There’s little point to the Bay Bridge Series trophy. I mean, really. It’s only for pride, and mostly on the A’s side as the Giants’ perpetual little brother in the region. There’s no money being involved, other than potential fan interest pushing attendance (again, Oakland really gets more benefit out of that).
But, honestly, it’s harmless. It’s not changing the game. This isn’t robot umps with light up basepaths and landmines in center field turning baseball into a 1990’s SEGA futuristic baseball game. It’s fun for the fans who like silly stuff, and it’s annoying to the traditionalists…and frankly, it’s fun to annoy them.