STADIUM NAME: Oakland Coliseum
ISSUE ONE: Tarps
DESCRIPTION: During the 2017 season, the A's removed the tarps from the main Coliseum seating bowl (sections 300-334). Based on pictures from last Sunday's exhibition game against the Giants, it appears that the tarps will also be gone from Mt. Davis for the 2018 season.
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ISSUE TWO: Light Towers
DESCRIPTION: In real life, the Coliseum's light towers are, for lack of a better term, thinner than they are in game.
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ISSUE THREE: Treehouse
DESCRIPTION: In time for the 2018 season, the A's added a new bar/party area in left field called The Treehouse.
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ISSUE FOUR: Cache Creek Ad
DESCRIPTION: There's a large Cache Creek Casino Resort ad located to the left of the left field video board.
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ISSUE FIVE: Bill King Logo Above Broadcast Booth
DESCRIPTION: It's nice that the Holy Toledo! sign in center field made it into the game this year, but the Bill King memorial logo, located above the broadcast booths, is still absent.
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ISSUE SIX: Bill King HOF Plaque
Description: A new plaque was added on the first base side of the plaza (2nd) level facade in honor of 2017 Ford C. Frick recipient Bill King. The current order of the plaques on that side are, moving towards home plate, Jackie Robinson's #42, Walter Haas' plaque (A's Logo), Bill King's HOF Plaque, Dick Williams' HOF Plaque, and Tony La Russa's HOF plaque.
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ISSUE SEVEN: Mt. Davis Ads
DESCRIPTION: A number of ads were added to the facing of Mt. Davis prior to the 2016 season. The ad space furthest to the left now displays the Treehouse logo instead of the Bud Light logo.
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Once the regular season starts up and I make it to a few games, I'll have more information and photos about extended netting, video board layout, etc..