]> http://phillyedge.com/tags/trenton Nodes containing the tag trenton en http://phillyedge.com/node/11 <p>At the August 11 Trenton Thunder/Akron Aeros game, played at Waterfront Park in Trenton (at a temperature just below that which would cause the ad covered outfield fence to burst into flames) I was dazzled by a new baseball marketing gimmick.<br /> The bat retrieving dog, Chase.<br /> After each Thunder batter had been recorded out, Chase charged onto the field and picked up the bat in his jaws, dutifully returning it to the dugout.<br /> While assuming that no member of PETA has become aware of this – don’t laugh, I’m sure there is some animal lover willing to be hit with a bat thousands of times before allowing Chase to fetch another one – I think the Thunder may be on to something… something that might have an application at athletic venues across the nation, and The ’Burbs.</p> <p class="awTags_TagLinks">Tags: <a href="tags/27" >rafael</a> <a href="tags/28" >palmeiro</a> <a href="tags/29" >terrell</a> <a href="tags/30" >owens</a> <a href="tags/31" >steroids</a> <a href="tags/32" >philadelphia</a> <a href="tags/33" >trenton</a> </p> Wed, 24 Aug 2005 09:50:35 -0400