The Summer of SELL continued at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night.
In the fifth inning of the A’s-Dodgers matchup in Chavez Ravine, the crowd broke out in another “SELL THE TEAM!” chant that has become a rally cry for baseball fans this summer.
The Dodgers TV broadcast acknowledged the chants during Jordan Diaz’s at-bat, while fans in Dodger blue showed solidarity with a smattering of A’s fans in their kelly green SELL shirts.
This marks the fourth notable “SELL THE TEAM!” chant organized by A’s fans, including the June 13 reverse boycott at the Oakland Coliseum, the All-Star Game in Seattle and last week at Oracle Park in San Francisco.
Fans are voicing their displeasure with owner John Fisher, who has put minimum investment toward the team since taking over in 2005 and is trying to take the franchise to Las Vegas. Though Nevada legislators approved a stadium bill on June 14 to build a new ballpark on The Strip, the A's are yet to formally submit relocation paperwork to MLB.
For now, A's fans are still fighting. The chants kept going throughout the night, as they were also audible during the Dodgers postgame show broadcast.
Fans might not have much power when it comes to influencing MLB decision makers like commissioner Rob Manfred and A’s owner John Fisher, but Oakland’s die-hards are doing their damnedest.
Up next, A’s fans are planning to give out SELL themed rally towels for Saturday’s game against the Giants in Oakland, as another “SELL THE TEAM!” chant is planned for the fifth inning.
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