The Elephant In The Room: The Athletics in MLBTS25.

[Ghost Of The Year]

So they definitely won't be the Oakland A's next Show around, they won't be the Vegas A's either-or the Sacramento A's. They are in a in-between sort of purgatory the Washington Football Team was in a few Madden's ago, only opposite. Will The Show just have them listed as Athletics? The A's? Maybe they ought be the Swinging A's, swinging from city to city. I hope Sony is able to keep the rights to the Coliseum in the game. Whatever road games I play against the Athletics, I would love to keep playing against them in Oakland.

It would also be fantastic if Sony could get permission from MLB and the Athletics to let us relocate and name them whatever we want, be it Vegas , Las Vegas, Sacramento, Oakland or heck, even Montreal. Whatever city we choose. Thoughts?

[jcar0725]

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So they definitely won't be the Oakland A's next Show around, they won't be the Vegas A's either-or the Sacramento A's. They are in a in-between sort of purgatory the Washington Football Team was in a few Madden's ago, only opposite. Will The Show just have them listed as Athletics? The A's? Maybe they ought be the Swinging A's, swinging from city to city. I hope Sony is able to keep the rights to the Coliseum in the game. Whatever road games I play against the Athletics, I would love to keep playing against them in Oakland.

It would also be fantastic if Sony could get permission from MLB and the Athletics to let us relocate and name them whatever we want, be it Vegas , Las Vegas, Sacramento, Oakland or heck, even Montreal. Whatever city we choose. Thoughts?

I don't have any real insight but I was wondering this same thing. Its kinda a mess. Not sure what the show will do. Maybe it'll be clearer during the winter.

[IndianSummer]

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I had read that there will not be a city associated with them while they are in Sacramento, they will just be the A’s. I don’t remember where I read that at.

Edit: I read it in the Sacramento Bee.

[Ghost Of The Year]

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It would just be weird if you start a multiple years franchise in 25 and never have a city to represent if you play say, ten years or so. There's probably not a ton of franchises being played as the A's but for those who do, I'm sure they would appreciate being able to at least choose whether or not to be Oakland or Sacramento or Las Vegas, even if Sony/MLB didn't go so far as let you choose just any city. They may not want you to be able to choose Oakland or Sacramento either but if they don't let you choose Vegas, I wonder if that can be taken as a sign MLB isn't taking it as a given the A's will actually ever play there.

[CBoller1331]

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This would be a logical time to implement a true relocation/expansion mechanic within franchise mode, but I'm doubtful that we get one this iteration

[Ghost Of The Year]

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This would be a logical time to implement a true relocation/expansion mechanic within franchise mode, but I'm doubtful that we get one this iteration

I dont know how NBA2k gets such a difficult task done but the Show franchise mode would be awesome if they could pull off the same feat.

[jcar0725]

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I dont know how NBA2k gets such a difficult task done but the Show franchise mode would be awesome if they could pull off the same feat.

I think the issue is the year to year schedule. I'm just guessing but I feel like the NBA/NFL schedules are much less difficult.

[Ghost Of The Year]

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I think the issue is the year to year schedule. I'm just guessing but I feel like the NBA/NFL schedules are much less difficult.

Thats what I believe. Schedules are MLBTS Achilles heel. I hope going to a schedule of where everybody plays every body will help. Then you gotta throw MiLB affiliates in on top.

[jcar0725]

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Thats what I believe. Schedules are MLBTS Achilles heel. I hope going to a schedule of where everybody plays every body will help. Then you gotta throw MiLB affiliates in on top.

Good point about the MiLB too. So much is tied to the existing teams in franchise I feel like relocation would be a real chore that they might not want to spend months figuring out if only a small percentage of gamers would actually use it.

[PhlliesPhan6]

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I'm sure in the offseason there will be some kind of official announcement/guidance from MLB on the name/branding of the A's and The Show fill follow suit.

[Ghost Of The Year]

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I'm sure in the offseason there will be some kind of official announcement/guidance from MLB on the name/branding of the A's and The Show fill follow suit.

Yeah, I have a feeling MLB is going to handcuff Sony like they do a lot of things and cockblock them.

[tessl]

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Remember Reggie Stocker?

[Blzer]

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I hope they're making a Sutter Health Park for their game, but that they also have the "in" on what renovations will be made there for the A's going in next season.

However, I wonder if they can pull an Acclaim and also try and make their newer Vegas stadium based on the early renderings, and then in a few years we can actually place them there.

P.S. I love the Stomper nod.

[Ghost Of The Year]

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Another thing that will be interesting to see is how full the stands are in The Show's representation. Since the team isn't long for Sacramento or California, will fans show up IRL. And maybe Sacramento is delusional and thinks by filling the stands, if the Vegas deal falls apart, Sacramento could be the A's permanent home. Also, speaking of Sutter Park, is there a close facsimile in the vault?

[Herschie]

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I'm still going to have them in Oakland, wearing their Oakland throwbacks, hoping the Oakland Coliseum will be in the classic stadiums.