tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post7716183981966753768..comments2023-10-16T03:27:54.609-07:00Comments on new A's ballpark: Wolff on Ron Owens show tomorrow + BART Warm Springs closerMarine Layerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13515986023439927575noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-90557097369665182622008-02-22T19:07:00.000-08:002008-02-22T19:07:00.000-08:00"you really ought to learn the facts first."Ha! Th..."you really ought to learn the facts first."<BR/><BR/>Ha! That would be a first from that crowd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-60222109480553275212008-02-20T18:08:00.000-08:002008-02-20T18:08:00.000-08:00Anon 4:19 -- ahhh, I see you've been spending time...Anon 4:19 -- ahhh, I see you've been spending time over at Camp OAFC. Let me set the record straight. The Cisco Field/Pacific Commons site is not now and never has been a toxic waste site or a dump. It was a former airport (Sky Sailing Airport) and auto race track (Fremont Raceway). If you want to post crap like that, you really ought to learn the facts first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-60467821506888482972008-02-20T16:19:00.000-08:002008-02-20T16:19:00.000-08:00How about the ..."Toxicwastedumpsite A's at Fremon...How about the ...<BR/><BR/>"Toxicwastedumpsite A's at Fremont"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-65645751050594040462008-02-20T16:15:00.000-08:002008-02-20T16:15:00.000-08:00anthony dominguezaccountablbevta,Can you prove you...anthony dominguez<BR/><BR/>accountablbevta,<BR/>Can you prove your last paragraph regarding Prop. 1B funds and bus rapid transit in SCCo.. (link to source). I have never heard this one before. And while a $billion may be a stretch, how do you know no Prop. 1B funds will go towards BART to SJ? Again, site your source, thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-28715855451249128252008-02-18T12:20:00.000-08:002008-02-18T12:20:00.000-08:00The local funding from the Alameda County sales ta...The local funding from the Alameda County sales tax requires a rail connection or extension from Warm Springs before any funding can be provided for WSX. Since the commitment from Santa Clara County is uncertain, since there's no new sales tax passed, the local funding cannot be spent, although has been programmed.<BR/><BR/>BART is planning to spend what they have for the tunnels, with tracks and the station. The ROW has been acquired.<BR/><BR/>Whatever bond money provided for WSX comes from the deal with SamTrans for handing operating cost responsibility for the SFO extension. SamTrans basically gave up its shares of Prop 1b transit funds, in addition to giving about $1 million every year. SamTrans was originally required to contribute operating surplus (which there's none) for the WSX.<BR/><BR/>Is there a $1 billion extra Prop 1b bond funds for BART in Santa Clara County? Nope. Whatever it has is committed for bus rapid transit in the South Bay.accountablevtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14035365902584938185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-23069189890170348052008-02-14T23:03:00.000-08:002008-02-14T23:03:00.000-08:00Can you explain further, accountablevta? The EIR h...Can you explain further, accountablevta? The EIR has in the original budget the tunnel, RoW acquisition, and the single Warm Springs station. The Irvington station was considered optional almost from the beginning.Marine Layerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13515986023439927575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-19336325111063711562008-02-14T21:39:00.000-08:002008-02-14T21:39:00.000-08:00Bravo James! Keep swatting those flies.Bravo James! Keep swatting those flies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-4768709386567018912008-02-14T20:54:00.000-08:002008-02-14T20:54:00.000-08:00annon 8:51 is correct, you are one of the good ano...annon 8:51 is correct, you are one of the good anons and I agree with you.<BR/><BR/>Now, as to the last caller, I don't think there have been any shootings or crime at the coliseum and parking lot itself. There's not a lot of crime in the parking lot other than raider games and the area right outside is bad, but not the worst becuase no one lives right next to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-53566357112991595972008-02-14T19:35:00.000-08:002008-02-14T19:35:00.000-08:00Don't get all too excited. BART can only build a t...Don't get all too excited. BART can only build a tunnel only without tracks and the station with that available funding. The remaining funding requires the San Jose extension to go forward. VTA already one strike against them in raising the sales tax for BART two years ago and the time is running out.<BR/><BR/>BART is no longer a major consideration once the decision was made to move the stadium. The proposed stadium is no different than the existing Candlestick from BART and Caltrain.accountablevtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14035365902584938185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-72950284877051127032008-02-14T16:20:00.000-08:002008-02-14T16:20:00.000-08:00That's no better than the "I-hope-I-don't-get-shot...That's no better than the "I-hope-I-don't-get-shot-or-carjacked-going-to-a-baseball-game-in-Oakland-A's."<BR/><BR/>Kinda accurate, don't ya think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-38736051566795265932008-02-14T11:16:00.000-08:002008-02-14T11:16:00.000-08:00James, you definitely have a lot more patience for...James, you definitely have a lot more patience for dimwits than I do. Keep up the good work though. Your willingness to repeatedly rebut tired assertions in these arm-waving posts that have already been discredited multiple times is undoubtedly a benefit to those new to the board.