Padres Marketing Plan: First pitch honorees
by Dex on Jan 15, 2009 8:26 AM PST
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PrintDon't get me wrong. I'm actually looking forward to this season. Everybody is tightening their belts and getting ready to play poker the way I like to play poker. Back to the wall, short stacked and hungry blinds. Our team is playing some shark dressed like a rock but pretending to be a fish poker. Win a pot here. Bluff a pot there. Don't chase the bad money. Attack the donkeys. Stay clear of the big dogs.
Nevertheless, I'm especially interested in the Padres marketing efforts. Obviously, it's going to be a lean year and they're slowly, but surely, scaling back on the extras to save some chips for the big moves to win this thing. But what exactly can they do? Here... Let us help through a series of potentially ill informed, but hopefully helpful posts.
Post number one. First thing's first. First pitch honorees.
I know what you're saying. First pitch honorees? Who cares about first pitch honorees?
Look at it this way. Do you think that there was a segment of the Padres fan base who showed up a few years back specifically to watch Anna Kournikova throw out the first pitch?
The answer is yes, because jbox and I belonged to that particular fan segment.
Therefore, here's my short list of ceremonial first pitch honorees who I'd like to see at Petco.
#1 Darren Sproles
via brian-oliver.com
I love me some Chargers and I love me some height challenged people and therefore, I love me some Darren Sproles. Sure. We were all disappointed by the playoff exit, but we're still a town that's down with the Chargers. The Padres need to have a series of Chargers throwing out the first pitch at Petco Park and they should start with Darren Sproles. Announce it well ahead of time and use it as an opportunity to get people out to Petco Park to thank the team for another AFC West Championship and to hail our conquering pint sized hero.
#2 Miss California / Pad Squad Carrie Prejean
via www.csus.edu
The owner of the Chargers has had his ups and downs among the Charger fan base, but there's no denying that he's helped put together a winner for us and also been very active in community giving. Recently diagnosed with dementia, I'm sure there are lots of Padre/Charger fans who would want to take the time to show up to a game and express their appreciation for some great Charger seasons.
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Nice, Dex.
#1 – Greg Maddux
#2 – Matty V
"We're not going to be as bad as you think."
by Drama on Jan 15, 2009 9:08 AM PST reply actions 3 recs
I love the Matty V one
You have to drag him out of New Jersey though.
1-10-DEN 18 (9:52) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 93-L.Castillo (95-S.Phillips) at DEN 18. 93-L.Castillo to DEN 14 for 4 yards (62-C.Wiegmann). 6-J.Cutler pouts ob to DEN 25 for 11 yards.
I like all these ideas so far
I’d totally be game for letting Anna Kournikova throw out the first pitch again.
Somehow
I’ve been to two games (one in San Diego, on in Arlington) where she threw out the first. I’d love to say I’m a horndog who came out to see her, but both times were completely accidental. That being said, I’d be up for another accident.
1-10-DEN 18 (9:52) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 93-L.Castillo (95-S.Phillips) at DEN 18. 93-L.Castillo to DEN 14 for 4 yards (62-C.Wiegmann). 6-J.Cutler pouts ob to DEN 25 for 11 yards.
TWSS
1-10-DEN 18 (9:52) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 93-L.Castillo (95-S.Phillips) at DEN 18. 93-L.Castillo to DEN 14 for 4 yards (62-C.Wiegmann). 6-J.Cutler pouts ob to DEN 25 for 11 yards.
Are we still talking about the first pitch?
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"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev
by TheThirdGonzalez on Jan 15, 2009 11:24 AM PST up reply actions 5 recs
You trying to break the universe?
Trevor throwing out the first pitch of a game? I can’t even imagine it.
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
Maybe he'd throw a pitch
that ended with his middle finger pointing right at the owner’s box. I’d applaud that :)
In protest of adulthood
Carrie Prejean
I had no clue that a Pad Squad was Miss California, why isn’t the Padres organziation using this to their advantage?! It seems like they would want their fans to know that one of their own Pad Squad is smart enough to have made it that far in a beauty pageant (that also requires brains, community service, personality, etc) and she is also a Padres fan. They would be dumb to not have her throw out the first pitch. Padres, give that girl a call and let me know what date she will be throwing the first pitch, I know me and my friends will go to the game just for that!
Smart Enough???
contestants are based on how smart they are?
Rickey Henderson night
Just turn the whole night into a retro-style night. Play old videos, make him steal a base in a Padre uniform… for old time’s sake and for today’s youth.
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
Rickey
needs to tour the majors and have one day contracts..steal a base for every team in the majors in the same season.
As far as first pitches go, how about Garth Brooks?
Don't hate the game, hate the nerds!
by thenerdhater on Jan 15, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
Best idea ever
About Rickey, that is. I don’t care about Chris Gaines.
1-10-DEN 18 (9:52) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 93-L.Castillo (95-S.Phillips) at DEN 18. 93-L.Castillo to DEN 14 for 4 yards (62-C.Wiegmann). 6-J.Cutler pouts ob to DEN 25 for 11 yards.
I was trying to make a joke about Garth
I’m serious about the Rickey idea.
Don't hate the game, hate the nerds!
by thenerdhater on Jan 15, 2009 12:08 PM PST up reply actions
Get the Chicken in here.
He used to be the only good thing about the Padres.
Tony Hawk is from San Diego. Shaun White, too.
Wells and Larson are both from San Diego. Both perfect.
Make every night a gimmick. I mean, event.
A Bill Veeck-type could make this a great season.
by brewer090 on Jan 15, 2009 2:57 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Shaun White threw out the pitch last year
dude is a great athlete but has no idea how to throw a baseball. He looked really nervous.
Nettles is from here too
Why don’t we invite Wells, Larson, Nettles, and any other former Yankees from the area
for Yankee night at Petco.
That will go over real well.
Then we can do the same thing with former Dodgers and Raiders who live locally.
Missed execution
People would pay to see her at a game when she was already included with admission in previous seasons! Somebody isn’t marketing this correctly.
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
by Axion on Jan 15, 2009 8:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
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