Wednesday, February 5, 2003

Comiskey Park is no more. Henceforth it will be called US Cellular Field. I find this very depressing news. Doesn't history or tradition mean anything in America any more? (Or did it ever?) Must everything have a price tag on it? I guess only in America could they talk about using the cash to "renovate" a ballpark that opened all of 12 years ago and underwent a major refit just last year. Somehow I can't imagine this happening in the South Bronx, in Boston or even on the north side of town. Even Rupert Murdoch resisted the temptation to rebrand Dodger Stadium something like News International Field. The White Sox can pocket their $62 million and US Cellular can nail up all the signs around the park they want. But it's still going to be Comiskey to me. And it always will. 11:25:52 PM