The timing of these things never seems to be accidental with the Oakland A's. We've seen it for nearly a year now, where if the fans make some noise, then there would be a new article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal within hours touting some random amenity that the Vegas ballpark would have.
This past weekend Oakland sports fans flocked to Jack London Square in droves to celebrate The Town, as well as let out a few "Sell the Team!" chants. It's no coincidence that just two days later these signs are coming down. The team has had all offseason to remove them, and yet right after a fan-led Fans Fest is the moment that it's finally happening? Sure, ok.
When baseball fans across the country want to blame the fans in Oakland for not showing up, this is an example of what it's like to be an A's fan. A's owner John Fisher never lets the fans get too excited about the product he's peddling, because then people might actually show up to the ballpark and ruin his plans.
You know, like they showed up for Fans Fest over the weekend. Some have estimated around 10,000-15,000 that made an appearance over the course of the five-hour event. It's impossible to know for certain how many fans made it since it was a completely free event and there were no turnstiles.
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