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Seattle Mariners and Oakland A’s come out swinging on Twitter and trade jabs over new ads

If Major League Baseball decides to put together an all-star team called the Internet Trolls, social media folks from the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics could land spots on the squad. In a division rivalry that spilled onto Twitter, the two teams traded jabs with one another on Wednesday after the Mariners debuted their slate of commercials for 2017. It’s usually a joyful time in the Pacific Northwest, with the prospect of another “Light Bat”-style ad shining throughout the summer months. But the A’s came out swinging in an attempt to rain out a “Happy Felix Day” Tweet from the M’s, which showed of a new… Read More

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