5.14.2007

It's hard to dislike the Mallards

Everyone likes the current incarnation of our Madison-area baseball team: The Mallards. Unlike previous versions, these guys aren't professionals (not minor leaguers) but this version does such a great job with providing a fun product at a great price - you just have to go.

I just took a look at some of the promotions coming up (there's one pretty much every night). Here are my favorites (the rest are here):

An old school mesh hat
june 9 - Dr. Jay Hazen Dentistry for Madison Muskies Turn-Back-the-Clock Night. Mallards will wear authentic 1993 Muskies uniforms & free Muskies mesh caps (first 1,000). Live music w/ the Hometown Sweethearts. Harley-Davidson Night presented by Capital City. Unique area Harley-Davidson motorcycles will be on display and the first 500 fans in the Duck Blind will receive a Mallards six-pack cooler courtesy of Capital City Harley-Davidson. Post-game fireworks show, presented by Life Style Staffing.

A duck bobblehead and a pint glass
june 13 - U.S. Cellular Bobblehead night. Dancin’ Maynard G. Mallard Bobbleheads (all fans). Budweiser Pint Glass Series Night #2 (first 1,000 fans 21 & over).

A guaranteed win
june 19 - First former Mallard in MLB, Ryan Spilborghs’ Figurine Night (first 1,000 fans 14 & under). Bucky Book Night (first 1,000 families). Quench Gum Guaranteed Win Night as the Mallards take on the Bombers. If the Mallards lose (yeah right) free tickets to a future game to all fans after the game.

The Isotopes (will Homer be there?)
june 20 - Fox 47 The Simpson’s Night. Featuring Mallards wearing Isotopes uniforms, Simpson’s cover songs w/ the Outtatoons, great giveaways & Simpson’s trivia all night! Budweiser Pint Glass Series Night #3 (first 1,000 fans 21 & over).

Ticket cost determined by height (aka "anti-Strom night")
july 13 - Short People Appreciation Night, featuring Emmannuel Lewis (AKA Webster). Ticket prices on day of game will be based on height! All fans on the Great Dane Duck Blind will receive a Mallards T-shirt courtesy of Covance.

Screech and Neil Diamond covers on the same night?!?
july 14 - Goodman’s Jewelers Diamond Night. The first 1,000 ladies will receive a gemstone and one will be a real diamond! Bring your gemstone back to Goodman’s to find out if you have won the diamond! A special appearance by Dustin Diamond (AKA Screech). The Gomers playing Neil Diamond covers on the Duck Blind. Post-game fireworks, presented by Life Style Staffing.

Howie finally gets to experience some live baseball
july 29 - Luxury Bath Rubber Ducky Night (first 1,000 14 & under). Dogs at the “Duck Pond” Night. Dogs welcome at the park & $.50 per hot dog sold will go to the Dane County Humane Society.

4 comments:

t. said...

We have to go to "Take Howie out to the ball game night". Obvious. I also need someone to go to "duck bobblehead" night. Perfect for my (not-yet-started) collection of bobbleheads.

Whitney said...

Gosh, they're so creative! I think Howie will enjoy baseball, and I think I would enjoy receiving a real diamond while at the park. Probably more than I'd enjoy seeing Dustin Diamond?
Mallards games are great.
I enjoy every minute.

michael said...

I love the "anti-Strom" night! Also the Quench Gum Guaranteed Win night. I don't think Quench Gum exists outside of promotions like these.

Eric said...

We can only hope that when they go back in time to the magic of 1993 they bring back the peanut guy. Does anyone else remember him? He would run up the bleachers making jokes, collecting money, and would then throw bag of peanuts to his customers in different ways (behind his back, through his legs, etc). For me, that was always the most entering part of sitting in the stands.