Roberto Santiago and I team up to welcome the return of @oaklandballers.bsky.social baseball and the reunion of the fan-ily. It was Battle of the Bay 2.1, or our prophet possum predicting that the best season is almost back #LetsGoOakland
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He’s Coliseum kid now trying to give back what was taken away. Natalie Villanueva has our profile of East Bay native Damian Stone, playing his first game for the @oaklandballers.bsky.social tonight in Battle of the Bay 2.1 #LetsGoOakland
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Roberto Santiago ruminates on MLB Opening Day and the baseball culture and hometown heroes that make champions, including your @oaklandballers.bsky.social #LetsGoOakland
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I sit down for a chat & tat with Pastime Tattoo co-owner and @oaklandballers.bsky.social artistic alchemist Ben Verhoek to talk baseball and other balls, strangest tattoos, heroes & villains & the return of celebrated free B’s ink for fans #LetsGoOakland
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P.P.S. I’m crying omg an older man racing in his wheel chair pushed up the hill by a young female runner as he continued to push his wheels ❤️ they made it to the summit and turnaround 🌳 #LetsGoOakland
A superb newsmaker interview with new @oaklandballers.bsky.social president Yeshayah Goldfarb. Roberto Santiago details the next chapter in this amazing baseball life from college player to major league front office to Raimondi Park #LetsGoOakland
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that having been said, they posted this in 2022 and called it "one of the best bat flips" #LetsGoOakland #outtadapakmark www.mlb.com/video/best-b...
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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“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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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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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
Alysa Liu reminding us that all we have is this moment so you might as well enjoy the fuck out of it.
#LetsGoOakland!
I learned how to play ice hockey at Oakland Ice, and it became one of the best parts of my life for 19 years.
Alysa Liu is a real one.
#LetsGoOakland
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Meet new @oaklandballers.bsky.social
signing Chenar Brown! Making his pro debut at Raimondi, he works to keep the faith, stay patient, and give everything to the game. Melissa Singh has our latest 2026 player preview #LetsGoOakland
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The @oaklandballers.bsky.social have a history helping their animal friends. Superfan Dawn and the volunteers at Full Circle Cats have the latest and closest to home, a Raimondi rescue story #LetsGoOakland
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Our profile of how patient zero and employee No. 1–Assistant GM, broadcaster, wearer of every B’s hat Tyler Petersen–came to join the @oaklandballers.bsky.social. Dispatches writer Chris Rodriguez has the story of the experiment that worked #LetsGoOakland
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Your busy B's are signing and scouting apace this offseason, and Nick Clementi gives your first deep dive into the new players and what to expect from the @oaklandballers.bsky.social championship defense in 2026 #LetsGoOakland
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The Pioneer League wasn't the only championship won at Raimondi Park this fall--Alec MacDonald gives us a roundup of the youth baseball calling West Oakland home as it builds the
@oaklandballers.bsky.social of the future #LetsGoOakland
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Our first preview of the 2026 @oaklandballers.bsky.social squad! Meet new pitcher Grant Manning, who talks to B’s beat writer Chris Drue about returning to his East Bay roots, game routines, and a love of Uncrustables #LetsGoOakland
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An early Thanksgiving @oaklandballers.bsky.social
Ballunteer gathering with Helping Others Win in West Oakland. Food, fellowship, and learning how to be a blessing (or at least look like a B’s player) #LetsGoOakland
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