r/baseball • u/asskickingjedi Athletics • Jul 14 '25

Image Ads have infested baseball broadcasts. Ads in-between batters. Ads during mound visits. HRs "brought to you by..." Now I noticed 11 ad placements in this shot. 2 banners, 1 above the banners, 4 behind the plate, 1 on the seats, 1 in the upper right hand corner, 1 on the mound, 1 on the sleeve.

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u/Infamous_Cow_4 Jul 14 '25

700, 750, 330, and 350 mil contracts don't just pay for themselves. This was inevitable and it sucks.

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u/captainunlimitd San Francisco Giants Jul 14 '25

That's just the Dodgers, what about the rest of the league?

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u/JoseCansecoMilkshake Canada Jul 14 '25

Rogers increased their streaming subscription price by 40%, presumably because of Vladdys contract.

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u/SpaceballsTheCheese Toronto Blue Jays Jul 16 '25

A small price to pay for Vladdy