Friday, May 22, 2015

Rays' minor league team cancels 'A-Rod Juice Box' promotion (Yahoo Sports)

New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez reacts after making the last out on a called third strike, with the ball in Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos' glove, in a baseball game at Nationals Park, Wednesday, May 20, 2015, in Washington. The Nationals won 3-2. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

What began as ''A-Rod Juice Box'' promo night for a Tampa Bay Rays minor league team quickly became Apology Night. The Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Florida State League on Friday night abruptly canceled the promotion that barbed slugger Alex Rodriguez after a complaint by the New York Yankees. The Class A team had planned the giveaway for the first 500 fans at its game in Port Charlotte against Tampa, a Yankees' affiliate.




from Yahoo Sports http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/top/SIG=131ma94pk/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/rays-minor-league-team-cancels-rod-juice-box-225101193--mlb.html

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