Jumbo Shrimp to host 'You Might Be The Father'

[Downtown Osprey]

"In what is being called "You Might Be The Father's Day," the Jumbo Shrimp will be giving out pregnancy tests "so you'll know if you need to return for Sunday's Father's Day game," according to the team's website."

Full article: http://jacksonville.com/sports/local-sports/jacksonville-jumbo-shrimp/2017-06-12/jumbo-shrimp-give-out-pregnancy-tests-and

Wow. Just wow LOL. I'm all for out of the box thinking for marketing promotions but c'mon man.

[Tacachale]

This, plus Budweiser products. No thank you.

[TimmyB]

... I'm all for out of the box thinking for marketing promotions but c'mon man.

I believe the word "thinking" was lost the minute they decided to change the name from the Suns to this.

[lukeowens]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/06/12/happy-you-might-be-the-fathers-day-were-positive-youll-like-this-jacksonville-jumbo-shrimp-promotion/?utm_term=.e6b6941c036c

We made it into the Washington Post

[Adam White]

Surely it should be, "You might be a father," right? A pregnancy test only confirms if a woman is pregnant - it doesn't confirm who the father is!

[funwithteeth]

The "might" implies just as well the possibility of doubt.

[funwithteeth]

Anyway, nothing gets me more excited to impregnate someone than seeing the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp play ball!

[JaxJersey-licious]

I have to admit that that is a clever promotion. Remember, any level of minor league ball has the same problem: Tons of games and tons of seats to fill to see the equivalent of a sporting event where your kid isn't playing. Crass and zany promotions are always going to be part of a MILB team GM's playbook for that reason. 

[funwithteeth]

It's goofy and dumb, but I don't object to it, either. Especially since it could have been a lot worse:

http://www.standard.net/Sports/2015/06/19/Orem-Owlz-cancel-controversial-Caucasian-Heritage-Night-promotion.html

[KenFSU]

Anyway, nothing gets me more excited to impregnate someone than seeing the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp play ball!

Baseball's never been hotter than with the Jacksonville Shrimp.

[fsquid]

women's bathroom lines will be hella long

[pierre]

It's dumb

[I-10east]

Any news is good news, amirite??

[Steve]

Don't forget, the previous ownership has Tonya Harding Bat Night in 2001.

[blizz01]

.....and midget wrestling on more than one occasion.