I find it funny the way the media and Cub fans are going apoplectic over the prospect of new Cubs owner Sam Zell selling naming rights to the stadium. The Sun-Times (and probably every other media outlet in Chicago) has craploads of coverage on it. The windsock columnists, who I refuse to read or even link to, are predictably going insane also.
A few points:
1. Why do Cub fans think they are the special ones who get to have a park with no corporate sponsor? Every other team has to face the humiliation of going to "United Center" or "US Cellular Field" (except the Bears and a few others). History isn't good enough for me.
2. Sam Zell didn't get rich by giving away assets. The naming rights to Wrigley Field are a big asset. If he's going to use the money to upgrade the park, how can fans complain? It's a dump, and they should hope for some improvements even if the name changes.
3. To fans who are angry, keep in mind that you've railed against the Tribune for years as poor owners becaue they treat the team like a line item rather than a millionaire's toy. Well, now you've got that millionaire, so take the good with the bad. Do you really think that anyone who buys the park from Zell is going to just leave the name and not consider selling it? If so, you're crazy and stupid.
You may not like it, but unless Wrigley (the gum company) coughs up some cash, it's going to be changed.
By the way, With Leather has a funny picture of the renamed park.
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Like a dope, I tried to spout off about how it sucks that they change the names of places like Mile High and Commiskey to replace them with corporate names. I followed it up with a comment that at least that hasn't happened with Wrigley. Somebody pointed out that Wrigley was the gum and probably the oldest corporately named park in the country. What a douche I am!
If Cubs fans want to start up a collection and buy the naming rights, we'll gladly take their money.
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