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so vivek ranadivÉ, the kings owner, answered questions.t dave kaval spent time with me one on one. we can talk about that in a little bit, but there's a stunning lack of accountability from the a's ownership at times like this, when the tough questions need to be answered. and i think that when you see what happened here in sacramento, really what this was was vivek ranadivÉ, the kings owner, trying to capitalize on an opportunity to grab major league baseball and bring it here. finders keepers. right. possession 9/10 of the law. if baseball's here when vegas flops, hey, maybe they'll stay. or maybe we'll show them that we can be a major league market and we'll get to keep the team the major difference, julian, is the oakland offer was demanding an agreement for expansion. they weren't going to sign anything unless baseball promised them that they would stay in northern california. the kings owner told me he didn't get any such guarantee. >> that is such an interesting point right there, casey, i know you've been trying to get john fisher
so vivek ranadivÉ, the kings owner, answered questions.t dave kaval spent time with me one on one. we can talk about that in a little bit, but there's a stunning lack of accountability from the a's ownership at times like this, when the tough questions need to be answered. and i think that when you see what happened here in sacramento, really what this was was vivek ranadivÉ, the kings owner, trying to capitalize on an opportunity to grab major league baseball and bring it here. finders...
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commissioner rob manfred did tell vivek ranadive that the league wants to add two more teams on the eastnd west coast and this could be a great west coast location. the reason the a's picked sac was due to an already built-in a's fan base and a good fan base for baseball in the capital region as well as the personal relationship between fisher and vivek because as vivek put it, he wants sacramento sports fans to have an option every day of the year to go to a sporting event here in the capital city. >> when i bought the kings over ten years ago, i said that sacramento would never play second fiddle to any other city in the world. >> reporter: updates will be needed here at sutter health park to get it up to mlb stadium standards. that includes a new and updated clubhouse for the home and away teams as well as a new video board. those announcements will happen sometime this summer. >> while there is excitement this evening in sacramento, reality is finally setting in for die hard fans holding out hope for a last minute deal to keep the a's from leaving. devin fehely joins me now. you spok
commissioner rob manfred did tell vivek ranadive that the league wants to add two more teams on the eastnd west coast and this could be a great west coast location. the reason the a's picked sac was due to an already built-in a's fan base and a good fan base for baseball in the capital region as well as the personal relationship between fisher and vivek because as vivek put it, he wants sacramento sports fans to have an option every day of the year to go to a sporting event here in the capital...
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the negotiations also included the sacramento kings co-owner vivek ranadive, who also owns the minor league sacramento rivercats. he sees this as one step closer to bringing a major league team to the state capital when the league expands. >> i think this is a great showcase for us. >> it's ban dream of west sacramento to have a major league team here. >> reporter: the deal also comes with one more twist, a park mate. the a's will share the field with the minor league rivercats. the a's have an agreement for the first three seasons, and then an option for a fourth season in 2018 if their new park in las vegas isn't ready in time. in west sacramento, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> thom, thank you. this is rock bottom for so many a's fans. 56 years of amazing memories, but also many of those years filled with angst, with the exception really of the haas family in the 1980s, a's ownership has frustrated this fan base. over the last several months, the fans have fought back. all the reverse boycotts, the t-shirts with the sell slogans. and on opening night, the fans staying outside t
the negotiations also included the sacramento kings co-owner vivek ranadive, who also owns the minor league sacramento rivercats. he sees this as one step closer to bringing a major league team to the state capital when the league expands. >> i think this is a great showcase for us. >> it's ban dream of west sacramento to have a major league team here. >> reporter: the deal also comes with one more twist, a park mate. the a's will share the field with the minor league...
