Saturday, November 17, 2012

Holiday Ticket Sale Starts Monday

The Mets holiday ticket sale will begin this Monday, November 19 at 10 a.m.

Through December 20, single-game tickets for most April and May games will be just $12. There are also four-game holiday packs available. There will be a limited number of tickets available for Opening Day.

The following holiday ticket packages are available:

Division Pack: Includes games against the Marlins (April 5), Braves (July 22), Phillies (Aug. 26), and Nationals (Sept. 10).

Playoff Pack: Includes games against the Reds (May 21), Cardinals (June 12), Tigers (Aug. 23), and Giants (Sept. 17).

Saturday Pack: Includes games against the Nationals (April 20), Pirates (May 11), Royals (Aug. 3), and Brewers (Sept. 28).

Sunday Pack: Includes games against the Nationals (April 21), Pirates (May 12), Royals (Aug. 4), and Brewers (Sept. 29).

Matinee Pack: Includes games against the Padres (April 4), Dodgers (April 25), Cardinals (June 13), and Giants (Sept. 19).

All packages also include one ticket to the 2013 MLB All-Star Game FanFest at the Javits Center in July.

Ticket prices are as follows for the following sections:

Promenade Reserved: $99 per seat
Caesars Box: $129 per seat
Baseline Box: $179 per seat
Metro Box: $249 per seat
Champions Club: $349 per seat

To order tickets, visit mets.com or call 718-507-TIXX.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

R.A. Dickey Wins National League Cy Young

Ladies and gentlemen, your 2012 National League Cy Young award winner!


By now you've heard the story. First one cut in 2010 to a 20-game winner, All-Star, and Cy Young winner in 2012, with the climbing of Mt. Kilimanjaro thrown in there for good measure (Actually, it was for a good cause).

I'm not going to over-analyze this. He was the best and rewarded for it (That's over-simplifying it, but I don't care). Let's all just take a moment to enjoy the fact that something good happened to a Mets player.

Tom Seaver and Dwight Gooden, both of whom won the Cy Young award while playing for the Mets (Seaver won it three times, while Gooden won it in 1985), released statements congratulating Dickey on his award.
Tom Seaver:
"My hats off to Mr. Dickey. I watched one of his outings when I was in town and I was amazed by his control. I was always looking for new ammunition to bring to the mound so I attempted the knuckleball. It's a very difficult pitch to throw and needless to say, I never mastered it. I congratulate him on his tenacity not only to succeed against all odds but to excel and achieve this very high honor. I look forward to congratulating him personally." 
Dwight Gooden:
"I saw R.A. pitch at least 10 times this year. I'm really amazed how he was able to remake his career. I never even thought about throwing a knuckleball. To win the Cy Young Award at his age is more incredible than when I was at age 20."
Congratulations, R.A. Well deserved.