TBS=The Baseball Station.

[MarkL]

It sucks that they took the Braves off of TBS. I guess Braves fans that no longer live within the coverage area of "Peachtree TV" are screwed then? They expect me to watch the Reds (yea right).

Doesn't DirecTV offer both Fox Sports South and SportSouth nationally as part of its sports pack? If so you're not totally shut out, you've just gotta pay up.

They do but MLB games are blacked out, you have to buy the MLB Extra Innings package to actually see the games.

 

[kyscott]

Adios MLB. You prevent me from watching the team I like so looks like I'm dumping it all in favor of the NFL. At least there I can see the team I like to follow even if they do suck. I'll spend my money on the local minor league baseball team to get my baseball fix.

 

[JeeperOne]

Hi everyone:

Well, here are some facts on how These MLB Ballparks were named after:

Busch Stadium, Miller Park, & Coors Field were named after beers

Tropicana Field & Minute Maid Park are named after Orange Juices

Chase Park, Comerica Park, Citizens Bank Park, and PNC Park are named after banks

SafeCo Field, Great American BallPark, & Progressive Park are named after Insurance Companies

Rogers Stadium in Toronto is named after Rogers Communications, a media conglomerate

Petco Park is named after PETCO, America's second largest Pet Store (Rival PetsMART is #1)

U.S. Cellular Field is named after U.S. Cellular-A regional wireless phone company.

And finally, McAfee Coliseum in Oakland is named after a computer security company.

And those are the facts, Jack.

And let's also not forget that Wrigley Field on Chicago's North side is named after a gum manufacturer.

That too is a fact Jack.

 

[KeithE4]

Hi everyone:

Well, here are some facts on how These MLB Ballparks were named after:

Busch Stadium, Miller Park, & Coors Field were named after beers

Tropicana Field & Minute Maid Park are named after Orange Juices

Chase Park, Comerica Park, Citizens Bank Park, and PNC Park are named after banks

SafeCo Field, Great American BallPark, & Progressive Park are named after Insurance Companies

Rogers Stadium in Toronto is named after Rogers Communications, a media conglomerate

Petco Park is named after PETCO, America's second largest Pet Store (Rival PetsMART is #1)

U.S. Cellular Field is named after U.S. Cellular-A regional wireless phone company.

And finally, McAfee Coliseum in Oakland is named after a computer security company.

And those are the facts, Jack.

And let's also not forget that Wrigley Field on Chicago's North side is named after a gum manufacturer.

That too is a fact Jack.

Technically, no. Wrigley Field, originally Weeghman Park and then Cubs Park, was named after Bill Wrigley Sr., and then his son Phillip when he took over, who were personally the owners of the Cubs (along with Bill Veeck Sr. for several years). The team was never a subsidiary of the gum company.

Now, once the team and the ballpark are sold later this year, if the Wrigley Field name is to be kept, the Wrigley Gum company (or whatever their corporate name is nowadays), may have to buy the naming rights. The only thing that can't be changed is the marquee on the front of the ballpark, which is protected by the City of Chicago.

Busch Stadium I (aka Sportsman's Park) was named after August Busch himself, not Busch Beer, which didn't exist yet when Anheuser-Bush bought the team & ballpark in 1953. If Busch had gotten his way, it would have been named Budweiser Stadium, but Commissioner Ford Frick didn't care for that idea. Busch Stadium II could be considered a sponsored name, though, since Busch Beer was first brewed in 1955. The new Busch Stadium is a corporate-sponsored name since Anheuser-Bush no longer owns the team.

And, as far as ballparks sponsored by financial institutions, don't forget Citi Field in NYC, the home of the Mets starting next season.

 

[TroyG]

Well, I'm looking forward to next season, when both The Mets & The Yanks will be moving to their own new Ballparks. This Season, The Yankees will host The 2008 MLB All-Star Game over at The Old Yankee Stadium. Both Yankee & Shea Stadium will always have special memories to share by all season long.

 

[ixnay]

Getting back to the Carays... are the real names of Skip and Chip, Harry Jr. and Harry III respectively? I've never found out.

ixnay

 

[bhayes1016]

Getting back to the Carays... are the real names of Skip and Chip, Harry Jr. and Harry III respectively? I've never found out.

ixnay

It's true, according to Wikipedia. Skip's youngest son, Josh, by the way, is the radio voice of the class A Rome Braves.

 

[TroyG]

And, as far as ballparks sponsored by financial institutions, don't forget Citi Field in NYC, the home of the Mets starting next season.

Not to mention, The Oakland Athletics will soon be moving to Cisco Field, which happes to be privately financed and owned by The Team itself. Lew Wolff is using is own money to build it. Lucky him, he also own the MLS team, The San Jose Earthquakes and he has plans to build their stadium as well. Both will become a part of a huge Lifestyle project which is currently under construction. The Raiders will remain at McAfee once The A's leave Oakland.