In this raw, emotional roundtable, Booney welcomes Salty Tom and Aaron Cameron for a brutally honest discussion about the A’s attendance crisis and what really drove fans away. The crew revisits the early 2000s, when the A’s were a 100-win juggernaut but couldn’t sell out a Friday night. Aaron lays out how the constant roster churn—Giambi, Damon, Tejada gone one by one—eroded fan loyalty. Salty points out how the Giants built a palace across the Bay and filled it with superstars, while the A’s doubled down on thrift and turnover.

By the end, Booney comes face to face with his own blind spot. It wasn’t just about winning—it was about connection, presentation, and pride. The guys dive into how ownership apathy, slow starts, and the lack of reinvestment in fans poisoned the well long before relocation. It’s a tough listen, but a necessary one—a wake-up call for anyone still clinging to the myth that victory alone fills seats.

A’s attendance issue, Oakland Athletics fans, Moneyball myth, Billy Beane legacy, Jason Giambi, Johnny Damon, Miguel Tejada, Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants rivalry, A’s fan loyalty, A’s relocation, Salty Tom, Aaron Cameron, Booney Locked On A’s, A’s fan experience, Las Vegas A’s, Sacramento A’s, A’s ownership, John Fisher criticism, A’s history, A’s fan frustration, baseball attendance decline, MLB relocation, A’s podcast debate, A’s vs Giants fanbase, A’s attendance truth, A’s fan perspective, Locked On A’s episode

 

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