This baseball team chose an exploding whale as its new identity

For four games only, the Eugene Emeralds will re-brand and become the Eugene Exploding Whales.

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Discussion Questions:

1. What is a brand?
2. Are the Eugene Emeralds a brand?
3. What is rebranding?
4. Why do you think the Emeralds are rebranding?
5. Why do you think they are rebranding as the Exploding Whales?
6. What is publicity?
7. How might the Emeralds franchise benefit from the publicity generated by this short-term rebrand?
8. Why do you think they are only rebranding for four games?
9. What is an industry trend?
10. Why do you think rebranding promotions like this one are such a popular trend with Minor League Baseball teams?