The Daily SGA Rundown – July 3rd, 2015
” Star Wars and Fireworks…’Merica! “
Best Item of the Day
Atlanta Braves – Jason Grilli Rebel X-Wing Pilot Bobblehead
Today you get to enjoy one of the more anticipated and controversial bobblehead sgas of the season. First, the anticipation: this is the first Star Wars bobblehead giveaway that includes the player atop a vehicle. Over the past few seasons more and more teams have gotten into the Star Wars night/bobblehead game and it’s led to one clear conclusion…a little more creativity is going to be needed to make these desirable in the long-run. Having the same one or two poses and Jedi themed bobbleheads was starting to wear thin on people. So up step the Atlanta Braves and bam; you get a rebel themed player piloting an X-Wing fighter. It’s a great concept and at that point in time, truly unique (Marlins have since followed cue and announced a Michael Morse pilot bobblehead of sorts – details still pending. And we know…Michael Morse, come on Marlins! Where the heck is the Stanton or Jose Fernandez or Heche or Yelich OR HELL..Dan Jennings???).
Now onto the controversy: this was originally suppose to be a bobblehead of All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel. However, in the days leading up to the season he was traded to the Padres and there you have it…the Braves needed to find a replacement player for their X-Wing. Everyone speculates they just lazily plopped their new closer Jason Grilli in there for convenience sake. This has upset a good number of fans because while Kimbrel was a young stud closer, Grilli really is just a veteran fill-in closer. Braves faithful would of liked to see maybe a Freddie Freeman or Andrelton Simmons fill in for Kimbrel on the bobblehead. But oh well. It is what it is.
In any event it is still a sick bobblehead giveaway and MLB and Star Wars fans alike will be happy to get it regardless of who the player is we are sure!
The Rest
Major League Baseball (MLB)
Pittsburgh Pirates – T-Shirt
New York Yankees – Cap Night
St. Louis Cardinals – Replica 1982 World Series Ring
Chicago Cubs – Tank Top
Minor League Baseball (MiLB)
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No MiLB sgas today : (
Northwoods League (Collegiate Summer Baseball)
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Kalamazoo Growlers – Chris Sale Bobblehead
Madison Mallards – Kickball
Atlantic Professional Baseball League (Independent Baseball)
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Lancaster Barnstormers – Visor
Prospect League (Collegiate Summer Baseball)
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Jamestown Jammers – ‘Merica Bobblehead
Happy SGA Hunting,
SGA Exchange Staff
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