In covering Oakland’s unraveling as a big time sports town, we’ve documented the greed, the loss, the dubious decisions, and the rich sports community soon to be left behind. But we’ve yet to fully examine the most pertinent question of all––does the Athletics planned move to Las Vegas make any sense at all?

Today, in part four of our series Death of a Sports Town, we take stock of why the A’s (and MLB) are so enamored with Las Vegas––a city soon to be the smallest market in the league––why this move will be extraordinarily messy, and why Oakland is America’s most-underappreciated sports town.

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Death of a Sports Town Episodes:

Apple Podcasts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, & Part 5

Spotify: All episodes

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Death of a Sports Town Part 4: The True Price of Sports (Encore)