Bob Wirz' column this week has this gimmick from the CoBL
The fine print says you have to be 21 yrs. or older, you also get a chance to throw out the "first pitch" (not real pitch) and be "evaluated" by professional coaches.
OK... think about this one for a moment...
$290 for BP, walking the lineup to home plate and a first pitch. For that you get a framed contract and have made a $58 charitible gift. I hope I'd get at least get to keep a jersey with my name on it but there's no indication they'll even give you a proper uniform even temporarily. Except for the contract, all that stuff should be a fraction of the cost with ALL the money going to charity. Unless there's more to it, it sounds like a $200+ rip-off to me.
Their spin on this is that it's "a great deal" compaired to the $5-7K "executives" pay to go to a fantasy camp. I suspect most fantasy camps are better deals since you'll almost certainly get to see, meet and/or play with some famous players (who are obliged to sign stuff and take photographs with you), actually play games with some real (former) players, get a full uniform to keep, and probably get "evaluated" too (for free).
The four-team Continental League obviously knows it needs some uniqueness to draw attention if it is going to grow in its second season. One opportunity for the first 200 fans who step up is a one-day contract. No, they will not be playing, but they will take batting practice and take the lineup card to home plate. The tab for each person is $290, a far cry from most fantasy outings, with 20 per cent going to charity. Each of the 200 will take home his or her contract in a frame to impress associates.Here's the official press release (PDF).
The fine print says you have to be 21 yrs. or older, you also get a chance to throw out the "first pitch" (not real pitch) and be "evaluated" by professional coaches.
OK... think about this one for a moment...
$290 for BP, walking the lineup to home plate and a first pitch. For that you get a framed contract and have made a $58 charitible gift. I hope I'd get at least get to keep a jersey with my name on it but there's no indication they'll even give you a proper uniform even temporarily. Except for the contract, all that stuff should be a fraction of the cost with ALL the money going to charity. Unless there's more to it, it sounds like a $200+ rip-off to me.
Their spin on this is that it's "a great deal" compaired to the $5-7K "executives" pay to go to a fantasy camp. I suspect most fantasy camps are better deals since you'll almost certainly get to see, meet and/or play with some famous players (who are obliged to sign stuff and take photographs with you), actually play games with some real (former) players, get a full uniform to keep, and probably get "evaluated" too (for free).
