Taking Issue With Pronk Promos

Written By:  Scott   |  Category:  Cleveland Indians   |  Comments:   6   

Is it just me or have the Indians used Travis Hafner in an inordinate amount of promotions this year.  First, it was the “spend $48 in the team shop and get two ‘free’ tickets” promotion.  Now I see that they have ticket packages creatively named after our designated hitter.

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I get it.  Flexing muscles.  Flexible ticket plans.  My only issue is that he could be the only guy in baseball with a .226 batting average that is being placed on various media posters at this point.  He’s struck out 22 times in 84 at-bats.  He has five RBI lessthan Casey Blake.   Only three players on the active roster have worse batting averages, and one is Andy Marte who has all of nine ABs on the year. 

I know this may just be bitterness making its way to our beloved blog, but I think someone should focus more on getting this guy’s stroke back rather than attempting to come up with witty marketing slogans to help sell a product aside from the one that is on the field of play.

Commence Rock saying something about his eyesight in 3…2…

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6 Responses to “Taking Issue With Pronk Promos”

  • Rick
    1. April 25, 2008

    Actually, that plan was in place before the season began…but still. The Grady plan would include candlelight dinners for two I guess.

  • Tom
    2. April 25, 2008

    Someday Jobu will come and help the bats to not be afraid.

  • 3. April 25, 2008

    Sign me up. Er….what was the question again?

  • Bryan
    4. April 25, 2008

    I thought Jobu wasn’t enough to hit curveballs? Perhaps Joba will be the tonic he needs….

  • SamBfromTN
    5. April 25, 2008

    I wonder. If he is supposed to be showing off his flexing abilities, why are his biceps covered. We can see his bulging, veiny forearms, but the guns are hidden from view. THAT is what doesnt make sense to me.

  • Adam
    6. April 25, 2008

    With all the recent focus on steroids this seems like a terrible idea to me.

    (not implying Hafner uses steroids, just the fact that showing off the fact someone is huge/ripped in baseball has negative connotations)


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