The Mets Police

Marty wrote in…as I explained to him, my goal is not to hurt the Mets financially nor to become Mets Enemy….however I do choose to be a voice for fans.  With that being said, here’s Marty’s idea:

Shannon
Would you be so kind as to post this.

Dickens wrote in a Tale Of Two Cities that is was the best of times and the worst of times.

I agree only partially.

It is the best of times for it is the summer and we do have baseball.

It is certainly the worst of times for what our beloved team and their organization cannot be construed as playing major league baseball.

In our summer of miscontent, when we more than ever desperately need distractions from our miseries, we have been robbed and cheated.

This organization with very,very few exceptions must be held to account of theft of services.

They have deprived the Mets fanbase of its dignity and right to cheer and get excited for our men of blue and orange.

It is hard enough to get up in the morning, get out of bed and look ourselves in the mirror without this added burden of embarrassment.

We most act on this and act now.

The Wilpons must be deemed disqualified.

Jerry ,Omar,  Hojo and Warthen must be sent to the Bastille.

I am a 63 year Mets lifer.

I participated in the Columbia riots, I went to Woodstock.

I attended banner days, I have bought my fair share of jerseys, bought the over priced food and beer.

We have already begun the protest by not attending, but it is no longer time for half measures.

Here is what I propose:

1- An unofficial banner day in front of Citi.

No obscenities but lend our creative energies in banner-form to display our concerns and frustrations.

2- An admission charge at the individual fan’s discretion, to collect money to buy the team. Of course, the Wilpons would never do so for they have not yet finished milking the golden cow, so we would turn the monies over in our names to worth charities.

3- Such charities might be baseball gear for the impoverished with the codicil that the elite pledge to become players only in blue and orange.

4- Donation of all our Mets gear to some third world country or countries that knows not of the stink and shame of the Mets logo.

5- Some gear will be held back and be put into a ritual barn fire with the fanbase chanting we are beyond upset and will stand for this mess no longer.

6- We must make sure we get our official permits, we do not need to break the law.

7- We must ask the Steinbrenners for financial support. We have robbed their fans of the psychic reward of picking on us because we are so irrelevant that we have taken the fun out of their ridicule.

8- Establish picket lines at the perimeters of Citi, with the pickets asking for the support of unknowing attendees.

9- Ask Obama for his support on the basis that the country cannot climb out of the great recession when a significant portion of the nation is so depressed.

10- Ask the UN, EU, Sarah Palin for the same reasons.

11- George W. Bush wanted to be the baseball commissioner until Selig backstabbed him. Let him put together a group to buy the team. Baseball is his true passion, while Condaleeza Rice is a football fanatic , maybe she can be part. Cheney would make one heck of a general manger. Rumsfield could be our bench coach.

12- Reach out to the media, during the dog days of summer, they are desperate for stories.

13- If all else fails, demand guaranteed win games, dollar suds and franks.

14- For the rest of the season, install at the seats some sort of computer gizmo, so that each fan can vote on all in-game managerial decisions.

15- At each game, one lucky fan gets to be manager.

16- Paint the fences blue and gold and demand that the ushers stop treating us as would-be felons.

17- Put each player on an incentive, no win, no pay.

18- Each player gets assigned his own personal mental health professional.

19- Each player has to go on Oprah and beg for forgiveness.

20- Mel Gibson must make a movie following up the Passion of the Christ with one called the Denial of the Clueless Wilpons.

21- Last but not least have open tryouts for replacements for next year, our fans would work for a dollar a year and performance would improve. Attendance would increase dramatically for their family and friends would come to every game.

I rest my case
marty

I’m not sure how realistic some of these (computers, Rumsfeld) but I would be interested in an unofficial banner day parade – and I bet the media would bite.  My site isn’t big enough to support it, but if there was interest from other sites – maybe.

Mets fans, I speak of this every off-season. The great myth of the Jose Reyes manufactured run.

You know the one.

He leads off the game with a single, steals a base and scores on a sacrifice.

It actually happened last night (stealing third not second) and the Mets won a game! Imagine that.

I agree it’s a great plan, I just never see it happen. I didn’t see it last night because my DVR is full and there are other things to watch than 2011 spring training games with a lame duck manager.

I’m aware my Reyes criticisms make people sad. Is there a better option at SS? Nope. Does he maximize his talent? Nope. He even admitted lapses in concentration last week.

Would I move him? Yep. See Boston 2004. Jose is probably the only moveable piece you would get anything in return for and we’ve proven this mix doesn’t work.

Will he then win the AL MVP? How long have you been a Mets fan? Of course he will.

There are a few goals I have for the blog:

1. Try to change things for the better. I throw out some ideas, maybe some of them are good, hopefully the Mets win the World Series while dressed nicely and I write one last column about the ticker tape parade and shut the thing down and call it a day.

