Monday, March 10, 2025

Loco Rob Column: Here’s a digit for this park’s name

The name of the Mets spring training ballpark in Port St. Lucie is Digital Domain Park. You probably can’t believe it. Yes, without a doubt, it is the stupidest name in the history of anything that ever had a name. The only aspect of the name that makes sense is the part that ends in Park. Actually, the Mets should do the honorable thing and give two-thirds the money back to Digital Domain and just call the place “Park.”

Maryland football parts ways with Under Armour after disastrous 2011 season

The writing was on the wall that the 2011 college football season would be full of catastrophes the minute the Terrapins walked out onto the field to play Miami back in September in uniforms that could be best described as shockingly hideous.

Ravens to go to Indianapolis anyway — in the middle of the night via...

Following the tradition set by the 1984 Baltimore Colts, some members of the 2012 Baltimore Ravens will be heading to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl in the middle of the night via Mayflower trucks. About 20 members of the team have agreed to take the trip led by MLB Ray Lewis and Defensive Coordinator, Chuck Pagano, who was just named the Colts new Head Coach.

With Ravens out, Flacco to front Queen tribute band

Following his team's heart-breaking playoff loss to the Patriots Sunday, Ravens QB Joe Flacco announced he has accepted an offer to be lead singer in the Queen tribute band Killer Queen.

Mets petition MLB to let them forfeit the upcoming season

"I just got off the phone with the commissioner's office and our petition is officially active. We are currently waiting on the league's ruling regarding our potential forfeiture of the 2012 season," said Alderson at a Mets' team event.

Mets’ Pelfrey attacked at Occupy Wall Street after trying to hand out signed baseballs

“I politely said no, but he still handed me a ball,” said protestor Conrad Hoss. “I checked what they were going for on eBay, and when I saw $3, I threw it back at him. The crowd followed my lead.”

Mets create revenue by selling players’ names to advertisers

“Always read the fine print,” said Ross Gold, Mets lawyer. “Once a contract is signed, the team owns the player’s name for the extent of the deal. There’s nothing unconstitutional or against the law going down here.”