The Athletics badly want to move to San Jose, where they feel they'll be in a better market, but the Giants don't want their American League neighbor stealing their fan base and revenue stream.

It has been more than three years since Selig said he would decide if the A's could move to San Jose. He hoped that the A's and Giants would forge a compromise, but that simply isn't going to happen.

There have been indications that Selig could finally rule on the move by the end of the year. However, rather than say yes or no, the commissioner appears to be considering a ruling that could challenge both the A's and Giants to fulfill certain criteria.