Part 5 of 6
The American League (AL Central)
Chicago White Sox
Is there any more appropriate Opening Week giveaway item than a Welcome Mat? We think not. This is a great item and it’s functional to boot! Think about it, really. How many other SGAs do you get use out of 365 days a year?
This is why we selected this item as the best the White Sox have to offer this season. If you’re not as big a fan of functionality of SGA items as we are, then you can celebrate the 10th anniversary of the White Sox 2005 World Series victory with a few celebratory items being handed out all season long. We count a total of three 2005 World Series Moments Bobbleheads , one replica World Series Ring, and a Paul Konerko statue figurine. All of the 2005 World Series memories stuff combined came in just shy of our true favorite….the Welcome Mat!
April 11th, 2015 vs. Minnesota Twins
(First 20,000 fans)
Cleveland In
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The Indians are giving out a bunch of bobbleheads and replica jerseys (throwbacks even!) this season. One bobblehead has some serious potential. As such, it has taken the crown as the best Indians SGA of 2015. Late in the season, the club will be giving out a Terry Francona Red Scooter bobblehead. While just this past week the scooter was placed on the DL, we are sure it will look perfect and undamaged as part of the bobblehead promotion. There is no official picture yet, and likely won’t be for some time since the giveaway is scheduled for September. Here is a look at what we might potentially see. It’s funny, extremely unique, and a bobblehead. Any SGA that has those three factors combined going for it is almost guaranteed a spot on the Best of the Best list!
September 12th, 2015 vs. Detroit Tigers
(First 10,000 fans)
Detroit Tigers
There is a modest selection of SGAs being offered by the Tigers this season. A handful of bobbleheads compete for the top spot. Our choice was between Victor Martinez, David Price, and Yoenis Cespedes. You have old and reliable (not for much longer odds are) in V-Mart. You have a high quality SP in David Price; who is looking to show he still has the stuff in his first full season of service with Detroit. Lastly, you have the young stud, Yoenis Cespedes.
He flashed both power and a respectable batting average in his MLB debut season with the Athletics back in 2012. Since then however, he has struggled to make contact as well as he did in his debut. Cespedes can still blast HR’s out of the park, but the key to his season will be maintaining a higher batting average. We see big things for Yoenis this season in Detroit. A new city, potent bats up and down the lineup, and a youthful desire to prove he can do more than bat .250 gave him the edge for our top Tigers SGA pick.
July 1st, 2015 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
(First 10,000 fans)
Kansas City Royals
Even though they couldn’t win the World Series last season, 2014 was clearly a great year for the Royals. They managed to reach the playoffs for the first time since 1985. World Series loss or not, they still made it to the championship series and are hopeful to repeat their historic run from last year into 2015. The Royals are an exciting franchise and it shows with a great lineup of SGAs this season. Some noteworthy items that did not take our best overall pick include: a sweet pair of Zumba pants and a rail-dive Mike Moustakas bobblehead.
The best item though has to be the replica American League Championship trophy. Let me repeat what I stated earlier…2014 was the first time this franchise MADE THE PLAYOFFS in almost 30 years! I grew up in Philadelphia and their playoff drought from 1994-2006 was agonizing. So I can’t imagine what 29 seasons without a playoff berth in Kansas City felt like. 2014 snapped that horrible streak in grand fashion. For that reason the replica trophy secured our pick as the best Royals SGA of 2015.
April 18th, 2015 vs. Oakland Athletics
(First 10,000 fans)
Minnesota Twins
What would baseball season be without the perks of summertime to accompany it? Our national pastime goes hand in hand with America’s eating pastime…the BBQ! This season the Twins are giving their fans the ability to turn their meat into fan accessories by giving them a steak branding iron that sports the team logo.
What better way to make sure your houseguests know exactly where your MLB loyalties reside than to make them shove Twins branded food down their throats? BBQ Host of the Year right there!
May 25th, 2015 vs. Boston Red Sox
(First 10,000 fans)
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