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by vivek ranadivÉ. believes that if things fall through in vegas or if mlb expands, he's going to be in pole position. you heard it in my interview with him. i pushed back on that notion because he didn't get any such guarantees at all. that's all he got was just mlb saying, yeah, yeah, maybe we'll consider it. so what he did in offering up sacramento to the a's was completely undercut any and all leverage that oakland had in their negotiations that drove down the price and all that did, larry, was secure that parallel path straight to las vegas. so if vivek thinks the team is going to stay here, all he did was assure that they have the smoothest possible path to vegas. i think it's misguided. >> yeah, and no guarantees, as you mentioned. speaking of no guarantees, we're not even close to a shovel in the ground in las vegas. do you have any more updates on that? because as much as we're going to focus today on the shift to sacramento, if the a's can't get anything financed, built, etc. in vegas, who kno
by vivek ranadivÉ. believes that if things fall through in vegas or if mlb expands, he's going to be in pole position. you heard it in my interview with him. i pushed back on that notion because he didn't get any such guarantees at all. that's all he got was just mlb saying, yeah, yeah, maybe we'll consider it. so what he did in offering up sacramento to the a's was completely undercut any and all leverage that oakland had in their negotiations that drove down the price and all that did,...
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. >> reporter: the negotiations included vivek ranadive who also owns the minor league sacramento rivercats. he sees this as one step closer to his goal of bringing a full- time major league team to the state capital when the league expands. >> they will be getting a new team. they wanted to be on the west coast. they would love for it to be in california. this is a great showcase for us. >> reporter: west sacramento's mayor says the park and the community will be an embracing environment for the team and help prove the city is up to the task of supporting a major league team. >> we are so excited for this historic day because it's been a dream to have a major league team here. >> reporter: the deal comes with one more trick. the a's will have an option for the 2028, since their ballpark isn't ready on time. thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> it's a downer for sure. our coverage of the a's move to sacramento will continue at 6:00. as sacramento celebrates the team's arrival, a's fans in the bay area are just devastated. we will talk to fans about this baseball breakup. >>> okay, now as prom
. >> reporter: the negotiations included vivek ranadive who also owns the minor league sacramento rivercats. he sees this as one step closer to his goal of bringing a full- time major league team to the state capital when the league expands. >> they will be getting a new team. they wanted to be on the west coast. they would love for it to be in california. this is a great showcase for us. >> reporter: west sacramento's mayor says the park and the community will be an embracing...
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as kings and river cats owner vivek ranadive said, this is essentially an audition.lb wants an expansion team in california. hey, it's their time to shine. he does sound really excited, especially for guys who don't play for the a's to see his minor league ballpark and to weirdly succeed against them. >> just imagine. you're going to see ohtani, aaron judge hitting home runs out there. what an incredible day. this is epic, historic. >> that's what a's fans want to see, aaron judge going deep against the a's. more on that in a second. >>> just like the athletics, it's the end of an era for one historic conference out west and it hits especially deep for one bay area coach. at the conclusion of march madness pac-12 basketball as we know it will cease to exist. it's a sad reality for many, including stanford assistant coach kate pay who has been tied to the conference since birth. >> i was born at stanford hospital. it's the people, the community. i just love it. >> she's eyed down the conference of champions, also known to her as the pac-8 and pac-10 since she was a li
as kings and river cats owner vivek ranadive said, this is essentially an audition.lb wants an expansion team in california. hey, it's their time to shine. he does sound really excited, especially for guys who don't play for the a's to see his minor league ballpark and to weirdly succeed against them. >> just imagine. you're going to see ohtani, aaron judge hitting home runs out there. what an incredible day. this is epic, historic. >> that's what a's fans want to see, aaron judge...
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vivek ranadivé. this is what an incredible day. >> this is epic. it's historic. >> we embrace you.est sacramento is going to thrive because of your presence. the smaller setting might be a good fit for the a's, who averaged just 10,000 attendees at the 63,000 seat coliseum last year. >> much more intimate setting, for sure. i mean, i think it's about 14,000 people in the stadium there, and i imagine they'll probably fill it up for most of their games. >> baseball fans who used to drive to the bay area from sacramento for games are thrilled. >> i was jumping up and down this morning. i was very, very excited. >> jimmy galdo is general manager of rio city cafe. a lifelong a's fan. with his dad, he would take me down to go see games, i know i was at the 72, 73, 74. i was at one of those world series. he says. >> the games just across the tower bridge will be a welcome boost to old sacramento businesses. >> revenue wise. it's going to be incredible for us. that means that there's going to be games at the stadium probably every day of the week. between the river cats and the a's. >> swe
vivek ranadivé. this is what an incredible day. >> this is epic. it's historic. >> we embrace you.est sacramento is going to thrive because of your presence. the smaller setting might be a good fit for the a's, who averaged just 10,000 attendees at the 63,000 seat coliseum last year. >> much more intimate setting, for sure. i mean, i think it's about 14,000 people in the stadium there, and i imagine they'll probably fill it up for most of their games. >> baseball fans...
