Category: mets

I keep reading quotes from Sandy – the one’s where the Mets won’t be signing a big free agent (not that there’s really anyone I want as Upper Deck GM)….the quotes where the Mets will only sign one player….

This is a team with a new ballpark, its own network, and playing in New York City and there’s only reportedly $5 million to play with?

Perhaps the Mets should take the Davidoff solution (by the way the Newsday paywall is down for the rest of the year):

The Mets should take another shot at lowering those ticket prices even more. Yes, it would be embarrassing, but theYankees did it in the middle of the season back in 2009. Sometimes, you just have to swallow your pride. Honesty usually wins the day: “We’re taking a year to assess what we’ve done before moving forward. We want you to get into the ballpark and assess what we’re doing.”

I think we all know that 2011 is a lost year.   I’m fine if Sandy signs nobody, or one low pay guy.  I get it.  I just can’t believe that these are the ruins Omar left behind.

Weird day.  Really nothing on my mind.

Paul from the great Uni Watch has made these t-shirts.  Details on how to get one are here…and note how great Meats looks without black dropshadow.

Also of interest:

Randy is funny as always at The Apple

Greg is better than me at writing.  As always.  Faith & Fear

And everyone else is all about the Winter Meetings.  Not my specialty.

As the site continues to pick up new readers I find the occassional recap of what’s what can be helpful.

The main goal of the site is Mets fan advocacy.  If you have an idea about how the fan experience could be better, let this be your forum.

Past topics have included obstructed views and ticket pricing.

The site is read by the folks in Flushing so your voice will be heard.

I can be reached at shannon@metspolice.com and will reply to everyone.  If some breaking news is happening and you think I’m slow to reply you can give my co-hort Media Goon a shout at mediagoon@gmail.com     You will see the occassional post from Goon, and he covers when I am sick or on the road for business.

When there is no fan advocacy stuff I tend to write about jerseys, alt caps or team history.    People seem to dig the mix.   I’d rather do that than post nothing or make up issues.   I don’t really do game recaps or stats or previews – the other sites do that better.

Because I am insecure I’d like you to be a fan of the page on Facebook and hopefully share what you think are the strongest posts with your friends.

I’m on twitter @metspolice (and Goon is @mediagoon) and actually participate there as opposed to it just being a feed of the posts here on the site.

Those of you who prefer to read things via email or Google Reader can subscribe here. Free of course.

Some posts from the week that I enjoyed writing:

• A recap of Mets Yearbook 1982 entitled I Hate Don Zimmer?

• I dare you to tell me the current uni looks better than Seaver in 1973

• Your tips, tricks and seat preferences at Citi Field

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Guest posts and suggestions welcome and encouraged (especially this time of year!):  email shannon@metspolice.com

11th and Washington which did a much better job than I did with the question Are Brooklyn Caps really Bakersfield Dodgers caps? has heard from the Director of Graphic Design for the Dodgers.

Honor Among Bloggers compels me to send you to this link for the answer.  It’s a good one!

Nice job by Mr. Yoshida of the Dodgers!