For the first time since the Adam LaRoche debacle in spring training, the Chicago White Sox are nationally relevant. Once again it’s not because of anything that anyone could consider “good.” Comiskey Park II opened in 1991. It became U.S. Cellular Field in 2003. Today it was announced that the venue will be renamed again, to Guaranteed Rate Field, effective November 1st.
Basically going from U.S. Cellular Field to Guaranteed Rate Field is like a teenage girl telling her parents that her 25 year old boyfriend left his mall kiosk job; and now works as a credit default swap salesman.
#BetterSoxStadiumNames and Discounted Rate Field became top trending hashtags for much of Wednesday.
The results were hilarious.
Let’s have some fun playing the hashtag game. Yes, I did use quite a few of my own, but here are some of the other great Tweets I saw today with #BetterSoxStadiumNames
#BetterSoxStadiumNames The Ryan Lochte Gas Station of Dreams Field
— Puckin Hostile (@PuckinHostile.bsky.social) (@PuckinHostile) August 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulMBanks/status/768575346861944832
https://twitter.com/PaulMBanks/status/768569417751863296
1-800 Kars 4 Kids Ballpark #BetterSoxStadiumNames
— Matt Eberflus' Table (@Mers0274) August 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/NickNelson87/status/768559122459467776
https://twitter.com/TimBaffoe/status/768556373458255881
Eagle Insurance Field #BetterSoxStadiumNames#IveGotSomethingForYou
— Herb Lawrence (@Ecnerwal23) August 24, 2016
BREAKING: White Sox reveal new logo for "Crying Jordan Park". #BetterSoxStadiumNames pic.twitter.com/90eTLjlKVA
— Cub Fan Seiya Man (@RizzoIsCaptain) August 25, 2016
"Peter Francis Geraci Infotapes Field" rejected #sox field names
— Bret Buganski (@Bret_Buganski) August 24, 2016
Rejected #WhiteSox field names #Sox #Chicago @darrenrovell pic.twitter.com/qJqQPT0XQ9
— Jeremy Ross (@JeremyAdamRoss) August 24, 2016
Please Don't Run On The Field Field #BetterSoxStadiumNames
— Rachel Rosenthal (@rrosenthal) August 24, 2016
The House That Aaron Rowand Built #BetterSoxStadiumNames
— ((I Vote And So Should You)) (@oldy75) August 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulMBanks/status/768564668218667009
Webio Ballpark #BetterSoxStadiumNames
— Matt Eberflus' Table (@Mers0274) August 24, 2016
What About Danks Field #BetterSoxStadiumNames
— Bob from Niles (@Bob_from_Niles) August 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/RamblinGrimace/status/768561629931839488
https://twitter.com/PaulMBanks/status/768563368294703106
Butthead Memorial Stadium#BetterSoxStadiumNames pic.twitter.com/QJmEYcQOXU
— The Tomfoolery of Professor John Frink (@Frustrated_Fan) August 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/Darth_Stout/status/768558629347856388
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