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Pitch Count: MLB Teams' '08 Season Marketing Slogans

With the start of the ’08 MLB season, some franchises are rolling out tried and true marketing campaigns, while others are using new approaches or celebrating historical milestones to reach fans. The chart below presents this year's MLB team marketing slogans and/or ad themes (THE DAILY).

TEAM
'08 SLOGAN
CREATIVE
D'Backs
None
The Lavidge Company and in-house
"Moments" theme 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
Orioles This Is Birdland in-house
Focuses on how fans constantly have the team on their mind
Red Sox None in-house
Efforts highlight team history, "Red Sox Nation" of fans, and Fenway Park as "America's most beloved ballpark"
Cubs None in-house
Campaign focuses on the int'l make-up of this year’s team
White Sox Show The Passion. Show The Swagger. Energy BBDO
Focuses on fans' passion, direct connection with players, manager
Reds C You There in-house
Centers around players saying, "See you there" at Great American Ball Park
Indians The Tribe is ___. Are You In The Tribe? Brokaw and in-house
Front end of slogan will rotate throughout season with different descriptors. Brokaw is not agency of record
Rockies None in-house
Team continues its campaign using "R" in various words and phrases, plus multi-year branding message "Relentless Drive"
Tigers Who's Your Tiger? SMZ
Slogan's fourth year; seeks to create awareness of individual players by linking them to Michigan landmarks
Marlins You Gotta Be Here in-house
Features players going into community asking fans, "Where were you last night?"
Astros None N/A
Royals New. Blue. Tradition. in-house
Touts return of powder blue as uniform color
Angels What A Game in-house
Slogan's second year; capital "A" references "A" on uniform hats
Dodgers When Did You Fall In Love With Baseball? in-house
Celebration of 50th anniversary, seeks to connect with fans of recent and older history
Brewers None N/A
Twins This Is Twins Territory Periscope
Slogan being used for fourth consecutive year; stresses regional pride in team
Mets None N/A
Yankees The Final Season in-house
Celebrates last season in old Yankee Stadium; print materials feature photograph of venue
A's 100% Baseball Eleven, Inc.
Details unique aspects of team history; includes onehundredpercentbaseball.com Web site
Phillies None bubble
Several phrases under "Go" theme -- "Go Go Go," "Go For It," "It’s Go Time" -- meant to convey energy, confidence
Pirates None in-house
Promotions will incorporate the fan rally cry "Let's Go Bucs" into creative
Padres Padres Baseball Hoodoo
Stresses link between fans and organization; nine TV spots featuring players
Giants All Out. All Season. Swirl
Recognizes 50th anniversary of the team coming to S.F., stresses effort and gamesmanship of current roster
Mariners The Mojo's Risin' in-house and Copacino + Fujikado
References team's "Mojo" nickname used in several previous campaigns
Cardinals Play Like A Cardinal Waylon
Print, radio and TV components
Rays We Are One Team Pyper Paul + Kennedy
Tries to inspire regional unification around team
Rangers You could use some baseball. Door Number 3
Multimedia campaign uses humor, sentimental value of ballpark experience
Blue Jays It’s Always Game Time Publicis
Stresses team's competitiveness, intensity
Nationals Welcome Home in-house and White & Partners
Emphasizes move into new ballpark

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