Cubs have new ad campaign

by cubs ftw on Jan 22, 2008 8:44 PM CST

here's the link:
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080122&content_id=2352968&vkey=news_chc&a mp;fext=.jsp&c_id=chc
They have a picture of Dome's. I really like them, and I think that they look pretty cool :)
They said that they plan to have them for Fukudome, Ramirez, Soriano and Wood, and possibly Zambrano, Lee and Theriot.

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The Sun-Times has...

...better pictures.

I would suggest you learn to truly interrupt all stats before using any selective stats. -- cubswin

by cwyers on Jan 22, 2008 9:01 PM CST reply actions

Oh, are the Cubs in trouble.

Am I the only one who noticed that the picture of Fukudome has a background that is very similar to the Japanese World War II imperial flag?

Sun-Times ad

Japanese imperial flag

There are going to be a lot of people upset with this, not the least of whom are a lot of Japanese fans. Methinks the Cubs had better pull this -- FAST.

Would like to hear from dragonsfanatic and any other Japanese fans here how they feel about this imagery.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Jan 22, 2008 9:06 PM CST up reply actions

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force...

...still uses that flag as their naval ensign, I believe. I don't know that anyone would take offense to that.

I would suggest you learn to truly interrupt all stats before using any selective stats. -- cubswin

by cwyers on Jan 22, 2008 9:13 PM CST up reply actions

Hmmm.

I did not know that. Still, a lot of Americans might see that as the emblem of Imperial Japan from WWII. I know that was my first impression.

According to this, you're right about the emblem.

I'd still like to hear from dragonsfanatic about this.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Jan 22, 2008 9:24 PM CST up reply actions

The air station in Iwakuni...

...was (is, according to that link you posted) a joint Marine Corps/JMSDF facility. Lived there for a year...

...and would absolutely love to say that's why I remembered that, but really I found it on Wikipedia.

I would suggest you learn to truly interrupt all stats before using any selective stats. -- cubswin

by cwyers on Jan 22, 2008 9:38 PM CST up reply actions

Iwakuni

my sister is stationed there now.

"Dad gum right this games gonna be played under protest. . . I guarantee this is gonna be one protest that's upheld." --Hawk Harrelson, 6/24/07

by RynoHoF on Jan 22, 2008 9:57 PM CST up reply actions

Re: Fukudome Ad

Personally, I wouldn't be strongly reminded any old military stuff when I see this ad. It's quite modern design. Anyway, it depends personality.
My feeling is that it wouldn't be necessary to being too much overhype on this comparison.

BTW, JSDF flag is currently this one.

Funny thing is that Asahi Shinbun, known as the most leftish newspaper nationwide, uses this company flag. "Asahi" means sunrise, and yes, their sunrise is clealy left-sided ;-)
Asahi Shinbun is the organizer and the major sponsor of summer high school tournament at Koshien, and their flag is always associated with red-hot high school baseball in Japan.

by dragonsfanatic on Jan 22, 2008 10:55 PM CST up reply actions

Re: Asahi flag

Ooops, they even has right-sided version ;-P

by dragonsfanatic on Jan 22, 2008 11:47 PM CST up reply actions

I stand corrected, then.

It just hit me the wrong way when I saw it. The Cubs could have made the same "edgy" point without the symbol, though.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Jan 23, 2008 4:05 AM CST up reply actions

Re: The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force

Right, this one is still used as Maritime part of JSDF, and this one for Ground part of it.

by dragonsfanatic on Jan 23, 2008 5:15 AM CST up reply actions

I have grown so tired..

of the "this might offend the left-handed albino hermaphrodite herpetologist group so we better not do it" mindset. It's a flippin' baseball advertisement for cryin' out loud. Do we care if vegans are upset at the "got milk" campaign? Maybe we can protest Skittles too, they've high-jacked the Gay/Lesbian rainbow for their own profit.

Al, really, I don't think many Japanese-Americans or Japanese-Japanese will equate that cubs logo and the red and white stripes as a slight/innuendo to Axis-Japan. The Nazi flag would be a different story altogether.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Jan 22, 2008 9:27 PM CST up reply actions

It would certainly offend me...

if we had not won the war.

Hey Chicago What Do You Say, The Cubs Are Gonna Win Today!

by Andy @ Bleed Cubbie Blue on Jan 23, 2008 4:05 PM CST up reply actions

Doubt it...

MLB probably wouldn't even exist if we had lost the war.

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on Jan 23, 2008 4:12 PM CST up reply actions

And now I'm starting to wonder if there...

...are any baseball references in The Man In The High Castle.

I would suggest you learn to truly interrupt all stats before using any selective stats. -- cubswin

by cwyers on Jan 23, 2008 4:34 PM CST up reply actions

No, I noticed it right away

I think more people will than you realize.

Great ad.

GOATBUSTERS! - I ain't afraid of no goat!

by gjdow on Jan 22, 2008 10:23 PM CST up reply actions

The meme...

...has made Deadspin.

I would suggest you learn to truly interrupt all stats before using any selective stats. -- cubswin

by cwyers on Jan 23, 2008 2:56 PM CST up reply actions

Hey Al

Not only does Moronotti agree with you I think he also parouses your "blog".

I reject your reality and substitute my own. ` Adam Savage Mythbusters

by lemon20pie on Jan 24, 2008 8:19 AM CST up reply actions

Thanks

Those are great...thanks for sharing...! I can't wait to see what they do for the rest of the players!

El Toro...he is my man....

by akbeck98 on Jan 22, 2008 9:04 PM CST reply actions

Does anyone....

....have a link to a bigger image? the ones on both websites are small, i'd love to use one as my desktop image, but the resolution is too small on the other ones

by Musicdude10 on Jan 22, 2008 9:48 PM CST reply actions