2009 Mets

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Martinez schools Giants

PHILADELPHIA — When Pedro Martinez won his first Cy Young Award in 1997, Tim Lincecum was a 13-year-old high school freshman still learning his way around campus.
Now Lincecum is the defending NL Cy Young Award winner. But for as well as he pitched Thursday night, he and the Giants were hazed like underclassmen by a smart and seasoned opponent.
Martinez dominated the Giants for seven innings, yielded nothing after Eugenio Velez's leadoff home run and struck out nine while pitching the Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 victory at Citizens Bank Park.

 

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Citi Field might be a bigger mess than the Mets


By Aaron Gleeman

James Fanelli of the New York Post writes that "the Mets' new $850 million stadium is breaking down at about the same rate as its beleaguered lineup." An excerpt:

Citi Field has been plagued by water damage to several luxury suites--including Jerry Seinfeld's--as well as mold, falling signs and concrete, flooding in outfield seats, faulty electrical wiring and shoddy tile work, sources said.

Perhaps the biggest bungle is a water leak that sprang in early August, the source said, creating mold in Seinfeld's lavish suite and three others nearby. The posh boxes rent for $250,000 to $500,000 a year. The problem was so bad that repairmen were forced to tear down walls in the suites on Aug. 9 to search for the source of the leak while the Mets were on a seven-game road trip, a source said.​

Some of the other highlights include a non-working elevator, pieces of concrete breaking off, pipes collapsing, signs falling, broken air-conditioning and heating, faulty electrical outlets, and ... well, just read the whole article.
Naturally, when asked about the various issues Mets executive vice president of business operations Dave Howard replied: "Any suggestion that Citi Field is less than an elite, world-class entertainment facility is flat-out inaccurate and unfounded."

 

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What an unwatchable season this was.

 

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Atleast next year season ticket holders will see a drop in prices.