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2019-07-19 11:55 Last Updated At：12:00

A South Korean man throws kimchi, the traditional pungent vegetable, at a fellow protester wearing the mask of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an anti-Japanese rally in Seoul.

In other images from the Asia-Pacific region this week, children are hit by strong waves along Manila Bay in the Philippine capital.

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In this Wednesday, July 17, 2019, file photo, children are hit by strong waves as they play along the polluted waters of Manila's bay, Philippines. Schools in metropolitan Manila have been suspended as Tropical Storm Danas, continue to enhance the southwest monsoon as it maintains its strength bringing heavy rains over parts of Luzon and Visayas according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. (AP PhotoAaron Favila, File)

A South Korean man throws kimchi, the traditional pungent vegetable, at a fellow protester wearing the mask of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an anti-Japanese rally in Seoul.

In this Saturday, July 13, 2019, file photo, a man wearing yukata (summer kimono) poses with a mask as thousands of lanterns are lit up during the Mitama festival at Yasukuni Shrine, in Tokyo. The four-day summer festival is one of the biggest lantern festivals in Tokyo and held annually to comfort the souls of the war dead. (AP PhotoJae C. Hong, File)

This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.

In this Sunday, July 14, 2019, file photo, flood affected villagers take shelter on the roof of their submerged houses in Katahguri village along the river Brahmaputra, east of Gauhati, India. Officials in northeastern India said more than a dozen people were killed and over a million affected by flooding. Rain-triggered floods, mudslides and lightning have left a trail of destruction in other parts of South Asia. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath, File)

In this Sunday, July 14, 2019, file photo, two man walk at Sijung Ho beach against a plastic curtain outside a restaurant in North Korea. The beach is a popular tourist destination for locals and foreigners alike. (AP PhotoVincent Yu, File)

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019, file photo, North Koreans perform during a mass game performance of "The Land of the People" at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP PhotoVincent Yu, File)

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019, file photo, rescuers carry out a survivor from the site of a building that collapsed in Mumbai, India. A four-story residential building collapsed Tuesday in a crowded neighborhood in Mumbai, India's financial and entertainment capital, and several people were feared trapped in the rubble, an official said. (AP PhotoRajanish Kakade, File)

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019, file photo, swimmers reach for drink bottles while competing in the men's 10km open water swim at the World Swimming Championships in Yeosu, South Korea. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, File)

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019, file photo, Delaney Schnell of the United States competes in the semifinals of women's 10-meter platform diving at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, File)

In this Friday, July 12, 2019, file photo, Defne Bakirci of Turkey competes in the preliminaries of solo technical artistic swimming at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, File)

In this Saturday, July 13, 2019, file photo, a supporter begs police officer not to attack protesters in Hong Kong. Several thousand people marched in Hong Kong on Saturday against traders from mainland China in what is fast becoming a summer of unrest in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

In this Sunday, July 14, 2019, file photo, an injured policeman is escorted by his colleagues after scuffled with protesters inside a shopping mall in Sha Tin District in Hong Kong. Police in Hong Kong have fought with protesters as they broke up a demonstration by thousands of people demanding the resignation of the Chinese territory's chief executive and an investigation into complains of police violence. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

In this Sunday, July 14, 2019, file photo, a protester with protection gear stands watch as they use umbrellas and steel barricades to block a road during a march through Sha Tin District in Hong Kong. Opponents of a proposed Hong Kong extradition law have begun a protest march, adding to an outpouring of complaints the territory's pro-Beijing government is eroding its freedoms and autonomy. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

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A South Korean man throws kimchi, the traditional pungent vegetable, at a fellow protester wearing the mask of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an anti-Japanese rally in Seoul.

This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.

In this Sunday, July 14, 2019, file photo, flood affected villagers take shelter on the roof of their submerged houses in Katahguri village along the river Brahmaputra, east of Gauhati, India. Officials in northeastern India said more than a dozen people were killed and over a million affected by flooding. Rain-triggered floods, mudslides and lightning have left a trail of destruction in other parts of South Asia. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath, File)

In this Sunday, July 14, 2019, file photo, two man walk at Sijung Ho beach against a plastic curtain outside a restaurant in North Korea. The beach is a popular tourist destination for locals and foreigners alike. (AP PhotoVincent Yu, File)

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019, file photo, North Koreans perform during a mass game performance of "The Land of the People" at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP PhotoVincent Yu, File)

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019, file photo, rescuers carry out a survivor from the site of a building that collapsed in Mumbai, India. A four-story residential building collapsed Tuesday in a crowded neighborhood in Mumbai, India's financial and entertainment capital, and several people were feared trapped in the rubble, an official said. (AP PhotoRajanish Kakade, File)

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019, file photo, swimmers reach for drink bottles while competing in the men's 10km open water swim at the World Swimming Championships in Yeosu, South Korea. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, File)

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019, file photo, Delaney Schnell of the United States competes in the semifinals of women's 10-meter platform diving at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, File)

In this Friday, July 12, 2019, file photo, Defne Bakirci of Turkey competes in the preliminaries of solo technical artistic swimming at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, File)

In this Saturday, July 13, 2019, file photo, a supporter begs police officer not to attack protesters in Hong Kong. Several thousand people marched in Hong Kong on Saturday against traders from mainland China in what is fast becoming a summer of unrest in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

In this Sunday, July 14, 2019, file photo, an injured policeman is escorted by his colleagues after scuffled with protesters inside a shopping mall in Sha Tin District in Hong Kong. Police in Hong Kong have fought with protesters as they broke up a demonstration by thousands of people demanding the resignation of the Chinese territory's chief executive and an investigation into complains of police violence. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

In this Sunday, July 14, 2019, file photo, a protester with protection gear stands watch as they use umbrellas and steel barricades to block a road during a march through Sha Tin District in Hong Kong. Opponents of a proposed Hong Kong extradition law have begun a protest march, adding to an outpouring of complaints the territory's pro-Beijing government is eroding its freedoms and autonomy. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

A man wearing yukata, or summer kimono, poses with a mask in front of lanterns during the Mitama Festival at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, which honors the country's war dead.

