In what can only be termed a preemptive strike, the Mets just sent this notice to season ticket holders:
Dear Mets Season Ticket Holder:
Thank you for your support during our inaugural season at Citi Field.
Everyone at the Mets – our Ownership, General Manager Omar Minaya, Manager Jerry Manuel, the coaches, players, front office and staff – shares your disappointment with the 2009 season. We are also determined to get the organization and the team to where you – and we – want to be: a championship caliber team in 2010.
You soon will hear from Ownership and Omar about how we plan to improve the ball club through a combination of player signings, trades, enhanced player development and continued commitment to one of the highest player payrolls in Major League Baseball.
We greatly appreciate your purchase of Mets Season Tickets – in this economy or any other. We are currently finalizing our ticket pricing for 2010. Season Ticket prices will be reduced by an average of more than 10 percent, with several seating areas being adjusted by more than 20 percent. Every Season Ticket Holder invoice for 2010 will be less than 2009.
We will be in touch with you in the weeks ahead regarding additional details and benefits.
I was hoping they would do this, I only hope my section, Excelsior, falls within the 20 percent area. Hey, a boy can dream.
One additional random thought about 2010: Considering the ridiculous series of misfortunes that have befallen us this season, I am reminded of the scene in The World According to Garp when Robin Williams buys their dream house after watching a plane crash into it. His rationale: “It’s been pre-disastered.”
That’s the slogan for the 2010 Mets! “We’ve Been Pre-Disastered!”
12 comments
CaseStreet
10/1/2009-2:39pm at 2:39 pm (UTC -4)
wow. that’s very good news. I wasn’t going to renew my Sunday pack for 2010, but now I might if the discount is significant enough and depending on what Omar does.
stickguy
10/1/2009-3:06pm at 3:06 pm (UTC -4)
another in what I expect to ebcome an avalanche of “trade and/or don’t pick up the option for Reyes” articles.
somehow I don’t quite expect havens to be the everyday SS in 2011, but I guess stranger things have happened? Hey, in Oct. 2007, who would have thought that Murphy would be the starting 1B!
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/10/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-jose-reyes.html#comments
darknova306
10/1/2009-3:26pm at 3:26 pm (UTC -4)
That’s good news, but when do we get our refunds for this season’s tickets? I actually made the 7 hour trip down there to see them play the Yankees on my birthday in late June, only to see them boot the ball around behind Pelfrey and take us out of the game before it really got going. We should all get refunds for games like that. They’re only slashing prices to keep us from rioting when they announce that Omar gets another year. Well, if he does, I’ll see you in NYC again in 2011 and not a moment before.
CaseStreet
10/1/2009-3:45pm at 3:45 pm (UTC -4)
“You soon will hear from Ownership and Omar about how we plan to improve the ball club through a combination of player signings, trades, enhanced player development and continued commitment to one of the highest player payrolls in Major League Baseball.”
Doubt Omar’s going to be announcing he fired himself.
darknova306
10/1/2009-4:16pm at 4:16 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, I know, I saw that. This leaves me with 0 confidence in next season. Looking forward to 2011 while 2009 hasn’t quite ended yet is deeply depressing. Oh well, good thing I brew so much beer…
trs86
10/1/2009-7:55pm at 7:55 pm (UTC -4)
Like whoever comes in will be for sure able to waive their magic wand and fix things any better than Omar.
I am not an Omar fan anymore, but I will say there is no reason for me to think that he can’t make us competitive for next year. Will he do enough to make us the #1 bet for WS? Nope. Can he do enough to get us back in the playoff hunt? We have been there as much with him as we have not been.
CaseStreet
10/1/2009-8:44pm at 8:44 pm (UTC -4)
that’s something that people don’t think about.
Whenever you have someone new come in, you lose all that on the job knowledge, and the new guy is at a disadvantage.
I wonder what happens w/ Sandy Sr.
darknova306
10/1/2009-10:35pm at 10:35 pm (UTC -4)
No, I don’t think some new guy can come in with some magic wand or other nonsense. As long as Omar and his people are at the helm, all I expect is another choke. I want fresh blood at the top and a restructured organization underneath with people that aren’t as incompetent as Omar’s people.
CaseStreet
10/1/2009-3:49pm at 3:49 pm (UTC -4)
So David Lennon agrees with FATSO that Murph won’t be next year’s starting 1B.
Hello Carlos!
CaseStreet
10/1/2009-3:57pm at 3:57 pm (UTC -4)
That’s the slogan for the 2010 Mets! “We’ve Been Pre-Disastered!â€
I vote for “Keep it Real Dirty!”
Kingman 26
10/1/2009-3:59pm at 3:59 pm (UTC -4)
LOL!
I had to get out of that other thread, but your comment about my Ex-Mariners In Queens office being in the back of a station wagon at one of the chop shops was VERY funny!
CaseStreet
10/1/2009-4:06pm at 4:06 pm (UTC -4)
well, we both know that’s where Omar gets his bagels from.
Nothing better than an everything bagel w/ grease.