Will the Mets' new park still be called Citi Field at the END of the 2009 regular season?

Didn't they already pay the Mets for the naming rights?

It's $400 million over 20 years, so not all of it.

Well more than a year I would think haha. I guess it depends if they get bought, but considering the sweetheart deal they just got. . .

In other stadium news, it sounds like the A's stadium will actually wind up being close to public transit after all, which is a very good thing.

Yay!

...in Fremont though. Have you guys ever BARTed to Fremont from SF?

I used to BART from Fremont to SF and back every day to go to work, so yeah.

dude i'm sorry...

here's the site: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=fremont,+ca&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=39.235538,61.523437&ie=UTF8&ll=37.499206,-121.961503&spn=0.01842,0.030041&t=h&z=15

"...in Fremont though. Have you guys ever BARTed to Fremont from SF?"

Yeah it takes a little while longer (maybe 20 minutes each way?) At least I won't have to shuttle once I get off BART.

it's basically out near all those weird colored salt flats that you see when you're flying into oakland. they are now closer to san jose than to oakland.

Which was the idea all along, wasn't it? They want to be as close to San Jose as possible.

south bay dudes get hooked up totally

BART is already almost one hour from Civic Center to Fremont... this will be one stop further. 2 hour plus commute to see a game?

Most of the A's fanbase is in ContraCosta/Alameda Counties...

San Jose traditionally follows the Giants (cf: SJ Giants).

I guess the A's are trying to keep the fans as lily-white as their team.

2 hour plus commute to see a game?

To be fair, I don't think the core of A's fans live near Civic Center BART.

Also, even in Oakland, most of the A's fans are white. And San Jose and San Francisco are pretty similar in terms of demographics.

Sorry to hijack your thread, Morbs!

just don't move here.

anyhoo, I look forward to Mets giveaways of life-preservers w/ Citi logo.

the one with the umbrella in it?

just don't move here.

No problem. The weather would destroy me.

Brian Lehrer caller proposes transferring the RFK name here from the Triborough

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2009 HR leaders - Citi Field

1. D Murphy NYM - 5
1. A Pagan NYM - 5
1. G Sheffield NYM - 5
1. F Tatis NYM - 5
1. D Wright NYM - 5
1. J Francoeur NYM - 5
7. R Howard PHI - 4
7. M Reynolds ARI - 4 (In THREE games played @ Citi)
7. C Utley PHI - 4
10. C Beltran NYM - 3
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we no it sux thx

what's the last instance of a park moving its fences in? none of the new ones have, right?

Comerica, I think