The A’s have lost three of their last four games. The stadium is reeking of a smell that can’t be escaped. And now, the city of San Jose is suing Major League Baseball because they feel they have lost revenue opportunity with the stalling of a decision on the team.

It’s clear the A’s need a new stadium. As much as I enjoy the personality of the Coliseum, it’s outdated and a professional baseball team deserves to play their games in a nicer venue.

Now the whole situation in San Jose is brought up again. Will the A’s move? The Giants have not relinquished the rights to the Santa Clara area but really, it’s on commissioner Bud Selig to actually lift a finger and make a decision. Instead he’s put the issue on the back burner and ignored it for so long.

The A’s are a good team now and they have gotten national attention. What will it take for Major League Baseball to do something? Do they have to win a championship to finally warrant a new stadium? Or are they just so “poor” in the league’s eyes that they are just not worth the time?

With the sewage issue public, there is more pressure on baseball to act. The lawsuit now just makes it worse. I can’t believe this can go on any longer. As much as I want the A’s to stay in Oakland, I rather have them get a new stadium, get some revenue and actually thrive instead of surviving off meager scraps.

The team deserves better than this. It didn’t have to come to this. Now we wait to see if anyone cares.