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What’s Your Line? MLB Teams’ ‘07 Season Marketing Slogans

With the start of the ’07 MLB season, some teams are sticking with proven marketing campaigns, while others are taking a different approach to reach fans. The chart below presents the slogans and ad themes of all the teams for which information was available (THE DAILY).

TEAM
07 SLOGAN
AGENCY
D'Backs None The Lavidge Company and in-house
Ads focus on fans having a "D-backs moment"; campaign looks to provoke nostalgic feelings about the game
Braves Welcome To The Bigs Blue Sky
Implies the Braves are the premier pro sports team locally and regionally; focuses on team and its players
Orioles See You At The Yard Leffler Agency, Baltimore
Red Sox None N/A
Cubs 2007…Play Like There's No Tomorrow FCB Draft
White Sox Back To The Grind TwoByFour
Plays off '05 campaign "Grinder Rules"; reflects team's commitment to winning another championship
Reds C You There in-house
Centers around players in new uniforms saying, "See you there" at Great American Ball Park
Indians None MLB Productions
"Friday Fireworks, Saturday Giveaways, Sunday Kids Fun Day" campaign prominent
Rockies R season in-house
Third season of centering the team's campaign around "R"; '06: "R you in?", '05: "GenRation"
Tigers Who's Your Tiger? SMZ
Campaign returns from last year; creates program linking players with major southeastern Michigan landmarks
Marlins You Gotta Be Here Imagen
Features players going into community asking fans, "Where were you last night?"
Astros Return of the Good Guys Anthem Creative
Returned to a "Good Guys" campaign from '03 and '04; features an Old West theme
Royals True. Blue. Tradition. in-house
Campaign centers around Kauffman Stadium, as well as the team's past, present and future
Angels What-A-Game in-house
New campaign theme includes What-A-Pitch, What-A-Nite, What-A-Play, What-A-Catch, etc.
Dodgers Get Into The Blue Young & Rubicam Brands, Bounce Event Marketing
Focuses on introducing the team's new players, as well as showing fan devotion and passion for the Dodgers
Brewers None E and Co.
Two goals are to reinforce the "Brewers experience" at Miller Park and to promote players
Twins This Is Twins Territory Periscope
Campaign's third season; theme centers around players' personalities that came out during the '06 season
Mets Your Season Has Come Ogilvy & Mather 3
First year of campaign
Yankees New York Yankees - Where Players Become Legends in-house
Two-year campaign that will run into Yankee Stadium's final season in '08; history and tradition a focal point
A's Athletics Defined Eleven, Inc.
New concept focused on highlighting the athleticism of A's players
Phillies Goosebumps bubble
Inspired by '06 commercial featuring int'l broadcaster's call of a Ryan Howard HR
Pirates We Will in-house
Second-year of campaign that is also the team's brand position; fan testimonials are a new feature this year
Padres Experience It! Hoodoo Design, Satellite Video Productions
Giants Your SF Giants Swirl
Third season of the campaign; focuses on expressions that are unique to Giants fans
Mariners None Copacino+Fujikado
Same theme used since '94; broadcaster Dave Niehaus uses signature phrase "My, oh my" in ads
Cardinals Baseball Heaven Waylon Advertising
Used this theme in past years
D'Rays More Than Just A Game Pyper Paul + Kinney
Specifically targets families and women; expanding marketing reach north to Orlando, south to Port Charlotte
Rangers You Could Use Some Baseball Door Number 3
Campaign meant to encourage people to change their normal routine and come to the park
Blue Jays It’s Always Game Time Publicis
Nationals Pledge Your Allegiance White + Partners
Advertisments run on DC Metro system cars; video wall projections on buildings in DC area


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