Off Day Diversion: New Mariner Slogan
Some of you have noticed that "Mojo Risin'" has been removed from the Mariner website in a few places and generally, little has been paid attention to what was once a slogan of hope and cliche marketing.
Coincidentally enough, the Mariners first introduced the phrase "Sodo Mojo" in late 2000 as they stretched toward the playoffs that fall1 and just like the 2000 and 2001 seasons caused the Mariner front office to fall in love with veterans, the Mariner PR office fell in love with the Mojo phrase and found all sorts of ways to cannibalize it ("Viva La Mojo"? Are you kidding me?) in order to try and keep it fresh and exciting for a populace that generally seemed to tire of it quickly.
Further coincidentally, the phrase "Mojo Risin'" was first conceived in late 2000 by the Seattle P-I as part of a search for an unofficial slogan for the 2000 playoffs2 but came in second to "That's What I'm Talkin' About!". So the Mariners slogan for the better part of the last eight years has been some form of "SoDo Mojo" and when 2008 rolled around and they decided they needed to change it again; instead of finally breaking with the past and going in a new direction, they looked back to what almost worked in 2000. There's no other way around it; Mojo Risin' is Arthur Rhodes and it's clear to me that the pathological need to ignore the effects of aging and attempt to recapture past glory is not limited to just personnel decision makers. This whole team needs to clean house or we might be in danger of hearing "Who Let the Dogs Out" next time a Mariner rally takes place (currently scheduled for sometime in August).
Digression aside, and inspired by Jeff's "2008 Seattle Mariners: Career Destroyer", I think it's high time we put our amazing creative forces together to come up with a new Ms slogan. Bonus points will go to humor, realism and funny jpegs. It's easy to come up with expletives on how much we suck (2008 Mariners: Nowhere Close to Fucking the Man), but it's funnier if the slogan is something that could pass at least one round of corporate filtering (2008 Mariners: Ahoy Future!).
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I don't see you citing sources to back yourself up.
I did the best I could with a twenty minutes of searching.
When I search google for "Unleash the Mojo" my post comes up :/
Whoever submitted this needs their balls stepped on.
“Catch the Wave.”
by JI on Jun 19, 2008 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
You had to bring that up, didn't you?
I had almost forgotten about De Firmian’s suicidal attempt to beat the Queen’s Indian Defence. The bitterness still remains.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Jun 19, 2008 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Tell them how you came up with Viva La Mojo
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Jun 19, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I dont remember the story but I did
I also started using the phrase “Pray for Mojo” in 2001, years before you suckas started copying it.
I know it's an LL-specific (and maybe USSM) meme
but I quite like 2008 Mariners – Viva Strasburg!
2008 Mariners - "Baseball" Team
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jun 19, 2008 2:07 PM PDT reply actions
Foo Fighters Let It Die is playing in the background as I'm reading the post
So, why’d you have to go and let it die M’s management? Huh? And by that, I’m talking about Ichiro’s prime.
"Dragons" are actually dinosaurs hunted to extinction by man in the Middle Ages. Check your Chinese calendars people.
The Seattle Mariners:
somethingsomethingCOFFEEsomethingsomethingRAINSALOTsomethingsomething
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
PANTHER
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jun 19, 2008 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Thomas J. Glover and the ubiquitous Pocket Reference would like a word with you sir
City – Annual rainfall in inches
Boston, MA – 43.8
Miami, FL – 57.5
Mobile, AL – 64.6 (WTF?)
New York, NY – 44.1
Seattle, WA – 38.6
"Dragons" are actually dinosaurs hunted to extinction by man in the Middle Ages. Check your Chinese calendars people.
by Frosty Raptor on Jun 19, 2008 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup, lived in Seattle for a lot of years
I was going the “lazy stereotype” route. I couldn’t figure out a way to fit the Pike Place Market in there.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Ahem.
Number of rainy days:
Boston, MA – 126
Miami, FL – 129
Mobile, AL – 122
New York, NY – 118
Seattle, WA – 154
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jun 19, 2008 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
That seems low.
Brought to you by Carl's Jr.
by Aaron Campeau on Jun 19, 2008 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Touche
"Dragons" are actually dinosaurs hunted to extinction by man in the Middle Ages. Check your Chinese calendars people.
by Frosty Raptor on Jun 19, 2008 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
less than half? that DOES seem low...
I would’ve guessed 250
http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com
Let me make an edit
somethingsomethingCOFFEEsomethingsomethingRAINSALOTsomethingsomethingGRUNGEsomethingsomethingSPACENEEDLEsomethingsomethingGREY’SANATOMYsomethingsomething
Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!
Oops
somethingsomethingCOFFEEsomethingsomethingRAINSALOTsomethingsomethingGRUNGEsome
-thingsomethingSPACENEEDLEsomethingsomethingGREY’SANATOMYsomethingsomething
Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!
