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MLB Promoting Start Of Postseason With Ads, Fan Cave Event

MLB and sponsor Scotts are promoting tonight's start of the newly formatted postseason with a launch event at the MLB Fan Cave. The event includes a musical performance by rock band The Script, an appearance by former MLBer Eric Davis and a donation by Scotts to Boys & Girls Club of America. As part of Scotts' year-long "Take the Field" activation, the event will feature a "green carpet" and on-site Scotts branding (MLB).

Meanwhile, three full-page MLB-themed ads run in USA Today this morning. MLB and ESPN each run ads congratulating Tigers 3B Miguel Cabrera on winning the Triple Crown. Another ad promotes postseason coverage on TBS and Fox, directing consumers to the Twitter hashtag #POSTSEASON (THE DAILY).

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: May 10, 2024

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: A very merry NFL Christmas on Netflix? The Braves and F1 deliver for Liberty Media investors; the WNBA heads to Toronto; and Zelle gets in on team sports sponsorship.

Phoenix Mercury/NBC’s Cindy Brunson, NBA Media Deal, Network Upfronts

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp chats with SBJ NBA writer Tom Friend about the pending NBA media Deal. Cindy Brunson of NBC and Phoenix Mercury is our Big Get this week. The sports broadcasting pioneer talks the upcoming WNBA season. Later in the show, SBJ media writer Mollie Cahillane gets us set for the upcoming network upfronts.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

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