Tone Deaf Promotion

The Florida Marlins have an even tougher time drawing fans than do the Rays. But nothing, repeat nothing, excuses staging a vuvuzela give-away night as the Marlins did last Saturday against the Rays. Cultural allowances can, presumably, be made for the annoying background drone these long, plastic horns have been producing in (South Africa-based) World Cup games. But Major League Baseball? Among the displeased: the ear-plugged umps.

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