Today has been an interesting day…in many ways exactly what I want Mets Police to be. This morning I posted something about the Mets not sending out media guides..and I’m surprised at how involved the topic became.
I’m very glad I started that article with this sentence:
I don’t claim this topic is the biggest deal in the world, and this is not complaining for complaining sake, but Mets Police seems to be the only place where such topics get entertained, so let’s talk about it.
I love that we talked about this all day. I like that Mets fans have a place to go to talk about this stuff. It’s not what WFAN does, it’s not what other sites do. I think that’s a good thing for you, for me, for Mets fans. There’s plenty of other places to talk about the bullpen or who should bad third.
Whether we agree, disagree, get emotional, get it right, get it almost right, or get it wrong, it’s the discussion that matters. Sometimes these topics bubble up and actual change for good takes place. Sometimes it helps us all kill a day at work. At the end of the day we all agree we love the Mets.
At a personal level I enjoy an actual media guide. I never expected a media guide. I don’t demand a guide. The Mets didn’t promise a guide.
In the first post I laid out my emotions…disappointment, and then I started wondering about the cause.
In the second post I compared 2009 and 2010’s fees. Whether the Mets do it or everyone does it, I personally find $65 in miscellaneous fees to be excessive. If shipping fees are how businesses make a profit – I’d rather them be honest. Or give me an option to spend $65 on cabs to get to Citi Field and pick them up myself. Or we could go green and I could use my own printer to print them out and save any shipping cost. Or they could email me a bar code which I could swipe at the turnstile by using my iphone. I don’t believe that would cost them $65 or even $6.50 Personal opinion. Maybe I’m totally off-base. I’m glad we can talk about it.
The third post was Avi’s letter, which was my inspiration this morning – then Avi came back with the updated information. As fans we learned a gift is coming. Information exchange is cool.
I enjoyed the center field wall discussion. I don’t think we really know what’s up, but it’s something at least a section of the fanbase is interested in so let’s talk about it.
On Twitter (@metspolice) someone asked if the green caps were fitted. Plenty of fans don’t care and I didn’t know the answer. Another fan answered. That’s cool.
I got an email today that expressed sadness that many of the premium giveaways are happening on Jewish holidays. I haven’t fact checked or written about it because I was busy today. Discuss!
One fan is frustrated that the open workout is on Easter. If the above topic is valid then so is this one. Maybe there are solutions, maybe not. Discuss!
I think the fees are excessive. I proposed a solution. Discuss!
I learned about the “Phillies system” of offering a voucher for those who want a media guide (unconfirmed). I propose that as a something for the Mets to consider. Are we owed a media guide? Nope. However, I hope they consider it.
Blue caps, black caps, green caps, too much Dodgers, obstructed views, late rain outs, Seaver, Gooden, Buckner, Pratt, called strike 3, thyroids, shakes, and the color of fences – let’s talk about all these things!
Dissenting opinions welcome and encouraged! I enjoy guest articles. I welcome it all and my request is we stay civilized and use nice language. My email is [email protected]
Thank you for reading and participating. I hope to meet you on Opening Day.
