Citi lost $8.29 billion last quarter. $45 billion in government loans. A $20 million check to the Mets.
Yes a deal is a deal, a contarct is a contract, but good business partners help each other – and I think the Mets would be wise to offer a statement announcing how they’ve reworked the deal with Citi to allow their good partner to get their feet on the ground without worrying about stadium naming rights. Let Citi pay $21 million for 19 years or whatever needs to be done.
I actually couldn’t care less about Citi or the Mets balance sheet. As a fan what I don’t want is to have the Mets play one year in Citi Field, three years in Barclay’s Stadium, a year in Mets Field, six months in Jackie Robinson Park and then some time at the Coca-Cola Grounds. That’s why I hate corproate names.
I still call buildings “Candlestick” and “Comiskey” and I still use terms like Triborough Bridge and West Side Highway. Name something and stick with it. Wrigley is a gum. Doesn’t bother me. Name it, keep it…and I worry about this deal the Mets did.
A bad deal in Flushing? Nah, never happen.
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