Manfred tried to alleviate any concerns about big leaguers baking in the state capital, saying a new artificial turf surface at the A’s temporary home will have a hydration element to help keep pla…
“As long as I have this job, I think you can count on the fact the Orioles are going to be in Baltimore,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said during his winter meetings news conference on Tuesday. Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday expressed confidence in both Oakland A’s owner John Fisher’s ability to finance a proposed $1.5 billion ballpark adjacent to the Las Vegas Strip and in MLB’s ability to keep big leaguers cool in Sacramento’s searing summertime heat.
Still, meeting with members of the Baseball Writers Association of America before Tuesday’s All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas, Manfred said, “I talk to regularly. I am comfortable with the progress they’ve made with respect to the construction of the stadium in Las Vegas and his ability to put together the financing necessary to get that stadium constructed.”
Daily highs in the Sacramento area averaged 106 degrees from July 1 to 9, and later this week, more daytime highs in the 100s are expected. Although the A’s organization wants to play at night as much as possible to avoid Sacramento’s scorching conditions, matinees for the team both on getaway days and Sundays are unavoidable.“The vast, vast majority of the games can be played at night when it’s cooler,” Manfred said. ”We picked the playing surface in consultation with the MLBPA and Murray Cook, and it has a specific hydration component to it in terms of water being added to it to cool the surface.
“Obviously, there’s been a lot of dialogue of late about the warmth and the time of day and the scheduling.”Fireballing Mason Miller latest in distinguished lineage of A’s All-Star relievers
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