<BR/><BR/>As far as selling the location name of the team, MLB will not let the A's slap a corporate name on the team. And I can't see anyone paying for "Silicon Valley." It's not a real place, with a real advertising budget. The tech businesses here would see far more benefit spending their marketing budget on promoting their own companies than some vague, imaginary place called "Silicon Valley."<BR/><BR/>Cities, of course, are another matter. Cities often have large marketing budgets, and benefit directly from raising their profile by increased tourism as well as businesses seeking to relocate there.<BR/><BR/>Hmmm, now can anyone think of a large, affluent city in the general vicinity of Fremont, with a keen interest in raising its profile? <BR/><BR/>(Can't say I like the precedent this would set though, of cities being shaken down to keep their names on local teams).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-87157946865745106692008-02-14T10:34:00.000-08:002008-02-14T10:34:00.000-08:00How 'bout the ..."Traffic-City-No-Public-Transport...How 'bout the ...<BR/><BR/>"Traffic-City-No-Public-Transportation-Suberbia-Nowhere-East-Bay-Wannabe-South-Bay-A's-at-Fremont"<BR/><BR/>kinda catchy, don't ya think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-86794885723971735512008-02-13T23:34:00.000-08:002008-02-13T23:34:00.000-08:00Anon 4:42 aka 6:59.Well, that's the first time you...Anon 4:42 aka 6:59.<BR/><BR/>Well, that's the first time you brought up I-880 and I'm happy to address that with you, even though it's been discussed ad nauseum in previous posts. <BR/><BR/>Extensive improvements to the Nimitz in south Fremont are well under way and will be completed well before the the opening of Cisco Field. In addition, there is another major Interstate freeway, I-680, just a mile and a half down the road. Factor in that Fremont Blvd. will be extended to the Milpitas Border and the fact that Warm Springs Blvd. becomes Milpitas Blvd at the county line and there are several other major surface roads in the immediate vicinity which will serve stadium traffic coming from the Tri-City area and north-east SC County, and your point is, quite simply, moot.<BR/><BR/>As an aside, I note you don't offer any rebuttal to the arguments I set forth in my response to your simplistic post. I take that to mean that you have no substantive argument. But if you want to repeat your history, feel free to bring up new issues and I'm happy to respond.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>JamesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-46413768464959397692008-02-13T21:34:00.000-08:002008-02-13T21:34:00.000-08:00That was the prevailing opinion, but it appears th...That was the prevailing opinion, but it appears that supporters of the WSX are doing an endaround the normal federal funding process, which is based on ridership estimates. Now we're seeing why the WSX and San Jose extensions we decoupled - they'll be funded in vastly different ways. I don't think it portends an easier time for the SJ extension.<BR/><BR/>Fremont citizens will be concerned about the siphoning of $60 million. That leaves only $1 million per year until 2033, not much when you factor in the size of Fremont and inflation.Marine Layerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13515986023439927575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-5124100086913194062008-02-13T20:51:00.000-08:002008-02-13T20:51:00.000-08:00anthony dominguezBack to the BART to Warm Springs ...anthony dominguez<BR/><BR/>Back to the BART to Warm Springs topic. R.M., I've heard in the past that the WSX would only happen if the extension all the way into San Jose/Santa Clara was to become a reality. So with this news, I guess it's safe to assume that BART to SJ/SC is closer to becoming a reality. And if Fremont will receive $65 million from the transportation bond for BART, it makes you wonder how much of that bond pie SCCo. will get for the rest of the extension (do I hear a $billion?). As for the future Warm Springs station, which could be a multi-modal station with future high speed rail, I still say build a "Vegas airport-like" tram between the station and Cisco Field. The easier that fans, both East Bay and South Bay, can get to The Yard, the better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-26967475072989174212008-02-13T19:05:00.000-08:002008-02-13T19:05:00.000-08:00You know folks, we really have to stop responding ...You know folks, we really have to stop responding to the anonymous posters. They just say what they want in order to get a reaction.<BR/><BR/>Which brings me to one of the calls to KGO this morning. It was from someone claiming that the Fremont stadium will make less money for the A's. Unfortunately, Lew Wolff waited for the caller to say his peace and then hang up(kind of like an anonymous poster) before "respectfully disagreeing"<BR/><BR/>What Wolff should have done was to stop the caller right there and ask why they thought Fremont wouldn't make as much money for the team.<BR/><BR/>Of course, like an anonymous poster; the guy probably would have said something like "Why? because I said so, that's why!"Georobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16213186069766951534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-5889634686142394192008-02-13T18:59:00.000-08:002008-02-13T18:59:00.000-08:00Jimmy ... didn't think I've have to explain what t...Jimmy ... didn't think I've have to explain what traffic on the 880 is all about to you ... wow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-38321631629433665642008-02-13T18:27:00.000-08:002008-02-13T18:27:00.000-08:00Anon 4:42 said: remember the ballpark in the coli...Anon 4:42 said: <I>remember the ballpark in the coliseum parking lot that he forgot to ask the raiders and warriors about and also forgot that their were power lines underground before announcing it to the public?