Today's sign of the apocalypse: Selling the naming rights to Wrigley Field????

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New Tribune owner Sam Zell is open to selling the naming rights. Ugh!
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[Trouser_Buddah]

Zima Park at Wrigley has a great ring to it...

 

[DisembodiedOwlHead]

I was thinking something more appropriate like "Wrigley Field sponsored by Delta Tau Delta"

 

[Chi City 81]

Re: Today's sign of the apocalypse: Selling the naming rights to Wrigley Field??

Zima Park at Wrigley has a great ring to it...

I say this with all due respect: **** off and die.

EDIT: Do the same, DOH.

 

[Thanks for comin' out]

AXE Deodorant and Body Spray Park at Wrigley Field.

 

[DisembodiedOwlHead]

Re: Today's sign of the apocalypse: Selling the naming rights to Wrigley Field??

Better ****ed-off and dead than Cub fan.

 

[Chi City 81]

Better ****ed-off and dead than Cub fan.

Eh, go burn a couch.

 

[Del_B_Vista]

Re: Today's sign of the apocalypse: Selling the naming rights to Wrigley Field??

Who Stinks Now Field sponsored by the Billy Goat Tavern

 

[brettwatson]

What will the naming rights to Wrigley be worth on the open market?

$5 mil/yr, $10 mil/yr, more...less?

 

[Starman]

Re: Today's sign of the apocalypse: Selling the naming rights to Wrigley Field??

It's been named after a gum company for 75 years.

They should go back to the original name, Weeghman Park.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Uh ...

 

[Chi City 81]

Re: Today's sign of the apocalypse: Selling the naming rights to Wrigley Field??

Big difference. The guy owned the team and basically built it as it is today.

 

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I think it may not be worth as much because the Wrigley Field name is so steeped in tradition and fans are used to and love the name. If naming rights are purchased, I don't think fans will refer to it by its corporate name.

 

[Bubbler]

Bartman Field at Scapegoat Park

 

[ondeadline]

Re: Today's sign of the apocalypse: Selling the naming rights to Wrigley Field??

Bartman Field at Scapegoat Park

[blue]Bartman now has a corporation?

 

[Simon]

Re: Today's sign of the apocalypse: Selling the naming rights to Wrigley Field??

I'm sure they'll do something like Denver with Invesco Field at Mile High.

 

[hockeybeat]

JRC Park at Wrigley Field.

 

[friend of a friend]

It's been named after a gum company for 75 years.

They should go back to the original name, Weeghman Park.

Uh, I believe it's named after a person, just like the gum company.

 

[ondeadline]

It's been named after a gum company for 75 years.

They should go back to the original name, Weeghman Park.

Uh, I believe it's named after a person, just like the gum company.

Yeah, just like Turner Field is named after Ted and not Turner Broadcasting.

 

[friend of a friend]

I thought it was named after Ike.