What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
(Some of you got a sneak peek at this post yesterday – that’s what happens when I try blogging on a bus)
Thanks to @formerdirtdart for hooking me up with a week’s worth of material.
It looks like New Era has made some new Mets caps!
This first one isn’t awful. The Santa touch is fun, and it is in holiday colors.
As part of the Treaty of Flushing thus might be cool for Christmas in July some hot Sunday. Think about it Dave…
Maybe it’s my small brain but I don’t think the total price of tickets (plans or seasons) has been posted. The individual games and tiers are posted so I guess one of us could break out a calculator (Dan, I’m looking at you) but I am too lazy.
Fortunately, Mets Police has readers.
Thanks to the nice man who sent this to me last night (let me know if you’d like a shoutout).
He has seats in the Promenade…section 5-something-teen…so that suggests Prom Res Inf (can we just call that something else next year. I’d even prefer calling it “Reese” than typing out the three long words.)
The price of a seat is $1822.50
There is also a “Service Charge” of $25. I always love that. I would love to know what the service is and if it can be avoided. If I show up at Citi Field and pay someone in cash…large bills….and drive the tickets home myself do they still charge me $25?
Could they issue the seasons via e-ticket and let me print my own?
Could I just scan a picture of a ticket off my iPhone into the barcode reader?
Surely there has to be a way not to insult us with this fee.
(I have a picture of the invoice and I’m choosing not to share it for privacy reasons.)
This man is named Lee Mazzilli.
He has Major League experience as a manager with the Baltimore Orioles. In 2004 he went 78-84 (.481) and finished up 129-140. It’s not awesome but it does compare to the .481 ball that Terry Collins had in his last job with the Anaheim Angels. Collins has managed a team to the postseason as many times as Mazzilli.
Mazzilli was part of a successful Yankees run from 2000-2003 and again in 2006, learning at the right hand of Joe Torre.
Mr. Mazzilli is a fan favorite who played for the New York Mets in two stints, and was part of the last group to win a championship in Flushing 25 seasons ago.
Please give Mr. Mazzilli an interview before you move to the second round.
Thanks!
The Daily News has some new angles on Charliegate starting with the headline that Willie and Jerry didn’t trust him.
I’ve never played major league baseball so I don’t know if it is common for an equipment manager to let ownership know what’s going on. I personally have a good boss who let’s me manage my team and doesn’t worry about how we get our results. In case you’re wondering, Im a Torre – I let my stars play and I chew my bullpen.
The article also suggests that Charlie was selling various items.
I continue to fear this story and have come up with some apocalyptic Pete Rose scenarios in my head. Charlie was in that locker room for a long long time so who knows where this could lead.
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When Unnamed Donuts chain finally sponsors the blog I think Im going to make Michael Baron the first free agent signing. He’s like a machine covering for Cerrone over on Mets Blog.
When Google buys MP then I’m going to hire Greg Prince from F&F to flesh put all my half baked sentences. I can call from Hawaii with premises like “Angel Pagan is the new Joel Youngblood” (is he?) and see what comes back.
Uniforms, Mazzilli and Christmas gifts are all on deck today on Mets Police and @metspolice. Tell a friend!
Here’s Michael’s caps compromise from this morning but now with pictures (after the click here to read more tab)
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