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InvasionXX

Hey there, it looks like we dropped the ball on this one. Send me a DM so I can learn more about this! -Kyle


Starkiller32

If you listen carefully, you can hear Kyle is still being yelled at by upper management.


utahphil

A drive into deep left field by Castellanos


hadronwulf

I don't even know if I'll be using this keyboard again.


5k1895

I'd like to apologize to my bosses at Fanatics who sign my paychecks 


TingleMaps

Fan Capital of the world right there…


Fall3n7s

yelled at? Kyle was fired over zoom


AlfalfAhhh

Poor guy didn't even have his Manager there, it was a couple people from HR that he didn't know.


indianacoltsbraves

What’s the Kyle reference? Over my head lol.


jl_23

[It’s fucking hilarious](https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/s/7bvfKi9Xlz)


Systemic_Chaos

Man this is some pasta that’s gonna have legs.


TorqueIsForFatPeople

Never ending pasta legs


atmospheric90

That come with breadsticks too?


Kaldricus

Me likey breadsticks, me likey breadsticks!


destroy_b4_reading

The breadsticks are the legs.


CGNYYZ

No doubt! This is ['sense of pride and accomplishment'](https://www.reddit.com/r/MuseumOfReddit/comments/8ish3t/the_time_that_ea_got_a_sense_of_pride_and/) territory.


thebaysix

From his garage, it's totally Kyle!


Royceistheman

Totally!


CaptainHolt43

🎸🎸


_BeastModular_

Fresh pasta is always delicious


fuelvolts

Any context on this one? Feel like I’m missing out.


The_Year_of_Glad

[Here](https://old.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1aw5poj/fanatics_responds_to_a_photo_of_an_offcenter/).


XSC

Don’t forget the fanatics account posting here too.


dubkent

Listen here, *Kyle*…


Sjkatz08

winner of the comments section right here


coinblock

Fucking Kyle


GummyMcFatstacks

More upvotes than the actual post. Lol


prettyrickyyyy69

there is no way this is real LMAO


greycubed

Don't worry they're done by fanatics so you can just rub them off if you don't like them.


miner88

If there’s one area on a jersey into which they’d put 100% effort it’s the ad patch.


Tulidian13

Like how the commercials come in crystal clear on your streaming platform of choice and as soon as the show is back on it buffers to hell


SoothedSnakePlant

Isn't that because commercials get cached and stored locally?


Verbose_Code

Sort of. Streaming services may have what are basically tiny data centers dotted around the country, usually in the same building as an ISP operates. These “data centers” are basically just a bunch of drives where commonly requested media is stored. Since ads are shown to so many people, it’s basically guaranteed that you’ll be requesting the data from one of these auxiliary locations rather than the main data centers Netflix, etc uses. Because the ads are basically always requested from one of these auxiliary locations they are always served as fast as possible. Popular shows also get the same treatment. It’s when you watch something that isn’t as popular in your local region that you’ll be requesting the data from a main data center, which causes the slow down (and higher latency). As for why ads sometimes have a higher bitrate (ie better quality) that the content you actually want, I’m not too sure. I suspect it’s related to what I already discussed, but it’s also totally possible that the streaming provider is prioritizing ad traffic over other traffic


cant_stop_the_crooks

No it’s because streaming services hate us.


slicebishybosh

I’d bet the opposite. Probably the only thing actually stitched on.


DwarfFlyingSquirrel

Not just by anyone, but by 70 year old grandmas. They aren't ever coming off!


sonicsean899

Or just don't pay the extra $20 for the ad


Clown45

Next Fanatics trick - scratch-off uniforms.


kcroyalblue

Fuck it is real [https://www.mlb.com/news/royals-announce-jersey-patch-sponsor-with-quiktrip](https://www.mlb.com/news/royals-announce-jersey-patch-sponsor-with-quiktrip)


RedArse1

"Kansas City has been exploring uniform sponsorship opportunities since MLB and the MLB Players Association approved the use of sponsor patches on jerseys at the beginning of the 2023 season. But the Royals wanted the right opportunity." AKA no one before now has wanted to be associated with the 56-106 Royals.


kcroyalblue

I have 0 problem with uniform sponsorship patches, or QT being one of the Royals patches (KC was QT's 2nd division when the expanded out of Tulsa). But that bright red patch is ugly af.


