BFiB? Only when they win.

[pravata]

Lee Enterprises Inc., which owns the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reported a 17 percent drop in profits during its fiscal year 2008 first quarter compared to a year ago when the company benefited from coverage of the Cardinals' 2006 World Series championship.
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[Jacksonian]

Lee Enterprises Inc., which owns the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reported a 17 percent drop in profits during its fiscal year 2008 first quarter compared to a year ago when the company benefited from coverage of the Cardinals' 2006 World Series championship.
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BBFiB

[remy]

BBFiB

Oh, I see what you did there...

[Gizzmonic]

They have a ton of people all over the country following them.  I guess the ones lucky(?) enough to live in St. Louiee don't care to subscribe to the paper.  Boo hoo!  I don't think this is much of a commentary on their fanbase.

[pravata]

They have a ton of people all over the country following them.  I guess the ones lucky(?) enough to live in St. Louiee don't care to subscribe to the paper.  Boo hoo!  I don't think this is much of a commentary on their fanbase.

So, you don't think it's a commentary that they read about the team when they win, but not when they lose?

[Trey]

Lee Enterprises Inc., which owns the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reported a 17 percent drop in profits during its fiscal year 2008 first quarter compared to a year ago when the company benefited from coverage of the Cardinals' 2006 World Series championship.
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The playoffs last about a month, right, and the season about six.  So, since they missed the playoffs this year, isn't that about 16% (1/6) less baseball being played (and hence, covered)?

[pravata]

The playoffs last about a month, right, and the season about six.  So, since they missed the playoffs this year, isn't that about 16% (1/6) less baseball being played (and hence, covered)?

Bandwagoners, just like every other team's fans.  Wouldn't make a deal of it if they didn't fly that stupid BFiB banner in their ballpark. 

[Arky Vaughan]

Not to promote the BFIB canard, but newspaper readership isn't necessarily the soundest measure of baseball fandom.

[Craig]

The other day I was going through the meat section at the grocery store, looking for some hot dogs to grill while I was also doing steaks. And right there in the middle of the wieners was the fucking Cardinals logo on packages of hot dogs. A big-ass logo too, that dominated most of the package. They were actually Hunter brand hot dogs, but all you could really see was redbird. It said "Official Hot Dogs of the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals."

Shit, talk about something that will kill your appetite. I turned all the packages over and bought some Earl Campbell sausages instead.

[pravata]

The other day I was going through the meat section at the grocery store, looking for some hot dogs to grill while I was also doing steaks. And right there in the middle of the wieners was the fucking Cardinals logo on packages of hot dogs. A big-ass logo too, that dominated most of the package. They were actually Hunter brand hot dogs, but all you could really see was redbird. It said "Official Hot Dogs of the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals."

Shit, talk about something that will kill your appetite. I turned all the packages over and bought some Earl Campbell sausages instead.

World Champion St. Louis Cardinals?  They're past their expiration date.

[Craig]

World Champion St. Louis Cardinals?  They're past their expiration date.

Yeah, I figured I was doing a public service by flipping those Jake packages. In fact, we went back a couple days later and I was going to show my wife the Jake Wiener Travesty, but they were all gone. So either the store pulled them, or there's some Jake fan around here gorging himself on Card Sausage.

I hope they don't restock it, or I'll be all lost in the supermarket. I could no longer shop happily.

[T. J.]

Yeah, I figured I was doing a public service by flipping those Jake packages. In fact, we went back a couple days later and I was going to show my wife the Jake Wiener Travesty, but they were all gone. So either the store pulled them, or there's some Jake fan around here gorging himself on Card Sausage.

I hope they don't restock it, or I'll be all lost in the supermarket. I could no longer shop happily.

You like 'em any better with a Red on the label?

ETA:  From the same website, for your next holiday centerpiece, I present the crown roast of frankfurters!

[Craig]

You like 'em any better with a Red on the label?

"No" would be a safe bet. I refuse to put Pete Rose's sausage into my mouth. But you can never tell what the fuck they'll eat in Cincinnati; they probably use it in their chili.

What is with with sausages in the NL Central? You've got Jake sausage, Reds sausage, and of course the Brewers who are the Sausage Kings.

[Bench]

ETA:  From the same website, for your next holiday centerpiece, I present the crown roast of frankfurters!

That is so classy. I would love to be at a Super Bowl party where someone brings that out on a platter. You should garnish each hot dog tip with a curved dollop of mustard that look like the onion towers on Russian Orthadox churches.

[GreatBagwellsBeard]

the Brewers who are the Sausage Kings.

I was under the impression that Abe Frohman was from Chicago.

[Lurch]

I refuse to put Pete Rose's sausage into my mouth.

NTTAWWT.

[Froback]

I refuse to put Pete Rose's sausage into my mouth.

I am sure the rest of your post was enlightening, but I couldn't get past this part.

NTTAWWT

[Limey]

It said "Official Hot Dogs of the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals."

What was the "Sell By" date?  Bet is was pre-2007.

[Limey]

So either the store pulled them, or there's some Jake fan around here gorging himself on Card Sausage.

Hard to read this sentence and not make an un-PC joke about Jim Edmonds.

[austro]

The other day I was going through the meat section at the grocery store, looking for some hot dogs to grill while I was also doing steaks. And right there in the middle of the wieners was the fucking Cardinals logo on packages of hot dogs. A big-ass logo too, that dominated most of the package. They were actually Hunter brand hot dogs, but all you could really see was redbird. It said "Official Hot Dogs of the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals."

Shit, talk about something that will kill your appetite. I turned all the packages over and bought some Earl Campbell sausages instead.

Hell, you should have bought them and then burned them to a crisp on the grill. Jobu would consider it a sacrifice.

[Reuben]

Yeah, I figured I was doing a public service by flipping those Jake packages. In fact, we went back a couple days later and I was going to show my wife the Jake Wiener Travesty, but they were all gone. So either the store pulled them, or there's some Jake fan around here gorging himself on Card Sausage.

I hope they don't restock it, or I'll be all lost in the supermarket. I could no longer shop happily.

I guess you came in there for the special offer...