Sale of the A's: Marlins/A's Ballpark updates

Although at first glance a comparison of the Marlins and A's respective ballpark situations are not similar, they are. The Marlins top proposal has them moving right next door to the Orange Bowl in downtown Miami. Here is a before and after look:

As you can see, the plan is very similar to the A's coliseum plan. That plan would require squeezing the new ballpark in the upper-corner portion of the existing parking lot. But the issues with that plan are:

• 1. The position of the ballpark; is it going to be oriented in such a way that there will be pleasant outfield views?
• 2. Surrounding area development; will the long-awaited development started make a significant impact?
• 3. Will Mr. Davis complain? He could be the wild-card as he can up and leave without the permission of his league. However, seeing as how he/the city have a debt to take care, that may not be possible. But would he be willing to sue over lost parking?

And as the A's luck would have it, this is the only available plan for Oakland. Based on the recommend sites from the 2001 HOK report, the Howard Terminal, Oakland Estuary, Uptown, and possibly, Laney College, are all gone. If Wolff sees that the coliseum plan is not a worthy investment, he will bolt to greener pastures.