Item: former 1986 Mets player seems to have done bad things.
As I have mentioned before, I’m not really interested in dirt. Sometimes there’s a combinational of player and action that cannot be ignored. In this case, I think we all have come to realize what we have in this guy. Think back to a skinny kid, maybe an October home run, and ignore the rest.
Item: guy people like was reportedly ejected from stadium on Sunday
If you spent two seconds on the Internet today you may have read about the fan who was reportedly ejected from the game.
It would be very easy for me to go into “Mets are jerks, they don’t get it” mode. My default is “couldn’t they remove the sign but not the guy?” One could argue that one arm of Wilpon Inc liked the sign on Friday so why not on Sunday? One could suggest the overeager security guard(s) theory.
Point is, I don’t know what happened. I’ve only heard one side.
Item: some want me to write the “general problem with overzealous Citi security story”
I could…but I need some stories. I personally find the Citi Field staff to be pleasant.
When I air my grievances they are mine, based on my experiences. Fred, Jeff and Dave Einhorn are welcome to meet me in the Promenade and we can discuss the meaning of obstructed. I’ll pay for the seats and I’ll know the details of the issue. (If you’re new, basically click on any article from 2009.)
I haven’t been hassled by any guards. If you have, I’d be interested in hearing your story.
I wouldn’t say I was hassled…but last year I went to a Saturday Day game with my family…we had field level seats. I went to get some food, came back with my hands full and they demanded to see my ticket. Kind of annoying, but I somehow got it out of my pocket. Few innings later, went to men’s room, again, same lady wanted to see my ticket again (I think this happened on Seinfeld once). The next time, I went to the next section to try a different guard, who yelled to me “where do you think you are going” when I walked past.
This never happened at Shea. If I were not a Met fan of many years, I would say screw them, I’m never going back.
I was hassled and kicked out of Shea once. 2007 i believe. I did blog about it.
I never had an issue with Citi Field security – some of them have been quite helpful. I remember one guy chased after me last year to return something I didn’t realize I had dropped.
I wonder if they’ll throw me out if I put a bag on my head after the next time the dollar store bullpen blows a lead?
to the skinny kid who hit a home run in october and all the ex athletes who get into trouble after the carrer is over…
YOU ARE NOT GROWN UPS PLAYING A KIDS GAME ANY MORE!!