Oakland Athletics officials asked the City of Fremont to put a stop to the planning process required to build a new stadium and move the team there, saying they want to reconsider their options. The Fremont city clerk's office issued a notice on Friday saying the A's have asked the city to stop the environmental review and notice of preparation processes, which would have paved the way for the team to build a $1.8 billion "ballpark village" next to the Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge. "I think this means the A's aren't going to build this here, at least not at that site," said Fremont Mayor Bob Wasserman. "I think it's terrible. Fremont's lost the best opportunity we've ever had."