Media Goon @mediagoon – Page 212

March 12, 2011March 13, 2011

UH OH. This Could Be Bad

To quote Shannon and Han Solo, “I have a bad feeling about this”.

I hope this is just rumors and fake hollywood special effects smoke and not the real stuff. Because you know where there is smoke there is…you know. I just hope it isn’t true.

One member of the Mets’ organization said that the team is ready to shut down the rehabilitation schedule for Santana if he does not feel comfortable after what is expected to be a simple session of playing catch.

I wonder if they will shut down him using twitter for fear of carpal tunnel syndrome.

According to the source, Santana has not been progressing in his return to light throwing and the team is concerned enough to halt this section of his rehabilitation. By doing so, the Mets’ timetable of a possible late-June, early-July return to the team would likely be wiped out.

The Mets are really going to have a lot of things to fall into place this season for it to go well.

Santana underwent surgery in September to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder. Mark Prior and Chien-Ming Wang each underwent a similar surgery and have yet to win another game in the major leagues.

This was the quote that really scares me. If Santana is out for the season, will it just be for this season? Will he be able to come back and be the pitcher he as been. Santana has been the epitome of Man Up and Play Better. He does just that.

The quotes are from the story at northjersey.com. You can read the whole story by clicking here.

March 9, 2011March 9, 2011

Possible New Mets Slogans for 2011?

Terence posted this on Facebook and I asked him to send it over to me. This is from his $2.50 fee print at home tickets.

Kind of lame in my opinion if either one is in an consideration to be the new slogan.

I prefer Man Up And Play Better

March 8, 2011March 8, 2011

Ticket Fees Only Waived by Phone

Hey guys. You know that benefit of the fees being waived for single game ticket purchases if you have at least a 15 game plan? Well that only applies if you call the ticket office or go to the box office in person.

I ordered my Opening Day tix today and I noticed they added fees to it. On twitter I posed a question about this to 15 game plan holders. They got back to me and told me that it only works on the phone. Now, when I talked to my ticket rep a few weeks ago about why the flex plans had gotten fees waived when I have had my plan for three years now,he said,” One of your benefits is that you don’t have to pay any fees when you buy single game tickets.” He never mentioned it was only by phone though.

I emailed the Mets today and to their credit they got back to me within thirty minutes. The person who called me back told me that MLB controls the ticketing website and there is no way to waive the fees on there. If I call into the the box office in the future they will waive the fees. Now that would have been nice to know to begin with.

I want to pass this on to you guys so you all know to call the Mets box office so you do not have to pay these unnecessary fees.

March 1, 2011March 1, 2011

Sunday Plus Plan Giveaways(Or Lack of)

I didn’t break down the other plans. I just did this one for now since Shannon asked me to. I do have to say it would have been nice to get at least one real give away in this plan.

From:@TheRealSoxy

Wow, all of the Sunday giveaways for the #Mets this year fall on games that are not part of the Sunday Plus ticket pack. cc: @metspolice

Okay. time to break it down.

April- No Give Aways

Sunday 4/10, Tuesday 4/19,Sunday 4/24

May- No Give Aways

Wed. 5/4, Mon. 5/16, Sun. 5/29

June (1 Mr Met Dash)

Wed. 6/1, Sun.6/19 Mr. Met Dash

July- (2 Give Aways)

Sun. 7/ 3 Cap Trade (first 5000 fans), Sun.7/17 Mr. Met Dash

August -(No Give Aways)

Tue 8/7, Sun 8/7, Sun 8/28

September (1 Mr Met Dash)

Sun 9/11, Sun 9/25 Mr. Met Dash

Now time for the Sundays not in the Plan.

Sunday 5/8 Mr Met Dash

Sunday 8/21 Draw string bag and Mr Met Dash

Okay so out of the plan there are four give away days. They are 3 Mr Met dash days and one trade in your cap day versus the Yankees.

There are 2 non-plan give aways which are the draw string bag and a Mr Met Dash.

February 28, 2011February 28, 2011

Valentine Wants to Own the Mets

The baseball gods must know Shannon was traveling this weekend. Look what I found on my twitter timeline from Adam Rubin at 3:30 am this morning. The tweet said “Source: Bobby Valentine looks into buying part of New York Mets”. That woke me up quicker then any cup of coffee would.

Here’s an excerpt:

I’’ve talked to a number of people interested in purchasing part of the New York Mets, but I’’m not formally with any group that is actively pursuing this venture,” Valentine said Sunday night.

The speculation of who is going to buy into the Mets keeps running rampant. This is going to be one of those “seasons” for the Mets again. Hopefully good play on the field will make the financial stuff not sting as much for us fans.

To read more about this click on here.

Shannon I hand back the conn back to you today since you have returned from Spring Training.