The Home Run Hose

[Jagwar]

1 hour ago, Brian88 said:

People are really offended by anything and everything now 

I'm certainly not offended by it, but I think it's a poor choice optics-wise. I'll be surprised if it lasts all season.  

[AdamK]

Not offended here, but I'm hoping they figure something else out. Between this and the gas can promo, they seem to be treading in litigious waters normally navigated around by the lawyers. Both seem to dangle irresponsible behavior out in front of a population big enough to have some interpret it in a way that leads to something unfortunate. 

When did I get so old? Feels like I am on the same slippery slope that leads to penalizing touchdown celebrations.

 

[AdamK]

5 minutes ago, Jagwar said:

I'm certainly not offended by it, but I think it's a poor choice optics-wise. I'll be surprised if it lasts all season.  

Agree. The "optics" aren't great. Especially since the camera is right there,

[Going Underground]

5 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

Sorry but even 8 year old kids weren’t dumb enough to drink from a hose like that.  We didn’t put our mouth to or around the nozzle.  You hold the hose horizontally and put your mouth under the stream.  Makes me wonder if any of these players actually ever did it.  Lol

The Orioles just hired  a hose drinking coach. He will analytically and with video show the players the proper way to hold and drink from the hose. Sig,the rocket scientist is working on a more functional and sanitary hose 

[RZNJ]

 

[interloper]

I think this might have actually just saved the season. I'm not even joking. 

[jabba72]

I dont like it, and its kind of silly. The HR chain was perfectly fine, not sure why they retired it. They could have seriously blinged up the HR chain if they wanted to. Beer pong looks like something from a sorority. Not classy thats for sure.

[sportsfan8703]

12 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

Only a matter of time before people get all up in arms because it’s a beer bong.

100% a beer bong. 

[Sports Guy]

1 minute ago, sportsfan8703 said:

100% a beer bong. 

Well the funnel at the top isn’t as large as a normal beer bong is and the hose appears to be a little longer.

[interloper]

This is a good thread for determining who on here is anti-fun. 

[jamalshw]

Is it just me or does anyone else find it interesting that the players that came up with it (Akin and Irvin) aren't even able to take part given it's something for those hitting homers. 

[sportsfan8703]

4 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Well the funnel at the top isn’t as large as a normal beer bong is and the hose appears to be a little longer.

Personally, I don’t care. But that’s a beer bong. They won’t be selling those in the team store like the chains. 

[luismatos4prez]

https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/645/713/888.jpg

Had no idea Tipper Gore was an Orioles fan.

[eddie83]

2 minutes ago, jamalshw said:

Is it just me or does anyone else find it interesting that the players that came up with it (Akin and Irvin) aren't even able to take part given it's something for those hitting homers. 

Well. Should we have something for when our pitchers let him HR’s? 
 

Free beers/sodas to everyone? 

[deward]

2 hours ago, baltfan said:

The chain was a ripoff of SD.  This is highly original.

Nothing wrong with taking inspiration from someone else's good idea.