BASEBALL FIELD ITSELF NOW SOLD TO CLOTHING STORE, GRASS TO BE 'PRESENTED BY'

What actually happened: Dodgers sell naming rights to the playing field at Dodger Stadium to Uniqlo

IDIOCRACY LEVEL: 6/10

The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed a deal with Japanese retailer Uniqlo that makes the ballpark's playing surface 'Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium', the first corporate naming sponsorship in the stadium's 64-year history. The price was not disclosed, and the deal includes a new center-field sign and promotional perks.

Sports desk, 2505: after 64 years of not selling the dirt, a famous baseball team has sold the dirt. The grass now carries a clothing company's name, though the building around it keeps its old one, as a compromise. Terms were not revealed, but a new sign was built in center field so everyone can see what the grass is presented by. Local fans say they will keep calling it Dodger Stadium, which is exactly what the sponsor is counting on to be said out loud repeatedly.