- [Gaijin Baseball] One narrative I've seen from the people who are being contrarians for the sake it is "No one ever wanted to play in Oakland". When Hideki Matsui was kid in the late 80s, the first MLB team he ever watched were the Oakland A's. He was proud to put on that uniform. https://twitter.com/GaijinBaseball/status/1839440613298880521?s=19&t=_j7McmrihFLATheJTmRsVw 20 comments baseball