Season-ticket cancellations are already running ahead of PSL sales. Steve Loone is angry. I've paid for the stadium once with a PSL, again with the tickets, and after they figure out how much of a beating the county has taken, I'll get to pay for it again with my taxes. He'll get his money - and take it without apology. If you look around the country, Oakland's getting a good deal.
People have to know the ramifications of their decision.
In most cases, that's not happening, and the construction craze continues. To my mind, it's not a difficult choice. Supporters of Moynihan's bill point to San Francisco, which has financed one of its ballparks without dipping into taxpayers' pockets. For years, the owners of the San Francisco Giants complained that Candlestick Park was too cold, too windy and too primitive for pro baseball. The franchise demanded a new stadium, and the city government tried to help.