2. Have some fun.

3. Be different. You want news, there are plenty of sites. You want to read about oddball statistics like UZR and KGB there are sites. Randy does humor, Paul does cards, Kerel does video, Greg writes in proper sentences. I do a mishmosh.

4. Fan advocacy. I think the site rocked on that front in 2009. 2010 has strayed from that premise a bit because the first half went well. I suspect we’re gearing up for another winter of being the cranky site with me as leader of the frustrated. I actually prefer when things are going well and I secretly wonder if I’m letting some if my blog heroes down (thats you Matt) when I write about caps and silliness….but believe me if they raise ticket prices we shall have a field day.

Tomorrow I have an awesome Strawberry video and a guest post calling for a fan protest. A nice mix.

5. With the above being said, I enjoy giving a voice to the good that happens in Flushing. I don’t want this to be the Bitch Blog. I like when I can share things like the below because most mainstream media won’t have room for such things.

I hope you enjoy what we do over here at Mets Police. There are days I’m not even sure what the site is about but I do enjoy doing it.

We’ll be doing the podcast on Sunday at 6:30 if you’d like your actual voice to be heard. I will post more about that in Friday.

METS TO HOST 34TH ANNUAL NATIONAL WHEELCHAIR SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
THIS THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY AUGUST 19-21 AT CITI FIELD

Top Wheelchair Athletes in the World to Compete on 14 Teams From Across the Country;
Many Men and Women Are Wounded Veterans, Paralympic Medalists

Citi Field is the First Major League Baseball Venue to Host the Championships;
First Time Tournament Will Be Played in New York

FLUSHING, N.Y., August 18, 2010 – The New York Mets, the Wheelchair Sports Federation, and New York City Department of Parks & Recreation today announced the 34th Annual National Wheelchair Softball Tournament will take place Thursday, Friday, Saturday August 19-21 at Citi Field, marking the first time a Major League Baseball ballpark has hosted the event.

The top wheelchair athletes from around the world will compete on 14 teams from across the country. Many of the men and women playing in the tournament are veterans who were wounded in battle, and many have competed and won medals at the Paralympics.

The Mets sponsor a Queens wheelchair softball team of their namesake, and have teamed up with the Wheelchair Sports Federation to host the Major League Baseball Wheelchair Softball tournament for the past nine years. This year’s National Championship will mark the first time the event has been played in New York.

“We’re proud to be a part of this inspiring and historic competition, the first time the best wheelchair softball athletes in the country are competing at a Major League Baseball venue,” said Jeff Wilpon, Mets COO. “The Mets throughout the year support wheelchair softball in New York as part of our ongoing community outreach efforts, and we salute the Wheelchair Sports Federation and United Spinal Association for their efforts in our hometown and nationally.”

“Having the best Adaptive Athletes in the United States come to New York City and compete is a great honor and we are happy to be a part of this historic event and look forward to many more.” said John Hamre, President, Wheelchair Sports Federation.

Mets sponsors Pepsi, Dunkin’ Donuts, Modell’s Sporting Goods, SUBWAY and Wise Foods Inc. all have donated their products to help feed and equip the more than 300 men and women participating in the tournament. More than 50 volunteers – many from the New York City Office of Emergency Management – will donate their time to help run the event.

The Mets, Wheelchair Sports Federation, and NYC Department of Parks & Recreation are coordinating the tournament in conjunction with the National Wheelchair Softball Federation, United Spinal Association, Wounded Warrior Project, Paralyzed Veterans of America and Major League Baseball.

Teams will compete for the Division I and Division II National Championship in a double-elimination tournament played in the Citi Field parking lots. The semi-finals and finals will take place Saturday, August 21 followed by an awards banquet.

The following are the teams competing for the national title:

Columbus Pioneers (Columbus, Ohio)
Confluence Center Coast Tar Wheels (Indian Trail, North Carolina)
Courage Rolling Twins (Brooklyn Park, Minnesota)
Nebraska Barons (Omaha, Nebraska)
Midwest Flyers (Dolton, Illinois)
MPVA Flamethrowers (Duluth, Minnesota)
Nassau Aviators (Nassau County, New York)
New York Mets (Queens, New York)
New York Yankees (Bronx, New York)
RIC Cubs (Chicago, Illinois)
Rollin Red Sox (Boston, Massachusetts)
Shepherd Sluggers (Atlanta, Georgia)
Tampa Bay Rays (Tampa, Florida)
WPVA Warhawks (Waukesha, Wisconsin)
All games will take place in Citi Field parking lots F and D. Teams will play Thursday, August 19 and Friday, August 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. On Saturday, August 21, the semifinals begin at 9:00 a.m. followed by the championship game at 11:00 a.m.