 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

The A's move to San Jose?

Ridiculous! You can’t have two minor league teams in the same city.

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by Lyle on Dec 16, 2009 10:30 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs

zing

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Dec 16, 2009 11:15 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

"I never watched baseball on TV. It's slow and boring. I'm not a fan. Never was." - Jeff Kent

by Yoyo on Dec 16, 2009 3:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hell, they can share the stadium: cut down on costs, they each attract about the same number of fans…

by Merope on Dec 16, 2009 6:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You're right

Wait which Bay Area team has a World Series ring? Pretty sad that a “minor league team” can win more than the team that plays in Change-a-Name Park.

"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out."-Bill Hicks

by Man Bear Pig on Dec 16, 2009 10:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

LOL TROLL!

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by Giant among Angels on Dec 16, 2009 10:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

BUT DA RINGZ!!1!11

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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 17, 2009 5:59 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard

by SoFa King Mike on Dec 17, 2009 8:16 AM PST up reply actions 4 recs

why no green

rec’d every time, at the risk of making SFKMike a green-post whore

Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."

"I sometimes still can get insider info and I am not a dumb or average fan.
Molina is needed."

by natteringnabob on Dec 17, 2009 5:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'M ADDICTED TO GREENIES!!!!11!

Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard

by SoFa King Mike on Dec 17, 2009 7:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

How can you type with all those RINGZ on your fingerz? Especially rings from teh 80’s those things are HUGE!

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by say hey nation on Dec 17, 2009 8:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The steroids help.

Utter frustration and futility.

by Johnny Disaster on Dec 17, 2009 9:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Clever!

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by Natto on Dec 17, 2009 10:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Know whats funny?

1996- Oakland-Almeda County Coliseum
1997- Network Associates Coliseum
2004- McAfee Coliseum
2009- Oakland-Almeda County Coliseum

Money paid: 12 million/12 years= 1 million/year

2000- Pac Bell Park
2004- SBC Park
2005- ATT Park

Money paid: 50/24= 2 million/season

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by say hey nation on Dec 17, 2009 11:07 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

ignorant hypocrite FTW!

Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard

by SoFa King Mike on Dec 17, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Okay, okay, I’ll admit you have a penis.

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by shanghaijim on Dec 17, 2009 9:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

“Lawyers for the group members also plan to file a letter with the city today challenging a revised environmental impact report for the stadium.”

But yeah, major stall tactic.

Matt Cain: throwing complete game shutouts since 06'. No big deal.

by cain1rstballothof on Dec 16, 2009 8:45 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

It's not a stall tactic

it’s a bargaining chip. As talk moves to action, they’re getting their invoices in so they can tally up damages for a settlement agreement. Since the A’s don’t have any money, it will be interesting to see how they “convince” the Giants to back down.

Also, nice to see the article mentions polls of “who would support the A’s moving to San Jose”, not “who would pay $20M per year for a stadium to entice the A’s to come here”. And it would cost a lot more that that, since the housing/shopping mall/tax increment finance model is still dead in the water and probably will be for another two years at least in the Bay Area.

Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."

"I sometimes still can get insider info and I am not a dumb or average fan.
Molina is needed."

by natteringnabob on Dec 16, 2009 9:07 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Also

if this leads to the Berkeley Giants (A), or the Emeryville Giants (A), I am all over that. Taking BART to a Giants A team game would be teh awesome.

Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."

"I sometimes still can get insider info and I am not a dumb or average fan.
Molina is needed."

by natteringnabob on Dec 16, 2009 9:09 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I pity the fool

Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard

by SoFa King Mike on Dec 16, 2009 11:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Why have two minor league teams in one city?

You can't solve your problems with the same level of thinking that created the problems - Albert Einstein to Brian Sabean

by bgunn on Dec 16, 2009 9:09 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

A’s: Okay, fine. Here’s $100M. Now let us move to San Jose.

Giants: Done. I don’t see what was so hard about that.

Cubs: Say, you know what you could do with that $100M? You could take this guy off our hands!

Soriano (reading from index card): It..would..be..an..honor..to..play..for…the…..Giants?

Giants: Done!

by Grant on Dec 16, 2009 9:49 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

They could use the 100 million to build a minor league facility in Dublin!

WHY IS BOCOCK?!

by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 16, 2009 9:55 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Giants

recruiting hurling players? Or gaelic rules footballers?

Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."

"I sometimes still can get insider info and I am not a dumb or average fan.
Molina is needed."

by natteringnabob on Dec 16, 2009 9:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Giants: Wait.. why are there pictures of Charlie Finley on these $1,000,000 bills? Ah, crap.

Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."

"I sometimes still can get insider info and I am not a dumb or average fan.
Molina is needed."

by natteringnabob on Dec 16, 2009 9:56 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I LOL’d.

"Those that drink the Kool-Aid, please leave the room."

by Kitspool on Dec 16, 2009 2:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

IF NEUKOM REALLY WANTS THIS TEAM TO WIN HE WOULD DO THE CASE PROBONO AND USED THE LAWYER FEES TO SIGN MATT HOLIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111

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by say hey nation on Dec 16, 2009 10:03 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

WATCH OUT FOR THAT TREE!!

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by Lars The Wanderer on Dec 16, 2009 10:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

U R 5

Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."

"I sometimes still can get insider info and I am not a dumb or average fan.
Molina is needed."

by natteringnabob on Dec 16, 2009 10:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

TOO SOON

by Natto on Dec 16, 2009 11:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

MEET ME BY THE SKI LIFT! I’LL BE THERE WITH HIS ~~DAUGHTER~~ SON!

say hey nation is the Ralph Nader of McC.-Xanthan

by say hey nation on Dec 16, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

the SF Giants own 25% of the SJ Giants

Bonds stands alone.

Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants

by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 16, 2009 10:11 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

which, is mentioned in the article I didn’t read until after I posted that.

Bonds stands alone.

Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants

by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 16, 2009 10:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

as a San Jose resident, I oppose the use of public money to fund an A’s stadium.

Bonds stands alone.

Neal before Zod!
Official Sponsor of the 1997 San Francisco Giants

by nostocksjustbonds on Dec 16, 2009 10:13 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

this

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by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Dec 16, 2009 11:16 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

ftfy

as a ~~San Jose resident~~ Giants fan, I oppose the ~~use of public money to fund an~~ A’s ~~stadium~~.

Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard

by SoFa King Mike on Dec 16, 2009 11:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

What a boring offseason it’s been for us so far!

by dogdays on Dec 16, 2009 11:20 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

This thread is several hours old, and no one has posted the “ITS A TARP” photo yet?

I am not angry. I am just disappointed.

Merkin Valdez? Manuel Mateo? A rose by any other name...

by rotorueter on Dec 16, 2009 12:40 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Isn't that a SoFa King Mike creation?

And he’s posted in this thread and everything!!

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"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster

by jponry on Dec 16, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Tommy Joseph is the Dingerzball Wizard

by SoFa King Mike on Dec 16, 2009 2:32 PM PST up reply actions 5 recs

rec'd

as ever

Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."

"I sometimes still can get insider info and I am not a dumb or average fan.
Molina is needed."

by natteringnabob on Dec 16, 2009 2:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

YES

Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
"AT LAST I AM A PARENTS." - Buster

by jponry on Dec 16, 2009 2:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

This is really the greatest ’shopped pic of 2009, imo.

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by Kitspool on Dec 16, 2009 2:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I was waiting for a trolling A's fan...

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by SoFa King Mike on Dec 17, 2009 8:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

UR 7HRS

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by satyricrash on Dec 16, 2009 1:56 PM PST reply actions 0 recs