We celebrate the Coliseum ποΈ & its rich history. We celebrate the fan, π. We donate money you spend. π»βs to The Last Dive Bar, & π»βs to a fanβs brand.
Everyoneβs been asking whenβs the next reverse boycott at the Coliβ¦
The dateβs been set!!! 6/7
#FJFisherFest
is upon us!!!
Bring you signs, bring your flags, bring your banners, and let him see emβ in the Coliseum!!!
Fans in; FISHER OUT!!!!
What can we sayβ¦
#FansFest2024
was a magical day. We have no words.
From the sports teams, vendors, volunteers, players, media, press, photographers, vloggers, on stage talent and our wonderful emceeβs.
And most importantlyβ¦the fans, Last Dive Bar thanks you all from theβ¦
To all our fellow fans, we are all in this together. We only have ourselves as this organization has failed us and has giving up on caring a long time ago.
Thereβs so much each and every one of us are going through today. Anger, frustration, heartbreak, memoriesβ¦
For us,β¦
This news, although expected still hurts many fans. Take today to reflect and process through the many emotions this announcement brings up.
We collectively changed the narrative and exposed Josh Fisher and MLBβ¦that was the only thing in our control.
This fight is not overβ¦
Many fans have asked how to support Oakland A's fans in light of recent developments.
There's a growing frustration with MLB and John Fisher's disregard for fans, a sentiment that mirrors concerns raised in Kansas City about the public funding of stadiums owned by billionaires.β¦
Here at the Last Dive Bar weβre heartbroken. But weβre trying to make a difference in a billionaireβs life. Weβve already helped one that has it βWORSE THAN USβ but thereβs 29 more in desperate need of our help.
Make a difference here for only $.33 a day:β¦
Was so great seeing Sean Doooooolittle tonight! He reached out and wanted to support our efforts and asked for some wristbands. We hooked him up and he slapped that Nationals red wristband on immediately! Sean gets it and loves this fanbase.
Was very emotional at the gameβ¦
We want to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts for tonight!!!
We came together as fans and produced the lowest attended opening day since 1979 (10,387). *might have broke it as announced crowd isnβt the actual total.
Looking forward to seeing all the post but me andβ¦
βThey call baseball the show for a reasonβ¦because itβs NOT the minor leagues!β
You know the con is fully revealed when the
@RichEisenShow
absolutely drags John Fisher and the Aβs!!!
@richeisen
went off! π«‘
Gotta watch the whole video:
Interesting on day 1, Aβs file for these trademarks.
Do the Aβs not believe in Vegas? Why wouldnβt they have filed a year ago?
We saw that and did so ourselves!
#TrademarkGate
The Oakland Athletics have filed two new trademarks:
1. SACRAMENTO A'S
2. SACRAMENTO ATHLETICS
The filings were just made yesterday, April 4th, in combination with an announcement that the
@Athletics
would be moving to Sacramento for a few years.
#Athletics
#Sacramento
Everyone,
Thank you. The "Summer of Sell" has become a significant moment in time. We made our presence known in the baseball world, and it wouldn't have been possible without your support. We are still working on things in the background, but this season was amazing.
Thankβ¦
We at LDB never thought when we started that weβd ever be a sponsoring partner of a professional baseball team.
Today we announce that we have officially become a sponsoring partner of the Stockton Ports.
We believe in supporting teams that understand the value fans bring toβ¦
On behalf of the Oakland 68βs and us at the Last Dive Bar weβd like to announce that Coco Crisp will be attending the February 24th Fans Fest at Bloc15, Jack London Square.
Hope you all can come out and celebrate with him and all of us!
Maybe youβve noticed we havenβt donated like we used to. Well thatβs because since April 21st until today weβve ran 15 billboards in Vegas, northern & southern Nevada.
What were these billboards telling the Nevada public?
βNO NEVADA MONEY!!!!!β
Hey
@DaveKaval
- is this what you meant by your tweet when you said βThe 2024 season will be a celebration of our 55 plus years in Oakland!β
As if we needed more evidence that the Aβs were never serious about being
#RootedInOakland
or operating in good faith with the Cityβ¦
For most of us the Oakland Coliseum was a sanctuary amid lifeβs chaos. It was a place where lifeβs craziness would simply fade away.
No matter what was going on knew we always had a place to escape to.
We could get away from the daily grind and know we could always findβ¦
SELL MEETS SAC!!!
Time to introduce ourselves to Vivek!!!
LDB & the 68βs are heading up North and we want your support!
Secure a ticket to the lawn and letβs pack the grass! Wear SELL gear, bring your flag and letβs make sure Vivek hears us loud and clear!
