bill and andrew cline, reed were among the 1st families to move into the area back. in 2020. the challenges from the pandemic made it difficult for this neighborhood. to really build momentum. and this time last year, the couple started to consider moving out of the area. but since the ballers announced they would play there, they say the impact has been huge. and now their long term plans are changing. actually, we talked about it. it and we're going to stick it out. things go now. now the ballers are in town. note. noticed bill and andrew wouldn't say they're diehard. baseball fans, but they do love the chance to spend time with friends at home games, they say the close proximity to the bees may bring them out to watch. more often. and as we reported bringing the ballers to open really has been a community effort. founders say they 1st won the to start the team because fans were heartbroken about the a's leaving now, they say. it's about more than just baseball. volunteers from a group called friends of raymond e. park have pitched in for months to transform the property an