The Mets Police

May 6, 2009

Yankee Stadium Obstructed Views Section 406

While this is not as offensive to me as some of the views from the Citi Field Promenade, here are some still shots and a short video from section 406.

The main issue is that you cannot see the right fielder. That tiny speck on the right is the center fielder.

This sort of thing doesn’t really bother me, but I know it bothers others. You can’t really see the giant video screen from right field.

I also was looking for out of town scores and didn’t see any. The Saturday game was at 1pm, and with FOX involved maybe it was the only 1pm game being played.

Below is a short video from the seat.

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May 5, 2009

More Wisdom From New York Mets VP David Howard

I saw this one yesterday morning.

Dave Howard, the New York Mets’ executive vice president of business operations, told SportsBusiness Journal the team has sold more than 90 percent of its premium seats and that no-shows across the stadium as a percentage of total capacity are roughly the same as they were last year.

Therefore, while we are ignoring that fewer people are attending games, we can also extrapolate that if the Mets expand Citi Field to a capacity of 10 million, the Mets will draw approximately 9 million fans per game. Those million seats that appear to be empty are actually sold, people are just getting chicken fingers.

Click here for the article , which is another article about unsold seats.

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May 5, 2009

One Year Stadium Naming Rights Deals Are A Bad Idea

Even more annoying than a corporate stadium name, is a stadium name that changes all the time – like Joe Robbie/Pro Player/Dolphins/Dolphin/Land Shark Stadium. Pick something and keep it.

â€œDolphin Stadium president Bruce Schulze confirmed Friday that a naming rights deal with Land Shark Lager is likely. The Dolphins are expected to unveil the new name at a news conference next Friday.â€

Financial terms of the deal have not been released.

The one-year deal by Land Shark shows that A-B and Buffett are looking to market the brand to a broader audience, given that the stadium will host the 2010 Super Bowl

More here.

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May 5, 2009

The Complete New York Yankees Yankeegate Links

Well it’s game time and once again I wasted a day in front of the computer…here’s a list of the complete links related to YankeeGateGate

Paul O’Neill chased by security!

New Stadium Insider’s Tip on How To Re-enter Yankee Stadium Legally

Yankees Threaten To Take A Reporter’s Credentials Away For Taking Pictures Of GateGate!

My editorial that the media always decides the fans are wrong

and what started it all – Fans were told there would not be a game on Monday night, then not allowed to reenter the stadium.

Lost in all this – why did they start a game at 9:20, and when will they be issuing rainchecks?

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May 5, 2009

Yankee Stadium Security Chases Paul O’Neill From Batting Cage (New York Yankees)

Man, I am loving Pile On The Yankees Day. Get a load of this!

Over the weekend, former outfielder Paul O’Neill, a current analyst for YES, was asked by security to leave the indoor batting cages, where he was watching Yankees hit, prior a game.

A guard told O’Neill that he couldn’t loiter in the area. To make matters worse, O’Neill was upset that his wife wasn’t allowed into the Stadium’s “wifes room.”

More here.