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This may have gone too far

Normally I appreciate the promotional efforts in the independent leagues, but this may be over the top:

The first two innings of the July 16th game between the Kansas City T-Bones and the Schaumburg Flyers will be played virtually.

Equipped with Microsoft Xbox game controllers instead of baseball gloves and bats, two video gamers will climb into recliner chairs around home plate at CommunityAmerica Ballpark and slug it out on the park's 16- by 24-foot video screen.

While this isn't related to the virtual nature of the 7/16 game, I found this line humorous:

While the virtual baseball game is a first for professional baseball, flashy marketing isn't new for the T-Bones. Last year, the team auctioned rights to a night in a fan's honor on eBay. The winner found his likeness on 3,000 bobblehead dolls.

Isn't it pretty obvious that a baseball team nicknamed the T-Bones isn't afraid of some "flashy" marketing?

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