So many options for Wrigley

Since it is economically inevitable that the Cubs will get a new home, in the interim, perhaps some company might want temporary naming rights for the old ballpark. Now don't give me that "never" and "tradition" garbage. If any ballpark has a "tradition" it's old Yankee Stadium, and even she's become a parking lot!

Keeping it simple and topical would be "BP," for Ballpark or Beyond Prosecution.

Seriously now, I say when the Cubs do move out, that someone, perhaps the city of Chicago, or the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (owners of U.S. Cellular Field) buy it, lop off the upper deck, which is tumblin' down anyway. Add telescoping light towers that would be hidden during the daytime - once planned for Wrigley, but canceled due to World War II.

Build into the facility a sports museum, perhaps invite the Negro League's Baseball Museum. Perhaps buy out the annual College World Series contract from Omaha and move it to the big city, allow regional college and high school games, tournaments, championships, even softball.

Perhaps have minor league championship games/series held there annually, providing a great vacation opportunity for fans all over.

Let's keep it a national baseball mecca, long after the Cubbies leave. Speaking of tradition, let's move the Hall of Fame Museum more toward the middle of our country.

Of course, both the Cubs and White Sox would never allow a full-time minor league team to play there, because based on the two teams' performance at the time, the minor league team could very well outdraw the majors for the facility's reason alone!

John Majka

Algonquin