Sacramento-area leaders are expected to reveal more Thursday about their bid to bring a Major League Baseball expansion team to the region, a move that comes as the Athletics prepare to leave Sutter Health Park and relocate to Las Vegas in 2028.The anticipated announcement has generated excitement among baseball fans in West Sacramento, where Major League Baseball has already delivered an economic boost to the region. Some fans said they are optimistic Sacramento can support a franchise.“I’m really excited to hear that, and I hope it’s successful,” Janet Kurtz-Puga said.At a midweek A’s game, some pointed to the crowd as evidence of local support.“Take a look around. It’s Wednesday afternoon, and it’s packed. It’s not even a weekend, so it kind of looks like it to me,” Rob Sims said.Others said the region’s growth could help make a team viable.“Right now it’s just a growing region,” Brian Kurtz said. “And if we can support it, the biggest ticket we need, you know, more businesses to come. And I think that really makes it work.”Fans also said a Sacramento team would need to offer a strong on-field product.“If you get someone fun on the field, I’m not a huge baseball person, but I’m here,” Joshua Sims said.Chris Rolling said Sacramento appears positioned for bigger things, but added a major league setup would require more than the current ballpark can offer.“I think there’s a lot of big things up there in Sacramento,” Rolling said. “I think they’d have to make it a little bigger than this. But yeah, I think that’d be cool.”Not everyone is convinced the region is ready.“I’m sorry. No, no, I’m really not, because I’m really kind of disappointed at the turnout of the games that I’ve gone to,” Patrick Shepherd said. “I think we kind of blew it.”As fans wait for the formal announcement, many already have ideas about what they want from a future team and stadium.“Shade for sure,” Kurtz-Puga said, noting the challenge of sitting through day games in the heat.Michael Fleming said he would like to see “an organist someday” playing during games, while Sims said the team must “be competitive and just come out and be competitive. People will show up.”Rolling said affordability should also be part of the conversation.“More affordable prices so fans can enjoy it,” he said.KCRA 3 has called leaders across the area, and they’re all staying tight-lipped for now.But we’re keeping close tabs on what comes next. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Sacramento-area leaders are expected to reveal more Thursday about their bid to bring a Major League Baseball expansion team to the region, a move that comes as the Athletics prepare to leave Sutter Health Park and relocate to Las Vegas in 2028.
The anticipated announcement has generated excitement among baseball fans in West Sacramento, where Major League Baseball has already delivered an economic boost to the region.
Some fans said they are optimistic Sacramento can support a franchise.
“I’m really excited to hear that, and I hope it’s successful,” Janet Kurtz-Puga said.
At a midweek A’s game, some pointed to the crowd as evidence of local support.
“Take a look around. It’s Wednesday afternoon, and it’s packed. It’s not even a weekend, so it kind of looks like it to me,” Rob Sims said.
Others said the region’s growth could help make a team viable.
“Right now it’s just a growing region,” Brian Kurtz said. “And if we can support it, the biggest ticket we need, you know, more businesses to come. And I think that really makes it work.”
Fans also said a Sacramento team would need to offer a strong on-field product.
“If you get someone fun on the field, I’m not a huge baseball person, but I’m here,” Joshua Sims said.
Chris Rolling said Sacramento appears positioned for bigger things, but added a major league setup would require more than the current ballpark can offer.
“I think there’s a lot of big things up there in Sacramento,” Rolling said. “I think they’d have to make it a little bigger than this. But yeah, I think that’d be cool.”
Not everyone is convinced the region is ready.
“I’m sorry. No, no, I’m really not, because I’m really kind of disappointed at the turnout of the games that I’ve gone to,” Patrick Shepherd said. “I think we kind of blew it.”
As fans wait for the formal announcement, many already have ideas about what they want from a future team and stadium.
“Shade for sure,” Kurtz-Puga said, noting the challenge of sitting through day games in the heat.
Michael Fleming said he would like to see “an organist someday” playing during games, while Sims said the team must “be competitive and just come out and be competitive. People will show up.”
Rolling said affordability should also be part of the conversation.
“More affordable prices so fans can enjoy it,” he said.
KCRA 3 has called leaders across the area, and they’re all staying tight-lipped for now.
But we’re keeping close tabs on what comes next.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
