Texsox Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 QUOTE (Willard Decker @ Feb 5, 2014 -> 08:57 PM) The pragmatist in the room would argue that there is in win. --Captain Decker Well played Capt'n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 5, 2014 -> 07:24 PM) The whole reason for this is marketing, and baseball's about 20 years behind. One of those recent Harris "popularity" polls had NFL football at 35% and MLB at only 14%, with NBA and NHL also trailing. The NFL and especially NBA have been tremendously successful marketing individual players...and their agents, connecting them to "win win" marketing/sponsorship opportunities. I'm pretty sure other than Mike Trout there are ZERO major league players earning more from product endorsements than their actual playing contract (Boras even famously said sponsorship deals aren't worth it, his players need to concentrate 98% of their time with on-field/physical development/training activity). Absolutely, it's all about marketing to the average fan. That's why I know it's necessary for the game to grow, but that doesn't mean I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willard Decker Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 5, 2014 -> 09:07 PM) Well played Capt'n Thank you. In any case, I agree with you. --Captain Decker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) QUOTE (Willard Decker @ Feb 5, 2014 -> 07:51 PM) --Captain Decker Welcome to Soxtalk Good Sir. Your little signing call overcomes my eyeballs whenever scrolling through threads now. It makes me want to smash daisy petals and vomit carebears. On another note - Do Captains poop? Edited February 6, 2014 by hi8is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willard Decker Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 QUOTE (hi8is @ Feb 5, 2014 -> 09:58 PM) Welcome to Soxtalk Good Sir. Your little signing call overcomes my eyeballs whenever scrolling through threads now. It makes me want to smash daisy petals and vomit carebears. On another note - Do Captains poop? Is it possible to vomit stuffed bears? And yes, captains poop as much as anyone else. --Captain Decker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Feb 5, 2014 -> 06:04 PM) Bryce Harper is 100x more the "Face of MLB" than Konerko is. Same with Kershaw. If I cared enough for vote, I'd be voting for Kershaw. LOL, some fan you are. Konerko is Mr. White Sox, its f***ing stunning how little respect he gets among even his own team fans. SHAKING MY f***ING HEAD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Welcome Captain to the insanity known around these parts as hi8is, where all things are possible... Even vomiting stuffed carebears. In plain English, my previous post could be translated to state: Welcome to Sox talk. Glad you're here. This place can be fun. Your tendency to always sign your posts annoys me. I hope that trend dies off in time or you puts it in your signature instead. Yea, no possible way to translate that from the random stream that initially came about... But hey, you'll get it if you stick around for a decade. Until then, snails will be snails and salt will stay in the kitchen for brining poultry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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