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and that's kind of the situation right now vivek ranadivé talking with rob manfred, saying, hey, we'lle a's for three years with that fourth year option. come on down. we've got a home for you. and we'll also audition for a possible permanent place in major league baseball. yeah. >> michelle, tell us a little bit about that home. the venue, sutter health park. how many seats does it hold and will upgrades or improvements need to be made in order for these two teams to share this facility? >> yeah, 14,000 seats is a capacity right now. last week during the river cats media day, they just unveiled their brand new locker room. so the home side, the river cats, do have new locker rooms. the visitor's side will still need to be, of course, go under construction there today. they talked about new lights, new video boards, possible bleacher seating and seating out in the lawn. so out in the outfield. so there is going to be plenty of upgrades being made there. kind of shy to tell us exactly what those will be and when, but again, they did say for sure, upgrades are coming to sutter health par
and that's kind of the situation right now vivek ranadivé talking with rob manfred, saying, hey, we'lle a's for three years with that fourth year option. come on down. we've got a home for you. and we'll also audition for a possible permanent place in major league baseball. yeah. >> michelle, tell us a little bit about that home. the venue, sutter health park. how many seats does it hold and will upgrades or improvements need to be made in order for these two teams to share this...
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. >> the rivercats and sacramento kings co-owner, vivek ranadive, helped negotiate the deal to bring the a's to the state capital. he hopes the next few seasons will help prove his city can support a major league team full time. the deal is for the 2025 through 2027 season, but the a's have an option for the 2028 season if needed. >>> all right, so that's all going down in sacramento. meanwhile what is next for oakland and for a's fans? getting reaction to this inevitable moment. obviously a tough day for so many fans? >> reporter: yeah, there is a lot of disappointed fans and they are not shy about talking about it. they say it has been a painful process watching all of this. of course, it has kind of been extended for a few years now. they talked a little bit about the city trying to keep the a's in oakland even trying to get a stadium for them, a little bit closer to downtown. there is one fan who says he was really hoping that the a's would be forced to stay in oakland while that stadium is being built in las vegas. he wanted to watch them kind of basically stay here for a few ye
. >> the rivercats and sacramento kings co-owner, vivek ranadive, helped negotiate the deal to bring the a's to the state capital. he hopes the next few seasons will help prove his city can support a major league team full time. the deal is for the 2025 through 2027 season, but the a's have an option for the 2028 season if needed. >>> all right, so that's all going down in sacramento. meanwhile what is next for oakland and for a's fans? getting reaction to this inevitable moment....
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and as vivek ranadivé gone?ou know, if we show really well, maybe baseball will look at us as an expansion market because sacramento, though, has done great work with the kings. there are large enough city. there's disposable income. maybe this could work. and so keep keep the rumor mill flying, but if you think of the hearts, minds and souls of these tens of millions of a's fans that have been sold out by john fisher and major league baseball, it is absolutely despicable. >> well, it hurts as a kid that went there. you know, in the late 60s, early 70s, as a young kid, going to miss him in a big way. >> well, since we're ending, can i show you something that i have that not a lot of people have? i have my own world series trophy from 1989. yeah, now we had an earthquake. but to see this and to see three consecutive world series go away and have the city of oakland without anything other than the mayor's empty words, that is hard to deal with. yeah, obviously it's really personal for you and for a lot of people.
and as vivek ranadivé gone?ou know, if we show really well, maybe baseball will look at us as an expansion market because sacramento, though, has done great work with the kings. there are large enough city. there's disposable income. maybe this could work. and so keep keep the rumor mill flying, but if you think of the hearts, minds and souls of these tens of millions of a's fans that have been sold out by john fisher and major league baseball, it is absolutely despicable. >> well, it...
