'Cause it's not gonna be Count Vikula, we'll tell you that much!
In normal times, a company with its name on a baseball stadium would be flattered to have the chief executive take part in the opening-day festivities.But these are not normal times. So do not expect Vikram S. Pandit, Citigroup's chief executive, to throw out the first pitch at Citi Field when the Mets play their first regular-season game there April 13.
Okay, but will he at least be enjoying himself a Shroom Burger in the stands? NO!
In fact, the company said Pandit and many of his top lieutenants would not be in the park.
Citigroup Lowers Its Pitch for Mets' Opening Day Festivities [NYT]
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:23PM
Bill Buckner
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:26PM
Maxine Waters!
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:26PM
sandy weill
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:26PM
chuck prince
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:26PM
steve cohen
Posted by bittergreen , Apr 06, 2009 12:27PM
You mean besides the fact we already know it's going to be Tom Seaver?
The Fresh Charles Prince of course.
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:31PM
Carl Everett
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:31PM
@6- the question wasn't who, the question was who SHOULD.
and it's Ken Lewis.
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:33PM
Dumb question but i'll answer anyway. Tom Seaver.
You're welcome and fuck you.
If Citi personnel were there they would be spit on. Not saying its right or wrong just stating the facts.
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:35PM
how about Andrew Madoff...wasn't his dad friends with Fred Wilpon?
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:38PM
@7- dinosaurs don't exist!
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:40PM
Tony Danza
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:40PM
Mets pitchers are real skinny because they can't even get their forks over their plates at home.
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:40PM
lets go mets!
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:46PM
I know Jesus is busy this week but he should make time.
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:53PM
http://dealbreaker.com/2008/04/layoffs-watch-08-citi.php
Every one of the souls who were shown the door a year ago should get the opportunity to see where all the cost-savings they generated end up- Citi Field-what a sham(e)
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:54PM
@16- no, but your link gave me a better idea for who should be pitching-- meredith whitney.
Posted by american bandersnatch , Apr 06, 2009 12:58PM
Todd Thomson with MB as his battery mate.
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:58PM
Just have Pandit do, but have the first "ball" be a hand grenade...it would be a visual represention of what he has done to Citi...art nouveau if you will
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 12:58PM
John Rocker? Danny Tartabull?
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 1:00PM
Meredith Whitney throws a 98mph heater. She would embarass the Mets like she embarassed Citi
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 1:02PM
Aaron Heilman or Scott Schowenweis should throw the first pitch.
The ball would still find a way to be knocked out of the park.
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 1:03PM
Barney Frank voluntered to catch it!
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 1:05PM
sidd finch, easy.
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 1:06PM
I like the Rocker idea, 20 . . .
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 1:11PM
Gov. Paterson
- Fixed Income
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 1:14PM
Prince Alwaleed
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 1:16PM
Tina Yothers
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 1:20PM
@17 definitely a pitcher not a catcher
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 1:24PM
@20/25 Agree - John 'Made in the USA' Rocker
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 1:37PM
kenny powers
Posted by FUNdamental , Apr 06, 2009 1:52PM
Ruth madoff? Strawberry's coke dealer? Or piazza's boyfriend?
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 1:57PM
Who cares? It's the Mets.
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 1:58PM
aww, do we have a yankee@33, little bitter over gAyROid?
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 2:03PM
Gov. Patterson......set the tone for Citi, Mets and New York going forward.
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 2:09PM
@34
A-Rod is a homo and the Mets suck. The Mets have sucked homo balls for 40 years. Don't even bring up '86 cause that was 23 years ago.
Are you also a Jets fan? The two teams usually share the same loser fan base.
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 2:10PM
@32
0-3
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 2:16PM
Rob Rubin.
He can then do a lap of houour around the stadium in a tiny steam powered clown car running on a furnace full of dollar bills.
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 2:24PM
Vince Shlomi
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 2:27PM
@38
rather see Rick Rubin
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 2:35PM
Kenny Powers
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 2:39PM
36 should go back for his GED instead of spending the summer watching the yankees come in 3rd again
homo balls? weak
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 2:58PM
@41 you're fucking out, I'm fucking in.
...premature ejaculator.
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 5:19PM
nice math 36..f'n tard
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 5:34PM
Jamie Dimon
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 5:43PM
looks like they should have paid CC in cheeseburgers, not dollars...great debut
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 6:52PM
@46 seriously. The Mets should have him throw out the first pitch.
Yankees will need a bailout
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 6:58PM
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But you are close to the airport...
Posted by guest , Apr 06, 2009 7:12PM
no question...c. gasbag