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Brooklyn Cyclones Jersey Thursdays

I hated the Jersey Shore promotion idea the Cyclones are having, but I love this one. They got it right, can’t put my finger on it (except the Cycloni jersey, if I am going to complain about Los Mets I must be fair).   I think Jersey Thursday is something the Mets should look at – if they wanted to wear blue and red jerseys once to honor say Puerto Rico I think that would be fun, or maybe some atrocious late 70’s fashion….and don’t you kind of want the Backman one?

It also caught my eye that the Cyclones will let all fans run the bases.  I wonder how they do that without wrecking the field, because as you may know, walking around the infield with banners might ruin the playing surface in Flushing.

Finally, take a look at the packages…they bundled some of the jersey giveaways so you might actually get three of them.  Nice job.

I bet that July 8 Backman game sells out in a flash.  Even I’m tempted to go and I hate Brooklyn.

Oh, Jeff if you are reading this – somebody really smart works for your organization already.  You might want to call him up from A ball and get him working on the big club.

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Joel Sherman kills the Mets 3rd day in a row

Wow, Joel Sherman is bringing it hard this week!  Some excerpts:

I told Mets officials that during this offseason I have been besieged by angry Mets fans telling me either face-to-face or through e-mail that they were giving up their season tickets or partial plans; and that I have yet to have one person tell me that they were purchasing a package of any type.

But Mets officials said that was unscientific and that they are doing just fine in selling packages, specifically partial plans.

It is just that the Mets are again falling for what I call the WWE referee trick. You know how in wrestling that the referee has to fall for the same stupid ruse every week so that the chair can get into the ring behind his back … Well, the Mets’ version of that is annually convincing themselves that all of their players will be healthy and productive and never really coming up with a suitable Plan B. And then being as surprised as that WWE referee when the chair is in the ring, or in their case when the injuries and bad seasons come.

That’s just a taste…a must read and it makes me wonder what the real story is.  Sherman isn’t going to write this three days in a row based upon some gut feeling.

As much as the Wilpons made sadden us at times, I worry about who the next owner may be.  I fear the Dolans, and I fear MegaGiganticCorp.   Now if Mark Cuban can get a team, that would be super-entertaining, my blog woul dhave plenty to cover every single day, and hey he actually lets bloggers get credentials (to be fair I have not asked Mr. Horwitz for credentials).

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The Mets quietly admit the obstructed views at Citi Field

Well look at that!  Look what the New York Mets have added to their ticket sales.  An actual warning that you might not be able to see parts of the outfield.

Friends, this stuff makes me happy.  I’m sad that we can’t see the left fielder, but I am pleased that the Mets (who read this site folks) have taken another one of my friendly suggestions (like renaming the former “Saturday” plan) and decided to be honest with fans.  If you click the box and sit in those seats, that’s on you. Last year David Howard and friends just took your money and told you you were crazy.

Long time readers of the Mets Police know I have spent an awful lot of time on obstructed views, so I’m glad to see this change.

This stuff works Mets fans, you keep sending things in and I’ll keep riding their case until we win the World Series while dressed nicely.  Big thanks to Michael for bringing this to my attention.  Send stuff to [email protected] when you have it.