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. >> ranadive made the announcement this morning at sutter health park in west sacramento. a team president dave kaval explains why the team chose this location rather than playing their home games at the minor league affiliate stadium in vegas. >> we looked at a variety of options. obviously las vegas year, salt lake city, oakland, and we felt that this was just a great interim home for the a's. we have a lot of fans in this region. it's a great location. we have a great partnership with the kings and the back and his team to really ended up being the best option for the club we have. like i said, we have a long-standing tv partnership nbc, california and the comcast and you know, they're an important partner in stakeholder in making that decision and they were very supportive of that. this location. >> ahead of the team's plan moved to vegas in 2028, the park will host the a's for 3 seasons starting in 2025. with an option. >> for a force. we have team coverage tonight on the a's move to sack are gayle ong is standing by live in the studio with what is next for the colise
. >> ranadive made the announcement this morning at sutter health park in west sacramento. a team president dave kaval explains why the team chose this location rather than playing their home games at the minor league affiliate stadium in vegas. >> we looked at a variety of options. obviously las vegas year, salt lake city, oakland, and we felt that this was just a great interim home for the a's. we have a lot of fans in this region. it's a great location. we have a great...
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vivek ranadivé. this is what an incredible day. >> this is epic. it's historic. >> we embrace you.all of west sacramento is going to thrive because of your presence. >> the smaller setting might be a good fit for the a's, who averaged just 10,000 attendees at the 63,000 seat coliseum last year. >> a much more intimate setting for sure. i mean, i think it's about 14,000 people in the stadium. there and i imagine they'll probably fill it up for most of their games. >> baseball fans who used to drive to the bay area from sacramento for games are thrilled. >> i was jumping up and down this morning. i was very, very excited. >> jimmy galdo is general manager of rio city cafe. a lifelong a's fan with his dad, he says the games just across the tower bridge will be a welcome boost to old sacramento businesses. >> revenue wise. it's going to be incredible for us. that means that there's going to be games at the stadium probably every day of the week between the river cats and the a's. >> sweet news, too, for this candy shop a few doors away. >> i think it's helpful for businesses around her
vivek ranadivé. this is what an incredible day. >> this is epic. it's historic. >> we embrace you.all of west sacramento is going to thrive because of your presence. >> the smaller setting might be a good fit for the a's, who averaged just 10,000 attendees at the 63,000 seat coliseum last year. >> a much more intimate setting for sure. i mean, i think it's about 14,000 people in the stadium. there and i imagine they'll probably fill it up for most of their games....
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. >> so you heard kings owner vivek ranadivÉ say he believes they're in pole position to keep major leagueseball of something falls through in vegas or maybe get an expansion team, but he got no such assurances. and the problem now, you guys is they're going to have a team playing here for three years with the lowest payroll in baseball. all their biggest stars traded away and the worst team in baseball. they're telling the people of sacramento come show up and watch our absolute worst project or we will not consider you a major league market. it's a tough sell and a tough ask to prove you're a major league town under these circumstances. >> boy, it sure is. casey, thanks very much. casey stayed on this from the very beginning and he will continue to do so. here's a look now at how the a's stadium saga developed and what a saga it has been. in 2004, the a's first looked into building a new stadium in the coliseum's north parking lot. well, that didn't pan out a decade later, in 2014, the team renewed its lease to play at the coliseum for another ten years. then in 2018, the a's announced a
. >> so you heard kings owner vivek ranadivÉ say he believes they're in pole position to keep major leagueseball of something falls through in vegas or maybe get an expansion team, but he got no such assurances. and the problem now, you guys is they're going to have a team playing here for three years with the lowest payroll in baseball. all their biggest stars traded away and the worst team in baseball. they're telling the people of sacramento come show up and watch our absolute worst...
