‘Sell it dork’: May attacks Oakland A’s owner in withering retirement speech
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- Team owner John Fisher plans to move team to Las Vegas
- Underfunded A's had worst record in baseball in 2023
Relief pitcher Trevor May launched an extraordinary attack on Oakland A's owner John Fisher during his retirement announcement on Monday.
May, an avid gamer, confirmed his retirement during a Twitch stream. He played for the A's during the 2023 season. The team play in a crumbling stadium, have one of the lowest payrolls in MLB and lost 112 games in 2023, giving them the worst record in baseball. To the fury of fans in Oakland, Fisher also plans to move the franchise to Las Vegas after the 2024 season.
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