Both of those shows are cancelled though
right? When I tell people who I knew in Florida I live in Seattle, they basically ask me if it rains alot and if its like Grey’s Anatomy, and I have to tell them I don’t know because I don’t watch that show.
O yea, Reaper amongst other shows are based in Seattle, but are really filmed in Vancouver. If you live in or near Seattle its pretty easy to tell it isn’t Seattle though.
Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!
False advertising is a crime, you know
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
2008-Our DH hits third in the order and bunts!
Thus, “Expect the unexp….are you fucking kidding me?”
I fucking hate you Mariners
2008-Only Barry Bonds could make this team worse
I fucking hate you Mariners
Yeah, this team would be a complete trainwreck if Bonds were on it
dodged a bullet there, didn’t we? Phew.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
I really resisted calling it NGFL
but now I think I should have.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
It made perfect sense at the time.
Brought to you by Carl's Jr.
by Aaron Campeau on Jun 19, 2008 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
2008 Seattle Mariners - Where Veteran Entitlement Means Everything
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jun 19, 2008 2:21 PM PDT reply actions
Someone with access to paint should do something with that picture.
I’m at work on a Mac that’s totally locked down.
Brought to you by Carl's Jr.
by Aaron Campeau on Jun 19, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
The Seattle Mariners: Will the Last One Leaving the Stadium Please Turn Out the Lights?
What're ya gonna do with those pies, boys?
True Grit
Shave and a haircut two ti- hey hold on.
by PhilKenSebben on Jun 19, 2008 2:25 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
2008 Seattle Mariners - GET OFF MY LAWN!
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jun 19, 2008 2:25 PM PDT reply actions
The Seattle Mariners - Dedicated to ending hunger amongst Cuban refugees since 2005.
Brought to you by Carl's Jr.
2008 Seattle Mariners - Twice the Budget with Half the Results
What're ya gonna do with those pies, boys?
Seattle Mariners-Been through warz; Didn't learn defense.
I fucking hate you Mariners
Seattle Mariners-- Just A Little Bit Morrow
by LongLiveTheKings on Jun 19, 2008 2:32 PM PDT reply actions
I was always partial to Why oh Why?
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Jun 19, 2008 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
2008 Mariners-Making the wave more interesting than baseball*
*I do not condone this, however.
I fucking hate you Mariners
2008 Seattle Mariners - We Got Hydro Races on the Big Screen!
What're ya gonna do with those pies, boys?
And 3D Hat Trick!
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Jun 19, 2008 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Everyone has that. The Hydros are unique.
Yes, I'm a girl. Yes, I know baseball. Yes, I even drink beer.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jun 19, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I figured as much, but the Hydros are rigged
All 3 boats are sponsored by companies, but the biggest sponsor (Comcast) has the most wins. Cheaters
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Jun 19, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Nooooooo first baseball, now the hydros lose their integrity?!??!
What is this world coming too?
by seattlebruin on Jun 19, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Not everyone has
the EXTREME hat trick.
(Which oddly enough seems to be brought out only when we’re down by 5 or more…which is quite often this year)
I'm more like I am now than I've ever been.
This will only work after Vidro is gone, but...
The Seattle Mariners – We fired the entire cast of one of our commercials (Pepe one)
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
Erik Bedard-Your Great White Hype
I fucking hate you Mariners
2008 Mariners-You can't crash land if you've don't take off.
I fucking hate you Mariners
2008 Mariners - Every night is singles night!
double nice
Perfect
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Jun 19, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Chasing Dickey's knuckleball
I fucking hate you Mariners
2008 Seattle Mariners - We bought a seven dollar pen because we always lose pens and we got sick of not caring
What're ya gonna do with those pies, boys?
by rickpo on Jun 19, 2008 2:47 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
2008 Seattle Mariners: Wasn't 1995 Awesome?
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
2008 Seattle Mariners-We have a tree for a first baseman-Timber!!
I fucking hate you Mariners
2008 Seattle Mariners - We're not just a bad baseball team
We’re a complete nine-inning train wreck system
What're ya gonna do with those pies, boys?
Well played
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Jun 19, 2008 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Winner.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jun 19, 2008 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I can not help myself. Here is my try
2008 Mariners
Do you see what happens Seattle? This is what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass Seattle!
The Big Lebowski
Mike Scioscia’s baseball reference page says hello.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sciosmi01.shtml
Seattle I would like to thank you for sucking. It allows me to get back to my roots: Hating Fremont.
Mariners Baseball: What a Mess!

Throwback to the amazing 2005 commercials, especially the one starring Pokey Reese.
I hit singles in mine...ALL the time!
