What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
When the Mets do things like this promotion, I feel jaded. The tickets for the baseline are the same value for my promenade tickets (which is my favorite section by the way). Where is the incentive to get a ticket package? The savings from this weekend alone can nearly match the savings from the season plan.
And click that link for an interesting solution – one being used by another local sports franchise!
Perhaps the Mets will be offering plan holders some upgrades this weekend.
METS TO CELEBRATE SHEA STADIUM’S
50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH $3.50 TICKETS
Limited Supply of Rollback Tickets Available for Games
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday (April 18-20) Against Atlanta
Baseline Box Ticket Special Pricing of $19.64;
Purchase Tickets at Mets.com/1964 and (718) 507-TIXX
FLUSHING, N.Y., April 13, 2014 – The New York Mets today announced the club will celebrate Shea Stadium’s 50thAnniversary by rolling back tickets for games this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (April 18-20) against the Atlanta Braves to the 1964 box seat price of $3.50. Shea Stadium officially opened on April 17, 1964 when the Mets hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates.
A limited number of rollback tickets in select non-season ticket areas of Promenade Outfield and Promenade Reserved sections are available at Mets.com/1964 and (718) 507-TIXX. Fans will also have the option to purchase select Baseline Box seats for $19.64. There is an eight ticket maximum per order. Tickets must be purchased in advance online or over the phone; the offer will not be available at team stores, Citi Field ticket windows, or on day of game
Fans taking advantage of the Shea Stadium 50th anniversary offer will also partake in special promotions for the weekend:
courtesy of Caesars
50th Anniversary Canvas Print presented by New Era
Tote Bag thanks to MLB Network
Shea Stadium was named after William A. Shea, the attorney who was the driving force in bringing a National League team back to New York City. The Mets called Shea home from 1964-2008, and captured the franchise’s two world championships in 1969 and 1986 at the stadium.
Thanks Chris for sending over.
Who else stayed up way too late? Ouch.
Great read on the difference between the Howie Rose types and the generic guys popping up on more and more broadcasts.
Why cater your broadcast to the diehard fans? A) There are not that many of them. B) They’ll listen no matter what you do. C) You chase away casual fans. Women (50.8% of the American population), in particular, tend not to care about Wins Over Replacements.
Who would you rather spend two hours with – a captivating storyteller or someone reading actuary tables?
“You have to save [closer Jose] Valverde for a save if you get the lead, but you’ve got to have someone [John Lannan] behind him if the Angels come back and get a tie,” Collins said.
via New York Mets at Los Angeles Angels – April 11, 2014 | MLB.com NYM Recap.
Why?
What are you saving anyone for?
Survive and figure it out.
Maybe Lannan throws a zero and the Mets score in the top of the inning. Maybe they score eight runs.
Why do you have to use your closer at all? Is Lannan incapable of throwing another inning? Are we trying to get Valverde the saves record?
Same logic for not using the backup catcher. How often does a team run out of catchers? I say if you get to the 23rd inning and you need a catcher and don’t want to make Murph do it then just forfeit at that point.
