Word leaked yesterday that the Mets have sold naming rights for their new stadium to Citigroup. I’m not a big fan of naming rights, but I’ll learn to love it if the extra cash will allow my Mets to compete year in year out. However, I’ve been a Mets fan since 1983 so am well aware that good Mets teams don’t happen year in year out. Thus, a name like Citifield just opens itself to taunts from spankmee fans when the Mets aren’t doing well. Plus, imagine the pressure now for the architects if the stadium design is a dud.
