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Willets Point May 07 2008 08:30 AM

Keyspan Energy is now National Grid. Does this mean a renaming of the Cyclones' home?

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 07 2008 08:31 AM

I liked when it was LiLCo.

soupcan May 07 2008 08:31 AM

]Keyspan Energy is now National Grid. Does this mean a renaming of the Cyclones' home? Most assuredly.

AG/DC May 07 2008 08:35 AM

Natoinal Grid sounds really Big Brother-ish.

Willets Point May 07 2008 08:40 AM

AG/DC wrote: National Grid sounds really Big Brother-ish. Yes its an ominous name, and National Grid connected to a cheerful word like Park will make an odd name.

metirish May 07 2008 08:41 AM

National Grid Park........horrible , not that Keyspan was a winner either , but this is what happens with utility company's and banks , Capital One has bought North Fork bank and maybe one day they will buy Citi.

AG/DC May 07 2008 08:45 AM

Do they still own Shoreham?

Benjamin Grimm May 07 2008 08:47 AM

This is one of the things about corporate naming that bugs me, beyond the hideousness of some of the names. (3Com Park? Yeesh.) There's no stability in the park's name. (I keep forgetting, for example, that Bank One Ballpark is now Chase Field. Nor do I remember the current name of Pacific Bell Park.) I know old-style ballpark names have changed in the past. (Tiger Stadium had at least two previous names, and Shibe Park and Sportsman's Park were both renamed.) But at least those name changes were a lot less frequent. Now stadium names are too transient. I think it has to affect the way they're thought of and how they'll be remembered.

Benjamin Grimm May 07 2008 08:49 AM

AG/DC wrote: Do they still own Shoreham? Keyspan isn't the old LILCO. LILCO was replaced by the Long Island Power Authority. (LIPA.) I recently read the Wiki article about the Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant prompted by the recent anniversary of Three Mile Island.

Mr. Zero May 07 2008 09:37 AM

It's so prosaic that I like it. Like Standard Oil or Consolidated Lint. Was hoping it was a reference to one of my favorite bands. [url=http://www.amazon.com/At-National-Grid-Bats/dp/B000AMPZHG]alas not.[/url]

Triple Dee May 07 2008 09:45 AM

Benjamin Grimm wrote: But at least those name changes were a lot less frequent. Now stadium names are too transient. I think it has to affect the way they're thought of and how they'll be remembered. My thinking is that the onus is on fans to come up with generic or nick names for their new stadiums and hope they stick.

AG/DC May 07 2008 09:52 AM

Thunderbolt Park works for me.

Benjamin Grimm May 07 2008 09:52 AM

I've toyed with the idea of referring to these stadiums in the UMDB by their mailing addresses. For example, instead of calling it Pacific Bell Park or AT&T Park, I'd call the Giants' home stadium "24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco" (I just looked that up; I doubt that all the stadiums have addresses that are that good!)

AG/DC May 07 2008 09:57 AM

Sure , if you're going to give the corporations adverstising, they should pay you. Quick, everbody look up a stadium adress for Grimmy: Union Station at Minute Maid Park 501 Crawford Suite 400 Houston, Tx 77002

metirish May 07 2008 10:00 AM

Long after Qualcomm bought the naming rights to the Padres old stadium people still call it Jack Murphy Stadium or " the murph" , of course he was long associated with that facility and it was named in his honor after the died.

Rockin' Doc May 07 2008 11:06 AM

Anaheim Angels - That's right, I typed Anaheim, because I'm not buying that LAA crap. The address says it clear as day. If it's good enough for the US Postal Service, then it's good enough for me. Angel Stadium of Anaheim 2000 Gene Autry Way Anaheim, CA. 92806

soupcan May 07 2008 11:28 AM

Petco - It's where the Mets go (when they're in San Dieg-o)! 100 Park Blvd San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: (619) 795-5012

metirish May 07 2008 11:35 AM

Seattle Mariners Address The street address is Seattle Mariners, Safeco Field, 1250 First Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134. The mailing address is Seattle Mariners, P.O. Box 4100, Seattle, WA 98194. The phone number is (206) 346-4000. Known as " The Safe "......uggh.

Gwreck May 07 2008 03:14 PM

The two easiest ones to memorize: 126-01 Roosevelt Avenue Flushing, NY 11368 1060 West Addison Street Chicago, IL 60613 One that I didn't know off the top of my head: 1 Brewers Way Milwaukee, WI 53214

DocTee May 07 2008 03:22 PM

McAfee Coliseum 7000 Coliseum Way Oakland, CA 94621 AT&T Park 24 Willie Mays Plaza San Francisco, CA 94107

G-Fafif May 07 2008 03:25 PM

MFY Stadium Ninth Circle, HL 10451

themetfairy May 07 2008 03:29 PM

G-Fafif wrote: MFY Stadium Ninth Circle, HL 10451 Well played ;)

SteveJRogers May 07 2008 06:41 PM

G-Fafif wrote: MFY Stadium Ninth Circle, HL 10451 Shouldn't that be 10666?

SteveJRogers May 07 2008 06:44 PM

Does this mean the big ass sign next to DiamondVision will be changed? Hard to believe something at Shea will be changed so soon before its demise though. Not sure if the radio promotion is still going on (IIRC it was the home town home run inning), but "If a Met player hits the National Grid sign caller wins X amount of dollars..." doesn't resonate the same way as "If a Met player hits the Key Span sign..."