Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

Shannon Shark is the founder of MetsPolice.com, tweets as @metspolice, is an avid fan of Lee Mazzilli and Daniel Murphy, hates black uniforms and is the author of "Send The Beer Guy" available at Amazon.com. #imwith28
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The Death of Black? (And the Apple Lives!)

I’m hopeful that the black (uniforms) might be gone.
Metsblog.com just posted some fresh pics of CitiField here: http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/pictures-from-citi-field-tour/
I’m fascinated by the 6th one down from the top.  A row of seats with a Mets logo.  I don’t see any black on the logo.  My fellow Mets Policemen are telling me to calm down and that it means nothing.  
I assume the Mets want these seats to last a while (after all there is a $25 service charge to rent one for 15 games) – if they were into the black wouldn’t they have used the logo with the black shading as opposed to this traditional logo?
Maybe my eyes are just bad.  Maybe I’m just wishful.   I hope blue & orange are back for good.

In other great news the Daily News says:   Oh, by the way, the old apple WILL be inside Citi Field. It will be on display on the concourse in the outfield. A new apple will pop up just beyond the center-field wall after homers. Also, the bullpens are on two levels in center field, similar to Philly, with the visitors’ bullpen closer to the fans.


I accidentally deleted a comment when I added the Apple information.

osh41 has left a new comment on your post “The Death of Black?“:

it’s a tease, still annoyed with them for getting rid of the little ‘ny’ – one less black thing is a victory nonetheless 

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Citi Field to Stay The Name (Your Tax Dollars At Work And Lame Mets Logic)

Jeff Wilpon says:

 

“The company is still an ongoing company and a vital company that is doing business around the globe.  The taxpayers are backstopping what’s going on in the global economy. It’s not really Citi’s fault that they’re in this problem. There are a lot of other banks in the same situation—with naming-rights deals, also.”

 

“We have a deal with Citi that is good for them, good for us. It’s good business for us to have the partnership and the relationship.  We think we can bring the right people to help them market their product so they can be a going concern, and that over time, the fans that we bring here will become Citi customers and that Citi will thrive and be able to pay the money back to the government.”

 

“I understand where they’re coming from. I understand that there’s some upset-ness in the marketplace,” Wilpon said. “But we don’t agree with it.”

 

…and that’s why I blog.

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Stuff You Missed While Eating Turkey

Hits were low over the weekend.  Maybe the blog just sucks, maybe you were thinking about things other than the Mets.  Anyway, here’s some fun stuff from the last few days:

Top Mets Turkeys Of All Time (Part 1)

Top Mets Turkeys Of All Time (Part 2)

A look back at The Japanese Greg Maddux

Some of the Secret Citi Field Ticket Pricing Info was revealed (finally)

and a Plaxico Burress post.

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Mets Police 2009 HOF Ballot (and Hall of Garvey Nominees)

Rickey Henderson.   Yep.  You know a HOFer when you see one.   Memo to Rickey – wear an A’s hat.
 
Jim Rice.   Nope.  He belongs in the Hall of Garvey (which I invented to give a home to the likes of Jim Rice, Steve Garvey, Don Mattingly & Keith Hernandez).
 
Tommy John.  In.  288 wins.  Randy Johnson might be the final guy to get to this number.  Plus Rickey is a knucklehead and doesn’t deserve to have the day to himself.
 
Dave Concepcion.   No.
 
Bert Blyleven.  287 wins.  How do I put John in and not Blyleven.   I know a HOF when I see one, he wasn’t.  off to the Hall of Garvey.
 
Andre Dawson, Harold Baines, Don Mattingly.  No
 
Dave Parker, Alan Trammell, Lee Smith.  No.  Did you ever go to a game and get excited about Lee Smith?  No.
 
Jack Morris.  In.   I know one when I see one.  
 
Mark McGwire.  In.   When you prove to me he cheated and you change the record book then you can send him to Pete Rose Island.   Until then I will show you Jack Buck voiced highlights.
 
Pete Rose.  In.   All time hits leader and a winner.
 
Dale Murphy.   A lock for the Hall of Garvey
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Mets Define "Saturday" Differently Than You & I

A few Mets fans have contacted the Mets Police about this one.   This is straight from mets.com, take a look at the “SATURDAY” plan dates.


