Thoughts on Posada, Jerry and The Crowds Tonight

So I can’t kill the Yankees for resigning Posada after the year he had in 2007, but I think it goes to show yet again that in the history of baseball from Berra to Bench to Mike Dodgers Piazza that catchers break down after 35.    Jorge may have some great years left, but they won’t be behind the plate.  Mets Police know a little about shoulder injuries and these take a long time to heal.

I wonder if the NYY’s will outdraw the Mets tonight – both teams are home.  Since we’ve established we can’t truse paid attendance, I will use television technology to eyeball the crowds.   I was at the Stadium last night and it wasn’t filled, but it was probably 49,000 or so.

So everyone likes Jerry because the Mets are winning, but would we like him if they were still playing .500?  I think yes.   He’s fun to watch, feisty with umpires, seems to know how to use a bullpen, and knows how to use a bench.   If he can get inside OverReyes’s head, watch out.    I didn’t know much about him – I pay as much attention to the White Sox as I do the Phoenix Coyotes – and he was awfully quiet when Willie was around (except that one game Jerry got thrown out of)….but I like what I’m seeing.   As I stated when he was hired, I hope he runs off 15 straight championships before retiring and going to the Hall of Fame.   What will be great about that is some jerk wearing a “26 to 17” t-shirt.

Who Makes The Patches?

A good story from the Ledger.   A nice lady from Cranford New Jersey is the one to thank (or blame) of the Mets look hideous in 2009.

As Major League Baseball’s vice president of design services, Occi, a 52-year-old mother of two who has lived in Cranford for most of her life, is the woman behind MLB’s “look” — the one who is charged with keeping America’s pastime fashion forward.

 “The look of the game, or the look of the club, it’s what people embrace,” Occi said recently. “That’s how people show their exuberance toward the team. There’s nothing better than to go into a ballpark and see everybody dressed in all the licensed merchandise, which is how they show their passion for their club. That’s great, that’s wonderful.”

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Lawmaker Wants To Ban PSL’s

NJ Assemblyman Anthony Chiappone is talking about banning PSL’s in New Jersey.

Mets Police will keep a careful watch on this one.

A Night At The Stadium

Mets Police went to the Bronx last night.   What struck me were the amount of flashbulbs every time Jeter and A-Rod stepped in.  A random mid-inning at-bad in a blowout, and it’s like Game 7 of the World Series.   Every time.

Now don’t get me wrong, I love Bob Sheppard and want him to be back at Yankee Stadium and I want him to be in the Hall of Fame – but two things.   

1.  I’m getting really used to Jim Hall.   It actually sounds “weird” to me when Shep-on-tape intros Jeter.

2.   The Shep-on-tape would be cool once per game.   It loses the magic when it’s every time.

I’m starting to think that Yankee Stadium III might be, oh, “New Comiskey.”   Citi Field looks like it will have the charm of some of the newer parks (like my Stadium Crush on Citizens Bank Park) – and YS3 looks like a big monolith, that’s on 161st and River but on the wrong side of the street.   I really don’t understand staying in that area if you’re not where the ghosts are.

(Another) Open Letter To The Giants

I have been asked to post another open letter to the Giants regarding personal seat licenses.

Mr. Mara,

I am writing not as a Giants fan, but as the wife of a
long time Giants fan. My husband and his family have
been season ticket holders for over 40 years. They
have followed the team regardless of the location or
the quality of the product you have put on the field.
In the ten years I have known my husband, he has
missed only one game…for our wedding. I have always
felt your ticket prices were disproportionate to the
experience, but who am I to interfere with a family
tradition. I just read about the price for the
personal seat license. As you can imagine, being a
40+year season ticket holder, my husband’s seats fall
in the $20,000 + category.  Now, I’m not going to lie
to you, we’re probably one of the few ticket holder’s
in this category who can afford to pay this price
outright; but we’re not. If you are going to ask us to
invest upwards of $40,000 in your product, you are
going to have to give us (as well as other investors)
a better answer than “the price of the new stadium
went over budget”. For the record, that answer hardly
inspires confidence in the financial leadership of
this venture. No, you owe it to your “investors” to
provide a detailed explanation for the overtures,
complete financial records as well as a sound
financial plan for the future. At that point,
investors will have been given the appropriate
information to decide on the level of their
investment. I do not expect you to call each season
ticket holder directly, but I do expect you to call my
husband (Alexander B Swingle—646-). We will be happy
to help you arrange a town hall meeting at which you
can personally discuss the above.

Looking forward to hearing from you

Theresa Ryan, MD