What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
The Mets Group Tickets went on sale today.
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GROUP TICKET DEPOSITS
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GROUP HOSPITALITY AREAS
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Yes, this is a totally fake ad I thought up but I could imagine something like this happening for some reason.
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Twitter was a fire today with the news of the upcoming announcement from the Mets today. In a way it’s a big deal, because they are admitting to the problems they had with the Bernie Maddoff lawsuit and not just saying they are fine fiscally.
The Wilpons are looking to shore up financially by selling a minority interest in the team.
Here’s the press release:
As Sterling Equities announced in December, we are engaged in discussions to settle a lawsuit brought against us and other Sterling partners and members of our families by the Trustee in the Madoff bankruptcy. We are not permitted to comment on these confidential negotiations while they are ongoing.However, to address the air of uncertainty created by this lawsuit, and to provide additional assurance that the New York Mets will continue to have the necessary resources to fully compete and win, we are looking at a number of potential options including the addition of one or more strategic partners. To explore this, we have retained Steve Greenberg, a Managing Director at Allen & Company, as our advisor.
Regardless of the outcome of this exploration, Sterling will remain the principal ownership group of the Mets and continue to control and manage the team’s operations. The Mets have been a major part of our families for more than 30 years and that is not going to change.
As we have said before, we are totally committed to having the Mets again become a World Series winner. Our fans and all New Yorkers deserve nothing less.”
Former Met Manager Bobby Valentine to Guest Bartend at Toscana Ristorante
Berwyn, PA – On Thursday, February 3, 2011, former baseball manager and current ESPN analyst Bobby Valentine will be guest bartending from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Toscana Ristorante, located on 43 Danbury Road in Ridgefield, CT. All tips earned during the three-hour event, as well as 10 percent of the total bar bill, will be donated to The NephCure Foundation and The Ridgefield Playhouse.
Valentine is friends with former New York Mets General Manager and current MLB radio and MLB.com analyst Jim Duquette. A board member for The NephCure Foundation, Duquette’s eight-year-old daughter, Lindsey, suffers from the kidney disease FSGS.
Valentine is widely known for managing the New York Mets to the 2000 World Series against the rival New York Yankees, as well as winning a Japanese championship with the Chibe Lotte Marines in 2005. He is currently one of the most prominent on-air commentators for ESPN’s coverage of Major League Baseball.
For more information call Toscana at 203-894-8995.
Nephrotic Syndrome and FSGS are conditions that affect the tiny filtering mechanisms in the kidney. The result is that beneficial protein is spilled from the kidney into the urine and lost. Over time this condition can result in renal failure and the need for dialysis or a kidney transplant. The cause for Nephrotic Syndrome and FSGS is not known and there is no cure.
The NephCure Foundation is the only organization solely committed to seeking a cause and cure for Nephrotic Syndrome and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Comprised of patients, their families and friends, researchers, physicians and other healthcare professionals, Nephcure aims to help science unlock the biological mechanisms that cause these serious conditions and ultimately find a way to cure and prevent them.
Because of privacy laws, The NephCure Foundation has a unique challenge in finding families affected by Nephrotic Syndrome and FSGS. Therefore, in addition to fundraising for research, The Nephcure Foundation devotes much of its efforts to identifying patient families. Further information for families or potential supporters can be obtained at www.nephcure.org or by contacting Miriam Long at [email protected].
When I went on tour at Citi Field last year there was two rules the Mets had.
One: do not shoot video.
Two: do not take pics of the locker room or clubhouse
The two rules were perfectly understandable due to the fact it was during the season and the players personal items were in the lockers. However, I was able to snap some pics of the locker room the other day when the Mets were hosting their Citi Kids at Citi Field event.
