Astro the Grouch

I admit that I didn't know who the St. Paul Saints were before this thread. "Minor league" may be somewhat of a confusing term since they're not actually a minor league affiliate of any MLB team. They're a member of the American Association of Independent Baseball according to their wiki page and have been around off and on in some form since 1896. Interesting.

Anyway, so here's the promotion. Since they don't appear to have any connection to any MLB team or fanbase, it seems like is just something they just decided to do. (I wonder if they got licensing permission from the Astros first. That would be an interesting conversation with Astros marketing.)

From the website:

 

I think it is hilarious, but questionable whether they can legally sell something that rips off 3 copyrights (Orbit, Astros, & Oscar the Grouch).

 

It seems pretty low-risk on their part. They get lots of free publicity. If the Astros order them to stop, they just stop the promotion and get even more publicity (plus bad publicity for the Astros).

 

Very true. Astros would be in a tough spot to call for a cease-and-desist.

 

That's just funny. I don't have enough energy for sour grapes; I used it all fuming at Manfred's sickening hypocrisy. Kudos to the team and their marketing group. I don't think they were the first, and they won't be the last.

Orbit, by the way, is the best mascot in the majors now IMO. That shtick with Archer a few years back was hilarious.

 

I want one.

The Astros would be idiots to even acknowledge this. This is the Streisand effect waiting to happen, and they even went ahead and attached a charity to it as well. Only more PR downside and virtually nothing to gain.

 

Only until Fiers rats out where Junction Jack's body is buried.

 

MLB would do it for them, you would think.

 

I love Orbit...and Philly Phanatic...not sure there's another that's close.

eta: oh, Bernie Brewer

 

Hopefully in the same consecrated and secured grave as "buff Orbit" from the 90s. *shudders*


Ugh, it's worse than I remember.

 

If it wasn't $35 if buy one. Didn't know it was tied to charity, so maybe I'll still get one (ick only 10% to charity).

 

I want one.

 

I ordered two last week. They won't be mailed out until late July

 

Wasn't sure to put this and didn't think it really deserved its own thread:

 

Dead Mascot Cemetary. Don't go looking for things you don't want to find.

 

I’d take one. Put it right next to my replica championship ring and my vile of Cody Bellinger tears.