The Oakland A’s got into a Twitter fight with Smash Mouth

We can’t make these things up.

The World Series has taken center stage in the baseball world, but elsewhere in the universe, there are darker forces at play.

Erstwhile popular band Smash Mouth and the Oakland Athletics organization got in a Twitter fight last night.

There are no good Smash Mouth puns to make here, or hackneyed Moneyball references, this is just some stuff that can only be best presented with very little context.

Smash Mouth started it (after ex-Athletic Coco Crisp got a hit in the World Series) and the A’s swooped in and basically finished it.

The A's are a joke, good for CC!

— Smash Mouth (@smashmouth) October 29, 2016

You're not? BillyBall Bullsh*t!

— Smash Mouth (@smashmouth) October 29, 2016

IT KEEPS GOING.

You guys made ZERO key additions last off season. Same this off-season? You have great fans,come on give them something!

— Smash Mouth (@smashmouth) October 29, 2016

Not even reliever Sean Doolittle could convert the save.

hey hey guys cmon. Why Can't We Be Friends? last year was rough but I'm A Believer.

— Sean Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) October 29, 2016

Just last year? Not saying you should expect a World Series but this team is doing stuff way too cheap!

— Smash Mouth (@smashmouth) October 29, 2016

These two were made for each other, really.

No hard feelings just rep theBay better. They have some of the most loyal fans!

— Smash Mouth (@smashmouth) October 29, 2016

UPDATE: After Smash Mouth continued to tweet about the A’s, the Athletics have apologized.

Hey @smashmouth - sorry we let our competitive juices get the best of us. Tickets and a 1st pitch are on us anytime you're in the East Bay. pic.twitter.com/wfsKcBr1NW

— Oakland A's (@Athletics) October 29, 2016

I hate the internet.