Sports and Politics and TARP

Here's my first prediction for 2009. I know it's February 1, and these things are supposed to be done on January 1, but I'm not much for protocol, let alone predictions thing.

But here goes.

With Congress all bent out of shape about getting ripped off by Wall Street last fall, and with Obama's Treasury Department, and the White House, out for a pelt or two to prove to the public that this is what change means, place some good money down on the new Mets' stadium NOT being named Citi Field for much longer.

With a $50 million airplane purchase just scuttled, wait till folks here in DC recognize that the naming rights for the Queens ballpark run $20 million a year, or $400 million over the course of the twenty year contract. Sure, it was negotiated in 2006, but there are buyout clauses, and we're in tough times.

The naming rights bonanza may finally have run its course. At least for now.

Anyone for Mark McGwire Andro Stadium? Or Barry Bonds Flaxseed Field? Wonder what MLB would have to say about those options.