</I><BR/><BR/><B>James replies: When was this ever a <I>plan</I>? The parking lot option was just that, an option! He never said he was going to build in the parking lot, merely that it was being investigated.</B><BR/><BR/>Anon 4:42 said: <I>remember the ballpark village he unveiled that was supposed to be just north of the coliseum but he decided that it would be too difficult to ask all the owners to sell to him and then he just threw up his hands?</I><BR/><BR/><B>James replies: No, I don't remember that, but what I do remember is him saying all along that he wanted nothing to do with eminent domain proceedings, i.e., he didn't want the City or County to take the property against the owners' wishes. Even if he had been willing to do that, it would have added probably another 5 to 10 years onto the process, especially given the fact that almost any feasible Oakland option involved multiple property owners.</B><BR/><BR/>Anon 4:42 said: <I>remember all the hours he negotiated with oakland city council members? (oh yeah me neither)</I><BR/><BR/><B>James replies: No, I don't remember him negotiating with Oakland officials at all. I do know he had <I>discussions</I> with Oakland city counsel members and I also know that former Mayor Jerry Brown decided that the City had other priorities went so far as to effectively fire Robert Bobb as city manager because he was a supporter of keeping the A's in Oakland.</B><BR/><BR/>Anon 4:42 asked: <I>I'd say that some would interpret these actions to be just a tiny bit deceitful, don't ya think?</I><BR/><BR/><B>James replies: I think you need to look up the word deceive in the dictionary. Wolff never obligated the A's to stay in Oakland, he simply said that he would work with Oakland and at one point that was his priority. If the Mayor doesn't want the A's and goes so far as to push out the city manager over the issue, why would Wolff want to stay in Oakland. Wolff never signed anything commiting the team to stay in Oakland. So where is the deception? Where are the lies? Say, for example, you are looking at a house that you're interested in purchasing, you go back several times, talk to the owners and the neighbors, and then a newer, bigger, better house down the road becomes available, have you deceived the old owner? Of course not. <BR/><BR/>Try coming up with a plausible argument.</B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-21266482788817233282008-02-13T18:16:00.000-08:002008-02-13T18:16:00.000-08:00I'm listening to the archived broadcast of the Wol...I'm listening to the archived broadcast of the Wolff interview as I type this. As expected, nothing much was said on Fre(ak)mont since there is nothing much to say right now. Much kudos to the guy who mentions how the A's get a good deal on rent right now. That took balls (no pun of course).<BR/><BR/>Edit: If this is a double-post, that's because I had trouble sending the post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-63671616798418624282008-02-13T18:14:00.000-08:002008-02-13T18:14:00.000-08:00Apparently someone has to learn the definition of ...Apparently someone has to learn the definition of lie. Neither ballpark proposal in Oakland was a lie. They were proposed.<BR/><BR/>You should go back and read what some of the landowners in Oakland said about letting him buy their parcels and them moving their business.<BR/><BR/>And... how about all the time the city council and mayors of Oakland spent trying to work to get a ballpark proposal together. I guess you weren't in those meetings either.<BR/><BR/>I agree with ML. Let the anons post. They are their own worst enemies.Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086938574207856042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-67237197118345443972008-02-13T17:11:00.000-08:002008-02-13T17:11:00.000-08:00Anon 2:50, please decribe the "horrific traffic an...Anon 2:50, please decribe the "horrific traffic and access problems associatied with this proposal" to which you refer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-30770385644517451062008-02-13T17:03:00.000-08:002008-02-13T17:03:00.000-08:00Georob,I heard the same comment and was likewise i...Georob,<BR/>I heard the same comment and was likewise intrigued. <BR/><BR/>My thought was something like "Silicon Valley Athletics @ Fremont" with a small fee from the SV Chamber to ensure that it happens. But I guess the Juniper Networks Athletics @ Fremont" playing at Cisco Field is just perfect.<BR/><BR/>I like Ronn Owens take on the name Los Angeles of Anaheim.Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14086938574207856042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-37689604129799823642008-02-13T16:43:00.000-08:002008-02-13T16:43:00.000-08:00how about the I-880 a's of fremont?how about the I-880 a's of fremont?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-31453208101560923392008-02-13T16:42:00.000-08:002008-02-13T16:42:00.000-08:00Jimmy:remember the ballpark in the coliseum parkin...Jimmy:<BR/><BR/>remember the ballpark in the coliseum parking lot that he forgot to ask the raiders and warriors about and also forgot that their were power lines underground before announcing it to the public?<BR/><BR/>remember the ballpark village he unveiled that was supposed to be just north of the coliseum but he decided that it would be too difficult to ask all the owners to sell to him and then he just threw up his hands?<BR/><BR/>remember all the hours he negotiated with oakland city council members? (oh yeah me neither)<BR/><BR/>I'd say that some would interpret these actions to be just a tiny bit deceitful, don't ya think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11432525.post-30898225421021326762008-02-13T15:29:00.000-08:002008-02-13T15:29:00.000-08:00Anon 2:04,By "little deceitful SOB," I assume you ...Anon 2:04,<BR/><BR/>By "little deceitful SOB," I assume you are referring to Wolff. Please tell us one instance in which he has lied or deceived.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com