Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

Shannon Shark is the founder of MetsPolice.com, tweets as @metspolice, is an avid fan of Lee Mazzilli and Daniel Murphy, hates black uniforms and is the author of "Send The Beer Guy" available at Amazon.com. #imwith28
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Mr. Met’s landing – EXACTLY what the Mets should be doing

My oh my how things are starting to change in Flushing.  Mr. Met’s landing is exactly the kind of idea that this franchise needs to do.

“Mr. Met’s Landing,” a new, specially priced area of the ballpark. Tickets in sections 338 and 339 in Citi Field’s Left Field Landing are $10 for kids 12 and under and $20 for adults ($20 and $30 respectively for four Marquee dates).  Mr. Met will visit both sections during every home Mets game.

Last January, I wrote this:

Blue Cap Army Seven Pack. 7 Saturday games and a blue Mets cap (with a corporate sponsor on the side).  $100-150ish.

Promenade Left.  Hang a Blue Cap Army sign to designate the section.  Make it a “thing.”  Engage the fans.   Start a tradition.

Have Mr. Met join us for the top of the first…we could start our own version of roll-call, but in our version we’ll leave out the left fielder because we can’t see him (sorry Jason).  Quirky but fun for fun’s sake.

I’m sharing that not to say my idea is better or worse or that I even inspired theirs…I just like their idea.

What the two ideas have in common are: branding a section as “cool”, Mr. Met, and an attempt to build community.

When I bring my kids to a game I want them to have fun.  I absolutely will consider sitting in these seats.  Are they the best in the park?  Nope.  Do I expect some of you to bust the Mets’ chops about that – yeah, I know you will, I get it, it’s fun and I’m one of the ringleaders of the razzing.

However, I think this is great.

Kids will dig Mr. Met, daddy saves a few bucks.

You get a 7 year old to like the Mets and he winds up buying jerseys and a thousand bucks on tickets when he’s all grown.

My kids will like it if the Mets win, won’t mind all that much if they lose, and don’t know about finances.  If they get to shake Mr. Met’s hand and daddy buys some ice cream then everyone has a great day and wants to come back.

Instead of some random empty sections, now it’s a “thing.”  Great move.  I hope we see more things like that – say bundling one Saturday game a month and issuing caps….

In case you are wondering where 338 and 339 are..

 

Now, Dave…Pepsi Porch.  Hasn’t quite caught fire yet….I think we can make something there, don’t you?

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Mets single games on sale Monday and Pyrotechnics night returns

I will comment on things in a second..here’s just the raw info

2011 METS SINGLE GAME TICKETS GO ON SALE

THIS MONDAY, MARCH 14 AT 10:00 A.M

Tickets on Sale Exclusively Online at Mets.com, LosMets.com,

And By Phone at (718) 507-TIXX

July 15 Pyrotechnics Night Added to Promotional Schedule and Addition of

Specially Priced “Mr. Met’s Landing” Seating Sections Announced

FLUSHING, N.Y., March 12, 2011 – The New York Mets today announced that single game tickets for the 2011 season at Citi Field will go on sale this Monday, March 14 at 10:00 a.m. exclusively online at Mets.com, LosMets.com, and by phone at (718) 507-TIXX.

The following day, Tuesday, March 15 at 10:00 a.m., tickets will be available at Citi Field’s Advance Ticket Window on the third base side of the Jackie Robinson Rotunda, the Mets Clubhouse Shops in Manhattan (42nd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, across from Bryant Park), at the Roosevelt Field Mall (Garden City, Long Island), at the Tangers Outlets at the Arches (Deer Park, Long Island), and MCU Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn.

In addition to more than 60 promotion, theme and heritage dates, the Mets have added Pyrotechnics Night on Friday, July 15 to the 2011 promotional schedule.

The Mets have also announced “Mr. Met’s Landing,” a new, specially priced area of the ballpark. Tickets in sections 338 and 339 in Citi Field’s Left Field Landing are $10 for kids 12 and under and $20 for adults ($20 and $30 respectively for four Marquee dates).  Mr. Met will visit both sections during every home Mets game.

The 2011 Mets schedule – including information on promotional dates, heritage and theme days/nights, and other special events – is available at Mets.com.

 

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Mets Pre-game notes for March 12th

As usual, I am cutting and pasting from a PDF so if there are formatting issues that’s because of me not the Mets.

WHO’S HOT: IKE DAVIS  is tied for the team lead with two home runs…Davis has six RBI and is batting .350 (7-20) thisspring…LUCAS DUDA also has two home runs…Duda has five RBI and is hitting .303(10-33)…JOSH THOLE has two home runs,six RBI and is hitting .423 (11-26) this spring.

RHP R.A. DICKEY  will make his third spring start today…In his last spring appearance on March 7  vs. the Tigers, Dickey suffered the  loss allowing two runs on fourhits over 4.0 innings…Dickey allowed one run on three hits with four strikeouts over3.0 innings in a no-decision on March 2 vs.the Cardinals…Set career highs in wins(11), starts (26), innings (174.1), strikeouts(104), and complete games (2) last yearFinished seventh in the National League…in ERA, fourth with a 1.99 home ERA (18earned runs/81.1 innings) and third with anight ERA of 2.53 (33 earned runs/117.1 innings)…His walk per nine inning rate of2.2 was the best of his career and the thirdbest mark in the NL…Dickey threw a onehitter, the 35th in franchise history, to beatthe Phillies, 1-0, on August 13 at Citi Field

SINGLE GAME TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 14:  The New York Mets single game tickets for the 2011 season at CitiField will go on sale Monday, March 14 at10:00 a.m. exclusively online at Mets.com,LosMets.com, and by phone at (718) 507-TIXX…Ticket prices start at $12…The following day, Tuesday, March 15 at 10:00a.m., tickets will be at Citi Field’s AdvanceTicket Window on the third base side of the Jackie Robinson Rotunda, the Mets Clubhouse Shops in Manhattan (42ndStreet between Fifth and Sixth Avenues,across from Bryant Park), at the Roosevelt Field Mall (Garden City, Long Island), at the Tangers Outlets at the Arches (Deer Park,Long Island), and MCU Park in Coney Island, Brooklyn.

SPECIAL GUEST BP THROWER: Justine Siegal is scheduled to throw a round of batting practice to Mets hitters prior to Sunday’s game vs. the Cardinals in the main stadium…Siegal became the first woman to throw batting practice to a Major League clubwhen she did so in the Cleveland Indians camp in February…She has also thrown BP to the Oakland A’s, Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros..Siegal wears a patch on hersleeve in honor of Christina-Taylor Green, theLittle Leaguer killed in the January 8 shooting near Tucson, AZ…Christina-Taylor,9, was the only girl on her team and wantedto be the first woman to play in the MajorLeagues…Siegal, who was an AssistantCoach at Springfield College from 2007-2010, is helping to promote women in baseball.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN:  There are currently 46 players in major league camp,including 12 non-roster invitees.  Here is the breakdown:• Pitchers – 23 total (seven non-roster)• Catchers – 5 total (two non-roster)• Infielders – 10 total (one non-roster)• Outfielders – 8 total (two non-roster