Scott ostler articles of society

The S.F. Bay Area’s teams “seem to have come to a crossroads,” with different issues affecting each team across different sports in the area, according to Scott Ostler of the S.F.

CHRONICLE. When looking at the “dancers on the floor,” the 49ers, as with every Bay Area team, have "a definite whiff of desperation in the air.” As for he “Oakland (For Now) A’s,” there is the “very real possibility” that the Las Vegas stadium deal “could fall through.” And if that happens, the A’s -- under owner John Fisher, or a “new owner” -- would “take another swing at building a ballpark in Oakland.” Ostler wrote the Giants' ownership “has to step back and take a big-picture look” -- and that “will come after this season.” After “major changes in the roster and team philosophy” this past offseason, &l