tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post213576543814007331..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Sign of the TimesPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-66198121899532356832008-01-30T19:44:00.000-05:002008-01-30T19:44:00.000-05:00@ deaner: You couldn't be more off base when ment...@ deaner: You couldn't be more off base when mentioning the layed off people, it has nothing to do with this. Do you know how much they spend annually on advertising? We're talking hundres of millions. Have you paid attention to Progressive and that market for the past 10 years? It's highly competitive and you might find some answers you are looking for there.rodellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14464668223136752374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-26825698433168335472008-01-13T11:51:00.000-05:002008-01-13T11:51:00.000-05:00While I agree that it is a part of sports and not ...While I agree that it is a part of sports and not something that's going to change, it's still something that bothers a lot of us, as it's already been pointed out.<BR/><BR/>For me, and many others, this goes beyond a simple name change. I can only speak for myself, but I'm tired of corporate take over of sports. The Jake was one of the few ballparks left that DIDN'T have a corporate name; it creates identity, personality, and originality. Sure, the winning had something to do with it. But the name was a symbol of this city.<BR/><BR/>Nobody in Boson could ever imagine changing "Fenway Park" to "AT&T Park" or something. Why should it be any different here?Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576809216755515052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-79139383159792653232008-01-13T09:43:00.000-05:002008-01-13T09:43:00.000-05:00@ deaner: So should they stop advertising? This wi...@ deaner: So should they stop advertising? This will help them grow their business by raising their national profile.<BR/><BR/>@ ron vallo: Last year you could get into the Jake for $7. If you were a lucky student, $5. If you rode the RTA in, you don't have to pay for parking. It's challenging, but you can still see a Tribe game on the cheap.Voltairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258794828672578619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-78007734602652013692008-01-12T23:22:00.000-05:002008-01-12T23:22:00.000-05:00No one is unaware that this is the reality of spor...No one is unaware that this is the reality of sports today, but we don't all have to like it.<BR/><BR/>it really is outrageous that baseball has come to the point where it costs $30 just to get in, $15 to park and God knows how much just to grab a quick dinner after work at the park - progressive or otherwise. <BR/><BR/>We're too a point now that the franchises have teamed up with stub-hub for team-sponsored ticket scalping to reward all those fans who paid top dollar during the regular season and waiting through a five-year rebuilding plan to see their team in a playoff.<BR/><BR/>there was a time when you could literally ask the question: should we go to the ballgame tonight or to a movie. when movies were $3 a ticket to the game was $3. when inflation took a movie ticket up to $7 or $8, you could still get into the ballpark for that.<BR/><BR/>now the question is more like: should we go to the ballgame tonight, or take a trip to france?<BR/><BR/>this is not simply about a name change. in fact it is hardly about a name change at all.<BR/><BR/>this is about the fan getting kicked in the teeth time after time so ballplayers can make $27 million a year and owners can have 25 of them on their payroll and still make a hefty a profit.<BR/><BR/>people love the games, but they're tired of getting screwed by the greed that comes with them.<BR/><BR/>that's really what the outcry is all about.Ron Vallohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515792183023966479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-9153767897850522542008-01-12T20:06:00.000-05:002008-01-12T20:06:00.000-05:00The fact that Progressive just had 340+ layoffs be...The fact that Progressive just had 340+ layoffs before Christmas doesn't make this any easier to stomach.Deanerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11644692659647563077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-7532273564145300822008-01-12T15:10:00.000-05:002008-01-12T15:10:00.000-05:00It's a shame _any_ ballpark has been renamed in or...It's a shame _any_ ballpark has been renamed in order to forge a new revenue stream, but that's been sports reality for three decades and counting, so I'm not surprised, nor am I grabbing my pitchfork and torch and heading for the front office gates.<BR/><BR/>To put this in perspective, it could be a *lot* worse. Saying "U.S. Cellular Field" is akin to gulping down a horse pill multivitamin. Humorously, some folks in Chicago call the place "The Joan" (after commercial spokeswoman Joan Cusack). I like that.<BR/><BR/>My end-of-day sentiment keeps me in Al Davis' camp: Just Win, Baby. Keep the team on the field strong; I'll take the revenue bump to help that.Matt Shobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470203635628172555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-4039944791248116372008-01-12T15:09:00.000-05:002008-01-12T15:09:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Matt Shobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470203635628172555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-6148365362075282342008-01-12T11:56:00.000-05:002008-01-12T11:56:00.000-05:00Thanks for some nice calm perspective. People who ...Thanks for some nice calm perspective. People who have been paying attention know that this has been coming for an entire year; even if you don't agree, I fail to see how you could be "outraged."<BR/><BR/>That said, I think that if the Jake is to have a corporate name, Progressive Field isn't that bad. You can have some fun with it.<BR/><BR/>And no matter what DiBiasio says, April will NOT bring the first game at Progressive Field. That game happened 14 years ago.Voltairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258794828672578619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-9704679964526343862008-01-12T11:35:00.000-05:002008-01-12T11:35:00.000-05:00"Quite frankly, as a company we are approached all..."Quite frankly, as a company we are approached all the time with opportunities for various sponsorships. This came after a lot of thought. It's a great opportunity for both our customer base and the fan base," Renwick said. <BR/><BR/>dude sounds real happy about it all....albertbellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14529576869348813488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-20840978182860478602008-01-12T11:24:00.000-05:002008-01-12T11:24:00.000-05:00Not only is the love for Jacobs Field great becaus...Not only is the love for Jacobs Field great because of the product that's been put on the field, let's also remember that it is one of the best places to watch a game in the major leagues. <BR/><BR/>It is a great ballpark, period, and they could call it Ixlquuuvvikk9 Field and it would still be one of the best parks in the league, and we should be proud to have it in Cleveland.woodsmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355906547870569949noreply@blogger.com