Comments on: Mets learn what it’s like to be a fan and travel to a likely rain-out http://metspolice.com/2010/03/13/mets-learn-what-its-like-to-be-a-fan-and-travel-to-a-likely-rain-out/ Fan advocacy blog: Calling the Mets (and frankly anyone else) on the carpet for the stupid things they do. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:17:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Shannon Shark http://metspolice.com/2010/03/13/mets-learn-what-its-like-to-be-a-fan-and-travel-to-a-likely-rain-out/comment-page-1/#comment-4871 Shannon Shark Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:28:55 +0000 http://metspolice.com/?p=13677#comment-4871 but as a customer it's lousy. It's like going to the movies and them having the air conditioning is off. Yeah they sold popcorn and you got to see avatar but was it enjoyable? but as a customer it’s lousy. It’s like going to the movies and them having the air conditioning is off. Yeah they sold popcorn and you got to see avatar but was it enjoyable?

]]> By: FormerDirtDart http://metspolice.com/2010/03/13/mets-learn-what-its-like-to-be-a-fan-and-travel-to-a-likely-rain-out/comment-page-1/#comment-4867 FormerDirtDart Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:44:18 +0000 http://metspolice.com/?p=13677#comment-4867 I think more games actually get played because they wait to make the decision, than get cancelled late I think more games actually get played because they wait to make the decision, than get cancelled late

]]> By: JOSH http://metspolice.com/2010/03/13/mets-learn-what-its-like-to-be-a-fan-and-travel-to-a-likely-rain-out/comment-page-1/#comment-4862 JOSH Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:10:17 +0000 http://metspolice.com/?p=13677#comment-4862 I CAN UNDERSTAND THE FANS FUSTRATION UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES BUT THERE IS NOOO WAYYY THAT MLB WILL EVER CALL A GAME EARLY.. FOR EX. THEY WOULD NEVER CALL A GAME AT 2 FOR A 7PM GAME CUZ ITS RAINING THEN. YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IS A BUSINESS TOO SOO IF THEY WERE TO CALL GAMES THAT EARLY THEY WOULD LOSE OUT ON SO MUCH POTENTIAL REVENUE IN MERCHANDISE,CONCESSIONS AND ADVANCE TICKET SALES AND SO ON. I CAN UNDERSTAND THE FANS FUSTRATION UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES BUT THERE IS NOOO WAYYY THAT MLB WILL EVER CALL A GAME EARLY.. FOR EX. THEY WOULD NEVER CALL A GAME AT 2 FOR A 7PM GAME CUZ ITS RAINING THEN. YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IS A BUSINESS TOO SOO IF THEY WERE TO CALL GAMES THAT EARLY THEY WOULD LOSE OUT ON SO MUCH POTENTIAL REVENUE IN MERCHANDISE,CONCESSIONS AND ADVANCE TICKET SALES AND SO ON.

]]> By: Shannon Shark http://metspolice.com/2010/03/13/mets-learn-what-its-like-to-be-a-fan-and-travel-to-a-likely-rain-out/comment-page-1/#comment-4857 Shannon Shark Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:35:25 +0000 http://metspolice.com/?p=13677#comment-4857 Someone needs to write a guest post about me and how stupid I look in my green Mets cap today. It is making its first appearance of the century - and is sponsored by Coca- Cola. We're off to get wet and probably beer-spilled. Someone needs to write a guest post about me and how stupid I look in my green Mets cap today. It is making its first appearance of the century – and is sponsored by Coca- Cola. We’re off to get wet and probably beer-spilled.

]]> By: Ceetar http://metspolice.com/2010/03/13/mets-learn-what-its-like-to-be-a-fan-and-travel-to-a-likely-rain-out/comment-page-1/#comment-4852 Ceetar Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:59:07 +0000 http://metspolice.com/?p=13677#comment-4852 Except most of these guys on the bus are going to repeat this procedure during the season between places like Binghamton and Rochester, and the people that refuse to make this decision are not the ones that were on the bus yesterday (well, yesterday it was Twins folk, but same concept) This really speaks to the MLB schedule and the few days off and getting rid of doubleheaders on Sundays and standard weekly off days on Mondays. Also, the unbalanced schedule and interleague play makes it hard to reschedule a Sunday game against the Rangers if it's raining. I'm sure there is plenty of greed involving parking fees (which the Mets allow re admittance to the rain date, btw) and concession sales) but I think the scheduled red tape and all the MLB guidelines and rules and travel and mutual off dates are the biggest reason. Except most of these guys on the bus are going to repeat this procedure during the season between places like Binghamton and Rochester, and the people that refuse to make this decision are not the ones that were on the bus yesterday (well, yesterday it was Twins folk, but same concept)

This really speaks to the MLB schedule and the few days off and getting rid of doubleheaders on Sundays and standard weekly off days on Mondays. Also, the unbalanced schedule and interleague play makes it hard to reschedule a Sunday game against the Rangers if it’s raining.

I’m sure there is plenty of greed involving parking fees (which the Mets allow re admittance to the rain date, btw) and concession sales) but I think the scheduled red tape and all the MLB guidelines and rules and travel and mutual off dates are the biggest reason.

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