The Mets Police

I like when I can use my blog for good, and when Mets fans come together – whether it is linking to each other’s blogs or trying to make the world a better place.

Greg Prince from Faith and Fear dropped me a note this morning:

We have a reader, Sharon Chapman, who’s running the New York City Marathon to help raise funds for the Tug McGraw Foundation, which is devoted to fighting brain cancer (which is what took Tug’s life). Can you link to the interview we have with her today? It’s a great example of what a Mets fan can do when inspired and trying to inspiring others.

Very happy to – please check out the story.

For other bloggers, fans, media types, Buffalo Bisons representatives – I can be reached at [email protected]

I’m still mad at the Bisons becuse they didn’t even have the courtesy to write back when I asked for credentials, but I do like this Bisons Business Blog. From time to time you’ll hear me remind you that “the Mets” are a businessm, so I like the blatant honesty coming from Buffalo.   Let’s excerpt

Print @ Home

Pretty soon the days of printing tickets will be over. Technology is such that tickets will be going by way of the dinosaur. One of the technologies pushing traditional tickets out is the “print @ home” option. Most ballparks of any size are scanning tickets. The number of people printing their tickets at home has nearly doubled each season. Every time a fan prints their tickets there is a 2″ x3″ area on the page that can be sponsored. An easily changeable coupon could be included or a branding message. That information will be on every print at home page and can be color or black and white. Last year close to 4,000 fans printed their tickets at home. The year previous we were close to 2,500. The trend is expected to accelerate even more this year. If you are interest please call or email, my information is at the end of the blog.

See, I like that.  Instead of making up some crap that printing tickets is more convenient for me (and thus they can charge me a fee) this guy is honest and says they can sell ads.  I like it.  Honest.

I shall keep an eye on this Christopher Hill.  Maybe he and the dude that came up with the Thursday Jersey Cyclones promotion can come to Flushing some day and show Dave Howard how to run the place.  Hey Chris, tell someone to email me back: [email protected]   I’ll take a “no” but nothing is plane rude.

During the week it has come up a few times whether or not the Mets are paying attention to things like blogs.   Matt Cerrone at MetsBlog has some insight and commentary on the subject here.

At a personal level, I’ve heard from numerous sources that the Mets visit here.   I’m hopeful that both the Mets and readers realize that my goal here is to help the franchise, never hurt, and I’m pleased to see that some of my friendly suggestions (like renaming the Saturday plan) were taken, coincidence or not.

Matt talks about the poor job the Mets do in responding, and a few weeks ago I suggested they need a new public face since none of us believe in the current crop.

Supposedly, the Mets will add three-game packs next week.   You would be able to pick any price level (unlike the 6 packs which are just uppers).

For an idea of what this might look like, lets visit Redsox.com.  In the Fenway version these are standing-room tickets:

Returning for 2010, the popular Standing Room Only Pax offer the chance to see three games for as little as $60. You can create your own unique three-game package — including one game with either the New York Yankees or Los Angeles Dodgers!

If you click through you’ll find a “pick one game from Group A”, one from B and one from C.

Might this be coming to Citi Field next week?  Will you be able to include Opening Day or a Yankee game?  What about people who are now stuck in the outfield with 6-packs, will they be sad that the Mets didn’t tell them this was coming?  Will the Mets ever sell single-game tickets?

This morning’s MLB Spam Flushing Flash was pushing the Opening Day 6 Pack.  I guess those didn’t go as well as they thought?  Maybe you should get one and join us for the Blue Cap Army meetup.

Thanks to Richie for sending in the tip.  This site really is fueled by people like you who send things in and tip me off.   I’m [email protected] or @metspolice on twitter if you ever have anything (and apparently I’m shannonshark on the new Google Buzz thing.)