CitiField

[Guest Edgy DC]

There's that.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

So the New York Times is fishing for quotes on Deadspin now. Wow.

You think they would've at least written it correctly.

[Willets Point]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: I thought Aaron Burr was involved with the founding of CitiBank, but maybe that was Chase Manhattan.

Burr founded the Bank of Manhattan which later merged with Chase National Bank. The best part is how Burr got the charter for the bank. Knowing the Hamiltonians would never allow him to get a charter for a bank he put in a request for a water company with a clause for it being allowed to start a bank. No one would vote against bringing much needed fresh water to New York so Burr got his water company and his bank. Very clever.

[stevejrogers]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Are there ATM's at Shea? I've only been there a few times over the past several years, but I don't recall noticing any. They do have them at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. And I'm sure Citi Field will have plenty of them too.

I believe JP Morgan Chase (back when Seaver was hawking them) was in there first.

For some reason I think Fleet/Bank of America was in there for a short time, and then Banco Popular this past year.

No doubt Citi Bank ATMs for Citi Field, unless arrangements are made to let other entities in the facility. I mean, do they sell Pepsi products at Minute Maid (Coke) Park in Houston? Pepsi is a major MLB sponser and all.

Anyone know if this is the case?

[stevejrogers]

Yup, it's now confirmed, I've been a member of the Mets Internet Community for a LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time! Watched the "Fly By" virtual video on Mets.com and as they were passing by the singages on the outfield wall, I could have sworn the one that said LosMets.com said KCMets.com

Cool vid BTW, nice to see the 25 jerseys outside the park and in the rotunda have been rendered No Name On Backs!

Hey, lets get Bonds!

J/K of course

[DocTee]

For another perspective on the ball-park of the future, check out the A's new hi-tech digs planned for Fremont...oaklandas.com

Among other things, the entire stadium will be wired, allowing spectators to order food from their seats, vote on plays that have been rebroadcast on the diamond vision (was that a strike? a fair ball? -- this is a slippery slope- how long before some Veeck-like exec allows fans to vote on lineups and the like?) etc-- it will either revolutionize the spectator experience or go up in smoke. My money's on the latter.

Why can't going to a major league game be entertainment enough?

[Guest cooby]

Yancy Street Gang wrote: I bank at Citizens Bank. (It's like CitiBank, but with zen.) Does that mean the Phillies love me? I'm afraid that love if it exists is unrequited.

Hey, me too!

Wow, I have missed out on a lot. I guess Citi Field doesn't sound to bad.
Not real exciting but the excitement will be on the field, anyway

[metirish]

] MTA could sell name rights to Shea stations THE ASSOCIATED PRESS November 21, 2006, 8:01 AM EST Transit officials hope to profit from the record-breaking sale of naming rights for the New York Mets' new ballpark by offering to change the names of nearby stations, according to a spokesman. Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials plan to negotiate with Citigroup Inc., which is reportedly paying an average of more than $20 million annually to name the Queens stadium Citi Field, spokesman Tom Kelly told the Daily News for Tuesday editions. Two stations carry the name of the current arena, Shea Stadium. One is a stop on the Long Island Rail Road, the other is on the 7 subway line. MTA Chairman Peter Kalikow had previously ruled out renaming landmarks like Grand Central Terminal, but board member Mitchell Pally said the move was a reasonable step to prevent fare increases. Gene Russianoff, staff attorney for the Straphangers Campaign, argued that sales of naming rights could go too far. "What's next? Will we give riders directions to take the Bayer Aspirin IRT to Walt Disney's Times Square and then switch to the McDonald's 7 line to the Citigroup stop in Queens -- which also happens to be the stop for the Mets Stadium?" he asked. A spokeswoman for Citigroup did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Citi Field deal set a record for U.S stadium naming rights, topping the approximately $10 million annually the NFL's Houston Texans receive from Reliant Energy to call their home Reliant Stadium. The new $800 million stadium is being built next to its predecessor. The 45,000-seat ballpark is set to open in 2009.

[Guest iramets]

As with the car, I have to ask: who is Reliant Energy reliant ON? And why are they bragging about being reliant?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Points worth talking about from Gene Russianoff.

[HahnSolo]

If selling the naming rights to subway stations in any way can stem a fare hike, then I think most straphangers would not mind.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Better poll them all. The Strappies speak for somebody.

[metsmarathon]

="metirish"] ] MTA could sell name rights to Shea stations THE ASSOCIATED PRESS November 21, 2006, 8:01 AM EST Transit officials hope to profit from the record-breaking sale of naming rights for the New York Mets' new ballpark by offering to change the names of nearby stations, according to a spokesman. Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials plan to negotiate with Citigroup Inc., which is reportedly paying an average of more than $20 million annually to name the Queens stadium Citi Field, spokesman Tom Kelly told the Daily News for Tuesday editions. Two stations carry the name of the current arena, Shea Stadium. One is a stop on the Long Island Rail Road, the other is on the 7 subway line. MTA Chairman Peter Kalikow had previously ruled out renaming landmarks like Grand Central Terminal, but board member Mitchell Pally said the move was a reasonable step to prevent fare increases. Gene Russianoff, staff attorney for the Straphangers Campaign, argued that sales of naming rights could go too far. "What's next? Will we give riders directions to take the Bayer Aspirin IRT to Walt Disney's Times Square and then switch to the McDonald's 7 line to the Citigroup stop in Queens -- which also happens to be the stop for the Mets Stadium?" he asked. A spokeswoman for Citigroup did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Citi Field deal set a record for U.S stadium naming rights, topping the approximately $10 million annually the NFL's Houston Texans receive from Reliant Energy to call their home Reliant Stadium. The new $800 million stadium is being built next to its predecessor. The 45,000-seat ballpark is set to open in 2009.

jeez... next thing you know, we'll have corporate names on all of our favorite buildings. they'll have the Chrysler building, the Sears tower... even our parades will be stricken! are you ready for a Macy's{/i] thanksgiving day parade?

[Frayed Knot]

Well they - both the MTA & the LIRR - can't very well call it the Shea Stadium stop anymore.
So they'll either have to start referring to it as 'Citi Field' (and they don't want to do that for free) or they'll have to revert to calling it just the 'Willets Point' station (at which point some guy here tries to finagle a kickback out of it).
Then maybe Billie Jean King and the estates of Arthur Ashe & Louie Armstrong try to get in on the action.

[Guest OlerudOwned]

Willets, raise some cash to buy the sponsorship for Willets Point-Shea Stadium.

[Willets Point]

Chip in. Crane Pool Forum station has a nice ring to it.

[metsmarathon]

Willets Point Station at the Crane Pool

[Guest cooby]

We probably all saw this from mets.com


Does anyone really like the name Citi Field?
-- Jason Z., New Milford, N.J.

Would you prefer "Energy Solutions Arena," the newly-renamed home of the NBA's Utah Jazz? Citi Field is less objectionable than a lot of the new ones

[Guest Edgy DC]

Here in DC, the stop at RFK is called Stadium/Armory.