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Joe Horton
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Stories of the Oakland Ballers at DispatchesFromRaimondi.com, writing with TIME magazine, LA Weekly, Ploughshares, and elsewhere. Teaching at UC Davis & Berkeley.
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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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Dispatch from Ogden — Dispatches from Raimondi
Donuts & Death & Dinosaurs by Joe Horton
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January 20, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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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!
January 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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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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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  
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January 8, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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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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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...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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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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On the Offseason: Chenar Brown — Dispatches from Raimondi
Chenar Brown’s Blueprint for Success by Anthony Brooks
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December 31, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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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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Esai Santos: My Best Self — Dispatches from Raimondi
A Portrait of the Player as a Young Man by Roberto Santiago
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December 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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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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Good Company: Offseason Report — Dispatches from Raimondi
The Ballers’ Offseason Report #2 by Nick Clementi
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December 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Who watches Home Alone? Who cuts down his own tree? Who celebrates with seafood? 'Tis the offseason for a Very Baller Holiday edition as Chris Drue catches up with @oaklandballers.bsky.social players Gabe Tanner, Esai Santos, and new B Zion Bannister

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A Very Baller Holidays — Dispatches from Raimondi
Inside the Team’s Winter Traditions: Gabe Tanner, Esai Santos, and Zion Bannister Reflect on the Holidays and Offseason by Chris Drue, B’s Beat Writer
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December 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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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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B’s Preview 2026: Brown Keeps the Faith — Dispatches from Raimondi
Meet Oakland’s New Baller, Chenar Brown By Melissa Singh, B’s Beat Writer  I want Oakland fans to see a tall player with a lot of tools, someone who plays hard, is fun to watch, and giv...
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December 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Mission accomplished! @oaklandballers.bsky.social VP @caseypratt.bsky.social superfan @dawnpieper.bsky.social volunteers & West Oakland neighbors rescued our B's kitty family. Mayor Mike and Esai will be adoptable soon, and Kelsie's safely back at Raimondi

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Community Cats — Dispatches from Raimondi
Looking Out for Our Feline Friends at Raimondi Park by Dawn Pieper The Ballers are no strangers to animal rescue, whether it’s reuniting a dog with his person on a Colorado road trip or...
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December 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Update! "Esai" has finally been found and safely reunited with his whole Raimondi kitty family. New pics and deets as the @oaklandballers.bsky.social rescue train rolls on in West Oakland

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Community Cats — Dispatches from Raimondi
Looking Out for Our Feline Friends at Raimondi Park by Dawn Pieper The Ballers are no strangers to animal rescue, whether it’s reuniting a dog with his person on a Colorado road trip or...
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December 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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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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Community Cats — Dispatches from Raimondi
Looking Out for Our Feline Friends at Raimondi Park by Dawn Pieper The Ballers are no strangers to animal rescue, whether it’s reuniting a dog with his person on a Colorado road trip or...
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December 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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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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The Experiment that Worked — Dispatches from Raimondi
Patient Zero: The Experiment that Worked for the Oakland Ballers by Chris Rodriguez
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December 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Official I Peaked at 17 photo #xfiles #GillianAnderson
December 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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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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Busy B’s: Offseason Report — Dispatches from Raimondi
The Ballers’ Offseason Report by Nick Clementi As the champagne celebrations have subsided and the Pioneer Baseball League trophy has found its rightful home at the corner of 20th and Willow, t...
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December 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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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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Youth Baseball Raimondi Roundup — Dispatches from Raimondi
Minor Leaguers By Alec MacDonald, B’s Beat Writer Here’s something you surely knew: The Oakland Ballers clinched the 2025 Pioneer League Championship with a home field win at Raimondi Park. H...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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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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B’s Preview 2026: Manning the Mound — Dispatches from Raimondi
Meet the Ballers’ New Pitcher, Grant Manning  By Chris Drue, B’s Beat Writer
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November 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Trains on trains on @bart.gov
November 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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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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Be a Blessing — Dispatches from Raimondi
I’ll go anywhere, anytime, for the chance to be mistaken for a Ballers player. We were hauling food from huge pallets, setting up tables of beans and eggs and rice and milk and oatmeal and cornmeal ...
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November 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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When your @lastdivebar.bsky.social Scrappy the Rally Possum bobblehead is possum-approved ✅✅✅
November 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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ICYMI—join Dispatches from Raimondi covering your @oaklandballers.bsky.social with tons of access and visibility. Gain professional journalism experience and be a part of the ever-growing B’s fan-ily! #LetsGoOakland

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November 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Oakland doesn’t need saving because there are people saving it every day. The latest Dispatch building a school yard with the @oaklandballers.bsky.social, Eat.Learn.Play and Kaboom! on the rainiest day #LetsGoOakland

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Oakland Doesn’t Need Saving — Dispatches from Raimondi
It was not necessarily the best day for building, but as Oakland fans know, sometimes the best stuff gets built in the toughest spots.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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BIG NEWS for Dispatches from Raimondi! We are partnering with the @oaklandballers.bsky.social to build the Ballers’ beat coverage with new access and reporting powered by YOU. Read this note from our B’s founders and join us!

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If They Won’t, We Will: Building the Ballers’ Beat — Dispatches from Raimondi
Dispatches From Raimondi to expand coverage areas, filling in a sought-after gap.   Hey Sports Fans, You might have noticed: we get a lot of press! At some point, we lost count, but there hav...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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A kids’ baseball camp in the morning and a movie for all on the big board at night—why there’s no @oaklandballers.bsky.social offseason for gathering community at Raimondi Park #LetsGoOakland

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On the Offseason — Dispatches from Raimondi
There’s a Ballers game actively going on at Raimondi Park about 2.5% of the year. That’s with a generous average of four hours per game and a full championship playoff run. While 20th and Willow might...
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November 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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@ halloween
November 1, 2025 at 3:52 AM