Bye Bye Jacobs Field
Hello Progressive Field.
cleveland.com beat reporter Paul Hoynes is reporting that IMG has found a buyer for the naming rights for the Indians' home.
http://blog.cleveland.com/sports/2008/01/tribe_to_play_in_progressive_f.html
I'm just wondering what us locals are going to shorten the name to for a nickname. The Prog? The P?
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the jake
by CrimsonLiederhosen on Jan 11, 2008 12:01 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Agreed.
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by elrey34 on Jan 11, 2008 3:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
well
by jpahk on Jan 11, 2008 1:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, yeah. If you want to go into technicalities.
by elrey34 on Jan 11, 2008 2:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Damn, Jacobs Field was a good name
I'm still gunna call it Jacobs Field, btw.
by Zonis on Jan 11, 2008 12:40 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I mean, after all
by Zonis on Jan 11, 2008 12:41 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
Oh, wait.
by Yakker on Jan 11, 2008 1:14 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I call it
by Boxkutter on Jan 11, 2008 2:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually
And the "Juiced Box" just conjures up way too much bad mojo, now.
by Yakker on Jan 11, 2008 1:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Long Live The 'Stick!
I think we've all given up on the multiple names for the Giants current stadium, but who would have known that SBC and Pac bell would merge, and that AT&T would buy them...
That's one thing I have to hand to the Dodgers, at least they haven't sold the name to their yard.
by Azantor on Jan 11, 2008 5:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Props
by CrimsonLiederhosen on Jan 11, 2008 6:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Funny.
Not coincidentally, they are also the teams that are consistently in the top 3 in payroll, and all in the top 5 markets in the US. (Maybe top 10, not top 5.) But the local economies in all of those cities are such that they can charge $40 for "the cheap seats" and still sell out the stadium on any given night.
Cities like Cleveland, Milwaukee, Kansas City, etc. etc. etc. need to find as many ways to bring in money as they can think of. Selling naming rights to the stadium is a decent way to bring in additional money.
People can call the stadiums by their non-sponsored names, but in the end, if it brings a Championship to the team, nobody holds it against the team for selling the naming rights.
<stepping down off my soapbox>
by lenred on Jan 12, 2008 12:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
You do know that Wrigley Field was named by the guy who ran the Wrigley Company, right???
by Yakker on Jan 13, 2008 3:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah...
I'm not really sure what you're arguing, or commenting on. I said that mid-market teams sell the naming rights to their stadium for additional revenue. The Cubs draw enough people that they don't have to sell their naming rights, just like Boston, LAD, NYY, etc.
by lenred on Jan 13, 2008 7:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You're missing the point
Oh, and FWIW, attendance is not the driver for these so-called big money teams. If it were, Boston (11th in overall attendance in 2007) would not be on your list, and teams like St. Louis (4th in attendance at Busch Stadium) and Anaheim (5th in attendance at Edison Field) would.
Oh, and your argument also neglects to mention that Atlanta (Ted Turner Field), Baltimore (Camden Yard), Kansas City (Kaufman Field), Minnesota (Metrodome), Texas (Rangers Ballpark at Arlington), and Washington (RFK/Nationals Park) all have non-corporate names.
by Yakker on Jan 14, 2008 12:45 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
haha
by bleedjaxblue on Jan 11, 2008 6:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I am wondering
"The Prog"
and
"The Pronk"
by Terry Ryan Jr on Jan 11, 2008 12:50 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hey I still call
Ah never mind.
by Scott Proctor Fan Club on Jan 11, 2008 12:52 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
typical
by LipstickOnDipstick on Jan 11, 2008 1:04 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
It will probably take me a while to call it
Hello lenred,
I just heard about this change myself - I don't think "Progressive Field" is bad by any means, but will take some getting used to.
Terry Ryan Jr. - I was thinking along the same lines when I made my comment over at LGT - "Pronk plays at the Prog"!
It certainly has a nice alliteration ring, doesn't it? :-)
Take care and have a great day!
by indiansfan on Jan 11, 2008 3:00 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
does that mean
by Galt on Jan 11, 2008 9:16 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
We've now got the "P" and the
Hello everyone,
I didn't even think of the connection to its next-door neighbor - the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers - Quicken Loans Arena, also known as the "Q."
Now, we have the "P" and the "Q" downtown. If we name Browns Stadium the "B" and put them together, we've got BPQ - a new type of BBQ! :-)
Seriously, I have no problem with the new name - the Indians get an additional revenue stream and I've heard worst names than "Progressive Field." Progressive also seems to have a good reputation for the most part, including providing charitable contributions on a regular basis, though admittedly, I believe they also laid off workers not long ago around the Mayfield Heights area, which has stirred some people up, wondering how they can lay off workers, yet pay for stadium naming rights.
But overall, except for the richest teams, and with very recognizable stadium names throughout the world (Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park, Dodger Stadium, Wrigley Field, etc.,) this is the trend baseball franchises are on, and one way to help those smaller revenue teams close the gap (not much, but it helps a little) with the larger-revenue teams, which is still a problem, even with revenue-sharing.
Just my 2 cents. :-)
Take care and have a great day!
by indiansfan on Jan 11, 2008 6:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
layoffs vs. stadium naming rights
If you listen to the press conference
http://www.cleveland.com/podcast_files/progressivefield.mp3
the Progressive CEO addressed the exact question of the layoffs right before the naming-rights were announced.
And yes, I was playing off the nickname "the Q" for Quicken Loans Arena : )
Go Tribe!
by lenred on Jan 12, 2008 12:07 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The Jake
by FunWithHeadlines on Jan 11, 2008 11:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
+1
by jpahk on Jan 12, 2008 12:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i'd stick with 'Jake'
by Travis G on Jan 12, 2008 1:03 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

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