Get your tixβ¦
Are we surprised???
Donβt worryβ¦us at LDB and the
@Oakland68s
got you covered this year.
No giveaways by the Aβs in 2024β¦man they hate baseball, the fans and the kids. Shame on
@MLB
for allowing Fisher/Kaval to ruin the game so many love.
Aβs promotional schedule:β¦
Before the night ends weβd like to wish Ray a happy heavenly birthday.
If todayβs weather was any indication of how youβre feeling up thereβ¦we feel your pain.
πBaseballβs Last Dive Bar.β’οΈ
The expected nail in the fans coffin from
@NBCSAthletics
is about to be official!
Just deplorable of the network to enable this to happenβ¦but hey youβll save a few bucks off your contract, right. Screw the fans.
Crazy to think Sacramento would be ok with this given what youβ¦
BREAKING:
The Oakland Aβs and Sacramento are finalizing an agreement to play temporarily in the capital city beginning next season.
There will likely be an official announcement as soon as tomorrow or Friday.
This story is developingβ¦
Exhausted this morning, π . Last night was yet another unprecedented statement by βOaklandβ Aβs fans.
We showed once again that we were never the problem. Parking lot supervisor with the Aβs came to thank us as we were cleaning up and their estimate was 20k easily that weβreβ¦
The truck was not for sale because the property owner said βthe truck was being *donated to the Make A Wish Foundation.β
βA spokesperson for the Aβs confirmed the property ownerβs claims.β
The Aβs said we were coming to steal the truck. We were made out to be some kind ofβ¦
A couple Sundays ago, I got to spend the morning with a couple East Bay Aβs fans and members of
@LastDiveBar
as they tried to find the Rooted in Oakland box truck. My latest for
@sfstandard
Todayβs the day for our 2024 Last Dive Bar calendar. Weβve spent the entire year documenting our concrete cathedral known as the Oakland Coliseum.
Capture the *unique beauty that is Baseballβs Last Dive Bar by picking up one today.
ποΈπ:
A couple weeks ago we asked fans to sign a virtual get well card for Chris. Well with over 1200 comments from all over the world it turned into a book! We wanted to thank everyone for taking the time to wish him well. The fans & all involved definitely kicked ass for C-Bass!!!π
Amazing supportive market βοΈ
First class fans βοΈ
Amazing venue βοΈ
Historic franchise βοΈ
Empty seats has nothing to do with lack of fan support and is directly related to ownership!!!
Oakland is not the exception, theyβre merely a byproduct of almost 30 years of whatβ¦
What a night!!!
#FansFest2024
started early for us.
Thank you to Grant, Bill, Ben & Coco for coming out early to sign so many items to make this event something truly special for Oakland fans.
See thread 𧡠for bonus content.
Crazy seeing all these βbaseball fansβ making this relocation about fans and/or cities.
It takes away from the reality that MLB and these billionaire owners are simply extorting communities and viewing fans as being expendable.
Think this canβt happen to your team? If itβsβ¦
This just blows our minds that John Fisher and
@DaveKaval
are CHOOSING to leave such a historic baseball landscape.
You saw the impact this history has had on this fanbase this past Saturday at
#FansFest2024
.
Itβs no oneβs fault but yours that you canβt market to an insanelyβ¦
π¨ LDB Official Statement π¨
To
@NBCSAthletics
We at the Last Dive Bar urge you NOT TO BAILOUT John Fisher by renegotiating your contract with the Aβs.
This potential new contract is not worth aiding and abetting the worst owner in pro sports. Youβd be effectively puttingβ¦
The power of the wristband!
We had a huge push of βStand With Oaklandβ wristbands sales last night and happy to announce as a result of those sales we have made a $10,000.00 donation to
@EduOverStadiums
!!
This total will be matched and thatβs $20,000.00 to SOS!
Thank you toβ¦
Around the league youβll find a sea of SELL flag green!
NYCβ¦yaβll did your thing!
Website coming soon, time to get the βSELL flag tourβ on its way.
π’ Attention, Bay Area fans! π We're thrilled to announce another fan-funded giveaway!
It's time to Unite The Bay! Join us and
@oakland68s
@ South Beach Park near Oracle Park to witness the power of unity between our fanbases!
#SellTheTeam
πβΎοΈ
One of our roles for the February 24th FansFest hosted by the Oakland 68βs and LDB was for us to get some beloved Aβs greats to come out and celebrate with fans.
One player we were working with really wanted to come out but scheduling just wouldnβt allow for it.
