Wednesday, August 26, 2009
A Grant plaque could make special any wall in patrons' view within Citi Field. And with the Brooklyn Dodgers holding a visible presence within Citi Field, sustaining Grant's memory as both a New York Giant and the only major leaguer to be killed in action in WW I would be a noble deed. If not the Mets, who?
The Mets have been contacted about Grant and, preliminarily, seem interested. Good. Soldier, scholar and athlete, Eddie Grant, especially among those who never heard of him, should not be forgotten.
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
The teams are sharing the stadium costs 50-50. That's $800 million each. Each team received $150 million from the NFL's stadium fund that is repaid with the visiting team's share of the club box revenue. That brings the number down to $650 million per team.
The fan backlash has been understandable and predictable. Each team, after taxes, will generate $175 million from the PSLs. That brings the stadium price tag down to $475 million per team.
The naming rights estimate: The final number will be $30 million per year. Over a 20-year period, that raises another $300 million per team, bringing it down to $175 million per team. Sponsorships further defray the cost.Myers does a good job asking the greatest question of them all: Why do they even need a new stadium?
Given the choice between staying in Giants Stadium or paying the PSLs and increased ticket prices, one longtime (his family's tickets go back to 1964 inYankee Stadium) season ticket holder told me it's an easy choice.
"I would stay in Giants Stadium," he said. "There is nothing wrong with it. Sometimes the access roads and the parking is messy, but that's only because they are building a new stadium. Every seat is terrific, it's not in disrepair, there is enough restroom facilities.
"I sit in my seat the beginning of the game and don't get up until the game is over. My friends go to the bathroom at halftime and get back in time for the kickoff."
Sunday, September 14, 2008
All hail the great Phil Mushnick who has a big enough forum to call the Mets on the carpet for their latest obscenity. Of course Phil does this all the time and nothing ever happens (well the football stadium won't have a Nazi name, that's a small victory) - but here is Phil's latest policing of the Mets who are charging one fan $240 for "handling!"Lee Livingston, of North Brunswick, N.J., this week received his bill for Mets' postseason tickets. He has four box seats, Shea's third most expensive. This year he paid $33,300 for his regular season tickets. He has had them for decades, thus he's conditioned to anticipate postseason sticker shock. This time, his autumnal ticket bill is $9,000.
But this time it was the "handling" fee that blew him away. Ready? Two hundred and forty dollars!
In July, he informed the Mets that he will not be renewing. He has the documentation, yet the club hit his credit card for $5,670 as a non-refundable down payment on next year's seats. This has been explained to him as a "misunderstanding," although the issue is not yet resolved.
While many things can be explained as misunderstandings, a ticket invoice that reads, "HANDLING $240," is not open to interpretation. "For $200," said Livingston, "I could send a limo to pick up the tickets, but they won't allow that."
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Adding that “it’s fair to think about it,” Jackson also said a man in Randolph’s position must be “sensitive how you express it” toward people you are “trying to meld with and create a better environment for all.”
Tomorrow: How the Mets can eliminate the curse on them.Friday, May 16, 2008
Good job out of Mushnick, as always, on policing the Mets on this one!
