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Ed posted this as a comment but I thought it warranted a post.  Good info here.


Shannon,

They were very helpful, polite and stated everything very clearly. 

Thanks Ed, good explanation, and I enjoy this type of information-cycle that we had today on the site.  I think it’s good for fans to have this type of info-exchange.  Much appreciated.


Personally, I still think they should just take your money and move you quickly. 


My brain:  Wouldn’t a computer or excel spreadsheet be able to quickly count the non-renewals?  I’ve never ran a ticket office, what do I know.  Just seems strange from afar, but I’m happy to hear they were helpful, polite, clear and that you came away satisfied.


Keep this stuff coming Mets fans!


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I’m sure many of you got today’s mass-email from the Mets selling tickets, and as mentioned this morning the 15 game plans are on sale to anyone.

One reader has been trying to upgrade his tickets to a better location.  Let me repeat, he….wants…to…give….the….Mets….money……

In December they told him he’d have to wait until after the deadline.  That makes sense I guess.  Well the deadline passed and he had to call the Mets.  Shouldn’t they be pouncing on this guy?

On today’s call he was told the Mets have…not sure how to phrase this…basically if you didn’t renew your 15er, your name is no longer linked to those seats.  Again, fair and makes sense.  They gave us two chances and we thumbed our noses, and now they are and should be trying to sell to others.

Back to the one dude who actually wants tickets.  Wants to spend MORE money.

He was told to wait until Wednesday.  Today is Thursday where I live.  6 days?

Customer asked how many people are hounding the Mets for upgrades?  Rep chuckled and said “not many.”

Why make this guy wait?  Why? Why? Why?

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Mets Police is here to help not hurt.  From the archives, May 2009 and a suggestion to borrow some ideas from Yankee Stadium.  At least they did the banners…and I’ve since learned that the Mets have done the baseball cards thing, but it’s on the club level.

Some more photos from my trip to Yankee Stadium on Saturday.   I think the photos speak for themselves as for ideas the Mets could copy to make Citi Field seem more Mets Field than like a ballpark the Mariners could move into next weekend.

These first two pictures are the “holograms” that I heard of on my first visit.  Depending on your angle, they could look like this…

..or like this.

Regardless, the Mets could learn from the Yankees and put up some pictures of their more popular former players.

I’m not going to tell the Wilpons who these players are any more unless they start paying me a consultants fee.

Another way to decorate walls is like this.   This is over by the Yankees Museum (imagine that, a room that honors the team that plays in the stadium).

I like this baseball card design.   To the left of Yogi is Gehrig, and to his left Ruth.   The person cut off on the right is Mattingly.

You’ll find this right by the museum.

This next photo is taken from across the River Avenue in the “old” garage, which is why its obstructed by a screen.  I mean its not obstructed, it’s part of the design of the lot, but I digress.

On the outside of Yankee Stadium they have photos of the current players.  I didn’t notice until I was leaving.

This next picture shows the entrance to something called a museum.   There you can honor the great players and moments from the team’s history.

Not the history of a team that bolted town fifty years ago, but the actual team you root for.  Neat idea!

The Yankees have placed Thurman Munson’s locker in that museum.  What fools, don’t they know how much artifacts go for in auctions?!

Update January 2010:   What’s interesting is that I’ve since learned that the Mets actually do have things like this.   However, they are in the suite level.

Starting Monday we’ll walk down this hallway and see what the rich people get to enjoy.

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Here’s a few leftovers from my chocolate stained 1978 Mets yearbook.   Here’s manager Joe Torre (bum) who just bought a suit.  It’s funny, you never see a “dress like Jerry Manuel” type ad.  I guess Omar has some nice crisp suits…does Bonds still exist?

Another giveaway from the past….jacket day.  I think I had this too.  I recall it being vinyl and very very very hot and sticky to wear in any weather.

Finally, one more horribe job at picture taking by me.  If this shot weren’t upside down you could enjoy some primo 1978 electronics from Emerson.

Next week, 1983’s yearbook.

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Here’s some more photos from Tom – this one of the final Friday night at Shea.   What’s that ugly thing off in the distance?  Is it me or is Shea looking better with age? So odd.

And if the Mets can come back in the 9th inning, we’ll make the playoffs and have a great closing ceremony here on Shea’s final day!

Tom observes there’s blue Mets caps in both these pictures.  Blue Cap Army unite!

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