Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

Fred thinks the family will own the team for generations:  what else is he going to say?  If he says that he plans to bring on a business partner there’s a media and blogger shark frenzy.  If he says he plans to sell to some investors from Mercury in about 10 years there’s a shark frenzy.   Plus, if you owned a baseball team wouldn’t you want your children to keep owning it?

I think Brian Costa in the Ledger rocks it out.   Make sure he’s on the list of people you regularly check out.  Worth a follow on twitter too. (and I’m @metspolice)   Brian has the audio of Fred Wilpon from Saturday.

I bought my kid some 2010 Topps which has me on a baseball card kick.  If you’d like to share some photos of your Mets baseball cards email me [email protected]   The more random the better.

I’m not nuts about the idea of Wright putting on muscle. That never seems to end well with players.  Looking at the picture I’m just going to say, “interesting” and move on to the week’s most popular articles:

From a 2009 videogame, Citi Field with blue walls.

Speculation: no Opening Day ticket lottery this year?

Here’s the info for Single Game Tickets and Promotional Dates

Somehow Bobby Jones is the second best Mets pitcher of the last 20 years.

Check out the new injury Prevention and Recovery logo the Mets are using.

These retro blue Mets jerseys are cool.

I thought what the Cubs pulled was pretty scummy.

Luis Castillo’s baseball card is pretty funny.

The Mets have quietly admitted there are obstructed views. Dave Howard, where’s my apology?

The Cyclones have a great jersey promotion for Wally Backman.

People liked my gift idea for Fred Wilpon

Fun stuff: Afterlife Shea Stadium was the home of the Puppy Bowl and Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel and now the home of the New Orleans Saints

The Mets added 6-game packs. Info here and here.

This regularly gets clicked: It might make financial sense, but it sure is annoying to think Bobby Bonilla will get $1 million a year from the Mets from 2011-2035.

Pictures from the 1986 Tickertape Parade

The Mets respond to a letter from The Mets Police

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Single game tickets will go on sale on March 7th. More details including Jason Bay bobblehead day in an hour. Right now I need to root for number 13’s basketball game at the YMCA.

Follow my Twitter @metspolice where I am sneaking retweets.

UPDATE:   Junior’s basketball team won big, the full list of promotional dates and 2010 single came ticket info is here and below are some highlights.  Tomorrow I will do my annual “overanalyzing the giveaways.”

There are LOTS of promotional dates this year, the below is only a small sample.  Again, the full list is here.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Pyrotechnics Night — The Mets will celebrate Independence Day with a pyrotechnics display following the Monday, July 5 game against the Cincinnati Reds at 7:10 p.m.

Hall of Fame Induction presented by Citi — Fans can celebrate Frank Cashen, Dwight Gooden, Davey Johnson and Darryl Strawberry being enshrined in the Mets Hall of Fame during an on-field ceremony prior to the Mets facing the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday, August 1 at 1:10 p.m.

Mr. Met Dash — All kids 12 and under in attendance will have the opportunity to run the bases at Citi Field – weather permitting – during Mr. Met Dashes after the game Saturday, April 24; Sunday, June 27; Sunday, August 1; Sunday, August 15; Sunday, August 29; and Sunday, September 19.

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Me, I’m an upper-deck Promenade kind of guy.  However, I could see the enticement of trying a skybox once  Ceetar sent this over from our favorite ballclub.

At this time we here at the New York Mets would like to inform you we have started selling our Individual Game Suite Rentals.

The cost of our suites for an individual game varies depending on the day of the week and month in which the game is played.  Attached, is a pricing sheet for individual games as well as additional information and details about renting an Empire Suite during the upcoming 2010 season.

To view the 2010 schedule, please click on the link below:

http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=nym&m=4&y=2010

To view the specific suite locations available, please click on the link below: (Empire Suites 212 and 231)

http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/ticketing/empire_suites.jsp

At this time the menu from Aramark (our catering company) hasn’t been finalized, but I anticipate that being completed in the next few weeks.

Should you have any questions regarding our catering options, please contact our Suite Catering Office at 718-595-8128.

If you have any further questions regarding reserving an Empire Suite, or would like to book your event today, please feel free to call or email me.

We thank you in advance for your support of the team and look forward to you experiencing all the world class amenities Citi Field has to offer.

Ceetar thinks it would run you $200-$300 a man.  Might be worth trying once.

Please join the Blue Cap Army on Opening Day – signup is free, I’m just trying to see if we can make a big list.

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I probably should have written this about 16 hours ago but I have some other interests besides the Mets (“job” and “daddy”) but better late than never.

I’m thrilled that finally someone other than me understands the mission and I am thrilled that the person is the future captain David Wright.

At some point Wilponspeak made it seem ok to play “meaningful games in September.”. Yeah that meaningful game 162 in ’07 and ’08 meant a lot. Who can ever forget the thrill of Tom Cylon Glavine’s final Mets appearance or the last game at Shea?

I hate to bring up certain other teams but the Yankees get it. Girardi is changing his uniform number to 28 to remind everyone of what the goal is. (I double dare Jerry to wear 3).

It makes me happy to her Wright talking about winning the World Series. Not a rebound, not make the playoffs. Win.

If all goes well, Wright will play his entire career here and we’ll finally have a Franchise who didn’t spend 6 years in Ohio.

So far DW has been on the quiet side, and one thing the recent teams have missed is that Hernandez/O’Neill/LoDuca type that will get in the face of teammates when they start slacking. I don’t know if Wright has that in his personality, but the quote was a good start.

Just like I challenged Reyes yesterday to put all aspects of his game together, it is time for David to lead. Hitting a quiet .300 isn’t enough. Time to win. You understand the mission, now go grab the other 24 guys by the neck and make Omar look like a genius.

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In my two years doing this I have ticked off some folks with my criticism of Jose Reyes. Basically, I see the tools you see but I don’t see a player who has put then all together to be a superstar.

That being said, I’m happy to hear he’s feeling fine. I’m cautious because the Mets training staff has taught me to fear. I worry Jose is one bad step away from 6 months on the DL and I don’t think I will ever shake that feeling.

As much as this blog can be about criticizing, I’m just a Mets fan like you who wants them to win the World Series (in nice uniforms). Hopefully this is the season Jose wins the MVP.

However I stand by what I’ve said in the past: through this point, Jimmy Rollins has been a better player. He doesn’t have the tools, but he has accomplished more with less. Take your Phillies rage away for a second: who would you rather have, Kent or Backman? Jefferies or Backman? Mookie or Bonilla? Sometimes raw talent isn’t everything.

You can show me all the studies you want about Citi Field but ideally someone is telling Reyes not to try to match his 19 homers from 2006. .300 and lots of steals would go a long way (thanks Captain Obvious).

Finally, winning does make a difference. Buddy Harrelson was loved in this town and it wasn’t because of numbers.

The talent is there, time to put it all together and lead this team to a ring.

The Mets hold an option for 2011 for $11 million.

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