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you talked to vivek ranadivÉ.e's obviously helping out his billionaire buddy john fisher, but it's clear he has bigger plans than just hosting a team for a few years. they want their own team. >> yeah. vivek says that rob manfred, the mlb commissioner, told him that once the a's go to las vegas and maybe another market's figured out, he would like another team in california, vivek thinks he has pole position on that team, but what he didn't do was negotiate expansion or any kind of guarantee for that. in this deal. the city of oakland, they held firm. they said, we're not signing anything until you tell us we will get a team expansion, new owners, something like that. vivek said. hey, let's just get the team here and see what happens. so now kings fans, river cats fans have to support the a's. otherwise they will not be considered a major league market. it's a tough sell when you have the lowest payroll in baseball and the worst team in baseball. >> larry, as as they continue to have. casey, thanks so much for you
you talked to vivek ranadivÉ.e's obviously helping out his billionaire buddy john fisher, but it's clear he has bigger plans than just hosting a team for a few years. they want their own team. >> yeah. vivek says that rob manfred, the mlb commissioner, told him that once the a's go to las vegas and maybe another market's figured out, he would like another team in california, vivek thinks he has pole position on that team, but what he didn't do was negotiate expansion or any kind of...
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today's meeting will include vivek ranadivÉ, dave, who owns the sacramento kings and the triple a baseballteam, the sacramento river cats. now, if the a's do end up there in sacramento, they will be playing at sutter health park. that's where the river cats play. but it's not a sure thing. sutter health park needs some significant upgrades to meet mlb standards. the a's lease at the coliseum ends at the end of this season. their las vegas palm park isn't set to be done until 2028. now as for the discussion in oakland, the a's say the organization, the city and the county are far apart on the terms needed to agree on a possible extension. it would allow the team to play at the coliseum after the season is done. the deal included a five year extension with an opt out clause after three years. they also discussed how the team would share the coliseum with the soccer teams, the roots and the soul. the city reportedly asked the a's to pay for the field conversion costs. >> when people say every vote counts, the district 16 congressional race is why former san jose mayor sam liccardo is moving t
today's meeting will include vivek ranadivÉ, dave, who owns the sacramento kings and the triple a baseballteam, the sacramento river cats. now, if the a's do end up there in sacramento, they will be playing at sutter health park. that's where the river cats play. but it's not a sure thing. sutter health park needs some significant upgrades to meet mlb standards. the a's lease at the coliseum ends at the end of this season. their las vegas palm park isn't set to be done until 2028. now as for...
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ranadivé. >> this is what an incredible day.this is epic. it's historic. >> we embrace you. all of west sacramento is going to thrive because of your presence. >> the smaller setting might be a good fit for the a's, who averaged just 10,000 attendees at the 63,000 seat coliseum last year, a much more intimate setting for sure. >> i mean, i think it's about 14,000 people in the stadium. there and i imagine they'll probably fill it up for most of their games. >> baseball fans who used to drive to the bay area from sacramento for games are thrilled. >> i was jumping up and down this morning. i was very, very excited. >> jimmy galdo is general manager of rio city cafe, a lifelong a's fan with his dad, he says the games just across the tower bridge will be a welcome boost to old sacramento businesses revenue wise. >> it's going to be incredible for us. that means that there's going to be games at the stadium probably every day of the week. between the river cats and the a's. >> sweet news, too, for this candy shop a few doors away. i
ranadivé. >> this is what an incredible day.this is epic. it's historic. >> we embrace you. all of west sacramento is going to thrive because of your presence. >> the smaller setting might be a good fit for the a's, who averaged just 10,000 attendees at the 63,000 seat coliseum last year, a much more intimate setting for sure. >> i mean, i think it's about 14,000 people in the stadium. there and i imagine they'll probably fill it up for most of their games. >>...
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today's meeting will include vivek ranadivÉ.he owns the sacramento kings and the triple a baseball team, the sacramento river cats. if the a's end up in sacramento, they'll play at sutter health park. that's where the river cats play. but that isn't a sure thing. you see, sutter health park would need some significant upgrades to meet mlb standards. the a's lease at the coliseum ends at the end of the season. their las vegas ballpark isn't expected to be done until 2028. >> as for the discussion in oakland, the a's say the organization, the city and the county are far apart on the terms needed to agree on a possible extension. it would allow the team to play at the coliseum after this season is done. the deal included a five year extension with an opt out clause. after three years. they also discussed how the team would share the coliseum with the soccer teams, the roots and soul, the city reportedly asked the a's to pay for the field conversion costs. >> as we look live from oakland international airport, there's new developmen
today's meeting will include vivek ranadivÉ.he owns the sacramento kings and the triple a baseball team, the sacramento river cats. if the a's end up in sacramento, they'll play at sutter health park. that's where the river cats play. but that isn't a sure thing. you see, sutter health park would need some significant upgrades to meet mlb standards. the a's lease at the coliseum ends at the end of the season. their las vegas ballpark isn't expected to be done until 2028. >> as for the...
