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2023 has been a negative year for the Oakland Athletics thus far. With a potential move to Las Vegas in the works and the team performing terribly, things are not looking good. Furthermore, Oakland is set to lose another major sports team. Most recently, a top MLB insider had a harsh review of the Athletics? ownership.?

Fans are not happy either, with many protesting the move to Las Vegas. But the MLB is in favor of the move and even tried to hide the fact that fans are protesting. The team is in a messy situation. This MLB insider shared a tough review of the team and is not happy with the current situation.?

MLB insider Ben Verlander shares a harsh truth regarding Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher

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The Athletics are arguably the worst team in the MLB. They have the worst record at the moment and have been run very poorly over the last few years. Most recently, MLB insider Ben Verlander, shared a harsh review about Athletics owner John Fisher. He criticized the ownership for being unambitious and questioned Fisher?s love for the game. Verlander shared his opinion on Twitter in a straightforward message.?

In a Tweet, he said, ?We are now at the 1/3rd mark of the MLB season: The Oakland A?s have won 10 games all season and are on pace for a total of 30 wins. What an embarrassment. Sell the team if you don?t care. We need owners that love the game and love winning.??

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But he is not the only one to call out the team ownership. Multiple analysts have criticized Fisher as he ignores his fans and moves forward with the shift to Las Vegas. Furthermore, that move has seen multiple positive updates in recent days. It is looking more and more likely that the Athletics will move to Vegas.?

The Athletics have agreed on a deal for public funding of their $1.5 billion Las Vegas stadium

In a massive update, the Athletics have reached an agreement with Nevada lawmakers over the public funding for their $1.5 billion Las Vegas stadium. The two parties have come to a deal that will not exceed 25% of the stadium?s total cost. But the exact number is unknown at this point. It will be interesting to see how the move to Las Vegas progresses in the coming weeks.?

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