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Omar Minaya Puts WBC Ahead of Mets

From Newsday:

“I just don’t believe in denying a player the opportunity to represent his country,” Minaya said. “I could never stand in the way of that. That’s something that’s very special. We’re all committed to it. Oliver Perez is the best pitcher in Mexico right now. How can you tell a player, the best pitcher in the country, that he can’t participate?”


Like this.

We pay you $36 million dollars to pitch for the Mets.  Not Mexico, not your friend’s softball team, not even on the Wii.  Protect that arm.

I wonder if Omar truly believes what he said, or if the Selig mafia got to him.

“We always have to take into consideration what’s in the best interest of the game, what’s in the best interest of the players. We just can’t think about ourselves only. That’s just not the right attitude.”

I would prefer to have a General Manager who puts the Mets first.

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Random Mets Pictures For A Saturday: Citi Field Edition

I like that they kept the scoreboard skyline with the ribbon over the Twin Towers. (A few pictures in) Cool.   I wish they gave it better placement.

Nobody says Twin Towers any more, it’s all World Trade Center.

(if you’re looking at a green jacket, just click the arrow and you’ll get to the pics)

 
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It’s Official, I Can’t Afford Yankee Tickets

So I just hung up with the Yankees.  They were very nice.  I can’t afford to go to games.

I bought a partial in 2008 because I wanted to go to the stadium while it was still there.  I had fun.

Coming in to 2009 I was at the end of the line.  I understand it.  It’s where I should be.   No problem.

So the partial pools came and went.  I didn’t get offered anything. 

They did let me take part in the presale, so I made my own “plan.”  Nothing bad to say.

I just hung up with the agent.

There were no weekend plans left at all.

He offered me a 20 game “mix” plan of weekends and weekdays.  I declined $85 and $50 seats.  Do the math….times two times twenty.  I can’t float that.

The best he could do was a $45 plan for random weeknights.  I thanked them, but declined.

Oh well.  Supply and demand.  The real fans scooped up the tickets, as it should be.

I’m officially priced out!  There were no Yankee tickets available that I could afford.  Welcome to 2009. 

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Cool Stuff On River Ave Blues

River Avenue Blues is a really solid Yankees blog and has a few things over there caught my eye.

I was excited to hear Bob Sheppard was coming back…but unfortunately RAB now says:

Last night, we jumped the gun a bit in reporting that Bob Sheppard would be in the booth for the Yankees’ home opener. According to his wife Mary, speaking to Newsday today, Sheppard does not yet have his doctor’s permission to rejoin the Yankees. The 98-year-old is recovering from a bad bout of pneumonia, and his family and doctor do not want to risk his health. He may rejoin the Yankees when the weather in the city is warmer.

Rats.   Jim Hall is fine, but it would have been cool to have Shep.  I doubt he’ll ever do another game.

They also crow about the study that showed the Yankees are more popular than the Mets.  Didn’t everyone know that?  The Mets were the #1 team in the city for about a year in half around summer 1986, and about 5 years from Miracle to Ya Gotta Believe.   This is Yankee town.  We all know it.  Whatever.

The reason I bring it up is that someone wrote this great comment:

No one disputes Jackie Robinson’s historical importance, but what about Tom Seaver. This guy was the greatest starting pitcher in the history of New York, and he is secondary to Jackie Robinson in his team’s home park?



We’re the Dodgers.  Never forget that.

Also from their site: 
Yankee Stadium demolition to begin (they are quoting the Post here).

Demolition of the old Stadium will begin next month, prior to the scheduled April 16 opening of the new Stadium. Specifics on the sale of items will be available in the coming weeks, sources familiar with the agreement told the Post.


That will be sad to watch.

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