Lewis Wolff Announces that A?s Relocation to Fremont is Officially Dead

Say goodbye to this grand design for the A's in Fremont, as the club officially ceased relocationefforts from Oakland to the market today.(CLICK TO SEE IN LARGER VIEW) The grand plans for a $1.8 billion ballpark village for Lewis Wolff and the Oakland Athletics in Fremont is officially dead. Today, Wolff released the following statement: "After much consideration, today we informed Mayor Wasserman and City Council members that the Oakland Athletics will cease efforts to relocate our franchise to the City of Fremont. "I expressed my regrets and gratitude, especially to those people who shared our vision and spent endless hours in support of our proposal. However, it became increasingly clear that our ballpark project faced significant delays ahead and I could not, in good conscience, continue to lead our team down this path. "My focus now is on baseball with Spring Training and the opening of the 2009 season. I am extremely excited about the team's prospects...