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Curtiss goes down to make room for Lucchesi.

This is the first day since September 3, 1976, that Dave Kingman doesn't have one of the top five home run totals in Mets history. Dave tied Ron Swoboda for fifth on 9/4 and passed him on 9/6.

Not altogether gone, done dealwise… The Oakland A's spent nearly two years identifying a location for a $1.5 billion stadium and entertainment complex in Las Vegas. But now the team and state lawmakers have a month and a half window before the legislative session ends to hammer out details of a $500 million public financing contribution toward a 35,000-seat retractable roof ballpark near Tropicana Avenue and Interstate 15. Though there is a rough outline of a proposal for the potential relocation of the A's to Las Vegas, no formal legislation has been introduced or requested, and state lawmakers have not received specifics or made any commitment to support the project. Without a deal approved by lawmakers, the A's could withdraw from the agreement to purchase land for the stadium site and choose not to relocate to the Silver State. If an incentive package is not agreed to by the end of the legislative session on June 5, state officials may be forced to call a special session to move forward with the relocation deal before Major League Baseball's self-imposed deadline of Jan. 1, 2024, to sign off on the deal. The A's need to have a financing package in place before submitting its request to relocate the franchise from Oakland to Las Vegas. The A's are investing $1 billion into the project and are asking state lawmakers to create an “incentive program” in which tax dollars created by the stadium and its surrounding amenities are directed into a fund to pay off $500 million in public bonds that would be issued by Clark County. Unlike the $750 million in public money used for Allegiant Stadium — which is being paid off through hotel room taxes in the Las Vegas Strip corridor — the A's stadium public financing would come from sales taxes and other fees paid by consumers at the venue and the surrounding attractions within the 49-acre site, Jeremy Aguero, founder of Las Vegas advisory firm Applied Analysis that is consulting with the A's, told The Nevada Independent. “Obviously, there's been a lot of conversations but there are a lot of moving parts that have to be perfected in order to make that work,” Aguero said. “A ton of work has been done by the A's as well as folks at the state and local governments. The A's are willing to make that kind of investment here because they believe in that level of effort.” In an interview with The Nevada Independent on Thursday, A's President David Kaval said the actual nature of a public-private partnership between the team, the state and Clark County “is not fully established.” https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/potential-deal-for-as-relocation-to-las-vegas-could-rely-on-500-million-in-public-financinghttps://thenevadaindependent.com/article/potential-deal-for-as-relocation-to-las-vegas-could-rely-on-500-million-in-public-financing

No. 20 is now No. 5, directly behind No. 20 , 4-baggerwise.

The D'Backs have DFA'd Madison Bumgarner, who never quite got over the guilt he felt ending our 2016 postseason.

http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/25/8348/320/capt.forkRIP.jpg> Captain Fork, for any Mugsy (Uncle Floyd) fans out there.

Going, going… The Oakland Athletics have zeroed in on Southern Nevada, signing a binding purchase agreement for land just west of the Strip where a major-league ballpark could be constructed. The agreement is for 49 acres at Dean Martin Drive and Tropicana Avenue, owned by Red Rock Resorts, parent company of Station Casinos. “For a while we were on parallel paths (with Oakland), but we have turned our attention to Las Vegas to get a deal here for the A's and find a long-term home,” A's President Dave Kaval told the Review-Journal on Wednesday. “Oakland has been a great home for us for over 50 years, but we really need this 20-year saga completed and we feel there's a path here in Southern Nevada to do that.” With the announcement of the purchase agreement, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred concurs with Kaval and hopes the A's shifting their efforts solely to Southern Nevada will lead to the end of the team's yearslong quest to leave crumbling Oakland Coliseum. “We support the A's turning their focus on Las Vegas and look forward to them bringing finality to this process by the end of the year,” Manfred said in a statement provided to the Review-Journal. The deal is for the land only, with the A's having an option to purchase an additional 8 acres at a later date. Kaval said a $1.5 billion, 30,000-seat, partially retractable roof stadium would be built on the site, and that ancillary development, including but not limited to food and beverage establishments and even an amphitheater, are also in the cards. https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/athletics/oakland-as-enter-binding-agreement-to-buy-las-vegas-ballpark-site-2764701/https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/athletics/oakland-as-enter-binding-agreement-to-buy-las-vegas-ballpark-site-2764701/

Hunter returns, Reyes sent down.

Chronologically, the 2006 Mets swept the 2006 Dodgers between 1988 and 2015.

Nido catching.

Locastro to the IL with back spasms to clear Baty space.

Edwin is up (Butto is down), will wear 64.

https://twitter.com/GaryCarterKid/status/1646841356252217344 “Let me pose in front of the Marlboro sign to discourage kids from smoking.”

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Buck says Butto tomorrow, Scherzer pushed back a few days.

Butto seems likely to slot in ahead of Senga to give Senga an extra day.

Unicorn Score: First 17-6 win in Mets history.

"Jay-oo-reese. Jay-oo-reese." Mystery solved.

The modern-day A's just lost in walkoff fashion at Camden Yards. Let's hope they will need the next three days to shake off their blues.

Your Tampa Bay Rays are a record-tying 13-0.