Okay maybe this Cavs video doesn’t have the glitz and glam like some of the other hype videos we’ve posted this week. It doesn’t have a rap song, flashing lights and slow-mo replays. And yeah, maybe it has Tony Grossi. But it’s still a solid offering.
Rizzo hits the nail on the head. “We don’t need anyone’s pity.”
Let’s Go Cavs.
From Cleveland.com:
“CLEVELAND, Ohio – A line of California wines – from Cabernet Sauvignon to assorted blends – is being released for Major League Baseball teams. The Cleveland Indians have a red blend in their name.
Wine by Design, a Napa, California company, has a licensing deal with the league, and has wines for most of the 30 teams. Most are red wines. The Indians’ wine is a 2013 blend of Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah.
The company’s founder and CEO, Diane Karle, came up with the idea to mesh sports and wine.
“People want to think sports fans are beer drinkers and not wine drinkers, but that’s not the case,” said Karle, whose first client was the New York Jets in 2010.”
You know when you have an idea but immediately after having that idea you think to yourself “this is a really fucking dumb idea”? Turns out sometimes those ideas can get you a licensing deal with Major League Baseball!
Right off the bat it says that Diane’s first client was the New York Jets. Now I’m obviously not a Jets fan nor do I have any friends who are, but I would have to think that, based on their recent (lack of) success, they would be pretttttttty high on the list of teams that back up the “sports fans are beer drinkers” stereotype.
In terms of matches made in heaven, this most certainly is not one. Beer is baseball. Baseball is beer. You don’t trade off grabbing rounds of Pinot Grigio in between innings. There’s not a “Cabernet Sauvignon guy!” walking around and serving you in the bleachers. Even when you’re not at the game, you don’t sit on your deck and listen to the sweet sweet song of Tom Hamilton while enjoying a couple chilled White Zinfandels with your buddy. That’s just not how baseball works.
Here’s the description of the Indians wine from their website:
“In 1901, when the Indians™ franchise began in Cleveland, it set the tone for a team that embodies the hardworking, down-to-earth spirit of the city. Over a century later, with two World Series™ titles and five AL™ pennants, the Indians are proud to release this California Red Blend with bold aromas of dark berry fruit, blueberry pie, cardamom and baking spice. The finish is long with notes of chocolate, roasted coffee bean and vanilla spice.”
First of all, cardamom definitely is not a thing. Secondly, the Indians aren’t releasing shit, right? They stress pretty hard in that article that it has nothing to do with the team and won’t be served at The Prog, it’s just a deal with the MLB. Lastly, the finish FTW. Fucking love all three of those things.
I can’t imagine this being a very successful business venture for Diane and Wine by Design, but what do I know. If it does (it will) eventually flop, they have an open invitation to come to Cleveland, take in America’s pastime and enjoy some tall Bud Lights with me.
PS Never change, TribeFan82. Never change.
KEEP THE CHIEF
I know Mike has been feeding you animals hype videos all week and Will met his quarterly blog quota with his preview this morning, but this….this is truly something you need to see to believe.
“Cleveland Cavaliers fans and a Bay Area full of fair weather Warriors fans have their highly overpriced tickets in hand for what promises to be an exciting NBA 2015 Finals.
Lebron, with or without the headband, has been dominating in the playoffs in a weak East minus Love and plus beat up Kyrie Irving, so expect James to bring it. No doubt Matthew Dellavedova will have some news tricks up his sleeve, while big man Tristan Thompson has been integral with Love sidelined.
The Warriors are coming out of a phenomenal West behind the new NBA poster boy, sweet shootin, MVP Steph Curry. Fellow Splash Brother Klay ‘Concussed’ Thompson has been given the okay for Game 1. Let’s not forget the trash talking beast Dreymon Green.
This year has it all, one of the greatest players ever in the game against arguably the best shooter in history, but don’t expect any easy baskets. Who will break more ankles, Kyrie or Steph?
How can the Cavs slow Curry? Lebron answered that best, ‘the same way you slow me down…you can’t.’ Can Lebron bring one back for Cleveland? Or will Curry be crowned the new king?”
It’s the videos that leave you speechless that are always the hardest things to blog so, naturally, here we are.
I clicked on these guys’ YouTube channel to see what their most popular stuff was and quickly figured out that wasn’t the best move on a work computer, so you can go check that out yourselves.
At first their depiction of Cavs fans got me a little fired up. We’re a lot of things, absolutely, but overly obese is definitely not one of them. Then I made the obvious “misery” connection and it made a little more sense.
Plus, they called us diehard. +1 for Taiwan.
I have absolutely zero words. What even is this?
Very cavalier (boom) allocation of muscles on Steph here. Honestly, how much do you think he can bench in real life? Over/under 135?
Had no opinions of the Taiwanese before today. I do now.
Just Kevin Love holding his own arm and Kyrie in a full body cast. Nothing to see here.
Aaand we’re officially on another planet. Delly, with blades for legs, tripping/cutting off half of Klay Thompson ‘s right leg. So scrappy.
Golden State <3’s Spaghetto-O’s
You never fucking know with these people, but I’m guessing this means they’re picking the Warriors to win it. So now the Cavs are playing for Cleveland and America.
Bottlegate 