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New Cubs ownership may change name of ballpark? The man is a HERETIC!

by Cougar2000

created February 27, 2008, last edited February 10, 2009

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Sam Zell hasn't had control of the Tribune and the Chicago Cubs a year and already he wants to change the name of the piece of land on the corners of Waveland and Sheffield. That piece of land? Wrigley Field. Right now, Mr. Zell is the most hated person in Chicago, other than Al Capone and Mrs. O'Leary. What if all of a sudden the Vatican wanted to change its name? Or if the Grand Canyon wanted to not call itself grand. I can just hear Harry Caray turning in his grave.

Mr. Zell, I have one piece of advice for you. Before those loyal Cubs fans that live in the Wrigleyville area and Cubs fans burn you in effigy, leave the name of the field alone! The Friendly Confines of the Chicago Tribune doesn't roll off the tounge. It's not broken, don't fix it! If you want to sell the team, that's fine. But changing the name of the ballpark is totally un-American and borders on heresy!

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BigPPupMajor Leaguer

672 days ago

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If Candlestick can go away, So can Wrigley. Its all about the money now days.

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Cougar2000All-American

672 days ago

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True. But why change history? Even when Candlestick changed its name, they still called it 3Com Park at Candlestick Point.

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Ccampbell34All-American

671 days ago

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That still sounds awful, are you suggesting 3Com Park at Wrigley wouldn't be a difference either?

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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

672 days ago

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Actually Sam Zell wants nothing to do with the Cubs. He only wanted to buy the Chicago Tribune and immediately put the team up for sale after the deal was completed.

There will be new ownership for the Cubs but the deal is complicated ironically because of Wrigley Field itself. It is an old stadium sitting on very valuable real estate. Hell chunks of the stadium fell off a few seasons ago. Not everything was meant to last forever.

After 100 years of futility, this fan would gladly exchange the name of the ballpark if it meant a World Series win. And when it is all said and done, the name will be intact, just with a douche corporate name out in the front.

And don't forget it is WRIGLEY field. Three guesses for that particular product....

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Cougar2000All-American

672 days ago

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Wrigley's Gum. Their corporate office is in downtown Chicago.

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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer

672 days ago

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Yip indeed, and Wrigley himself would be the first to agree to sell the rights to the ballpark name for a few dollars more.

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