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ranadivÉ, which would create redundancy among workers, prompting the a's to eliminate jobs.look at how the a's stadium saga developed and what a story. in 2004, the a's first looked into building a new stadium in the coliseum's north parking lot. that didn't work out. a decade later, in 2014, the team renewed its lease to play at the coliseum for another decade. then in 2018, the a's announced a 34,000 seat stadium for howard terminal in oakland. that fell through, and in 2023, the a's reached their newest deal to play in vegas. >> so one big question now is what is next for the coliseum? abc seven news reporter ryan curry has a look at the possibilities. >> if you talk to a's fans, frustration is the first word that comes to mind. you would think that they would understand our fight to try and keep the a's in oakland and now they're facilitating and making it easier for the a's to move out of oakland. with the a's saying goodbye to the coliseum after this year, what does the city plan to do with land that used to be home to the raiders, warriors and a's? >> hopefully with m
ranadivÉ, which would create redundancy among workers, prompting the a's to eliminate jobs.look at how the a's stadium saga developed and what a story. in 2004, the a's first looked into building a new stadium in the coliseum's north parking lot. that didn't work out. a decade later, in 2014, the team renewed its lease to play at the coliseum for another decade. then in 2018, the a's announced a 34,000 seat stadium for howard terminal in oakland. that fell through, and in 2023, the a's reached...
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thursday, a stoner jon fisher in sacramento, kings owner vivek ranadive a celebrating their deal to bring the a's to the state capitol run a guy that owns the river cats in the minor league team. the san francisco giants affiliate will now share their park with the a's at the end of this season, the park will host the a's for 3 seasons starting in 2025. with an option for a 4th. this ahead of the team's planned move to las vegas in 2028, all of this happening before the a's have even broken ground on their stadium in nevada a guy they excited about this opportunity to prove sacramento is a viable city for a major league baseball team. when i bought the kings over 10 years ago. i said >> that sacramento would never play. second fatal. any other city in the world. and the success of golden one center has proven that this vision can be a mecca for sports. want to extend my my thanks to. >> to not only good friend. a great business person. great associate. and for helping make this day possible. the a's will also not be taking the town's name with them. so after this season, the oakland athle
thursday, a stoner jon fisher in sacramento, kings owner vivek ranadive a celebrating their deal to bring the a's to the state capitol run a guy that owns the river cats in the minor league team. the san francisco giants affiliate will now share their park with the a's at the end of this season, the park will host the a's for 3 seasons starting in 2025. with an option for a 4th. this ahead of the team's planned move to las vegas in 2028, all of this happening before the a's have even broken...
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vivek ranadivé. this is what an incredible day. >> this is epic. it's historic. >> we embrace you.all of west sacramento is going to thrive because of your presence. >> the smaller setting might be a good fit for the a's, who averaged just 10,000 attendees at the 63,000 seat coliseum last year. >> much more intimate setting for sure. i mean, i think it's about 14,000 people in the stadium. there and i imagine they'll probably fill it up for most of their games. >> baseball fans who used to drive to the bay area from sacramento for games are thrilled. >> i was jumping up and down this morning. i was very, very excited. >> jimmy galdo is general manager of rio city cafe, a lifelong a's fan with his dad, he says the games just across the tower bridge will be a welcome boost to old sacramento businesses. >> revenue wise. it's going to be incredible for us. that means that there's going to be games at the stadium probably every day of the week. between the river cats and the a's. >> sweet news, too, for this candy shop a few doors away, i think it's helpful for businesses around here. >
vivek ranadivé. this is what an incredible day. >> this is epic. it's historic. >> we embrace you.all of west sacramento is going to thrive because of your presence. >> the smaller setting might be a good fit for the a's, who averaged just 10,000 attendees at the 63,000 seat coliseum last year. >> much more intimate setting for sure. i mean, i think it's about 14,000 people in the stadium. there and i imagine they'll probably fill it up for most of their games. >>...