That playerβ¦
"Losing fans is one thing, but treating them this way sends a message to all fans." -Trevor May
βAppalledβ -Ron Darling
But then thereβs
@DaveKaval
: "It's baseball," he says, eyes widening, "and baseball is all about having fun."
And the reception: βThey stood and cheeredβ¦
What could the Las Vegas Aβs uniforms look like when they debut in 2028?
@betonline_ag
utilized the Midjourney AI image tool to generate some possibilities.
#vegas
#athletics
#mlb
If you are against whatβs happening to Aβs fans and say you support our efforts as a fanbase then we could use your help:
βOakland Aβs owner John Fisher announced his intention to play at least three seasons in a Triple-A ballpark. The reported disagreement in negotiations withβ¦
Sad to report that the layoffs are already underway.
Was just informed by a Coliseum employee that around 40 Legends contracted employees who work concessions are being walked out as I type this.
They were told more to come tomorrow including Aβs employees.
The Tortured Aβs Department. An anthology of new works that reflect events, opinions and sentiments from a fleeting and fatalistic moment in time - one that was both sensational and sorrowful in equal measure. This period of the fanβs life is now over, the chapter closed andβ¦
βThat guys got nothing but love for the fans of Oakland, his heart is breaking for what weβre (the fans) are going through, what the employees are going through.β
Canβt thank
@whatwouldDOOdo
enough!
Also more on
#TrademarkGate
and Gabe asks our thoughts on βthe fightβ weβreβ¦
βWeβve got nothing to lose. If they deny our application, they deny it. If they approve it, thatβs going to be f*cking glorious.β -Bryan
βWe probably would not even sell it to them. Weβll probably just sit on it and make wristbands.β -Paul
Lmfaoooo, this pretty much sums it up!β¦
What makes this Vegas thing so stupid and maddening is they literally have two locations βIN OAKLANDβ they can almost immediately start building now.
Why continue to look like a horses ass of an organization?
You have a fanbase unlike any other, tons of Bay Area money, andβ¦
π§΅: We wanted to thank all the contributors again on this project. This box symbolizes our collective passion and love we have for our team and also highlights the work and offer Oakland has put forth so far.
Hereβs a closer look at the items that were provided to the ownersβ¦
The
#SummerOfSell
movement helped changed the national narrative regarding the baseball landscape in Oakland.
That change in narrative was heard loud and clear on October 16, 2023 when one man said: βTake mommy and daddyβs money somewhere elseβ!
It showed the baseball worldβ¦
We appreciate the national attention our efforts have received. The truth need to be talked about for things to change, for fans to be treated like they matter.
Make no mistake, LDB βisnβtβ a group that started as an anti-ownership group. We are 3 fans that celebrate our fandomβ¦
Oakland fansβ¦we them DUDES!!!!
Thank you
@Ken_Rosenthal
for continuing to support the fans of Oakland!
#FansFest2024
was a magical day and one that all of us fans truly deserved!
π:
So hereβs the plan and we need your help!
LDB will be bidding on the Rooted Box Truck! We hope to win it!
If we win, weβll be restoring it back to its Rooted glory!
Weβll pull up to the 6/7
#FJFisherFest
reverse boycott in it!
Then donate it to the
@OaklandBallers
!
Butβ¦
Baltimore came out waving them SELL flags high!!! The
#SellFlagTour
was out in full force with a resounding messageβ¦F*CK John Fisher and any other scumbag billionaire trying to rip a team from its community!!!
The
#SellFlagTour
is officially on!!!!
Thank you Baltimore Fans!β¦
We wanna thank the
@stocktonports
for this one! We couldnβt be happier than to partner with a team that truly values its fans and the game of baseball!
LDB is proud to invest in such a first class organization!
We have some unfortunate news and are disappointed to announce Drake's Brewery has pulled their sponsorship, only three days before Fans Fest. LDB/68βs have incurred expenses purchasing sponsor banners, a digital marketing package and had rented equipment to set up a Drakes beerβ¦
A reminder as sides meet tomorrow to discuss possible Aβs lease extensionβ¦John Fisher said he did all he could in Oakland.
But never offered to scale back HT plans (similar to what heβs trying to build in LV), never offered up stake in the team to local investors like heβsβ¦
If every assembly member is like Danielle, itβs no wonder why Nevada and John Fisher are a perfect match.
People this dumb are exactly who John Fisher was looking for.
Yesterday, the
@Athletics
filed trademarks for:
1β£ LAS VEGAS A'S
2β£ LAS VEGAS ATHLETICS
3β£ VEGAS ATHLETICS
The interesting part?
The team first filed these trademarks in the tiny island country of Mauritius last November.
Why?
A threadΒ π§΅
#Athletics
#LasVegas