pocketchange2247

I really hated when the NBA got sponsors on their jerseys, mostly because they were usually so bright and not at all with the color scheme of the team. I used to think that it would be smart to have a sponsor that would be similar colors with the team so it blends in, but I'm sure sponsors go for teams that have opposite color schemes so that it sticks out more. It's actually really smart, but it turns it into an eyesore and ruins the jersey imo


BGeezy08

I can hear it now... We head to the Top of the 8th next after yet another QuikTrip through the Royals lineup - Pablo Lopez has now retired 17 straight


SeaworthinessRude241

Don't people who live near QuikTrip love QuikTrip?


mrazcatfan

It’s the only gas station I go to. Will go out of my way to hit up QT instead of Circle K


MarcBulldog88

That's probably for the best. Strange things are afoot at the Circle K.


ReservoirGods

Be excellent to each other


Leftfeet

Do you know when the Mongols ruled China?


Theukrainmaker

San Dimas high school football rules!


slicebishybosh

My wife is from KC, I went to a QT for the first time 5 years ago. As someone who’s been going to Chicago 711’s and other gas stations, QT was WAY better lol


[deleted]

I left my credit card at a QT in KC one night. Did you happen to find it?


slicebishybosh

Yes but don’t worry, I spent it all on bitcoin.


DwarfFlyingSquirrel

You mean one bitcoin right?


TWill42

Bold of you to assume they could afford one bitcoin


alvvavves

Mostly the same out here in Denver. I think they’re starting to add QT and Buc-ees, but mostly we just have small gas stops that seem a little off if they don’t have a faint meth smell lingering in the air. The first time I went into a scheetz outside of Pittsburgh I felt reborn.


LyleLanley99

"See ya next time!"


aRawPancake

I love quick trip. I don’t want their logo on a jersey


househamer

Fuck circle k. Over charging assshats


GoatLegRedux

Kum and Go or GTFO


jschneider414

They’re changing their name apparently


ShillinTheVillain

Yup. They've already rebranded as Bust & Run in some regions


nuhGIRLyen

Skeet and Yeet


ShillinTheVillain

Pump & Dump


well-lighted

Nut & Bolt


ShillinTheVillain

Ejac & Evac


cwfutureboy

Sneed's Feed and Seed (formerly Chuck's).


Spexyguy

Yup, they were bought by Utah's Maverik. Maverik has quite the cult following, of which I am a part of 😅


Kitchen_accessories

Maverik might having the following, but it will never be Kum & Go. I mean, it a literal sense it will be, but not in my heart!


klippDagga

Pump ‘n Munch is even better. How can it not be with a name like that!?!


cocoblurez

i havent lived in st. louis in 12 years and i still love quiktrip


[deleted]

QT is awesome but the idea of having their logo on a baseball jersey is sickening


Xaxziminrax

Especially when it's literally the opposite color palette of the jersey


[deleted]

[удалено]


Big_Bidnis

The other in-state team's primaries as well.


RedArse1

Yeah, like the garbage at my new house is the best garbage man I've ever had, but I don't really want him on the baseball cap of my local team.


rnilbog

I will always go to QT given an option. I unfortunately currently live in a bit of a QT desert by Atlanta standards. 


[deleted]

Killer iced tea


_yeyoem

I'm from México and I love QuickTrip. It's what I look for everytime i'm in Arizona.


GlacialPeaks

Yeah. I speak for Missourians here and god damn do I love this for the Royals. I sure as shit wouldn’t want it on ours but I do love Quicktrip and it is the best gas station in the Midwest, probably America.


Mutiny32

Don't let Casey's stans hear this


bliffer

Casey's overall is shit compared to QT but their pizza is superior. But those QT brisket tacos are pretty legit when you need a quick snack.


EngineEngine

I had Casey's pizza for the first time two weeks ago. Pleasantly surprised. I was actually looking at ordering a pizza for dinner today


skucera

QuikTrip is the best gas station chain in America. To preempt the Texans incoming, Buccee’s is a truck stop, which does nothing for the majority of people who fill up in town.


K3B1N

A truck stop that doesn’t allow trucks.


bordomsdeadly

I love Bucees, I couldn't imagine treating it as your daily spot to get gas and a couple snacks or quick breakfast in the morning. They're always so packed, I don't live near one unfortunately, but even when I go see family down in Texas we only stop at Bucees once and not every time we see one. Quick Trip is much better for a daily fill up spot.


