Blue Jays: We'll Fix Video Game

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The Blue Jays likely will examine how to prevent a repeat of a video baseball game promotion Wednesday night in which two fans playing live on the Rogers Centre scoreboard tossed two animated bean balls at Alex Rodriguez. [link]

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    Alright, I can understand why they'd want to get rid of it, but that's pretty funny.
    Posted 9/16/2007 [reply] [flag]

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Blue Jays Fans Virtually Hate on A-Rod
Published 9/14/2007 by Paul Moro at umpbump.com
... Although the Jays dropped the game against the Yankees 4-1, there was a satisfying moment for those in attendance in the middle of the sixth inning. Like any other Blue Jays home affair, two random fans were picked to play a video game (I’m assuming it’s Major League Baseball 2K7 like other stadiums do) while the jumbotron at the Rogers Centre (That’s right. I went Canadian with the spelling) displayed their gaming skills. Only this time, the fans picked Alex Rodriguez to be the hitter, and promptly threw Virtua-Rod two bean balls. Apparently, Joe Torre was none too pleased and Blue Jays’ front office  management is at least pretending to be conciliatory. ...

Canada shows A-Rod the love
Published 9/15/2007 by Minneapolis Red Sox at Siberian Baseball
... Between innings, the team plays video of a video game played between two random fans, where they were throwing at Alex Rodriguez's head, eventually beaning the Yankee star. ...

BlogLink: Dick Pole and Mike Hunt
Published 9/15/2007 by Richie Rich at Home Run Derby
... and made Joe Torre mad. The Jays won’t let that happen again. ...

Bad Fan, Don’t Hit A-Rod
Published 9/15/2007 by Geoff Young at Knuckle Curve - Baseball News
... Some stories write themselves: ...

The Blue Jays Will Fix Their Video Game
Published 9/15/2007 by PostmanR at FanHouse
... Well, the Blue Jays would like you to know they are working on policing their crazy, rabid fans. ...

The Week In Quotes: September 9-16 by Alex Carnevale
Published 9/17/2007 at Baseball Prospectus
... . "Ridiculous." --Joe Torre, on the game. (Anthony McCarron, New York Daily News ) SELFLESSLY STEPPING ASIDE AFTER BEING POLITELY ASKED TO "It's sad that the season's come to this, and it's sad that we're doing as poorly as we are, but it's a good time to look at some young kids and see what they can do and give them some experience. I always remember my first time up in the big leagues. Being a September callup for them is special, and it's a good time to put some excitement out there." -- ...

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