I couldn’t believe they even considered this idea without laughing it out of the boardroom. But it’s out on strikes now.
NEW YORK (AP) – Even before he got on base, Spider-Man was picked off.
A day after announcing a novel promotion to put advertisements on bases next month, Major League Baseball called a balk on itself Thursday and eliminated that part of its marketing deal for “Spider-Man 2.”
“It isn’t worth, frankly, having a debate about,” commissioner Bud Selig said. “I’m a traditionalist. The problem in sports marketing, particularly in baseball, is you’re always walking a very sensitive line. Nobody loves tradition and history as much as I do.”
Then why did you approve it in the first place, dumbass?
Under the original plan, red-and-yellow ads were to appear on bases – but not home plate – during games from June 11-13. The plan began to crumble Wednesday night when the New York Yankees said they would only allow the ads on bases during batting practice – and only for one game that weekend.
“The bases were an extremely small part of this program,” said Bob DuPuy, baseball’s chief operating officer. “However, we understand that a segment of our fans was uncomfortable with this particular component and we do not want to detract from the fan’s experience in any way.”
Yeah, well. Here’s the gem of the piece:
Baseball officials were surprised by the reaction, which included several front-page stories in Wednesday’s newspapers.
Baseball officials are fucking idiots, just like NBA officials. Fans do not come first, and they haven’t for years.