This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.

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Athletics express sadness, some relief at moving out of Oakland at the end of the season

2024-04-06 01:24 Last Updated At：01:30

DETROIT (AP) — The Oakland Athletics no longer have to wonder where they'll play the next few seasons. That won't make the long goodbye any easier.

The A's reacted to the announcement that this will be their last year in Oakland with a mixture of sadness and relief.

“At least as a player, you know where you’re headed,” outfielder Seth Brown said Friday before a game against the Tigers in Detroit. “There’s obviously a lot of moving parts, a lot of stuff we’re not privy to, so it’s just been kind of a waiting game on our end. Where are we going to go? Where are we going to be? So I think just having that knowledge -- at least we know where we’re going to be playing next year.”

Vivek Ranadivé, who owns the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, and Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher announced Thursday that the A’s will temporarily relocate to West Sacramento's Sutter Health Park for at least three seasons. The A's are moving to Las Vegas after a new ballpark is constructed.

The River Cats, who are affiliated with the San Francisco Giants, will continue to play at the same facility.

Fisher was unable to reach an agreement with Oakland city officials on extending the lease at Oakland Coliseum, which expires at the end of this season. The A's have played in the city since 1968.

“There's direction now, which we've talked a lot about,” Oakland A's manager Mark Kotsay said. “We've got time to kind of reflect on what this really means from an organizational standpoint, the history that we've had in Oakland, with this being now the final season. There's a lot of emotion that goes behind this.”

It will not only cause some upheaval for the players and staff but also members of the organization that work behind the scenes.

“At the end of the day, we know where we're going to be for the next three seasons after the finish this year and that in itself gives a little bit of stability,” Kotsay said. “At the same time, in the present, it's challenging in certain ways to think about the finality of this organization in Oakland.”

Sacramento will be a much smaller environment to house a major league team. Ranadivé said the River Cats venue currently seats 16,000 when counting the stands, the lawn behind center field and standing room only.

First baseman Ryan Noda is concerned with the facilities. He's hopeful that significant upgrades will be made, much like the Toronto Blue Jays did at Buffalo's Triple-A facility. The Blue Jays played at Buffalo's Sahlen Field in 2020 in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“New walls, new dugouts, new locker rooms — everything they needed to become a big league stadium,” said Noda, who played some games in Sacramento as a minor leaguer. “As long as we can do something like that, then it'll be all right. But it's definitely going to be different than playing in stadiums that hold 40,000 people.”

Kotsay is confident the upgrades will occur.

“I know it will be of major league baseball quality,” he said. “It's has to be of major league baseball quality. I know the Players Association will make sure that takes place, as they did in Buffalo.”

For the rest of this season, the A's will have to deal with small home crowds and disappointed fans.

“We’re sad for the fans, the diehard fans, who always come to our games, always support us, always support the boys wearing the jersey,” Noda said.

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AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia

AP Photos: Editor selections from the past week in Asia

A South Korean man throws kimchi, the traditional pungent vegetable, at a fellow protester wearing the mask of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an anti-Japanese rally in Seoul.

This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.

In this Sunday, July 14, 2019, file photo, two man walk at Sijung Ho beach against a plastic curtain outside a restaurant in North Korea. The beach is a popular tourist destination for locals and foreigners alike. (AP PhotoVincent Yu, File)

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019, file photo, North Koreans perform during a mass game performance of "The Land of the People" at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP PhotoVincent Yu, File)

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019, file photo, swimmers reach for drink bottles while competing in the men's 10km open water swim at the World Swimming Championships in Yeosu, South Korea. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, File)

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019, file photo, Delaney Schnell of the United States competes in the semifinals of women's 10-meter platform diving at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, File)

In this Friday, July 12, 2019, file photo, Defne Bakirci of Turkey competes in the preliminaries of solo technical artistic swimming at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, File)

A South Korean man throws kimchi, the traditional pungent vegetable, at a fellow protester wearing the mask of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an anti-Japanese rally in Seoul.

This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Masayo Yoshida in Tokyo.

In this Sunday, July 14, 2019, file photo, two man walk at Sijung Ho beach against a plastic curtain outside a restaurant in North Korea. The beach is a popular tourist destination for locals and foreigners alike. (AP PhotoVincent Yu, File)

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019, file photo, North Koreans perform during a mass game performance of "The Land of the People" at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP PhotoVincent Yu, File)

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019, file photo, swimmers reach for drink bottles while competing in the men's 10km open water swim at the World Swimming Championships in Yeosu, South Korea. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, File)

In this Tuesday, July 16, 2019, file photo, Delaney Schnell of the United States competes in the semifinals of women's 10-meter platform diving at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, File)

In this Friday, July 12, 2019, file photo, Defne Bakirci of Turkey competes in the preliminaries of solo technical artistic swimming at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, File)

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