Aug 31, 2026 · 8 min
Orioles chase October as Athletics map baseball’s next move
SBJ Morning Buzzcast: August 31, 2026
The episode connects Baltimore’s postseason hopes with the Athletics’ unusual three-city relocation path and a busy sports-business week.
- 1The Orioles’ sweep of the Athletics sharpens Austin Karp’s optimism about Baltimore’s postseason prospects.
- 2The Athletics’ path runs from Oakland to Sacramento before a planned move to Las Vegas.
- 3The week’s wider sports-business agenda includes the US Open, Rays ballpark plans, college football, and Days of Thunder.
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Austin Karp explains the Athletics’ move from Oakland to Sacramento and eventually Las Vegas to his 10-year-old son.
The brief
Austin Karp opens with the Baltimore Orioles’ postseason prospects, energized by their sweep of the Athletics and the possibility of a stronger October run.
The Athletics’ relocation story becomes a lesson in franchise geography: the team left Oakland, plays in Sacramento, and is planned to move to Las Vegas.
Karp explains that unusual path to his 10-year-old son, giving the episode’s central sports-business story a personal, accessible frame.
The conversation then widens to the US Open, the Tampa Bay Rays’ ballpark plans, college football’s return, and Days of Thunder.
The episode’s through line is a contrast between a team chasing the postseason and a franchise still defining where it belongs.