When corporate sponsorship goes to far
River Avenue Blues —
... Ed Price relates an odd story from Chicago: The White Sox have put up a sign exhorting players not to drink bottled water on the bench. Why? Because Gatorade, the official sports drink of Major League Baseball, won’t be happy if someone is spotted in the dugout drinking some other bottled drink. “White Sox clubhouse personnel said if players take bottled water onto the bench, all the bottled water will be removed from the clubhouse as punishment,” Price relates. That strikes me as utterly ridiculous. ...
NJ.com: Don’t drink the water!
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
NJ.com: Don’t drink the water! Two signs on the doors leading from the visitors’ clubhouse at U.S. Cellular Field to the first-base dugout read, “NO BOTTLED WATER ON THE BENCH.” What’s this? Athletes can’t drink water? Even in the humid Chicago summers? Here’s the explanation I got: Gatorade is Major League Baseball’s “official sports drink.” So instructions were sent that no player could be seen drinking anything but Gatorade in the dugout. Not even Aquafina, which is the “official water” of MLB. Not even bottles of water with the labels removed. Water? Like outta the ...
Corporate's Got Sports In A Chokehold
Deuce of Davenport | Sports News, Commentary, Humor, Videos —
... In a move the NFL would applaud, bottled water has been banned from major league dugouts. It's been proven that water is bad for your health so it has been replaced with Gatorade, the "official sports drink" of MLB. ...
The Roundup: NFL Draft Overload
The Big Lead —
... there’s a 6th man award, how about a 7th man award? …
The Jets clearly have no idea what they are doing in this draft - if they don’t trade up to grab Darren McFadden, Matt Ryan’s their guy. (NYDN)
Ten fantastic t-shirts to get arrested in. Damn lists. (Top 10)
Pretty cool Bingo board, set to the NFL draft. (Internet is for Zorn)
No bottled water in baseball dugouts - it’s got to be Gatorade. (Star-Ledger)
Suckiest sports blog on the net title game: Dan Shanoff vs. Nation of Islam. ...
Symptomatically yours
The Soxaholix —
... Well, drink plenty of fluids, or, considering the MLB edict, make that drink only Gatorade as all else is banned. ...
Major League Baseball to Water: Get the Hell Out of Our Game Demon Liquid!
FanHouse —
... has to be the environment, right? All those plastic bottles being flown about the world create a mighty big carbon footprint and, as we learned earlier this week, Earth is the best hitter in the solar system. We've gotta protect her the way the Red Sox protect Big Papi with Manny. So honoring Gaia has to be the reason why the Yankees found a sign warning them not to take bottled water with them to the dugout in Chicago this week, right? You're not that gullible, are you?
Gatorade is Major League Baseball's "official sports drink." So ...
THT Live:You’ll drink Gatorade and like it!
The Hardball Times —
You’ll drink Gatorade and like it! by THT Staff April 24, 2008 At U.S. Cellular Field, bottled water on team benches is forbidden . No word on whether players have to drip yellow sweat. Do you have a general question or comment for one of THT's writers? Send it in to ...
Cubs Celebrate Interesting But Ultimately Meaningless Round Number Of Franchise Victories [MLB Closer]
Deadspin —
... • The Posada Adventure. Mike Mussina — remember him? — went seven strong innings and surpassed Bob Gibson on the career wins list (252), the Yankees beating the White Sox 6-4. Jorge Posada had three doubles. This is the reason for Chicago's loss, no doubt. ...
Baseball players can’t drink water in Chicago? What the?!?!
Hail Mary Jane —
... Ok so this is definitely one of the stranger sports stories I’ve heard in a while. Apparently, if you go to play ball against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field, you are not allowed to drink water in the dugout, at all. ...
That's Some High Quality H2O
wrigleyville23 —
... Bud Selig and company turned a blind eye to steroids, greenies and who knows what else for years. They do not intend to make the same mistake with another performance enhancing substance: ...
No Water Allowed? MLB Dugout Is Gatorade-Only
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
Ed Price of the NEW JERSEY STAR-LEDGER spotted an odd sign at U.S. Celluar Field (née New Comiskey) in Chicago this week: “ NO BOTTLED WATER ON THE BENCH “. Using un-blogger-like investigative skills, he tracked down the reason for the ban on the dangerous liquid: it would make Gatorade very angry. ...
MLB Players Banned From Drinking Bottled Water During Games
MVN Outsider —
... On the surface, it seems like a reasonable sponsorship for MLB to offer Gatorade — I’m sure they’re receiving a good chunk of change from Gatorade for the endorsement deal. But there’s one minor problem with the sponsorship…MLB players can’t drink bottled water in the dugouts anymore. Yeah, you read that correctly. Gatorade is now the only beverage that players are allowed to drink during games. ...
Baseball Today: Friday, April 25
Projo Sox Blog —
... STICK TO THE SPONSOR: NJ.com reports players aren't allowed to drink water in the dugouts at Chicago's US Cellular Field. They can only take Gatorade, which is Major League Baseball's "official sports drink." ...
Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “Playground for the Cocksuckers” Edition
Hire Jim Essian —
... that confuse him. It’s okay, Ozzie. No one will judge you, because no one can understand you. Embrace your lifestyle. Drink the sweet drink of freedom, since you can’t even drink water anymore. ...
‘Kudos & Wet Willies’, dugout edition
Bugs & Cranks —
... I’m talking about the fact that corporate sponsorship has creeped into the dugout. Did you see the recent article that players are no longer allowed to drink water in the dugout? It’s Gatorade or go thirsty for big-leaguers. That is because Gatorade is the league’s “official sports drink.” According to Ed Price of the Star-Ledger players can’t even drink Aquafina, the league’s “official’ water. ...
