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If the Athletics are going to stay in Oakland, they will need a new ballpark. “This is our last option in Oakland,” said Dave Kaval, President of the Oakland A s. “We need a downtown urban location, and that is Howard Terminal. We’re in a position now where it really is Howard Terminal or bust.” The team committed to cover the $450 million construction costs for the ballpark itself. But the overall project is in the billions. Meanwhile, Oakland taxpayers are still hurting from past lease deals with the Raiders and Warriors that left them on the hook for millions of dollars, even after those teams left ....