MLB fans back Oakland Ballers, aiming jibe at A's Vegas relocation - "They are already more talented"

While there is much uncertainty regarding the Oakland Athletics' relocation to Las Vegas, some fans have not waited but instead formed the Oakland Ballers.

Hurt by the Athletics' move, co-founders Paul Freedman and Bryan Carmel took action to keep professional baseball in the East Bay.

The team has brought in an experienced manager who happens to be a native of Hayward, California: Don Wakamatsu, a former Seattle Mariners manager.

The initiative was due to a demand to ensure some sort of professional baseball in the East Bay before the Athletics leave. The team plans to start participating in 2024 with $2 million funding granted by the ownership group. Laney College’s stadium in Oakland is where the Ballers will compete, and there are plans to enlarge the available seating.

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Freedman, a film producer, takes up the role of the Chief Experience Officer, and Carmel, the entrepreneur, is appointed as the head of the business. It even includes John Fisher, the owner of the A's, to rally their effort. On June 4, the team's debut falls during the encounter between the A's and the Mariners.

The co-founders engaged with local fan groups, including the Oakland 68s, during the team's formation, receiving warm support. The name "B's" cleverly plays on the A's, and the term "Ballers" honors a late friend named Bobby Winslow.

The B's are determined to continue the city's baseball tradition, emphasizing unity and resilience in facing challenges.

Amid all the reforms, MLB fans across the internet are divided regarding the future. Even though keeping in mind the wide range of criticism received by the A's, fans are optimistic about the B's.