The Mets Police

A man near me has this on. What don’t I understand? Why does this exist?

He has started at least 142 games in each of six consecutive seasons and at least 153 games in five of the past six. No Mets infielder has started as many games over so long a continuous length of time, according to Stats Inc., a firm that tracks statistical trends in sports.

via Wright Is Tupperware in Mets’ China Cabinet – WSJ.com.

In case you missed it, Dan added in the comments to the “Most Mets Don’t Like Black” piece

One thing that I neglected to post was that the guy I spoke with volunteered this information. We were discussing MetsPolice and I said jokingly that we’d be kind as long as they didn’t wear black. That got him going and everything he told me was unprompted. Goes to show you how much the black unis are disliked

I just wanted to share that so you don’t think we walked up to Person X and were like “hey don’t black uniforms suck? If you like black uniforms you hate America, right?”

Also we’re choosing not to mention Person X because Person X is nice and I’d hate to accidentally complicate X’s life.

This is all so easy.  Introduce 2012 jerseys and wear the black crap on Friday night (so you can still sell it, since wearing it is somehow tied to selling it).  It’s called the Treaty of Flushing and I have been talking about it for years.  Me, Paul Lukas and Howie meet the Wilpons in a subway car.  Nice unis and no more uniform complaining.  Can’t we all get along?

Did I mention the tickets look nice?

Are you sick of this topic?  I can talk about finances if you want.

Gangbusters: outstandingly excellent or successful

I have never operated a major league baseball team, so I will just roll with Dave from Flushing who, in February said sales were going gangbusters.

Via NY Times.

And sales of what are known as full-season equivalents — a mix of small and large season-ticket packages — are projected to top out at 10,000 this year, less than half the total sold just two years ago. Without any major player signings after last season’s 79-83 record, there might not be much for fans to root for.

The Mets would not comment on their financial situation, other than to say that ticket sales for the 2011 season are up over the same time last year.

Maybe March hasn’t gone as well as February? Maybe 10,000 is gangbusters?  Maybe “We Play For The Die Hards” isn’t a slogan, it’s a fact.  What do you guys think?

The  Times article is very interesting, seems to be the talk of the town, and Media Goon broke it down last night because I was sleepy.  Thanks MG.