Royals, Krispy Kreme, end doughnut promotion

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January 19, 2007
A sweet deal no more. Krispy Kreme promotion is out of here!

Kreme First off, the bad, sad news from this afternoon's 15th Annual Baseball Forecast Luncheon: Krispy Kreme's 12-hits-gets-you-a-dozen-dough nuts promotion is no more, says Royals president Dan Glass.

He said the dough-nut maker's corporate philosophy had changed and the company no longer wanted to continue the promotion. But Glass quipped the good news is, "We will all lose a lot of weight." And he joked Krispy Kreme execs were so startled by the team's improvements in the second half of last season that they were worried about the frequency of this year's giveway if the hit total wasn't raised to 24 for a dozen.

(Catcher John Buck talked about the pressure put on a player coming up to bat when the Royals had 11 hits and the score of up 10 runs or down 10 runs didn't matter, it changed the feel of the whole at-bat.)

Glass did say the Royals are working on a replacement promotion, but don't look for it to be free tacos or barbecue.

Other than that, the mood was upbeat at the luncheon held at the downtown Marriott.

Unlike last year, there was no cloud about the firing of the general manager or the team manager. There was no uncertainty over how to pay for overhauling the Truman Sports Complex. Jokes and one liners ruled the day. Pitcher Luke Hudson was a particularly good sport about all the jokes sent hurling his way. (Broadcaster Ryan Lefebrve started it off by reminiscing about a particularly bad outing for Hudson and then talking about his good looks and single status.)

Glass and Royals owner David Glass were late arriving for pre-luncheon media interviews due to a meeting with the architects designing the voter-approved overhaul at Kauffman Stadium.

Dan Glass told the throng that the Royals has been consulting focus groups and fans and visiting other stadiums during the off season as part of the design process. He said the priorities were to stay on budget ($250 million for Kauffman Stadium) and to "preserve and enhance" the stadium. The bulk of the work won't begin until after this upcoming season concludes.

In response to a question, Dan Glass said the team is working with Major League Baseball and local civic leaders to determine which year Kansas City will host its second All-Star game. (It definitely won't be before 2010 when construction is scheduled to be completed.) He said one of the issues being tackled now is ensuring there will be sufficient convention space for the extravaganza.

"Be ready because it is coming to Kansas City," Dan Glass said.

Among the luminaries attending the event hosted by the Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation were Mayor Kay Barnes, former State Rep. Ralph Monaco (who wore a Royal blue 1985 World Series champion jacket) and mortage banker Jim Nutter Jr.

Posted by DeAnn Smith

[Bugeater]

Catcher John Buck talked about the pressure put on a player coming up to bat when the Royals had 11 hits and the score of up 10 runs or down 10 runs didn't matter, it changed the feel of the whole at-bat.

Yeah, we don't want anybody who gets paid to perform to feel any pressure.

[penchief]

Originally Posted by Valiant

Good Krispy Kremes sucked ass.. Now Lamars donuts is another story...

Or they could follow suit and do a all you can eat section ...

You have to be kidding me. Krispy Kreme donuts are the best.

Here's the mistake they made:

1. The thing that makes Krispy Kreme donuts so tasty is their process. That process only occurs at those locations wher they make them. If you go to a Krispy Kreme location and get their glazed donuts right off the line I gaurantee you that you'll never experience a better donut.

2. The problem is that within the last few years they have decided to start sending out delivery trucks like they were delivering newspapers at 5:00am in the moring. Sometimes they deliver donuts as far as four hours away.

What happens is this:

Once the donuts experience extreme temperature changes (cold or hot) their flavor and texture deteriorates drastically. After they get colder or hotter than the temperature of the store after being processed and they return to room temperature they become granular or soggy.

IMO, there is nothing more heavenly than a Krispy Kreme glazed donut that has only been out of the vat for about 30 minutes.

[CHENZ A!]

I ****ing hated that promotion. People used to cheer for ****ing donuts in the late innings of a close game, hopefully those fatass reeruns will start cheering for hits, because they help us win, or they like the players.