Game 8 Recap: Other Things That Are Awesome

by Joe Horton

The Oakland Ballers lost 14-10 today in a matinee against the Long Beach Coast. The win was in hand until the 8th inning. It was a game they should have won. Baseball is hard. Flush, rinse, bye.

Instead, let’s recap things that are awesome.

Guy Sliwinski’s amazing poster:

The clouds at the game today that superfan Dawn Pieper captured:

This crack of the bat today, courtesy Kyle Robinson:

The Ballers Brass National Anthem from Sunday:

Mayor Mike’s new Malört mustard hot dog:

The incredible new garlic noodles and noodle dog in Scrappy Town:

“Watching” from the free seats with your kid:

This B’s song from fan Ellis Ray welcoming the new season:

The playground in a rare quiet moment:

Catching B’s games on the beach, when someone in a different country just said “Let’s-Go-Oakland” to you:

Back at it tomorrow.

Joe Horton is the editor of Dispatches from Raimondi.