Arrr, the Athletics be sailin' in Sac'to, but shan't claim the capital’s name 'til the seas be changing!
2024-11-05
Arrr, matey! Even though the Athletics be settin’ sail to Sacramento for three seasons ‘fore plunderin’ Las Vegas, they’ll not be havin’ California's capital in their ship’s name! Aye, call ‘em what ye will, but the name be as absent as a landlubber at sea!
Ahoy, me hearties! Gather ye round to hear the tale of the Athletics, a crew of ball tossers who’ve sailed the seas of Oakland for over half a century, now settin’ sail for new waters in Sacramento! Aye, after a raucous 57 seasons, they be callin’ the state’s capital home for the next three years, but fear not, they shan’t be taggin’ their name with “Sacramento.” Nay, they’ll still be “The Athletics,” just keepin’ it simple, like a pirate’s code!Rumors be flyin’ since the summer, when the league hinted at their fate, abbreviatin' them to “ATH.” What a ruckus! No mascot, no city name – just a band o’ merry men playin’ under the moniker of “The Athletics.” They’ve been through the wringer, startin’ in Philadelphia and sailin’ to Kansas City, before drop anchor in Oakland since 1968.
Now, they be settin’ their sights on Las Vegas, where they’ve snagged land for a shiny new ballpark, but it seems the winds be blowin’ against ‘em. With a cost of $1.5 billion and a hotel/casino comin’ along for the ride, the journey to the Strip ain’t all smooth sailin’. So hoist the sails and raise a tankard to the Athletics! May their journey be filled with laughter and good fortune, me mateys!