FULL ACCESS: Oakland Ballers Raimondi Park Tour

[@SP-ie5by]

This is not a gimmick. When you take a community park and improve not only it but the square block surrounding the park not only for your own use but the use of the community…man! Hats off the The Ballers, I hope they’re in Oakland for a very long time

[@BabyC-Pot]

Are u joking

[@CaseyPrattCreations]

I think that’s the point a lot of people miss in the @OaklandBallers mission here. It’s about way more than “professional baseball”.

[@SP-ie5by]

@@BabyC-Pot not at all. No, they’re not a Major League team but let’s be honest, they’re a small independent league team that’s doing SOMETHING for the community while the A’s are screwing people out of jobs over a ballpark Dickhead John doesn’t have the money nor bandwidth to get built!

[@CourtroomAnticsTV]

How can they charge for a public park ? Secuirty ? why ?

[@SP-ie5by]

@@BabyC-Pot nope. Have you been to any of the Oakland Athletic League (High School) baseball fields? There ain’t a single good one! I assure you it won’t be long before they host games there. I’m a Laney alum and they have a gorgeous baseball facility. But let’s face it, turf is for baseball, not football.

[@oiler62]

Pretty awesome. They've done more for Oakland and the community than the current A's ownership who are billionaires.

[@JayO-wx3ej]

This guy Freedman is an order of magnitude more competent than John Fischer.

[@Savethepeople2004]

LF look about 250 ft down the line

[@zepole87]

Would love to see the team take over the soccer field behind the first base side. Build a clubhouse, more concession area, restrooms and more parking. Also paint some murals on the warehouses behind 3rd base. Also add more signage to the black cloth around the park.

[@TheRaginCajun6]

I hope it works out Oakland.

[@CourtroomAnticsTV]

wont last long

[@msn64man1]

Cant wait for opening day

[@cosmicadventurer1999]

This is what baseball should be about. Beats a $1.7B stadium for casino tourists and corporate suites.

[@boutdatakshun24]

This is beautiful. I live in the area and see what the park used to look like to what is going to look like... amazing work. Can't wait to support

[@fourthgirl]

Can't wait for the first game!

[@oakatleticos]

This is gonna be AMAZING. I’m so happy that it’s here and not Laney College, this is gonna be a fun season!

[@norcalnodders7591]

Love it, love everything in this video

[@CaseyPrattCreations]

I love you.

[@norcalnodders7591]

@@CaseyPrattCreations SAME!😍 Anddd….I am so pumped after meeting Paul in person, I am all in on the Ballers!!! LFG!!!

[@brentduanefoster]

I'm excited for my hometown!! A baseball team FOR THE TOWN, BY THE TOWN!!!!

[@aaronblaylock2092]

I stopped by the park and took a look today. I felt so exited to see the progress. Now that I see the full vision through these videos and that you will have parking also, I am definitely going to some games. You guys have captured the Oakland spirit of baseball and are building a local landmark that the city leaders and the A's ownership could never do! As time goes by, I hope you guys have a Statue of Rickey Henderson out front and some plaques of all the great players who grew up playing in Oakland!

[@oakatleticos]

I’m only in high school, but I’ll tell you, I’m definitely gonna get a job working at this field.

[@bullwinkle2380]

Oakland Ballers: HIGH BALLIN'!!!

[@adamhazel8365]

Love it!!!!!!!

[@joeyspizza8]

Ahh, yes, the infamous movie quote-- "If you build it, we'll see." 😂

[@CaseyPrattCreations]

That cracked me up.

[@SippyCupAdventures]

Wow, seems to be that you have a long way to go, BUT, here's to you 🥃Wishing nothing but the best for the Ballers and their staff. ⚾

[@CaseyPrattCreations]

Every day you swing by Raimondi Park it looks completely different. They are moving at Warpspeed.

[@pringlized]

Hell YES! The renderings look amazing. Can't wait for a day at the park. Go Ballers!

[@stewgotz1]

Oakland!

[@WDLawless]

What will the dimensions be?

[@headphonejames]

Let’s go Ballers!!! ❤

[@brianmccarthy1029]

Let’s Go Oakland!

[@deebee9181]

As an oakland native, I wanna know where I will be able to do post game donuts with the car I steal from the parking lot

[@morpiano78]

This is what baseball should be. I hope this works out for Oakland. What a creative way to improve a city.

[@rainbowmade1880]

I do plan to come and catch some games with my wife who is also a big fan of OAKLAND baseball fan!! 👍

[@WMusick]

We have the Portland Pickles. Same set up, renegade, no MLB influence - at all. Set up home and home series with us. You can hate on us, we on you. Stir it up. Oakland has rough reputation. We've tried to burn our own city down, a few times. This would be perfect rivalry.

