The Twins new baseball stadium which will open in 2010 will be named "Target Field".
http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/...=.jsp&c_id=min
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The Twins new baseball stadium which will open in 2010 will be named "Target Field".
http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/...=.jsp&c_id=min
*snicker*
LOL! Target Fricking Field! What the hell is that? I thought Citi Field was bad... but...Target Field? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
:D
Okay, i'm done now... :)
Harmless name. Dullest baseball story of the year. Next!
I don't get it, what's so funny about it?Quote:
Originally Posted by metsguy234
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by justanewguy
*yawn*
It's just...
It's like, the worst company to get a stadium named after... it's like Walmart Park...
citi field actually kinda fits since its in one of the biggest, most famous cities on earth. Target field is rediculously corprate sounding, but no where near as bad as using the name Wal Mart.
Target Field is no more "corporate sounding" than Chase Field, Turner Field, U.S. Cellular Field, Progressive Field, Minute Maid Park (WTF?!), Citizens Bank Park, PNC Park, PETCO Park, AT&T Park, Tropicana Field, etc.
In fact, it fits right in.
Target is a Minnesota company, and the team wanted to keep its sponsor local.
That's what I was going to say...Quote:
Originally Posted by EVEN11323
The T-Wolves arena is already the Target Center, so it's not like this is a "new" name.
I think they chose it to make it safer. I mean, can you imagine the following conversation?
"We will strike at the American infidels in their own decadent Western sports stadiums! So tell me, Ahmed, where shall we attack first?"
"Well, we could...nah, too obvious!"
heh.
I'm not entirely sure what the deal with people caring about something like this ...
If a company wants to put their name on something for a few million dollars a year more power to them ...
Its not like baseball isn't in the dark ages over corporate sponsorship to maintain some for of self-important "purity" that doesn't even exist.
Exactly. The Fenway's and Wrigley's are the things of the past, its all about the dollar nowadaysQuote:
Target Field is no more "corporate sounding" than Chase Field, Turner Field, U.S. Cellular Field, Progressive Field, Minute Maid Park (WTF?!), Citizens Bank Park, PNC Park, PETCO Park, AT&T Park, Tropicana Field, etc.
In fact, it fits right in.
I think Minute Maid Park is the funniest/oddest one.
You know, I honestly wonder how long these companies are going to be doling out cash for stadium names. It seems obvious to me that the name recognition factor (which is what their paying for) isn't really paying off. Even for the outlandish names, like "Minute Maid Park"... once you get used to it you don't think of the company or the product, you think of the park itself. When someone mentions "Minute Maid", I don't think of... whatever it is that Minute Maid makes (Orange juice, right?), I think of the stadium itself.
You mean when you see a game played in Minute Maid park you don't get thirsty and want to run out and buy a jug of OJ? Well back to the drawing board.
See your thinking like the average person there .... keep in mind half the people are dumber than the average person and that who they aim for ...Quote:
Originally Posted by ohms_law
heh
you may have a point there...
I'm still disappointed Philly did'nt name thier new one Cracked Bell Park.....
and when they practice on the field, they'll be having Target Practice.
What's next Walmart Field? Burger King Field? Ronald Mcdonald Dome?:rolleyes:
No, it will be the Speedo dome! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by DarthJaker
Progressive sounds funny too. It makes it sound Religious or PoliticalQuote:
Originally Posted by BINGLEBOP
Sure, eventually. I don't see why not...Quote:
Originally Posted by DarthJaker
Then everyone will pay as much attention to those companies as they do to Minute Maid, CitiBank, AT&T, etc... (hint: very little)