So you know how it sucks when MLB and ESPN (not the Mets) move a Sunday game to 8:05?
Some cute little kids, the same kids that are your future fan base were all excited about their trip to Citi Field on Sunday.
Little league mother Carolyn Pravda told us she was annoyed about the whole situation—ESPN has the option to pick a game of the week for national broadcast, and they chose the Mets/Braves matchup. So MLB moved the start from the original time of 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., “far past bedtime on a school night for most Little Leaguers,” as she put it. The parents in the two participating little leagues, Prospect Park and Bayside, bought around 1500 tickets, at $25 each for Upper Deck seats, for the event.
Via Gothamist
Dave Howard, you Dave – looking at you – let me help you.
You and I both know you’ve got 1500 Upper Deck seats for some Sunday game this summer.
Call the Little League now, play nice, fall on your sword even though it’s not your fault, and then let guys like me and Cerrone and Rubin get it out there what a nice thing the Mets did.
Good PR is fun too! For the want of 1500 unused tickets this is an easy one.
(The article does suggest the Mets are trying to work something out for later in the summer.)
its June, the kids can stay up a little late and enjoy a nice Sunday night baseball game.
of course the mets should let them reschedule for another day but there is no reason why mommy needs to be so overprotective.
Also makes a point to say that the Little League was well aware of what was going on, and the game was moved nearly a month in advance. No guarentee that say the 8/7 sunday game wouldn’t be moved to ESPN either.
It actually was printed on the pocket schedules which were handed out in April that 6/5/11 was a “probable espn selection” along with 6/26 and 9/11. How does the group sales agent not explain that to the little league rep that was buying the tix ?
imagine how much good could be done if you worked FOR the Mets