I have a lot to say about today’s events and will spend most of tomorrow linking and commenting. Here’s one to get you through the overnight. See you in the morning.
In a conference call this evening, Executive Vice President for Business Operations David Howard said that there’d been discussion about sending out invoices even earlier, but that a change in online ticket vendors (the Mets moved to tickets.com) precluded that. Taking him at his word, it’s hard to think of the payment plan the Mets did institute- six payments beginning 11/7- as an inherently fan-friendly move, when it means coming up with a significant chunk of money more than a month earlier than last year. And remember, it isn’t just those season ticket holders who need to commit by 11/7- it is everyone in the full-season boat.
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But regarding the new schedule-it is hard not to see the move as a cynical attempt to get fan money while raising hopes that maybe Jose Reyes will return.
via The New Renewal Deadline: November 7 | The LoHud Mets Blog.