This plan includes ten (10) Saturday and five (5) weekday regular season games to be played at Citi Field -starting April 18- and features contests with the Yankees and Rays, the National League Central Champion Cubs and the N.L. Wild Card Brewers.

Seat Categories:
 Note: A $25 service
 charge will apply to
 each Plan purchase.
 Left Field Landing $600 per seat
Promenade Box $525 per seat
Promenade Reserved Infield $375 per seat
Promenade Reserved $285 per seat

Click here to display the Plan dates & opponents »

Saturday April 18 1:10 p.m. Milwaukee Brewers
Saturday April 25 1:10 p.m. Washington Nationals
Saturday May 9 1:10 p.m. Pittsburgh Pirates
Monday May 25 7:10 p.m. Washington Nationals
Saturday June 20 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay Rays
Tuesday June 23 7:10 p.m. St. Louis Cardinals
Saturday June 27 7:10 p.m. New York Yankees
Saturday July 11 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati Reds
Monday July 27 7:10 p.m. Colorado Rockies
Saturday August 15 7:10 p.m. San Francisco Giants
Saturday August 22 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia Phillies
Saturday September 5 1:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs
Thursday September 10 7:10 p.m. Florida Marlins
Wednesday September 23 7:10 p.m. Atlanta Braves
Saturday October 3 1:10 p.m. Houston Astros
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Now I don’t know about you, but where I come from a Monday night against the Nationals is not a Saturday.   In fact Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are also not Saturday.

The Mets can bundle the tickets any way they want, but the whole premise of this blog is that the Mets never ever behave with honor.   Why can’t they just call the plan “Plan G” or “Plan 9 From Outer Space” or “Mostly Saturday Plan?”  Why must the Mets insult us.

Moving on, another fan tipped us that the “Sunday” plan (below at the end of the article) does include some Wednesdays, but it does not include the final game of the season.   That alone is making that fan consider not getting a package at all.  I don’t know why she cares so much, I would hope that’s a meaningless game for once, but she does.

In case you are wondering and would like tickets to that final game, it’s part of the “Weekend” plan.  The “Weekend” plan consists of 15 games, 6 of which are played on Saturday or Sunday.   Way to respect the fans.  Why not just have a “Mets Are At Home” package and sneak in some off dates where we can watch the game on whatever DiamondVision will be called at Taxpayer Corporate Field.

Finally, why must they insult us with a $25 service charge?  To mail tickets?  That costs about a dollar.  We’re buying them on-line, I bet a computer does the whole process anyway.  

I’d love to hear from anyone who is annoyed about this.  Hit comments.

 15 Game Sunday Plan
This plan includes ten (10) Sunday and five (5) weekday regular season games to be played at Citi Field -starting April 16- and is highlighted by the 2009 regular season Subway Series finale and games with the Cubs and Brewers.

Seat Categories:
 Note: A $25 service
 charge will apply to
 each Plan purchase.
 Left Field Landing $624 per seat
Promenade Box $546 per seat
Promenade Reserved Infield $390 per seat
Promenade Reserved $297 per seat

Click here to display the Plan dates & opponents »

Thursday April 16 7:10 p.m. San Diego Padres
Sunday April 19 1:10 p.m. Milwaukee Brewers
Sunday April 26 1:10 p.m. Washington Nationals
Sunday May 10 1:10 p.m. Pittsburgh Pirates
Tuesday May 26 7:10 p.m. Washington Nationals
Sunday May 31 1:10 p.m. Florida Marlins
Monday June 22 7:10 p.m. St. Louis Cardinals
Sunday June 28 1:10 p.m. New York Yankees
Sunday July 12 1:10 p.m. Cincinnati Reds
Wednesday July 29 7:10 p.m. Colorado Rockies
Sunday August 2 1:10 p.m. Arizona Diamondbacks
Wednesday August 19 7:10 p.m. Atlanta Braves
Sunday August 23 1:10 p.m. Philadelphia Phillies
Sunday September 6 1:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs
Sunday September 20 1:10 p.m. Washington Nationals
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