[Newsletter Recipient], I am sick.
Sick of watching the Dodgers shove their Los Angeles agenda down the country’s throat.
Sick of the so-called impartial umpires of the league ruling against the Giants time and time again — EVEN WHEN THEY USE VIDEO REPLAY.
Sick of a system rigged against working San Franciscans trying to make an honest living.
But most of all, I’m sick of the status quo.
It’s time for a change, and I need your help, [Newsletter Recipient].
The San Francisco Giants have a long, rich history, but never has the team’s legacy been MORE in jeopardy than it is today.
After taking the NL West last year, the Giants were a target for the big-money Dodgers. And so, like we’ve seen time and time again, Los Angeles just made a call to their billionaire owners and used their dark money to buy a first baseman. It’s hard not to feel hopeless when you see that.
Polls currently have the Dodgers ahead of the Giants by 10 games, with a margin of error of one game. Yes, it seems hopeless.
But we can fight back.
The Dodgers are spending $261 million on payroll this year. The Giants are spending just $156 million. That’s a difference of more than $100 million.
Control of the NL West is on the line — and the Dodgers are terrified that we can defeat them. The division will come down to who has the resources to add at the trade deadline, which is why I’m personally asking you right now: Will you donate before midnight to help the Giants regain their momentum, defeat the Dodgers, and defend our division title?
I’ve activated an EXCLUSIVE 2X match to meet this moment and hit our $105 million end-of-month goal — but we’re STILL missing your donation!
If you donate your money to the San Francisco Giants today, then an anonymous donor will match your donation, up to $15 million. Is that anonymous donor Jerry Yang, Yahoo! co-founder and Giants minority owner? There’s no way to know, so stop guessing. I’ll die before I tell you the identity of this extremely real anonymous donor. Get off my back.
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The situation could not be more desperate. Andrew Friedman and his band of cronies have their sights set on undoing everything the Giants have accomplished — not just last year, but over the last 20 years. But together, we have the power to stop them.
This is why I’m calling on grassroots activists to mobilize. I know that we can only defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers and their radical agenda if we take action NOW. And now that our exclusive 2X match is live, your donation will go TWICE as far!
That’s why I’m reaching out to top supporters like you today, [Newsletter Recipient]. Can you make your first donation right now to help us build out our analytics staff and out-organize Andrew Friedman?
This year’s division race will determine the future of baseball. We have to vote for Joc Pederson for the All-Star Game, but we also have to organize. The Giants are our LAST LINE OF DEFENSE against a Dodgers dynasty. Please, won’t you rush a $15 donation to power the Giants to victory? It’s less than the cost of a beer at Oracle Park, and we have less than 36 hours to hit our $10 million stretch goal.
We have to beat the Dodgers this fall. The future of the sport is at stake. But the Giants can’t do it without your support.
It’s up to you. All I can do is ask.