Not that Mets Blog needs my help but my must read of the day is Cerrone’s piece about the Mets and payroll.
It’s a good walk through of Sandy’s approach to the budget. You’ll like.
I’m also interested in the discussions around the intertubes about if Reyes would make Carl Crawford money. I can’t see the Mets paying that kind of cash. Nice player, arguably really nice player – but a $20 million guy?
Discuss!
Well they certainly have some extra money to spend because they did not reduce Spring Training ticket prices at all for the 2011 season.
I know we need to do this but N.Y and Mets fans are not used to being patient recently.
When we are out of it before the allstar break and fighting a battle for last place it is going to be painful!
Shea 2 is going to be so quiet because nobody will be there. You will be able to here a pin drop.
Not for nothing but tou would have to be out of your mind to buy season tickets this year!
Or you know, a baseball fan. Obviously, fair weather fans find their way in when the team is good, and it’s unlikely this team isn’t at least middle of the pack. Nationals still suck, Marlins aren’t really very good either.
“Mets fans are not used to being patient recently.”
Patience may be a welcome option in lieu of heartbroken, dejected, and disgusted, to which Mets fans have become plenty accustomed to being lately.
Sandy Alderson’s plan for the Mets is undoubtedly the right one, but it’s not very fun right now. It feels like being the kid who gets sent to school with the healthy lunch while all the other kids are eating their junk food. 🙂
I don’t think the term fairweather fans can be thrown around with a team that charges $100 for a ticket. I call them intelligent fans who don’t like throwing their money down the drain. That would make them smarter than the owners, no?
As I’ve said before, unless you want to be in the cellar to get draft picks, then you want to win.
I can understand playing it relatively quiet, but for one of only two NYC teams, the Mets owe themselves an ace every season. Furthermore, they owe themselves some wiggle room at the trade deadline midseason, to spark the team.
Anything less is miserly.
I’ll go to Met games no matter what, because as a kid from Queens it’s practically in my DNA. Even a horrible Met loss is still better than most other activities, simply because I was out at a game.
Scott is right though. People would be a lot more forgiving of bad teams and rebuilding periods if the ticket prices were more in line with what average people can afford. Watching a team stink up the joint for 10 or 20 bucks is just a fun day out at the ballpark, win or lose, but when you’re spending serious money on every home stand, I can see why people expect results and feel cheated.
All this whining about ticket prices. For me, I don’t buy season tickets or plans. I go when I want spend the least I want and enjoy the game. Ther ear eplenty of place to go at Citi to take in a game and enjoy it. I’m so used to it now that I wouldn’t want to just sit in on eseat all game. I like walking around and catching the game from different aspects of the stadium. I think 2011 should be an interesting season. There isn’t any expectations, that alone is a nice change of pace. Wanting the team to sign everyone hasn’t worked these last 5 years. Let’s be patient we haven’t won since 86 and last I checked the Mets don’t play in the Bronx.
I like walking around Citifield much more than Shea too… but for $20 to get in and $20 to park, I’ll just go to the local park or high school and catch a game for free.
I haven’t paid for parking for a long time. If you don’t mind walking a few blocks there is pretty decent parking in the neighborhood around Citi. I save my 20 bucks for veggie dogs and soda!