Posted by Civello at delenn.norwest.com on May 05, 2004 at 12:29:45:
In Reply to: Keep it off the field posted by Baby Jesus on May 05, 2004 at 12:25:30:
: : This is a link to an article reporting that "spiderwebs" will be placed on the bases, on-deck circles, and pitching rubbers as advertisement for the "Spiderman 2" movie opening up.
: : This is wrong in so many ways. I am officially offended.
: If you want to put something on the outfield walls, fine. Putting ads on the walls of the outfield goes way back with baseball, so I'll allow it.
: If they paint shit on the field then that's wrong.
: I'm sure FOX will have some lame graphics package that will crowd your tv screen with more crap. Note to FOX baseball-less is more.
i mean christ everything is sponsered now; the manager walks out to the mound: cue announcer: "this walk to the mound is brought to you by, Sparkles Dishwashing Soap, if you want it clean, make it sparkle."