To win the World Series, an owner has got to spend the cash to compete with the owners that spend any amount to win it, like George Steinbrenner and Jerry Colangelo. Any owner that doesn't guarantees that his team will be 2nd rate. Since baseball has no salary cap, that is the unfortunate fact of life in Major League Baseball.
OK, you have a point. "Welcome to Minute Maid Park where the Houston Astros will be playing the Atlanta Braves for the umteenth time in the playoffs."
I forgot about these; they're right with MM. (Is there even a company called Pro Players anymore?) True. Just the thought of seeing them repaint Astros Field red, white, and blue with Mac's mug everywhere gives me the creeps...
And there you have it. THIS is why I breathe a sigh of relief today. I would've dissociated myself with the Astros completely and utterly if Gallery Furniture Field was made a reality. (Granted, the name has nothing to do with the product on the field, but seriously, that's how much I hated the idea.) If there's a Tropicana Field, there's no reason why a Minute Maid Park can't work, either. (Personally, I would've named it Dr. Scholl's Odor Eater Park. To each their own...)
To win the World Series, an owner has got to spend the cash to compete with the owners that spend any amount to win it, like George Steinbrenner and Jerry Colangelo. Any owner that doesn't guarantees that his team will be 2nd rate. Riiiiiiight. Explain how the Astros then had the best record in the NL in 2001 and virtually the best record in 1998? Explain how they had arguably the best starting staff (1 through 4), the best relief corps, and the best hitting of all the playoffs in 2001? Do you think spending money would have magically made them able to hit in the playoffs? Is there some fundamental difference in baseball during the regular season (when the Astros were the best in the league) vs the playoffs? If so, I'd like to hear what that difference is and how spending money would cure the problem?
I'm happy. Minute Maid is my favorite Houston-based company. They make a high-quality product (or range thereof), and sell it at a reasonable price. I am addicted to Minute Maid Premium with Pulp. I could literally drink 3 gallons of it a day.
Exactly Smokey. That's why 'Minute Maid' is lousy. It has about as much macho punch as Richard Simmons. Everyone can accept a park named after beer, whatever the name is. Dylan, The field was renamed 'Wrigley' after the Cubs owner. (The Wrigley family was more than just gum).
