May rips Oakland owner: “Sell the team, dude”

OAKLAND, CALIF. >> Athletics reliever Trevor May ripped Oakland owner John Fisher and implored him to sell the franchise while announcing his retirement Monday in an empassioned video message.

“Sell the team, dude. ... Sell it, man,” May said in a video posted on his Twitch stream. “Let someone who actually, like, takes pride in the things they own, own something. There’s actually people who give a s—about the game. Let them do it. Take mommy and daddy’s money somewhere else, dork.”

Fisher’s parents founded Gap, Inc., and Fisher became majority owner of the A’s in 2005. He is attempting to relocate the A’s to Las Vegas after talks for a new stadium in the Bay Area fell through, prompting outrage and protests from fans in Oakland.

The A’s have also routinely ranked near the bottom in MLB in payroll. The club finished 50-112 this season, by far the worst record in baseball.

“If you’re going to be a greedy f—-, own it,” May said. “There’s nothing weaker than being afraid of cameras. ... Do what you’re going to do, bro. Whatever, you’re a billionaire, they exist, you guys have all this power — you shouldn’t have any because you haven’t earned any of it, but anyway, whatever.”

May confirmed his retirement plans Tuesday in a text message to The Associated Press and declined to expand further on his frustrations with Fisher.

After a rough stretch in mid-april, the pitcher missed more than a month with what the team called “issues related to anxiety.”

“I have decided to step away from the game and that decision has come from a place of peace that I was able to find through all of the trials and support that I received this year,” May said Tuesday.

The 34- year- old May spent his first six seasons with the Minnesota Twins before two seasons with the New York Mets.

He was 4- 4 with a 3.28 ERA and 21 saves with 49 appearances for the A’s last season. In his last 15 outings, he went 1- 0 with nine saves and 0.00 ERA.

WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY APPROVES $ 545M FOR BREWERS STADIUM REPAIRS>>

Wisconsin legislator s edged closer to passing a compromise plan to spend more than half- a- billion dollars in public money to help cover repairs at the Milwaukee Brewers stadium, pushing the proposal through the state Assembly and on to the Senate.

The chamber voted 6927 to approve the package. The Senate is expected to vote on the plan in November, but senators may attach amendments and send the measure back to the Assembly, the proposal’s sponsors said.

Both houses must agree on the same version before the plan can go to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers for his signature.

“We’ve got to get it done,” Evers told reporters before the vote. “I’m ready to support it as is.”

The Brewers contend that Amer ican Family Field’s glass outfield doors, seats and concourses should be replaced and that luxury suites and video scoreboard need upgrades.

The stadium’s signature retractable roof, fire suppression systems, parking lots, elevators and escalators need work, as well. Team officials have hinted the Brewers might leave Milwaukee if they don’t get public assistance for repairs.

The funding plan calls for the state to contribute $ 411 million and the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County to contribute a combined $135 million.

The Brewers have said they will contribute $100 million to repairs and extend their lease at the stadium through 2050 in exchange for the public money. The extension would keep MLB in its smallest market for at least another 27 years.

Assembly Republicans introduced a bill in September that called for about $ 610 million in public contributions, with $200 million coming from the city and county.

Local leaders balked at the proposal, however, saying the city and county couldn’t afford such a sizable contribution.