There have been multiple sewage issues at O.co Coliseum this season and they have reared their ugly head again today with rain in the Oakland area.
Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle has the updates from the Athletics clubhouse:
Yes there is sewage flooding the #Athletics coaches' bathroom this morning. Not in the coaches' room. Many jokes from coaches. #Athletics
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) September 21, 2013
OK, the coaches' room might be in peril soon. They're asking about sandbags. #Athletics
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) September 21, 2013
Mike Gallego just walked by me, shaking his head, and said, "It's bad." Kurt Suzuki is yelling sewage coming out of faucets now. #Athletics
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) September 21, 2013
Meanwhile, Twins closer Glen Perkins has provided this shot of standing water in the visitor’s dugout. Note that even the Dodgers don’t want to swim in this.
Visitor dugout in Oakland. Probably 4" of standing water/potential sewage. pic.twitter.com/kAZGQx0cfr
— Glen Perkins (@glenperkins) September 21, 2013
Slusser notes that the A’s say there’s no sewage component to the standing water in the dugout, though it’s pretty sad that something like that needs to be clarified. Still, it would be pretty embarrassing for MLB if something like this happened during the postseason. Good thing they have been dragging their feet on this stadium situation for years.