The Faustian Bargain of the “Sacramento” Athletics
New story out in The Ringer
I spent the last few months reporting on the strangest story in sports: the surreal, high-stakes experiment of the "Sacramento" A's.
It’s a story about Sacramento, the role of representation in sports, and the competition between cities for major league status.
It’s out now in the The Ringer.
Grateful to anyone else who spends a bit of time with this, now that it's out in the world. Hope it's good!
Here’s the tweet.
Here’s the essay.
The bottom line is that the people who run the major sports leagues are guided by what will bring in the most money and could’ve care less about a franchise’s loyalty to the fan base in a specific market.