I reject your reality and substitute my own!
Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Jun 19, 2008 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
2008 Mariners-We get JI so angry he spells correctly.
I fucking hate you Mariners
Since Mojo Risin' is a Doors reference
How about
2008 Seattle Mariners: Less Fun Than Dying In Paris
by bennoj on Jun 19, 2008 3:29 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
The End
Shave and a haircut two ti- hey hold on.
by PhilKenSebben on Jun 19, 2008 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
My attempts:
2008 Seattle Mariners: The best baseball team in all of Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and Washington (the state)
2008 Seattle Mariners: Where every fifth day is Felix Day
2008 Seattle Mariners: Not moving the team to Oklahoma City, even if you wish we would
2008 Seattle Mariners: But, the ESPN guys picked us first in the West.
by andrewgolfsalot on Jun 19, 2008 3:30 PM PDT reply actions
Or, more obstinately
2008 Seattle Mariners: We’re Not Going Anywhere.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Jun 19, 2008 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
I like it and I hate it.
It’s perfect.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jun 19, 2008 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
2008 Seattle Mariners - The Only Place to See the 2008 Tacoma Rainiers
What're ya gonna do with those pies, boys?
the rainiers are an improvement
Shave and a haircut two ti- hey hold on.
by PhilKenSebben on Jun 19, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Your 2008 Seattle Mariners: We're changing this fucking shit around!
Your 2008 Seattle Mariners: Hope for Old People
Your 2008 Seattle Mariners: Hurt by Ichiro
Your 2008 Seattle Mariners: At least we’re not…ah shit, San Francisco is better than us now.
Your 2008 Seattle Mariners: Coach/Butthol approved
2008 mid-season slogan:
2008 Seattle Mariners – Batten down the hatches
2008 Seattle Mariners – keep an even keel and wait for fair winds and calm seas
We had the best slogan already before we even started this thread.`
2008 Mariners – It Can Always Get Worse
I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.
2008 Mariners: Where your ugly daughter can say she's seen sea men.
The internet destabilizes every hierarchy it contacts.
Seattle Mariners Baseball: Maybe Someday
2008 Seattle Mariners: Get In on the Ground Floor
2008 Seattle Mariners: Don’t Suffer Alone
2008 Seattle Mariners: Schadenfreude Starts at $15/Ticket
2008 Seattle Mariners: We’ve All Had Bad Days….
2008 Seattle Mariners: The Future Can’t Be Worse
2008 Seattle Mariners: It Stops Hurting After a While
2008 Seattle Mariners: Other Teams Play Here Too! / Hosting MLB’s Best
I know the Twins' slogan used to be
“Get to know ‘em”
Meanwhile, the current M’s have hit on something that works really well… there are a lot of signs outside the ballpark that say “Celebrate the Tradition.” All the pictures they use are in the navy-and-teal era, forgetting all about the time-honored Mariner tradition of placing sixth in the American League West.
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jun 19, 2008 3:52 PM PDT reply actions
Mariners Baseball
Wave ‘em in (and then get them thrown out by 20 feet).
by Two Rs and Two Ls on Jun 19, 2008 3:55 PM PDT reply actions
Mariners Baseball: Do It For Dave
Or perhaps a nice, simple, “Sorry, Mr. Niehaus.”
The 2008 Seattle Mariners:
Give us a new stadium because we obviously can’t compete in the old one.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Garland could very well be a Mariner next year.
The internet destabilizes every hierarchy it contacts.
but assuming we're without Sexson we're short on veteran leadership
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
I was going to say we could sign Dunn for veteran leadership,
but according to J.P. Ricciardi, Adam Dunn doesn’t like baseball. So he’s probably be a pretty shitty role model.
Maybe we’ll sign Dunn and Burrell to six-year deals and Burrell to will play center field.
I hope so, so he can drive YOU crazy watching him pitch.
The internet destabilizes every hierarchy it contacts.
You can have Gary Matthews Jr., great CF, and Justin Speier for relief help too.
We’ll taking a top pitching prospect to be named later in 2009. Ha, ha.
The internet destabilizes every hierarchy it contacts.
Strassburg is ours and you can't have him
You can run, but you can't hide! Unless it's in this general area over here. Blindspot.
by PhilKenSebben on Jun 19, 2008 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
But you need a whole team, what good is one rookie pitcher going to do?
Think of what you can get in return. I hate to see such a nice young man have to start his professional major league career on a team like the Mariners.
The internet destabilizes every hierarchy it contacts.
Maybe he will one day strike out 23 Angels in 1 game.
Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!
In that case then he will definitely be on the Red Sox
The internet destabilizes every hierarchy it contacts.
You are not in the Mountain West anymore Dorothy
Seattle I would like to thank you for sucking. It allows me to get back to my roots: Hating Fremont.
