The San Francisco Giants have not been afraid to take some big swings for marketing gimmicks over the years. Monday’s drone show, though, should join the Cruise patches and Rusty the Mechanical Man on the list of whiffs.
This week, the Bay Area is witnessing a “blue supermoon,” and the rare lunar occurrence was clearly visible at Oracle Park on Monday. The Giants and Blue Moon Brewing Company teamed up at the last minute to capitalize on the ... well, you get it.
The drone show was announced Thursday, and four days later, after the Giants eked out a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox, fans who were willing to wait 20 minutes after the last pitch were treated to this:
The show lasted less than 10 minutes in its entirety, with nothing but instrumental music playing in the background.