The Tennessee Smokies — Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs — are hosting a “Free Beer Night” for their game against the Jackson Generals on Aug. 22 at Smokies Stadium in Kodak, TN.
Yes, Free Beer Night. But as you likely assumed, there’s a catch.
To be able to get free beer in the stadium, you need to purchase — or already have — a 2018 Smokies Mason Jar. And the free beer — which begins at first pitch — is only available until the opposing team scores a run.
So if the Generals hit a leadoff homer, that’s officially the end of the free beer. However, if the Smokies throw a shutout, the beer would be free all game (or at least until they cut off concessions, typically in the seventh inning at ballparks).
It would be a classic Theo Epstein prank to choose this as the game for Yu Darvish to make a minor league rehab start. And that would be one hell of a rough night for the Smokies’ stadium workers (unless they got some of the free beer too, of course).
A Milwaukee brewery ran a “free beer until the Packers” score special last year… and they probably regretted that decision.
I hope the Generals score a lead off home run so EVERYONE in line for free beer can riot when NO ONE gets; one first pitch would be great. If I was the GM I would go to the starting pitcher and tell him I have $1,000 for him to groove the first pitch. That would be fun to see.