He also wouldn't be 19 anymore so hey that's nice
by Graham MacAree on Jun 21, 2008 4:36 AM PDT up reply actions
So I guess that means he is going to set the single game K record?
Seattle I would like to thank you for sucking. It allows me to get back to my roots: Hating Fremont.
That sure is a lot of red
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Jun 19, 2008 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
You know,
I’m gonna miss seeing that face after every game.
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Jun 19, 2008 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
2008 Mariners
Ichiro gets to wear out his grass patch in right field again!
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Jun 19, 2008 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
The 2008 Seattle Mariners:
If a thousand internet fanboys can make it fun, so can you!
The internet destabilizes every hierarchy it contacts.
2008 Mariners
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” on grass!
Ha
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
by tootthekazoo on Jun 19, 2008 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
2008 Mariners
You must be this tall to play first base:
|6’8” |
-
just in case...
Anyone didn’t get that, the actual tag line is “2008 Seattle Mariners …. just kidding” Although, that image of WFB could really be the whole marketing campaign by itself.
Alternates
2008 Seattle Mariners: Now accepting applications
2008 Seattle Mariners: Come see the Red Sox
2008 Seattle Mariners: Suicide is painless
2008 Seattle Mariners: No….. seriously.
Mariners Baseball: You can't look away!
You know, I’ve been quiet through most of this thing. Today I realized that watching a train wreck can be entertaining. That’s how I’m approaching this season from now on.
2008 Mariners
We’re not dumb, but we can pretend.
2008 Mariners:
“We’ll siphon every last ethereal ounce of soul from you until all that’s left is an eviscerated husk and the echoing of your last shrieking wail of agony in the wretched bloodstained halls of hell. Catch it live!”
"Dragons" are actually dinosaurs hunted to extinction by man in the Middle Ages. Check your Chinese calendars people.
Seattle Mariners Baseball
3 Hours in our Specialized Tanning Seats for as low as $15!
HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)
2008 Mariners: Who Shot the Albatross
Or 2008 Mariners: We Tried Hard, and Failed Miserably. The Lesson Is, Never Try
I'd rather know a little about a lot than a lot about a little
We shot the Albatross.
2008 Mariners: Listen to the Nightmare of the Sea
2008 Mariners: As Idle as a Painted Ship Upon a Painted Ocean
I like using semi-colons; they make me feel smart.
The Seattle Mariners:
There is no floor.
"It didn’t really bother me at all," Johnson said. "If it would have, he’d probably be in a stretcher and I’d be out of the game."
~Randy Johnson on Doug Mientkiewicz taking too long to step into the batters box
Makes sense that the ownership would try to do a little product placement there.
Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!
2008 Mariners: This ship has sailed.
Yes, I'm a girl. Yes, I know baseball. Yes, I even drink beer.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jun 19, 2008 8:05 PM PDT reply actions
2008 Mariners: There is no I in "Why the fuck are you obsessing over retarded concepts such as make-up and teamwork when your roster has no goddamn talent?"
I wanted to say “like chemistry,” but that has two is.
2008 Seattle Mariners: We don't fucking care what you think.
2008 Seattle Mariners: SABRmetrically dis-inclined.
2008 Seattle Mariners: Rats and monkies wont be anywhere near your food.
2008 Seattle Mariners: Eat a dick, baseball fans!
2008 Seattle Mariners: You should be used to this by now…
One that could slip through the cracks at the office: 2008 Seattle Mariners: What’ll happen next!!!
The 2008 Seattle Mariners: FREE BEER!!
You can run, but you can't hide! Unless it's in this general area over here. Blindspot.
2008 Seattle Mariners: Ichiro has a new reason to punch himself in the face
We don't negotiate with terrorists.
by Mariner John on Jun 19, 2008 10:23 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
2008 Mariners: They Are Just Underachieving, Right?
Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!
2008 Seattle Mariners: At least People Still Come to Our Ballpark
Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!
2008 Mariners: We Fiddle Cat while Rome Burns.
Yes, I'm a girl. Yes, I know baseball. Yes, I even drink beer.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Jun 20, 2008 7:46 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
You don't even need the link
NSFW is a fantastic team slogan.
by Jeff Sullivan on Jun 20, 2008 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
"Come Watch Us Play Till The New Boss Says DFA!!"
“Hey, We Would Hit Better In The King Dome DAMN IT!”
“2008 Seattle Mariners: At Least We Got Rid Of Fairly!”
“Who Cares…Were Moving To Oklahoma City Anyway”
“2008 Mariners-Thats Not Garlic Fries You’re Smelling Mister”
by MarinerMooseIsMyLoveChild on Jun 20, 2008 12:44 PM PDT reply actions

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