Comments on: Opinion: Citigroup and the Mets http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:48:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: groverland1 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395629 groverland1 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:53:21 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395629 I just gained a ton of respect for George Vescey. I contacted him regarding my opinion. He did not get defensive as I expected, but actually agreed it was a fair point. How can you not respect that? I just gained a ton of respect for George Vescey. I contacted him regarding my opinion. He did not get defensive as I expected, but actually agreed it was a fair point. How can you not respect that?

]]> By: redmarauder07 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395536 redmarauder07 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:42:39 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395536 I agree 100%. Citigroup and the Mets are contracturally obligated to each other. Let's keep the discussion to the future closer and set-up guys. No need to steer the blog in this direction. I agree 100%. Citigroup and the Mets are contracturally obligated to each other.

Let’s keep the discussion to the future closer and set-up guys. No need to steer the blog in this direction.

]]> By: CaseStreet http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395522 CaseStreet Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:20:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395522 I'm curious if Geico were to ask cash from the gov't or if Citi were to advertise on metsblog, if Matt would take the advertising money and give it to the employees who were laid off. I’m curious if Geico were to ask cash from the gov’t or if Citi were to advertise on metsblog, if Matt would take the advertising money and give it to the employees who were laid off.

]]> By: swirlywand http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395502 swirlywand Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:44:44 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395502 great thoughts Matt! I guess I"m a little miffed at to what the rest of the world really wants the METS to do....isn't there a contact? woudln't it cost more for CitiGroup to get out of the arrangement than for them just to keep the naming rights for $20 million a year? It's NOT the Mets fault in my mind... but people who hate the METS will try and find a way to make it seem like the mets are cold, calculated, haters.... great thoughts Matt! I guess I”m a little miffed at to what the rest of the world really wants the METS to do….isn’t there a contact? woudln’t it cost more for CitiGroup to get out of the arrangement than for them just to keep the naming rights for $20 million a year? It’s NOT the Mets fault in my mind…

but people who hate the METS will try and find a way to make it seem like the mets are cold, calculated, haters….

]]> By: randytate http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395499 randytate Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:34:54 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395499 That's the smartest comment of the day on Vecsey calling on the NYT to not take Citi advertising. That’s the smartest comment of the day on Vecsey calling on the NYT to not take Citi advertising.

]]> By: randytate http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395495 randytate Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:32:41 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395495 FYI - No baseball stadium has ever been named after a player. Closest was in Atlanta, which almost became Aaron Stadium but of course Ted puts his name on everything. So Jackie Robinson or Seaver Field are names we are unlikely to ever see. And anyway, why name it after a Dodger? FYI – No baseball stadium has ever been named after a player. Closest was in Atlanta, which almost became Aaron Stadium but of course Ted puts his name on everything.

So Jackie Robinson or Seaver Field are names we are unlikely to ever see. And anyway, why name it after a Dodger?

]]> By: groverland1 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395494 groverland1 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:32:29 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395494 The mets should cancel the citi partnership or give the money away? That is insane. What citigroup is doing is paying for advertising by buying naming rights. Should all the TV networks cancel all commercials for citigroup or give away the revenue? Should all newspapers also cancel all print ads with Citigroup? Is Vescey asking the NY Times to do what he is asking the Mets to do? The mets should cancel the citi partnership or give the money away? That is insane. What citigroup is doing is paying for advertising by buying naming rights. Should all the TV networks cancel all commercials for citigroup or give away the revenue? Should all newspapers also cancel all print ads with Citigroup? Is Vescey asking the NY Times to do what he is asking the Mets to do?

]]> By: randytate http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395490 randytate Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:26:53 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395490 How old are you? How old are you?

]]> By: randytate http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395489 randytate Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:25:25 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395489 Very good point. The Chrysler "bailout" of the 1970s made the US Government $300 million off a $1 billion investment. That's why I don't have a strong opinion about the naming rights issue, but think its silly for Matt to get political here. Very good point. The Chrysler “bailout” of the 1970s made the US Government $300 million off a $1 billion investment.

That’s why I don’t have a strong opinion about the naming rights issue, but think its silly for Matt to get political here.

]]> By: Shikky http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395461 Shikky Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:50:18 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/opinion-citigroup-and-the-mets/#comment-395461 Can we call the Mets Americas Team? Can we call the Mets Americas Team?

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