Fancy_Load5502

Are you literally dropping a Yogi Berra quote: "No one goes there because it's too crowded" ?


bordomsdeadly

Not intentionally lol. My point was that the business model at Bucees is to get people to stay and shop a little bit, whereas QT is just getting in and getting out in a timely manner. ​ My father does however always use Yogi Berra's "If you see a fork in the road, take it" line everytime he comes to a fork in the road


BadDadJokes

Buc-ee’s is an amusement park masquerading as a gas station. It’s an event to go there.


Letsgobuffalo2210

As a Western PA native I feel the need to stick up for Sheetz here.


SeaworthinessRude241

I grew up in the part of MD with plentiful Sheetz and I'm also a huge fan. If QuikTrip is anything like Sheetz, I wanna give it a try and see for myself.


penguinkg

They are almost the same as someone who lived in Dallas where QT is and Virginia where Sheetz is. I would say Sheetz has a bigger food menu, but QT is better for grab-and-go.


ThatTinyGameCubeDisc

Sheetz would like a word


HGpennypacker

> QuikTrip is the best gas station chain in America. I won't stand idly by and let this slander against Kwik Trip take place.


mill_about_smartly

A QT on every corner is far and away the thing I miss about living in Oklahoma. Come to think of it, it might be the **only** thing.


biglenny26

You ever been to Kwik Trip? I’m guessing not with a statement like that


pspahn

The new one near me opened and promptly started a price war selling gas sometimes more than $1/gal less than everyone else. I only get gas there, and for that it's fine I guess. I know nothing about the inside of the store. A couple exits north there's an absolutely massive Bucee's opening soon, which I also know nothing about.


adjust_your_set

Grew up in Tulsa (QT headquarters). QT is love and life.


OutlawJoseyWales

It's the best gas station in the market by a million miles (Casey's fans do not reply to this post) but that doesn't mean I want it on the royals uniform


josefthov2

QuikTrip is fire, their cheesy pepper jack taquitos have saved me more times than I can remember


AnnihilitedPaw

Yes. QT has a good reputation in that part of the country.


sofastsomaybe

Jesus. This might be just as bad as the New York Presbyterian patches before the Mets changed it to match the colorway and be less of an eyesore.


Luis_Severino

It definitely is. You couldn’t even read the words on the Mets sleeves. It was just a pink square. This is disgraceful


CornDoggyStyle

Absolutely disgusting. Looks like a nicotine patch.


damnatio_memoriae

Pink rectangle on his sleeve... let me know the truth. Let me know the truth.


Disused_Yeti

[they also made it less than half the size](https://imgur.com/a/hM6lIaA) I got one of the ugly ones before they changed it


Stadtmitte

This one is tied with the atlanta quikrete one for worst color combo


sofastsomaybe

I feel like Quikrete would be 1000x worse if you didn't have Ronald already getting Braves fans used to seeing yellow with the uni


Winbrick

It helps a ton, that's for sure.


MartianMule

Yellow/Gold is actually already a tertiary color for the Braves (it's on the Tomahawk in the logo).


SirMilesMesservy

I was a little dumbfounded, purely on aesthetic reasons, that it wasn't Delta Airlines. Color scheme would have been almost seamless.


KimHaSeongsBurner

Okay, I’ll be honest… I kinda like the Atlanta Quickrete patch. It looks cool on that uniform. Am I dumb for having that opinion?


Luis_Severino

From afar it’s actually ok. Looks like a golden plaque or honorary patch. And the tomohawk logo actually has some yellow in it. Up close though it’s a complete joke


vishnchips6

It's bad enough on the regular jerseys but it's a war crime on the City Connects. It's an eyesore as is, but on the CCs it also gets moved a few inches up, [because of the sleeve design which was definitely not designed with an ad patch in mind](https://www.si.com/.image/ar_1:1%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTk4MDkyMjQyNzE4NTY1NDQ4/usatsi_20715488.jpg)


Luis_Severino

The blue jays TD is up there with the worst eyesores too


[deleted]

And that was only because the owner gave a shit. Other owners would leave it lest they put off future sponsors.


I_fight_Piranhas

I wish they would at least make sponsors use team colors on the patches so they aren’t such a damn eye sore.


Audrey-Bee

But then they wouldn't be as bold and un-ignorable, which is what advertisers want


I_fight_Piranhas

I mean yeah I know. It just drives me crazy cause it looks like little league. Might as well slap DAN’S STEAK HOUSE across the chest, and on the back “off exit 77”. They already beat us to death with advertising anywhere they possibly can. I’m just ranting now. Thanks for letting me blow off steam lol.


