tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post116180086536658228..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: The Worst Marketing Campaign EverUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1161815067867762432006-10-25T18:24:00.000-04:002006-10-25T18:24:00.000-04:00I don't see this as any different from the lust of...I don't see this as any different from the lust of professional sports and the media that covers it with "blue collar" attribution. That is, the obsessiveness with calling a team, player, or attitude as "blue collar" one (or, in my favorite instance, Russ Grimm applying for the head coach of the Chicago Bears and spending half the press conference making it well known he is a "Meat and Potatoes" kind of guy)<BR/><BR/>Considering the lack of subtlety in professional sports trying to maintain its affiliation and identity with the working class, should you really be that surprised?RexyBackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08625071958396728377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1161809387224182152006-10-25T16:49:00.000-04:002006-10-25T16:49:00.000-04:00Worst Marketing Campaign ever still goes to the Ho...Worst Marketing Campaign ever still goes to the Houston Dynamos, who ticked off potential Hispanic fans with their first choice of Team nicknames: Houston 1836.<BR/><BR/>This is possibly the most racist promotion evr, but even then I doubt it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1161806086665130342006-10-25T15:54:00.000-04:002006-10-25T15:54:00.000-04:00Endy Chavez was more of an unsung contributor then...Endy Chavez was more of an unsung contributor then Jose Valentin, I mean Jose ended up being the starting second baseman, Endy just kept giving steady production.rukrusherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005928545753221172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1161804743849753562006-10-25T15:32:00.000-04:002006-10-25T15:32:00.000-04:00"We're hoping for another poll, later this week, w..."We're hoping for another poll, later this week, where fans can vote on their favorite lethargic Latino player, their favorite math-problem-solving Asian player and their favorite disinterested black player. "<BR/><BR/>That last part cracked me up. <BR/><BR/>It is a little anglocentric. actually, it's a lot anglocentric. Ryan Freel is a good choice...except he was hurt a lot and got TONS of pub when he played. Harang or Encarnacion would be my choice for the Reds.rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1161804533737099952006-10-25T15:28:00.000-04:002006-10-25T15:28:00.000-04:00My main problem here is not so much the makeup of ...My main problem here is not so much the makeup of the candidate pool, which is pretty outrageous, but that the award makes no sense. Are we voting for the best non-star? But where's the line between him and the worst star? And the list itself doesn't help clear this up either. Just look at the two Chicago examples (since I know them well): Joe Crede had a great year both in the field and at the plate, and is not at all what you'd call a role player. John Mabry, on the other side of town, was one of the signal lowlights on arguably the worst Cubs team in a decade. So just what kind of guy is this award supposed to go to?markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367754765898020281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1161802711975008892006-10-25T14:58:00.000-04:002006-10-25T14:58:00.000-04:00What the hell is Garrett Atkins doing on there? H...What the hell is Garrett Atkins doing on there? He's the Rockies #3 hitter, led the team in RBI (120), played 157 games at 3B, and had precisely zero sac bunts. If he's overlooked, it's because he's in Colorado. How about Jamey Carroll instead?Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01360462308942192922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1161802309317020122006-10-25T14:51:00.001-04:002006-10-25T14:51:00.001-04:00I know that there are more white players to choose...I know that there are more white players to choose from in baseball than in other sports, but you get the sense that the folks who created this list -- if given the NFL or NBA -- would also come up with a ballot dominated by white players.Dan Shanoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126386161198401693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1161802260819379552006-10-25T14:51:00.000-04:002006-10-25T14:51:00.000-04:00I actually have to go with Iguchi for the White So...I actually have to go with Iguchi for the White Sox. This year wasn't as great as a "sacrifice" year for him since Podsednik's OBP was so bad, but last year he was unbelievable at the "get him over at all costs" mantra. <BR/><BR/>Tadahito Iguchi should've made it for the Sox this year. There isn't a team in the majors that wouldn't love to have a guy like him on their team.<BR/><BR/>With that being said, I have no idea if this is racist.Megahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407561625097289402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1161801879342047122006-10-25T14:44:00.000-04:002006-10-25T14:44:00.000-04:00Honestly... how can Placido Polanco not get the no...Honestly... how can Placido Polanco not get the nomination from Detroit?? I totally agree Dan, this thing is bogus. What about Juan Uribe for the White Sox? <BR/><BR/>The only other counter argument is that so many of the players on that list are deserving:<BR/><BR/>David Eckstein<BR/>Ryan Freel<BR/>Eric Byrnes<BR/>Kevin Youkilis<BR/><BR/>Just to name a few. I guess the more I look at it I don't know what to think. Interesting...Rogehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588687231104700516noreply@blogger.com