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Jupiter ballpark gives Thirsty Thursdays a shot |
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Minor league baseball teams have not been exempt from the economy’s downtown, leaving many front offices scrambling for ways to increase revenue.
At Florida’s Roger Dean Stadium, home of the Jupiter Hammerheads and the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Florida State League, officials have bought an old standby to the ballpark for the first time.
Opening night of 2009 featured the ballpark’s first Thirsty Thursday, offering fans a 16-ounce beer or soda for $2.
“Many, many other minor league teams are doing it,” stadium general manager Joe Pinto said. “It’s a great way to bring a crowd, as long as we can keep it controlled – which I know we will. It’ll introduce some people to the stadium who haven’t been here for a ballgame.”
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Marlins farmhands ask: Got Eyewash? |
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The end of the regular season normally brings minor leaguers a few months of relaxation. That doesn’t apply to Florida farmhands Jay Buente and Jarrett Santos. They’re still attending to business.
Last year while at Greensboro, Buente and Santos joined former teammate Avi Rasowsky in the formation of Eyewash – a clothing company which takes its name from a slang baseball players use to describe an article of clothing or an accessory that aids a player’s look more than his performance.
“Under Armor and Nike, they sell stuff just because of their name,” said Santos, who started the season with Buente in Jupiter before reaching Class AAA Albuquerque. “It doesn’t matter what the product is. People buy it because of the name on it. So why not call them out on it and make our own product?”
Eyewash’s primary items include elbow sleeves, wristbands and dry fit shirts.
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Obama sweeps McCain in Goldklang's bobblection |
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If oversized heads prone to bobbing up and down suddenly become a swing issue in November’s presidential campaign, Barack Obama has a huge advantage.
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee swept all six states in the Goldklang Group’s recently completed bobblection and claimed the overall vote 55.1% to 44.9%
“This year went even better than four years ago,” Charleston assistant general manager Jim Pfander said. “If we were able to project the 2004 election down to the state, then I guess Barack Obama is going to run away with this election.”
George Bush won the Goldklang Group’s 2004 bobblection over John Kerry before besting the Democratic nominee in the actual election by nearly the same amount.
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Covering minor league baseball
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St. Lucie's losing no longer a laughing matter
Minor league organizations wary of the Grinch
Southern Maryland makes Atlantic League whole
Cardinals find success with eight-man rotation
International League begins 125th anniversary season
Dodgertown "a ghost town" for minor leaguers
Mets minor leaguers study Santana's performance
Macon Music makin' fun of Spitzer's poor judgement
Home Team Handz scores loudest promotional hit of Winter meetings
Baseball trade show highlights winter meetings
Indictment zaps fun from Frontier League's Washington Wild Things offer to Bonds
Five Brewers affiliates reach minor league baseball playoffs
Reading's Heim brings lacrosse to the ballpark
Charleston RiverDogs pitcher Martinez proposes, then pitches in victory over Augusta Greenjackets
Trenton pitchers consistently baffle Eastern League
Tulsa coach Coolbaugh killed by foul ball
Stephen Colbert throws out the first pint, RiverDogs hit minor league baseball promotional jackpot
Tradition requires major leaguers "spread" the wealth during minor league rehab assignments
Mississippi minor league managerial meltdown is worthy of hall of fame status
Former Notre Dame receiver Jeff Samardzija focuses on pitching, ignores NFL Draft as Cubs prospect
Todd takes Atlantic League homerun derby crown, Leaman barely misses out on $10,000 promotion
Iowa man makes name as Bob L. Head giveaway
Rounding the Bases With: New York Yankees' minor league prospect Ian Kennedy
Brevard County's "Kids Run" is must see promo
Palm Beach Cardinals mock rattlesnake with wild minor league baseball promotion
Veeck's mission is simple: Bring the fun
Atlantic League is destination, not journey, for Hake
Rounding the Bases With: Akron's Jake Dittler
Rounding the Bases With: Rochester's Kevin Slowey
Former stars, seperate sites prepared baby Red Sox for minor league season
Distance shrinking between Australia and MLB
Rounding the Bases With: Danny Rueckel
Rattlesnake takes right field, halts Florida State League game in Jupiter
Nodding and smiling, bobbleheads still top minor league baseball promotional giveaway
Cuban defector Marti is Cardinals mystery man
Wagner helps players get in touch with fans
Mets' prospect Humber regaining first-round form
St Lucie Mets dance their way to FSL crown
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Brevard County
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Independent
Atlantic League opens tonight
MLB
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Now that the minor league season is over, we'll take a look back at the best of 2008.
Win a Race Horse Night - Harrisburg Senators
Monday, July 1, 2008
Harrisburg will turn a night at the ballpark into a day at the races. Two lucky fans, chosen tonight at random, will each leave the ballpark as three-percent owners of Yankee Pal, a thoroughbred that often races at a track near the ballpark. Aside from collecting their portion of any purses that come Yankee Pal’s way, the new owners will be allowed to sit in the owner’s box for a few races and will be exempted from paying any of the horse’s expenses for a year. Giddy up.
Free fireworks in: Arkansas, Charleston, Durham, Greenville, Hudson Valley, Jamestown, Rome, South Bend, Springfield and Wilmington.
Check out my blog for more on Crazy minor league promotions and fans.
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An alligator in a player’s bed, players donning mascot uniforms during games, bizarre ways to end up on the DL and female fans who will do anything to meet ballplayers are just some of the topics covered in these outrageous real life tales of minor league baseball.
The Funniest Thing I’ve Ever Seen is quickly becoming a hot seller in minor league ballpark gift shops.
Includes stories from current and former Florida Marlins farmhands Aaron Small, Chris Ashby and Joe Nelson.
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Baseball finally returned on Sunday. Minor League ball returns tonight.
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