The San Francsico Chronicle reports that the city of San Francisco is threatening to sue Major League Baseball if it approves the Oakland Athletics move to San Jose, CA.

• The city has a financial interest in the San Francisco Giants, including $3.6 million in annual rent the Giants pay for AT&T Park and its nearby parking lot.  The city also collects money to pay down the $16.6 million in bonds the city issued to pay for public improvements around the park.  The city also gets tax revenues from sales of tickets, concessions, souvenirs, parking, etc.
• The Giants have the territorial right to San Jose, and moving a team like the Oakland Athletics into that area would undercut the Giant’s fan base and revenue.
• “The city and county of San Francisco has a vital interest in making sure the Giants are successful and viable so they can make good on their obligations to the city.”
• An attempt by the A’s to move from Oakland to Fremont fell through in February after the real estate market collapsed and local officials, residents and environmentalists opposed the development.
• MLB Commissioner Bud Selig and the Oakland Athletics are researching potential site for the A’s to move including the possibility of the A’s moving to Fremont or San Jose.
• You can read more about this by following this link.
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