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March 15, 2009

Most Popular Articles On Mets Police Last Week

A surprise #1 this week: The new name for the Formerly Shea Subway Stop.

People still love pics – but it surprised me that the 150 Pics of New Yankee Stadium were more popular than the 300 Pics of New Yankee Stadium or the Tons of Pics of Citi Field. Curious what the signage looks like at the gates at Citi – click here and while not new, people are still curious about the Obstructed Views at Citi. I won’t get to see Yankee because The Yankees Won’t Sell Me Tickets.

You caught that The Rock admitted to taking steroids , didn’t you?

Will you watch Football at Citi Field? I like alt-football leagues but this one is doomed.

Nobody cared about this one but I’m a little concerned about seeing your Willie Randolph, so check out this video of the divider-less urinals at Citi. (ha I started to type “Shea” after the word “at” – way to go brain!) Eyes forward everyone.

I also thought that K-Rod’s media meltdown went underreported. This is a bad sign to me.

Mets Police continues to grow, and thanks to those who visit and those sites that give us love – not limited to Mets Blog , Amazin Avenue, Mets Geek, Mets By The Numbers, Flushing University , Flushing 9 and New Stadium Insider.

We’re always looking for writers – so if you’d like to join the Police or think you have the occassional one-off (Thomas in the UK I’m talking to you!) hit me up at shannonshark at gmail dot com.

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March 15, 2009

Yankee Tix Info

As I mentioned earlier, the Yankees won’t sell me tickets – but maybe they will sell them to you.

The New York Yankees announced today that the online registration process for the general public to apply for the opportunity to purchase tickets for individual games in the inaugural season at Yankee Stadium is underway at www.yankees.com and www.yankeesbeisbol.com. The registration process will be open to fans through Tuesday, March 17 at 10:00 p.m. Due to the large demand for individual-game tickets, a random drawing will be held from the registrant pool. Those selected from the pool will be notified on Friday, March 20, at which time they will receive a password, which will allow them to purchase tickets online only on Monday, March 23, prior to the general public on-sale.

Prior to the public on-sale, all Yankees Premium, Full-Season and 41-Game Ticket Licensees will be able to purchase individual-game tickets, online only, via a pre-on-sale on Thursday, March 19. On the following day, Friday, March 20, all other Partial Plan Licensees (of 20-, 15-, 12- and 11-Game Plans) will be permitted to purchase individual-game tickets online only as well. For complete information, including ticket limits, please visit yankees.com.

Beginning Tuesday, March 24, tickets may also be purchased at the Yankee Stadium Ticket Office, at all area Ticketmaster outlets, via Ticketmaster by phone at (877) 469-9849 and Ticketmaster TTY at (800) 943-4327, and at all Yankees Clubhouse Shops.

The Yankee Stadium Ticket Office is located outside the new Yankee Stadium adjacent to Gate 4 on 161st Street and Jerome Avenue. Beginning March 25, the Yankee Stadium Ticket Office will be open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The first games in Yankee Stadium will be exhibition contests vs. the Chicago Cubs on April 3 at 7:05 p.m. (gates to open at 4:00 p.m.) and April 4 at 1:05 p.m. (gates to open at 10:00 a.m.). Full-season ticket licensees will receive complimentary tickets for both games. Partial-plan holders will receive the opportunity to purchase tickets, subject to availability, via the pre-on-sales previously described. Also subject to availability, tickets will be made available in the general public online-only on-sale on Monday, March 23, and to all fans via www.yankees.com, the Yankee Stadium Ticket Office, all area Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster by phone at (877) 469-9849 and Ticketmaster TTY at (800) 943-4327, and at all Yankees Clubhouse Shops, beginning March 24.

For the exhibition games vs. the Cubs, Bleachers tickets will be 25, and Grandstand tickets will be $1.10 â€” the same prices they were the day the original Yankee Stadium opened on April 18, 1923. Tickets on the Terrace Level will cost between $20-35, tickets on the Main Level will be priced between $20-45, and tickets on the Field Level will range from $45-$50.

Call me back Nick Fugazy.

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March 15, 2009

Bobby V Looked Into Buying A Team

From the Japan Times

The Marines skipper confirmed Wednesday that he was approached last year by a consortium of wealthy Japanese and foreign investors interested in purchasing another existing NPB franchise and putting him in charge.

Though Valentine rejected the overture and declined to identify the team, The Japan Times has confirmed through baseball sources that it was the Yokohama BayStars.

“I never considered the possibility that I would leave this team,” Valentine said of Lotte. “And it was not the first time I said, ‘Thanks, but no thanks to another club.’ “

More here.

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March 15, 2009

A Four Out Save For K-Rod Is Not A Big Deal

Everyone relax.

Believe me, I know as well as anyone that it can be hard to fill your blog some days.

A four out save by K-Rod is not a big deal.

22 pitches.

22 pitches is not 140 on a rainy cold day in Chicago (for you older Mets fans who love Doc & Leary).

It’s 22 pitches against Kingsale, deCaster & Schoop.

You should be (slightly) more worried about this sentiment from Jose Reyes, “I need BP. I need to get my timing.”

They’ll all be OK. Like Santana and Pelfrey were. Everyone remain calm.

Root for the Dutch against the USA so we can get more of our guys back to camp.

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March 15, 2009

The Yankees Won’t Sell Me Tickets

As I’ve been honest about before, when I’m not in Flushing I like to attend baseball games. I used to have a small plan in the Bronx where I’d go and drink some beers in the uppers.

This year the Yankees won’t sell me tickets.

I’m not going to make it out like I’m one of those guys who has had section 1 for twenty years and was sent to the back row of the bleachers behind a pole, Tuesdays only.

I’m just a newbie with a small el-cheapo plan. They won’t sell me tickets.

I filled out my relocation package way back when, and every day I click to see if I have an invoice. Nope. My friends all got theirs but not me. You’d think it would be the Mets who hate me not the Yankees.

So i clicked the “email us” tab:

Nick Fugazy is your New York Yankees contact.

You can reach Nick at (718) 293-6000
Email Nick your questions or comments.

I wrote you Nick. Nick doesn’t write back. I also defy anyone to call that number and get a human in under a half hour.

I’d like to give you some money. Drop me a note at shannonshark at gmail dot com if you or your boss says this. I’m even going to type George Steinbrenner, Hank Steinbrenner and Hal Steinbrenner into this sentence for no reason other than hoping I make your Google Alert.

I’d like to give you money. Now, to be fair you do seem willing to sell me tickets at $350 per seat but I can’t roll like that. Sit behind the pole, Tuesdays only. That’s fine. I just want to have a beer.

How about it Nick, how about a shout back?

Check out my blog-crush New Stadium Insider for more about how you too won’t be able to buy tickets.