As I've reported here, the A's had already worked out a financing plan to build a stadium in Fremont. But the real story is the almost total lack of effort and real indignation toward the team that's been shown by certain members of the Oakland City Council, and of course the Mayor of Oakland. It's not that Fremont had the land; it had the termination. Report: Athletics will build stadium in Fremont ESPN.com news services The Oakland Athletics are expected to announce next week they will build a new stadium in suburban Fremont, Calif., the San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday, citing sources close to negotiations for the deal. The newspaper reported the team wants to acquire a 143-acre site near the former Baylands Raceway Park and build a privately-funded 36,000-seat ballpark at an estimated cost of $300 million. The property is currently owned by the city of Fremont and is leased to high-tech firm Cisco Systems. The Chronicle reported Athletics managing partne
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