Bark in the Park: Dogs at Citi Field April 23rd

(Once again I almost typed “Shea” – when will that stop?)

The Mets have a Bark In The Park video up on their site.  I recognize the person who did the voiceover and believe you me if it were up to her she’d let us all embed the video – but MLB Advanced Media are apparently anti-embedding and in theory MLB could go out of business if I did embed the video.

Anyways..

BARK IN THE PARK 2011
Saturday, April 23, 1:10 p.m.
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

North Shore Animal League

The Mets would like to welcome you to Bark In The Park at Citi Field presented by Natural Balance Pet Foods! Support the largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization in the world.

  • Join the Mets and Natural Balance Pet Foods as we enjoy a ballgame with our dogs.
  • Sit together with fellow dog lovers in designated Pepsi Porch seats. The entire profit of the dog ticket and a portion of the human ticket will benefit the North Shore Animal League. Dogs will only be allowed in the Pepsi Porch area at Citi Field.
  • Each person will receive a Mets Lanyard and Ticket Holder with advance purchase.
  • Report to the Bullpen Gate by noon with your tickets in hand to participate in the Dog Parade (weather permitting). If you are not participating in the parade, please continue to only enter via the Bullpen Gate. This gate opens at 11:00 a.m.
  • To participate in the “Pup Rally” along with contests and giveaways, bring your dog to the Bullpen Gate beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Ticket Prices:
Human ticket – Pepsi Porch – $39
Dog ticket – Pepsi Porch – $13

 

Alderson Explains Releases

This is from Adam Rubin today. Sandy Alderson gave his reasons for having Ollie and Castillo both in camp and why they were released.

The GM indicated Perez’s velocity, which hovered in the mid-80s mph, was not enough to be successful in the organization’s estimation.

“The velocity was not there. The command was not there,” Alderson said. “It wasn’t going to work in a starting role. It didn’t appear as if it were going to work in a relief role, at least anytime soon.”

And in Castillo’s case Sandy said.

Anticipated negative crowd reaction played at least some factor.

 

Alderson also said he had no regrets bringing the two into camp and not releasing them before spring training.

“For a variety of reasons it was important to have them in camp,” Alderson said. “To start with, I didn’t want to do anything rash or reflexive given what I had heard about the situation here. And so I think it was important to bring them to camp, and then once brought to camp give them a legitimate opportunity. I think in both cases we tried to do that.”

Read the whole story here.

Okay lets see who is going to become the next Mets player that under performs and has the fans target on their back.