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Rooting for the Home Team with Paul Freedman and Bryan Carmel

Oxide and Friends · 27 May 2026 · 1h 02m · Episode 12

What this episode covers

Paul Freedman and Bryan Carmel, founders of the Oakland Ballers, discuss the startup's rapid growth from building a ballpark in a month to winning a historic championship season. They detail the operational challenges of launching two teams simultaneously, the strategic pivot to focus on the Oakland franchise, and the creation of 'BallerMetrics' to quantify fan impact. The episode also highlights a new collaboration with Oxide Computer Company to host a hackathon aimed at democratizing baseball technology.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Oakland Ballers, Oxide Computer Company, Pioneer League, Yolo High Wheelers, Yuba Sutter Freebirds, Long Beach Coast, Modesto Roadsters, Prescott Market
Products
Scrappy
Chips
Raspberry Pi, Arduino
Tools
Trackman, Hack Attack Junior
Also
Remonte Park

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