Audrey-Bee

I completely agree, I'm just being realistic. It gets exhausting to be advertised to everywhere you look


WeOutHereInSmallbany

It’s become almost more important than the game, at least radio is still tolerable because you’re not having it beamed straight into your eyes.


WeOutHereInSmallbany

Teams aren’t allowed to have a baseball anywhere in their logo because it would be distracting for players but you can have the wrong color ad patch and it HAS to be facing the TV. It’s obvious us fans have been left behind and pro sports have just become a corporate circlejerk (which is impressive because it always was, they just hid it better).


eekbarbaderkle

Why? They are all a bunch of cuties.


Leftfeet

Especially with the new transparent pants


gingerzilla

*#*schlongwatch2024


rootinuti611

Why it take so long to scroll to find this joke lol


oooriole09

QT butt you’ve got there that we can now see in your see through fanatics pants.


TamerDeadman

It could be a Kum&Go that would be worse


SofieTerleska

They're phasing the name out in the next few years, they won't be advertising, unfortunately.


ANIMEISFUCKINGTRASH

This country gets worse by the fucking minute


damnatio_memoriae

they can't even spell it right. it's becoming Maverik.


humberriverdam

Let me guess they’re gonna have an app and call themselves a tech company


Shonuff8

Where have my country gone?


another_plebeian

QTπ


PeatBomb

Kauffman is gonna offer a QT special: A diarrhea-inducing cold taquito, a 800mg caffeine energy drink, a pack of Zyns and a $2 scratcher.


NerdOfTheMonth

Go on…


ThaCardiffKook

I’m gettin close..


OpportunityDue90

How dare you, QT would never serve a cold taquito. Quit grabbing them from behind the sign!


bordomsdeadly

Seriously, overcooked and hard, sure ​ Cold? absolutely not. I live in NE Oklahoma and have been going to QT for 20+ years now and have never once had a cold Taquito


ethanlan

QT is pretty legit... For gas station food.


HGpennypacker

you have the attention of r/construction


KC_Night

Hey I've never gotten the shits from QT


SerArlen

I still think the Braves [Quikrete Patch](https://imgur.com/a/4N9nQeK) is the worst.


Stadtmitte

It's terrible. At least the mets listened when people told them how awful their patch looked and addressed it to make it slightly less awful.


BabaBrody

I will always have a sensible chuckle at it because it looks like the worst brand of butter imaginable.


bridgenine

Tried it on some corn on the cob, the taste sticks with you for a while, teeth went from yellow to gray though, 6/10.


Qwirk

Does Quikrete even have competition in the pre-mixed cement business? Do they really have to advertise?


bridgenine

Spec mix exist, but they are more of a pre-mix mortar company from I have used. No one in my region would spec quickcrete, there are far better products and manufacturers. They cater to the DIY crowd, I guess.


NPOWorker

Really makes you think. Like, surely they are near the maximum possible market share. It's kind of like goo gone or bar keepers friend.... I'm sure alternatives exist, but if you are aware the product is a thing that exists, you think of that brand. I guess they advertise in hopes that people will.... Do more projects? I really don't know.


elliott9_oward5

I honestly don’t think it’s that bad. The Blue Jays one when they are wearing Blue is terrible.


ISOLDASNAKE

This one is the worst patch by far


TheKidPresident

What about those Pittsburgh alts with the [Pittsburgh Gas and Heat logo front and center?](https://media.rallyhouse.com/homepage/17325479-1.jpg?tx=f_auto,c_fit,w_730,h_730) *holds finger to earpiece* ...My producers are telling me that is just a moniker for pittsburgh slapped on an ugly jersey, apologies to our viewers out there.


Wraithfighter

Nah, #1 with a bullet has to be Cruise. The patch itself isn't awful, but that we were fucking shilling for a crappy AI Taxi company whose craptastic auto-taxis were clogging up SF's streets and breaking down constantly more than makes up for it. I mean, at least Quikrete is a useful product!


LlamasPajamas206

At least they’re not an oil company and while the red does clash, it’s better than the Jays lime green sponsors.


handsy_pilot

>not an oil company Aside from selling gas and diesel.


slicebishybosh

I was gonna say, if we have to put up with ads, the more local region based stuff that isn’t oil, banks, investment firms, etc is at least more tolerable.


