T-Mobile scores Mariners ballpark naming rights

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Seattle Mariners home field will likely be called T-Mobile Park for the next 25 years under a naming rights deal the team announced on Wednesday.

T-Mobile US Inc., as expected, would replace Safeco Insurance as the Mariners' naming rights partner for the team's home field in Seattle's Sodo neighborhood beginning in the 2019 season.

The deal awaits approval from the Washington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District.

Mariners majority owner John Stanton founded the company that became T-Mobile and likely played a large role in developing the partnership. T-Mobile also has the naming rights to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2018/12/19/t-mobile-scores-mariners-ballpark-naming-rights.html?ana=e_sea_bn_breakingnews&u=ColXVN5SPzQtLHFP87ho2w07857290&t=1545247033&j=85636171

[Ohiogal]

1. I guess they do it for the money

But I miss the old-timey names of ball parks that had someone's name on it, like Jacobs Field, Forbes Field, Comiskey Park, etc.

The corporate names seem cold and uninviting.

I think the worst one is for the White Sox's park ..... "Guaranteed Rate Field". Blech.

[caraher]

3. I agree about the corporate names

Hadn't heard of "Guaranteed Rate Field" before - that's truly awful.

Also, your name reminds me of the late '90s when some Michigan fans trolled OSU over their new arena with a sign that said "Welcome Value City University"

[True Dough]

2. I hope the T in T-Mobile doesn't stand for testosterone

Or else the Mariners will likely have a lot of suspended players during the 2019 season!

[Auggie]

4. According to Forbes, it's a value worth $87.4 million

Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2018/12/19/seattle-mariners-officially-partner-with-t-mobile-for-25-year-87-5m-ballpark-naming-rights/#4d3dfd237933

I’m not sure what the actual out of pocket for T Mobile is but it’s got to be huge. I always wondered about the strategy behind naming rights. You’d think all that money would be better spent in brand building or improving service. No one buys a product based on the name of stadium.