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A's exercise option to play '11 season in Coliseum

Published Jun. 3, 2010 7:25 p.m. ET

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The Oakland Athletics are staying put in their longtime home at the Coliseum.

The A's have exercised their option to play the 2011 season in the venue, which commissioner Bud Selig has regularly said isn't a viable long-term option for the small-market club to stay competitive or afloat financially.

Selig formed a committee to study the issue, but so far hasn't made any recommendations on how to proceed. He met with A's officials in March and also has had talks with the San Francisco Giants about their territorial rights, which include San Jose where the A's would like to move. San Francisco has a Class-A team in San Jose.

In its current contract with the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority, the A's also have one-year options to play the 2012 and 2013 seasons in the Coliseum.

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