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Meet the Fan-ily: Laura Geist — Dispatches from Raimondi “My favorite part of my job is staying authentic to the Oakland community” By Terence Tee

Terence Tee chats with @oaklandballers.bsky.social General Manager, momager, mentor, community mobilizer and 20k-steps-a-day team leader Laura Geist, the wearer of every B’s hat literal and (almost) impossible #LetsGoOakland

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Yes—great coverage. Thank you!!

Berto is the best!

I can attest that the choice is often straight to silly jail or funnywalk yourself to practice mister

Fans Fest 2026 — Dispatches from Raimondi The Teams That Are Here Want to Be Here and Want to Stay Story and Photos by Roberto Santiago

Roberto Santiago on this year’s @oakland68sofficial.bsky.social Fans Fest and the history of this singular celebration of Oakland sports pride, with the @oaklandballers.bsky.social & @oaklandroots.bsky.social & @oaklandskates.bsky.social leading the charge

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Oakland Ballers Open Tryouts 2026 — Dispatches from Raimondi From the Top of the Mountain, Let the Great Arms Race Begin By Kyle Robinson

“Today, all those dreams were alive.” Step inside the @oaklandballers.bsky.social open tryout where players get their shot on the field and build baseballhood off it. The first Dispatch from Kyle Robinson #LetsGoOakland

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Meet the Fan-ily: Jorge Leon — Dispatches from Raimondi Oakland and Beyond by Victor Fuentes President of the Oakland 68’s and fan-elected Ballers board member Jorge Leon catches up with Dispatches to talk hot offseason topics: kids’ bal...

With Fans Fest this Sunday, our Victor Fuentes caught up with @oakland68sofficial.bsky.social president and @oaklandballers.bsky.social board member Jorge Leon to talk Oakland sports unity and celebrations of fan joy & resilience #LetsGoOakland

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He’s a great guy and wish him all the best going forward—hopefully tons more baseball in his future!

Life Changing: Noah Millikan and the Road from Oakland to Winnipeg — Dispatches from Raimondi Dispatches Catches up with Championship Starter “the Milkman” By Chris Drue, Ballers Beat Writer

The life-changing season of @oaklandballers.bsky.social star Noah Millikan. Chris Drue catches up with the East Bay kid to talk championship success, community joy, and next baseball steps #LetsGoOakland

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Morning run in beautiful West Oakland with the Black Panther Party Alumni Legacy Network, @oaklandballers.bsky.social and a few hundred of your best friends #LetsGoOakland

Now Do Oakland — Dispatches from Raimondi The Super Bowl Was a Success for San Francisco. Now Do Oakland. By Paul Freedman In January, the sports world descended on the Bay Area, braced for impact. They arrived clutching their steer-cle...

Our @oaklandballers.bsky.social co-founder Paul Freedman writes that the Super Bowl showed how SF can tell its own story, and now it’s Oakland’s turn—with the Town’s sports, culture, and community pride leading the way

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First Flyovers: The B’s and the Memorial Squadron — Dispatches from Raimondi How the Ballers Pulled Off the First Flyovers in Pioneer League History by Roberto Santiago

The incredible story of the @oaklandballers.bsky.social flyovers during the championship series. Roberto Santiago talks to Memorial Squadron founder Mark Becker, superfan @nlthorsen.bsky.social and B’s mastermind @caseypratt.bsky.social #LetsGoOakland

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I LOVE murder she wrote

Earlier Than Anyone: How the Oakland Pipeline Sent Colyer and Manning to the Nationals — Dispatches from Raimondi Bay Area Natives James Colyer and Grant Manning Reflect on their MLB Signings By Chris Drue, Ballers Beat Writer

A 💯 wrap on the @oaklandballers.bsky.social pipeline to the majors from Chris Drue. From Oakland to #MLB, he talks to B’s AGM Tyler Petersen and interviews pitchers James Colyer and Grant Manning before they start #SpringTraining with the @nationals.com

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Pipeline Power: Offseason Report — Dispatches from Raimondi The Ballers’ Offseason Report #3 by Nick Clementi

The latest offseason update from Nick Clementi! Meet new @oaklandballers.bsky.social players Anthony Alvarez, Solomon Washington, Valek Cisneros, and Braydon Nelson #LetsGoOakland

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Mandatory and Meaningful — Dispatches from Raimondi A Day at the Ballers’ Innovation Summit by Joe Horton I think baseball in particular as a sport is at a precipice…the average baseball fan sits in their seat and watches the game for three i...

I went to the @oaklandballers.bsky.social innovation summit to see if tech is preserving baseball’s traditions while tearing down the wall between field and fans. Also: the data says a toilet bowl toss is as good as a double or diving grab #LetsGoOakland

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Shelter in place order until we can get this kitty to their home!

If a sentence doesn’t have squonk in it I don’t really know why I’m spending my time reading it ❤️❤️❤️

Dispatch from Ogden — Dispatches from Raimondi Donuts & Death & Dinosaurs by Joe Horton

My dispatch on the road from @oaklandballers.bsky.social thrilling playoff foe Ogden, on donuts & death & dinosaurs, or why love and baseball matter most when we can’t see them #LetsGoOakland

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B’s superfan Dan Silvert and @oaklandballers.bsky.social superman @caseypratt.bsky.social
are making this happen. I’m getting another B’s tattoo as part of the slate of players, coaches, and front office crew talking Ballers news live. Trophy in attendance too. Join us TOMORROW!

And live B’s cast this Tuesday at fieldwork San Leandro and fans fest in march!!

It really really does

They seem like great guys with wonderful stories who are ready to make an impact!

B’s Preview 2026: Bannister Brings The Energy — Dispatches from Raimondi Meet the Ballers’ New Outfielder, Zion Bannister By Melissa Singh, B’s Beat Writer  

Meet new @oaklandballers.bsky.social outfielder Zion Bannister! From the Bahamas to the B's, he's bringing energy and persistence to a team that has the passion and pride to match. Melissa Singh has our latest 2026 player profile #LetsGoOakland

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Daresay the world was about to enter its peak cultural relevance :)

Meet the Fan-ily: Mike the Hot Dog Mayor — Dispatches from Raimondi Meet Mike Davie by Melody Martins The next in our series getting to better know the Ballers’ fan-ily, those people sitting in the seats next to you. Today, a celebrity special edition: the ma...

The man, the myth, the meats: meet @oaklandballers.bsky.social celebrity vendor and Town treasure @mayorofoakland.bsky.social in our first 2026 profile from Melody Martins. His goal is to turn a "new fan into a fan for life," and there’s nobody better

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❤️❤️❤️

On the Offseason: Chenar Brown — Dispatches from Raimondi Chenar Brown’s Blueprint for Success by Anthony Brooks

We get asked all the time what @oaklandballers.bsky.social players do in the offseason, so our last Dispatch of 2025 from Anthony Brooks checks in with Chenar Brown to see what he’s doing to get ready for summers at Raimondi #LetsGoOakland

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Esai Santos: My Best Self — Dispatches from Raimondi A Portrait of the Player as a Young Man by Roberto Santiago

The many journeys home of fan favorite and returning @oaklandballers.bsky.social champ Esai Santos, who meets the moment being his best self, in an immersive profile by Roberto Santiago #LetsGoOakland

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Good Company: Offseason Report — Dispatches from Raimondi The Ballers’ Offseason Report #2 by Nick Clementi

Your year-end holiday update on the @oaklandballers.bsky.social busy offseason! Nick Clementi has his next deep dive into the new B’s players and what to expect in a bright 2026 #LetsGoOakland

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