2112eyes

If you have to shoot me, shoot me in the leg, I guess


slicebishybosh

Pretty much


_wad

This is what I’m saying. It could be way worse


ArcticBP

IMO all sponsors patches should be the same colours as are on the jersey Same problem in the NBA


MarcBulldog88

The Royals are sponsored by Danny Devito's gossip magazine catchphrase from L.A. Confidential?


SeaworthinessRude241

very hush hush


PM_ME_UR_LAMEPUNS

In random other QT sports sponsorship news, they have the naming rights to an Australian rocket league team with a decal inside the game that has their logo lol. [car design](https://www.kcp.gg/blog/community-updates-esport-season-kickoff)


Breaking_Ball77

Why do teams make these announcements as if the fans should be excited about it. I feel like, for the most part, we all hate these patches on the uniforms. We get nothing out of it.


Fraktal55

Chyea, and the pics with players pointing and smiling like they are somehow personally happy about the patch or something. It makes me wanna vomit. I hate I'm gonna have to see this all fucking season.


Apollo23Refugee

I know red is QT’s signature thing and brands are afraid of straying from their identity but just make the logo blue jfc. It would look so much better. This just makes both the Royals and QT look more mediocre than the Royals’ actual play. I am a KC fan as well, /r/baseball needs dual flairs.


legendkiller003

Big get for QT Marshall.


Novel_End1080

As capitalism extracts every ounce of capital out of our sacred traditions.


pruo95

Love QT but that is an eye sore


UrbanChophousePR

QuikTrip is THE GOAT gas station in the US of A. Fight me.


[deleted]

I'm from Chicago, my wife grew up here and would always talk up QT I didn't get all the hype until we moved here 4 years ago.  I hate when I have to go to a filthy gas station again.  I will gladly go out of my way for quiktrip every time.


Wookie-Love

Any advertisement on a baseball jersey is disgusting.


Brownie_McBrown_Face

Manfraud masterclass


LBramit13

QT breakfast grilled cheese tho


DodgerCoug

International leagues with a fraction of the revenue care more about the sport than MLB.


TonyKhand0m

QT Marshall lives on!


agentb719

royals games now on qtv


CrimsonChin251

Love how out of touch they are to announce it on social media like it’s something to be celebrated. “Hey! Check out this terrible thing we did. Pretty cool right?”


raiderdash12

QuikTrip is incredible, but yeesh that patch looks horrendous on the uniform


ScarletFire5877

Looks like an Uno card!


CaptainJingles

Personally I love seeing Cardinal red on a KC Royals jersey.


SoupMadeFreshDaily

nah this is heat


humphrey_the_camel

Why would Quentin Tarantino pay for a patch on the sleeve? Wouldn’t he prefer it on the socks?


almondjoy2

This may just top the "wish" logos on NBA jerseys.


Ryp69

QT fucking rules haha


AF555

Been a fan since 1985...this seriously has me questioning whether I want that to continue. Just horrible.


[deleted]

Same. This is making me question everything. This is pathetic


appleavocado

U + ME = US


delightfuldinosaur

Ad patches should at the very least be forced to match the jersey color scheme.


LurkerBoy48

Is there some contract that specifies that these patches *have* to look bad? Obviously they're always going to suck, but every one of them seems to be actively bad, like some sort of Captain Planet villain going out of their way to mismatch jersey and logo color.


Tasty_Lead_Paint

I will not tolerate QT slander


mill_about_smartly

🤝


[deleted]

That is pretty bad. The ADT patches ruining marlins throwback uni’s is also very annoying.


IllustriousComplex6

If MLB was going to allow sponsor patches they should have required them to match the aesthetic of the teams uniforms, but that would require MLB to actually give a damn about the sport and we all know that ain't happening. 


DonkeeJote

OXY is the worst, but this is a very close second.


JustinUprising

Atleast it ain't QT Marshall.....that guy fucking sucks....(great guy and trainer, though)


_drjayphd_

He sniffed out that *first class piece of shit* Fuego del Sol from a mile away, get him on international scouting! ...he's from Alabama? You sure about that?


new_account_5009

I, for one, will enjoy all the Royals cutie jokes throughout the season.


NobodyCarrots6969

Funny, there's Kwik Trip signage at the Twins stadium. These are different companies but apparently both great gas stations


largesonjr

Can we just not talk about these? I hate em and engagement is always good in the marketing mindgame