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From time to time on this site you’ll see me drop the line “The Japanese so-and-so”, often “the Japanese Greg Maddux” or just last week “the Japanese J.J. Putz.”

The Mets have this wonderfully horrible history of signing overrated players from Japan and trying to sell them to the citizens of Flushing as equivalent players.

You will thoroughly enjoy this article in the Times.   Shinjo, ugh.

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Again, I remind all this is a fanblog not 60 Minutes.

As the story goes, there was a faction inside Metsdom that wanted to issue the retros without the black dropshadow so that they would be true retro, not a marketing ploy.

The marketing folks vetoed it because supposedly the fans like black.   I’ve heard anecdotes of this before.

So I went to the shop on mlb.com and typed in Mets.  Saw a link for “best sellers” on the bottom, and here’s the list as it was at 6pm Sunday night.  I’m not sure it proves anything one way or another…the throwback and McCartney items are new..I guess people are buying black t-shirts, but the fleece is blue, the t is pink, and the cap up top is $10 and a nice stocking stuffer.

By the way, multiple sources tell me that if you walk into the clubhouse store you can get two “throwbacks” for $100.  Also notice that this feed calls it an “alternate” jersey.

Did the marketing folks win out?   Were they right or would a new pink Mets jersey sell just as well if the actual team wore it every third day?

Note:  the below may look weird on your computer, once the feed expires the graphics will be covered by weird boxes, so if that’s what you are seeing that’s why.  However I wanted to share the feed so you could see with thine own eyes.

Current Feed Content

• New York Mets Authentic BP Performance 39THIRTY Cap

  Posted: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:05:58 EST

  	New York Mets Authentic BP Performance 39THIRTY Cap $ 9.99
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• Topps 2009 Hobby Set

  Posted: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:05:58 EST

  	Topps 2009 Hobby Set $ 59.99
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• New York Mets Cooperstown Therma Base Fleece by Majestic Athletic

  Posted: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:05:58 EST

  	New York Mets Cooperstown Therma Base Fleece by Majestic Athletic $ 24.97
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• Paul McCartney Good Evening New York City CD/DVD Set

  Posted: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:05:58 EST

  	Paul McCartney Good Evening New York City CD/DVD Set $ 19.99
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• New York Mets Women’s Series Sweep Team T-shirt by Majestic Athletic

  Posted: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:05:58 EST

  	New York Mets Women’s Series Sweep Team T-shirt by Majestic Athletic $ 10.0
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• New York Mets Replica 2010 Alternate Jersey

  Posted: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:05:58 EST

  	New York Mets Replica 2010 Alternate Jersey $ 79.99
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• Northwest New York Mets Comfy Throw

  Posted: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:05:58 EST

  	Northwest New York Mets Comfy Throw $ 24.99
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• New York Mets Authentic Font Personalized T-shirt by Majestic Athletic

  Posted: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:05:58 EST

  	New York Mets Authentic Font Personalized T-shirt by Majestic Athletic $ 29.99
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• New York Mets Authentic Font Youth Personalized T-shirt by Majestic Athletic

  Posted: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:05:58 EST

  	New York Mets Authentic Font Youth Personalized T-shirt by Majestic Athletic $ 26.99
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• New York Mets Tailgate Flannel Pant by Concepts Sport

  Posted: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:05:58 EST

  	New York Mets Tailgate Flannel Pant by Concepts Sport $ 24.99
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Just in – I guess the scary deadline was "soft"

Dear Mets Ticket Plan Holder:

Thank you again for your support of the Mets in 2009. We hope to see you back at Citi Field for the 2010 season.

This is a final reminder that the recent payment due date for Ticket Plan renewals has passed. In response to many account holder requests for additional time in making payment, we have extended the deadline for payment to the end of the year.

To retain your seat location, payment is due by Thursday, December 31, 2009. You can submit full payment by MasterCard, Visa, Discover or American Express.

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Mets can’t give their money away

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As I have mentioned before, I have a 15 games Phillies pack because I’m a capitalist.   I am therefore on their mailing list, and I just got an email with a title something like “discount for ticket holders.”  I opened it up to mick it, because that’s what I would do if the Mets sent out something similar, but I was surprised at the offer:

As a Phillies season ticket holder, we are pleased to offer you an exclusive 20% discount for an exciting new publication, Phillies: An Extraordinary Tradition. We are currently accepting pre-orders for this book which will be released in May of 2010.

A brief description of the book is below:

Phillies: An Extraordinary Tradition is a celebration of over 125 years of Phillies baseball. This commemorative book provides a window through time, showcasing the Phillies’ historic faces and places that comprise their legacy, including the team’s origin and its founding father; Philadelphia’s historic ballparks, from the classic Baker Bowl to the incomparable Citizens Bank Park; induction speeches of Phillies Hall of Famers; and the recent triumphs that established the Phillies as a perennial World Series contender. More than 400 photos and rare pieces of Phillies memorabilia, such as Harry Kalas’s scorebook, the scouting report on Jimmy Rollins, and Greg Luzinski’s first contract, provide a fascinating look inside the Phillies clubhouse.