I apologize for my weak attempt at using the Paint application on my computer...I'm at work and it's the best I can do right now.
Are people seriously outraged about the possibility of the naming rights to Wrigley Field being sold? Don't people realize that it is.....a ballpark. It's not like someone is buying the naming rights to you, although I think if someone offered you $20 million to be named "Best Buy presents Hoosiernation" for the rest of your life, you'd take it in a heartbeat.
Look, I understand all the history that surrounds Wrigley Field and all of that crap, but come on people....it's a freakin' name! The money that comes from Wrigley being called 'Sears presents Wrigley Field' very well could help the Cubs increase the payroll, lower ticket/concession prices (ok, maybe not) and it will probably lead to the Cubs Sears Card to help you get 0% financing on all your home appliances!!!!
The name on the sign is not going to change the way you feel when you come up the ramp and see the green grass for the first time. It's not going to change the way your Old Style beer tastes and it's certainly not going to change the way the girls in bikini tops look in the bleachers. The game is still going to be nine innings long, played with balls and bats......and in the National League. The name might change, but the rest will stay the same. Relax. Change happens.
No chance that tickets/concessions get any cheaper.
Yes, the name is recognizable and people love "Wrigley" Field. But, when you think about it the place is named after a piece of gum.
bp
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Buck: Actually the stadium was named in honor of William Wrigley, Jr. which also happens to be the name of a gum brand named after the same person.
Cobra: I would be fine with the naming IF nothing changed. But that is just not going to be the case. If they change the name, they will then get rid of the out of town 'manual' scoreboard and they will place ads all over the place like Fenway. To me, the stadium is not the same at that point. I think if the Cubs fans could stop the re-naming, they can send a message that they don't want their baseball sanctuary messed up.
Yes.....I know that it was actually named after a person, but if I acknologed that then my comment would not have been less amusing than it already was.
On second thought, scratch that, I'm with Jack on this one.
They already have ads all over the place and the out of town scoreboard would probably just be updated to a newer version of it....with more ad space. You'd still be able to see the scores, they aren't going to sit anyone up there in the near mile high section.....I hope.
Hoosiernation
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I don't blame the guy for wanting to earn major cash on his asset. If a baseball purist who cared only about history bought the park then he could choose to keep it the same. Unfortunately, the owner is not that type of guy.
I think the only ones (at least initially) that would refer to the field in a different name are the ones forced to such as announcers. We'll all remember it as Wrigley Field.
Cobra is right in that Old Style will taste the same. The bad part is Old Style will still cause major aggravation through my digestive system.
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No chance that tickets/concessions get any cheaper.
Yes, the name is recognizable and people love "Wrigley" Field. But, when you think about it the place is named after a piece of gum.
Buck: Actually the stadium was named in honor of William Wrigley, Jr. which also happens to be the name of a gum brand named after the same person.
Cobra: I would be fine with the naming IF nothing changed. But that is just not going to be the case. If they change the name, they will then get rid of the out of town 'manual' scoreboard and they will place ads all over the place like Fenway. To me, the stadium is not the same at that point. I think if the Cubs fans could stop the re-naming, they can send a message that they don't want their baseball sanctuary messed up.
Just my opinion.
The gum is actually named after a man, and so is the field.
Yes.....I know that it was actually named after a person, but if I acknologed that then my comment would not have been less amusing than it already was.
On second thought, scratch that, I'm with Jack on this one.
They already have ads all over the place and the out of town scoreboard would probably just be updated to a newer version of it....with more ad space. You'd still be able to see the scores, they aren't going to sit anyone up there in the near mile high section.....I hope.
I don't blame the guy for wanting to earn major cash on his asset. If a baseball purist who cared only about history bought the park then he could choose to keep it the same. Unfortunately, the owner is not that type of guy.
I think the only ones (at least initially) that would refer to the field in a different name are the ones forced to such as announcers. We'll all remember it as Wrigley Field.
Cobra is right in that Old Style will taste the same. The bad part is Old Style will still cause major aggravation through my digestive system.
I keep hoping that Arrowhead Water will offer the Chiefs a sweet deal so I won't have to learn a new name.