Mets Selling Tickets But Still No Manny
According to the Associated Press, the New York Mets have sold out all luxury boxes and at least 25,000 seats for each of the 81 games to be played at Citi Field in 2009.
There are about 10,000 premium seats available now, and per-game tickets go on sale in March. Citi Field’s capacity is 42,000.
Per Mets Executive Vice-President David Howard:
“It’s better than where we were at this point last year,” Howard said Tuesday after a news conference at the Baseball Assistance Team annual dinner. “I think we’ve seen some effects of the economy. I think what we’re seeing now is there is a high degree of interest, but people are definitely shopping price. In some cases, they’re trying to get partners. We’re certainly not going to be spared by economic climate.”
I’m not too good at math, but it appears that the Mets have a few dollars in the till thanks to ticket sales. Can someone out there do the calculations and figure out if there’s enough to pay Manny Ramirez?
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They have enough money for a 2-story-tall, 8,500 lb, hydraulic-powered shiny fiberglass apple, that shoots another 15ft up into the air every time Wright piles on another big fly. That’s for darn-tootin’ sure.
Hmmm …. a fiberglass apple, or Manny? Tough decision ….