The Greatest Minor League Promotion Of All Time
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
With all due respect to Mike Veeck’s attempts at Vasectomy Night, this is nothing short of genius. In marketing terms at least, the Twins are at a massive competitive disadvantage. No chance a certain Senator from Idaho might be invited to throw out the first ball? From The Smoking Gun (link courtesy Jason Cohen) :
Dubbed a “bobblefoot” (as opposed to a bobblehead doll), the polyresin giveaway depicts an occupied bathroom stall (the inhabitant’s pants and shoes can be seen below the stall’s panels). When the ...
Minor League Baseball Team Offers Larry Craig “Bobblefoot”
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
Minor League Baseball Team Offers Larry Craig “Bobblefoot” MAY 22--Capitalizing on Senator Larry Craig’s restroom bust, a Minnesota minor league baseball team this Sunday is giving away a promotional item celebrating the Republican politician’s arrest last year at the Minneapolis-St.Paul airport. Dubbed a “bobblefoot” (as opposed to a bobblehead doll), the polyresin giveaway depicts an occupied bathroom stall (the inhabitant’s pants and shoes can be seen below the stall’s panels). When the St. Paul Saints’s “bobblefoot” is shaken, one of the spring-loaded feet taps.
The Roundup: Enjoy the Long Weekend, Folks
The Big Lead —
Hate to do this, but we may have to ban Marissa Miller after this photo on account of too-hot. If it doesn’t make sense, well … wait, what just happened? … they’re calling this the most expensive home in the world … because there was no Office last night - every ‘that’s what she said‘ in the show’s history … everybody tap their feet night! … boo the Mets …
Home runs in baseball are way, way down from 2006, which seems like a good thing! ...
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SI.com - Extra Mustard —
... Larry Craig "Bobblefoot Day", which will take place this Sunday when the Fort Worth Cats take on the St. Paul Saints in Minnesota. ...
An Open Letter to Brett Favre
ChicksInTheHuddle.com —
... scene in Porky’s teach all of us an important lesson about the dangers of not knowing when to let go? Don’t follow the example of other high profile stars who didn’t know when to let go of their first loves. Imagine what could have been if Whitney dumped Bobby before the crack …or if that Senator from Idaho let go of his gay bathroom stall fantasies before the undercover cop came in for a pee. Wouldn’t it behoove you to divorce yourself from the game of football before this ends in a bitter, ...
Experience The Fun Of Minnesota's U.S. Senate Election Recount With The St. Paul Saints [Baseball]
Deadspin —
... bow tie and cape. The head will spin reminding fans of the dizzying experience that has been this state’s U.S. Senate race. "We realize that by the time we hand these out in May, the election will, hopefully, be decided," Saints director of media relations Sean Aronson told Deadspin. "But fans are going to want these as collector's items, just as in past promotions. We also came up with the Senator Larry Craig Bobbleleg Doll during the offseason." Yes, that was a classic. The first 2,500 fans through the gates on May 23 for the Saints game ...
