After Citigroup just secured $300+ billion in federal guarantees, as well as billions more in free taxpayer money, the Mets should name their stadium Shitty Field instead of Citi Field. I’m pissed. I’ve said this before…banks, telecoms, tech companies and fly-by-night firms need to stay out of ballpark naming rights! I am just tired of having parks named after companies that merge, fail, etc.
Examples are many: AT&T Park in San Francisco (originally Pacific Bell Park), Minute Maid Park (originally Enron Field), McAfee Coliseum (formerly Network Associates Coliseum), Rangers Ballpark (formerly Ameriquest Field) and Chase Field (originally Bank One Ballpark) come to mind immediately. I’m just waiting for Comerica Park, Citizens Bank Park and U.S. Cellular Field to be renamed.
But getting back to the Mets. What are they going to do about this? Hell, even Buick dropped their $7 million per year sponsorship of Tiger Woods after they went begging to the government. Will Shitty — I mean, Citi — do the same? Step up and rename the park Obama Field or maybe Alan Greenspan Memorial Park (yeah, I know he’s not dead yet, but he’s dead to me). Come on Mets! Don’t let Citi keep the rights. Do something about it.
And the MLB should outlaw any parks not named after people or long term brands like pet stores, insurance companies and orange juices. Or something like that. Whew! I’m glad I got that off my chest. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
