About Our Writers
Editor
Joe Horton is a fan owner of the Ballers, season ticket holder, writer and teacher. His work has appeared with TIME Magazine, Ploughshares, the PBS NewsHour, LA Weekly, and elsewhere.
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joe@dispatchesfromraimondi.com
Writers
Nick Clementi is an Oakland native and lifelong Oakland baseball fan. He enjoys long walks on the beach and summer nights at Raimondi Park. He’s a Scrappy enthusiast who doesn't believe in sacrifice bunts. Sports content moderator by day, Ballers beat writer by night. Find him on Instagram and Twitter.
Chris Drue is an East Bay native who has loved baseball since visiting the Coliseum with his dad as a kid. His favorite combo at Raimondi Park is a Fieldwork Day Money and a veggie dog (in a helmet!). His favorite pitch is the eephus, with a Barry Zito 12-6 curveball (circa 2002) a very close second. Find him on Instagram.
Alec MacDonald is an Oakland resident who has coached, coordinated, and umpired youth baseball in the East Bay. Contact him at hapakine@yahoo.com
Chris Rodriguez documents baseball through reporting, access, and visual storytelling rooted in the player, development, coaching, and front-office decision-making. This feature runs in collaboration with Dispatches From Raimondi and 9inningnomad. Find him on Instagram.
Melissa Singh is the creator and host of Keya’s Room that is now Keya’s Locker Room podcast, launched in 2019, with experience in television, nonprofit media, and sports broadcasting. She previously served as a project manager for Small Stages Unplugged, works with the Oakland Ballers, and earned an AA in Digital Media. Find her on Instagram at Keyaslockeroom
