Hmmm, the Times just published an article at 1:53 and they wrote this..
S.&P. also described as “aggressive” the team’s preliminary projection that attendance will rise to 2.5 million in 2012 from 2.29 million last season. It said attendance was likely to keep falling and that a third of its luxury suites are up for renewal in 2012.
Wait, the Mets think they will draw 2.5 million this year? They think attendance will go up? Did the Times get that right? My oh my the Mets are seemingly optimistic.