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Mets Are Second Most Valuable MLB Team Behind Yankees

I want my blog to be cool and since this will be the trendy blog story tomorrow, I’ll be cool now…
Google tells me…

NEW YORK — One-third of Major League Baseball teams declined in value over the past year while the New York Yankees’ worth increased 15 per cent to US$1.5 billion, according to the annual estimates by Forbes magazine.
The Washington Nationals took the biggest hit during the recession, down 12 per cent to US$406 million. The Atlanta Braves dropped 10 per cent and the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners each were off nine per cent, the magazine said Wednesday.
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Bolstered by their new US$1.5-billion stadium, the Yankees showed the top increase and remained the most valuable franchise in the majors. The New York Mets, also boosted by a new ballpark, were second in value ($912 million) and increase (11 per cent). Boston (US$833 million), the Los Angeles Dodgers (US$722 million) and the Chicago Cubs (US$700 million) followed at the top.

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Still Even More Mets Citi Field Videos

The folks over at No You’re A Towel sent us a message on twitter (@metspolice) and wanted to share this with us.  

I think it’s very cool when the blogs unite and share stuff, Mack’s Mets had asked to grab something off Mets Police (everyone, go ahead…just hook me up with a link), and Amazin’ Avenue , Mets Blog , Kranepool Society and our Yankees friends at New Stadium Insider are all very good to us (and my apologies if I’m dissing anyone).

So in my usual way, here’s a quick taste, then you guys do the right thing and give Towel  some hits.

Now go visit Towel for A Look At Citi Field.

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Padres File Complaint Against Mets Citi Field

I heard this mentioned on tv (radio?) over the weekend but now see other sources.

Even the visiting bullpen has obstructed views!

The Padres (jerks that can’t play at 4:05) have filed a complaint with MLB.  The view is “obstructed” (ha!) by the home bullpen and fences.

The solution may be installing televisions.  I wonder if Mets VP David Howard knows about this?  I don’t think he has been to the Promenade so I doubt he’s been to the visiting bullpen.

Last night I heard Steve Somers telling fans to watch the scoreboard replay of plays you can’t see from your seats.

Um, does anyone understand why we go to games?  Why don’t we all go sit at Citi Field when they are on the road?  We can pay $15 to watch the game on TV, just like when they are home.

Steve you’re awesome but you clearly have not sat upstairs yet.  I reiterate my invitation to “the media” to come sit upstairs  and get the real story.  Get out of the press box and the WFAN hook up seats.

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Obstructed Views Mets Citi Field Promenade 538

Another submission to [email protected] where we welcome photos of obstructed views.

As obstructed views go, this one isn’t too bad.  That being said, when you go to a Broadway show you rarely complain about obstructed views, and this didn’t come up at Shea.   Did we lose technology or get greedy?

These are from Promenade 538






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Obstructed View Mets Citi Field Promenade 527

From the mailbag:



Hi… good job on your site. Keep up the good work.
Citi-field is a very nice ball park.  I’ve been there twice already and will be there 3 more times before the end of May. If you cant see the entire field of play, I don’t think its the end of the world. The most important thing is being able to see the infield along with the  pitcher and the batter. Unfortunately this is not the case up in the promenade. I had to send this video in to you guys from the game on April 17. My seat was in section 527, row 3 seat 3.

It seems that every section in the promenade along the left and right field lines has obstructed views from the plexi-glass and handrails (not to mention all the people going up and down the stairs). The obstruction is about from seat 1 through 6 in rows 1 through 4. That’s (6×4)= 24 seats in every section along the lines in the promenade. The Mets didn’t do a good job on this. This was annoying. I rather stand all 9 innings than sit here. I noticed that behind home plate, there are several tunnel entrances to the promenade just like Shea had. The whole promenade should have been designed this way. I’ve been to approximately 200 games at Shea stadium the past 22 years and sat just about all over the place. Shea never had crappy seats like this. Sorry. Check out this video I have posted on YouTube.

I of course stand by the official position of the Mets and that there are no obstructed views.

The way we characterize “obstructed” is if you have an obstruction, something in front of you — a beam, a pillar, something that’s blocking your view. That’s not the case here. It is a function of the geometry of the building.

If you have any more of these clearly CGI’d videos or pictures send them to [email protected]

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