[@Eastbayfitteds_]

Town Biz 🐘🐘🐘

[@bartphlegar8212]

Hey guys, when you do an upgrade, what I would do is ventilate that area underneath the bleachers, and use those little pockets in between the stanchions for small food kiosks. You'd have to drop a ceiling in underneath for sanitation and drainage reasons of course, but it's a cool and shaded area. That helps prevent spoilage out in the sun, and incentivizes smaller food businesses with "tapas style" food - very much like the Emeryville Public Market. Empenadas one place, potato wedges another, tacos, calamari, or fried mushrooms at others - endless array of possibilities - and probably is more conducive than your typical large footprint eatery trying to serve everything to everybody. The concept supports more entrepreneurship and DBEs in the process. $15 slices of frozen pizza are not a bargain at an MLB game, and you can completely alter the fan experience with this humble venue...Looks like a great first step at re-establishing Oakland baseball, and very easily it could turn into a carnival atmosphere that MLB never had or ever will have. Who knows? People might show up just for the food!...Great job!...

[@SayNo2NoseBeers]

My last name is not Raimondi, but many of my family members do. Billy Raimondi and Ernie Raimondi are my family.

[@msn64man1]

Let’s go ballers

[@MuslimMediaArchive]

Ballpark a lot more character and personality than 60 years of the Coliseum.

[@pringlized]

@Casey. Thank for the post. I want to bring my Mom to opening day, but she is in a wheelchair. Any idea if they have a wheelchair accessible area?

[@CaseyPrattCreations]

If you have any issues, let me know.

[@jonnyt16]

If you build it, they will come...

[@msn64man1]

The poop deck suite reserved for John fisher rob manfred and dave

[@cornucopiaofcool2144]

NO LUXURY SUITES BUT FANCY RESERVED SEATING NICE

[@togoandmoss]

in August I am going to Idaho Falls Idaho to get a spud and watch them play the mighty Idaho Falls Chukars!

[@stefanbrown5872]

Come to Oakland for a game and say hi ;) tell us what you think of our great city like you were chatting about before

[@togoandmoss]

@@stefanbrown5872 I am going to Oakland for the September 26th game… I will certainly keep posted … I thought we were going to have a beer in Las Vegas at MrD’s?

[@stefanbrown5872]

@@togoandmoss I was there. For a week. Got old after 2 days but still had fun lol. Vegas is for a good time - not a long time

[@togoandmoss]

@@stefanbrown5872 there is something for everyone here! I can’t believe you got tired of Las Vegas after only a few days. I will seriously see the Ballers play in Idaho Falls in August. Considering catching the Oakland Athletics game in Oakland on the 26 of September or in Seattle on the 29th of September.

[@805fillmore]

@@stefanbrown5872 Oakland is good for driving through and not stopping.

[@Savethepeople2004]

This is a BANDBOX. Look- if the outfield walls aint at least 30 ft tall Im pretty sure this ballpark qualifies as a war crime.

[@DanielFerreira-wj1dk]

Good luck 🤞🏽 I want to buy a hat where can I get?

[@obrizzly]

I honestly wish they thought of a better name than and logo Ballers. B's on hats looks weird

[@BabyC-Pot]

WTH is this. It ain’t mlb.

[@CaseyPrattCreations]

Yeah. That would be the point.

[@BabyC-Pot]

I get it but who’s showing up to watch and where is the money in this for anybody?

[@purplecrayon7281]

Can someone explain to me how attending an independent league baseball is more exciting than going to watch future MLB prospects at Stanford or Cal or Laney or Oakland U?

[@fansince68]

Nobody said it had to be. How about just accepting it for what it is instead of trying to stir something up?

[@JayO-wx3ej]

Lots of great college baseball in the Bay Area. There's room for an independent league team too. As you know the Pac 12 tournament starts May 21st and with the Ballers not opening until June 4th , just before the Super Regionals, there's probably not a lot of local college baseball viewing opportunities that are going to be available. Difficult to imagine a SR landing at Stanford or Cal this year if either makes it out of the Pac 12 tourney.

[@Erlov71]

Metal bats. Nah im good.

[@ParkersFranks]

Just go to have a good time a share a beer with your fellow Oaklanders bro

[@vincevargas7892]

Surprised they didn't make you wear a Hard hat...most construction sites require them. Love the video...Ballers⚾👍 Seeing everyone else with a Hard Hat ...looking at you like "Where's your PPE" 🥽 👷 🚧🏗️