Tag: Citi Field

Mets 2012 Home Attendance Down Again

English: Citi Field during the day

English: Citi Field during the day (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Surprise!!! Attendance at Citi Field was down again. Home attendance has been dropping steadily since the Mets moved into Citi Field in 2009. They went from 3.1 million tickets sold to 2.5 (2010), to 2.3 (2011), and now bottoming out at 2.2 million.

If you’ve been to a game this year, you know that they didn’t have the 27,000+ average tickets sold in the park. It was a ghost town unless R.A. Dickey or Johan Santana were pitching.

33% of the available tickets went unsold this year despite the team’s aggressive marketing tactics (you know what I mean if you’re on their email list). And they reduced ticket prices this season… Again.

Maybe the Wilpons and Sandy Alderson might start to get the idea that they need to win some games to sell tickets. That would be a novel idea.

Sherman: Mets Should Trade David Wright and R.A. Dickey

David Wright wearing the Mets' alternate colors
David Wright wearing the Mets’ alternate colors (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

According to NY Post columnist Joel Sherman, the Mets should trade David Wright and R.A. Dickey in the offseason for prospects. He contends that they need a full-blown rebuilding mode to become competitive again. As terrible as it sounds, it may be the smartest and most painful way for the Mets to move forward.

We all know that the Mets aren’t anywhere close to seriously competing with the likes of the Reds, Nationals, and the upper echelon of the National League. And it’s laughable to think that they’re close to the Rangers, Yankees, or Angels in the American League.

The Mets are in a no-man’s land of talent. They’re not bad enough to be cellar dwellers in the league like the Cubs but they’re not good enough to make the playoffs.

My guess is that the Mets don’t go the route of a full-blown re-tooling because they’re afraid of an empty Citi Field for the next two years. They’ll go the same route that they did this year: a slight rebuilding mode while trying to finish in third or fourth place in the division that keeps a portion of Citi Field seats filled.

Currently, the Mets are 17 in MLB in attendance while selling 72.3% of available tickets. That’s why they won’t trade Wright and Dickey. Mets ownership can’t take a lower attendance number because of the debt burden against the team.

Giveaway: Mets-Nationals Tickets Sept. 12, 2012 by SeatCrew

It’s time for the final ticket giveaway of the 2012 season. You can win a pair of tickets to the Mets-Nationals game at Citi Field on Wednesday September 12, 2012 at 7pm from SeatCrew. You have a chance to see a team with one of the best records in MLB headed for the playoffs. The Nationals are a team that’s certainly worth seeing led by rising stars Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburg. Continue reading “Giveaway: Mets-Nationals Tickets Sept. 12, 2012 by SeatCrew”

Contest: Free Mets-Marlins Tickets Aug. 9, 2012

We have another Mets ticket giveaway courtesy of Seatcrew.com, the only place to buy and sell tickets online without fees. The technology is phenomenal. If you’re buying tickets, you can find the seller that’s closest to you and see their entire history and ratings from other buyers. You don’t end up paying a percentage to the middle man just to buy tickets. It’s the best way for ticket seller and buyers to connect without paying fees. Continue reading “Contest: Free Mets-Marlins Tickets Aug. 9, 2012”

Video: Mets 2012 Spring Training Thoughts

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I’m glad to get the 2012 spring training season going with the first video of the year with Kerel Cooper of On The Black. In this video we start by touching on our feeling about the Mets moves during the offseason. There weren’t that many acquisitions and one big loss of Jose Reyes to talk about.

We also talk about the changes to the dimensions at Citi Field. The fences came in a bit this year and we discuss the impact that will have on home games.

Check out the video below for the full details and add your comments below.

Free Mets Tickets Sponsored by Seatcrew.com

This season The Mets Report will be teaming with Seatcrew.com to bring fans, and readers of The Mets Report free tickets to four games throughout the year. You must “Like” The Mets Report Facebook page and the Seatcrew Facebook page to be eligible to win free tickets. Details of each giveaway will be given several weeks prior to each game. Read on for the specific dates of each giveaway. Continue reading “Free Mets Tickets Sponsored by Seatcrew.com”

Mets 2012 Single Game Tickets on Sale March 5

English: Citi Field with Shea Stadium's Home R...
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The Mets announced that single game tickets will go on sale March 5th and 10:00am. You can buy tix at the box office, Mets.com, and by calling (718) 507-TIXX.

I don’t think you need to rush out to get tix this year. There’s likely to be plenty of empty seats at Citi Field considering the sad roster that the Mets have put together. Let’s face it, on paper this is a last place team. Very few fans are rushing out to buy tix for this team.

But the Mets are bringing back Banner Day on May 27th. And the Yankees series at the end of June is always an event no matter how bad the Mets might be this year.

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