Who should sponsor the Mets?

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

So as you know the CBA includes uni-advertisements for the first time. League says they are still going over details, and got from a well-placed source that the Mets haven't ordered any new patches--yet.

With the understanding that we all hate this for many reasons--primarily around the idea of aligning a brand over another brand for which we all have resilient affection--who would you hold and nose and like most as a sponsor? Could be any company or product except alcohol and sportsbooks, which I'm pretty sure are to be excluded.

[Benjamin Grimm]

How about Met Life? Who could object to seeing Snoopy on a Mets batting helmet?

[metsmarathon]

domino's, of course.

[kcmets]

Small Cracker Jacks box would be fun.

[smg58]

Maybe somebody could make a large donation to put the Ukrainian flag on the unis?

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Food: Shake Shack
Service: MTA
Consumer good: Drakes Yodels
Corporate bullshit: MetLife

[RealityChuck]

Citibank, obviously.

For older fans, https://www.rheingoldbeer.com/

[A Boy Named Seo]

It's so so rare to have a sponsor on a uniform that doesn't make you want to retch. I'd love to see the Metropolitan Museum of Art pony up to be the sponsor. If you could talk them into an alternate color scheme, this would be more than ok, I think. Even if it had to be red, I'm sure folks could live with something like this on breast patch:



Aside from that, Citi comes to mind. JetBlue maybe? Or some other airline? But no one really wants to see those.

My long shot: KraneShares. They're a NY-based investment company whose CEO leads the ownership group of USL soccer team Queensboro FC. They've previously paid to have "KraneShares" on soccer kits before, but not sure if they have the buxxx to make the jump from second-tier soccer to MLB.

And if things go really sideways: 1-877-Kars-For-Kids...

[A Boy Named Seo]

Maybe somebody could make a large donation to put the Ukrainian flag on the unis?

Love it, but I'd bet that's super unlikely. FC Barcelona famously eschewed large sponsorship money to put Unicef on the front of their kits. They actually paid Unicef every year and raised a ton of money for them. That (surprisingly) lasted a while, until FCB finally took a shitload of Euros from a Qatari company to be the sponsor.

On a probably related note: FCB is a terribly run organization from a financial standpoint.

[kcmets]

And if things go really sideways: 1-877-Kars-For-Kids...

Just threw a shoe at you, should be there in a day or two...

[Willets Point]

RC Cola

[Fman99]

Mets bullpen to be sponsored by Ipecac

[A Boy Named Seo]

And if things go really sideways: 1-877-Kars-For-Kids...

Just threw a shoe at you, should be there in a day or two...

[Edgy MD]

Starting with things that would suck (or suck more than most):

• Big Pharma
• Big Oil
• Oligarch-owned Middle East air carriers
• Cable or TV programming providers.

I'm assuming they will stay miles away from any brand associated with President Trump, but considering Governor Christie is on the board, that assumption isn't as safe as all that.

Big sneaker would kind of suck, too, but it's too good a match to avoid, so it'd probably be something I'd have to get used to, and not all athletic apparel brands are equally evil. I'd kind of be surprised if Under Armor doesn't sign a 10-year deal with the O's.

For the Mets, I'm predicting a wacky insurance advertiser — likely GEICO or Progressive — but what I want is perhaps something already orange and/or blue, or based in the outer boroughs.

• Penguin Books (Penguin Random House)
• Doubleday Books (Knopf Doubleday)
• Steinway & Sons
• Swingline Staplers
• White Rock Beverages
• Atavist
• Etsy
• Beyond Good.

[A Boy Named Seo]

I think with Nike the maker's mark on all jerseys, big sneaker is probably unlikely as a sponsor. I hope it's not Big Pharma, but healthcare companies litter the American soccer jersey sponsor landscape.

Also with Cohen on board, I guess we shouldn't be surprised if some big-swinging investor outfit like Deloitte or Bear Stearns is the sponsor.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Do individual teams choose their uniform sponsors, or is it an MLB-wide thing?

[Willets Point]

If you want local businesses, then look no further than Kandahar Muffler Auto Shop, Volcano Auto Parts, and V.I.P Tire Shop, all ready to serve you in the adjacent Iron Triangle!

[A Boy Named Seo]

Do individual teams choose their uniform sponsors, or is it an MLB-wide thing?

I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing it's teams fielding offers for the highest bid for a patch ad (like the NBA).

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Do individual teams choose their uniform sponsors, or is it an MLB-wide thing?

Yes teams make their own deals and are expected to deliver between $3 million and $10 million a year even though experts target their "worth" in impressions higher than that. I wrote about this topic for work this week, paywalled I think...

https://adage.com/article/marketing-new ... me/2405451

[Fman99]

If you want local businesses, then look no further than Kandahar Muffler Auto Shop, Volcano Auto Parts, and V.I.P Tire Shop, all ready to serve you in the adjacent Iron Triangle!

So wait, the Iron Triangle isn't a metaphor for a female sex robot and her naughty metal bits ?

[Lefty Specialist]

Schaefer or Rheingold would have been fun. Alas.

[kcmets]

Sinclair is now getting big again in the region, Dino would be fun too if
Cracker Jacks doesn't get it done.

[MFS62]

Cracker Jacks doesn't get it done.

For the Braves it would.
Later

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Northwell Health is the largest employer on Long Island. Northrop Grumman would be a link to Long Island's vital role in the aerospace industry.

We're gonna get Carvel. Fudgie the Whale patch, or one shaped like Cookie Puss. Cookie O'Puss for the St. Patrick's Day game. I guess all are better than some gambling site or casino.

[kcmets]

It's candy coated popcorn. Everything has to be fucking something.

Sick of it.