I realize this has nothing particular to do with business, but I just had to share anyway.
I just read on Philly.com that a pregnant woman is thinking about naming her baby Chase, after the Phillies' second baseman.
Makes me wonder if the names Chase, Cole and Brad are going to become immensely popular in PA the rest of the year.
After a fun-filled celebration of the Phillies winning the NLCS last night (that included a 2:30 a.m. phone call from my brother who was actually celebrating in Philly) I thought it would be fun to check out what the going rate for World Series tickets was.
I hopped on to StubHub to see what prices they had listed for the games in Philadelphia.
Game Three: $459 - $17500
Game Four: $365 - $25000
Game Five (if necessary): $457 - $12999
Please note, the "cheap" tickets are for standing room only.
I have no idea how anyone could afford to fork over that much dough in today's economy, but man if I could afford it (and could get a ticket), I'd so be there.
The picture above shows the jerseys of a few players on Manchester United, a British soccer team, featuring a sponsorship by the failed AIG.
When the news of AIG's failure broke, a friend of mine and I were wondering whether AIG would continue to sponsor the team. We both agreed it didn't seem like the company should be allowed to spend its money on sponsorships when it is being bailed out by the U.S. government.
An Associated Press article had this to say about the situation:
"For now, it appears that the players of Manchester United will keep the American International Group name on their uniforms. A Manchester United spokesman said there have been no discussions about AIG buying out the deal, and there are no plans for changes to the uniform. A spokesman for the insurer, Joe Norton, said 'nothing has changed' with the deal."
Let me know what you think about AIG's continued sponsorship in the comments.
