Busy day off for the Mets. Let me update you on what is going on.
1- Reyes update: Mets SS Jose Reyes will have surgery on his hamstring injury and according to his agent Peter Greenberg he is will be ready for the start of the 2010 season. “He is going to be good for next year… I don’t think that is a question.”
2- Ticket situation: The club set out an email to all season ticket holders apologizing for “the disappointment” of the 2009 campaign. The team pledged to lower all prices for season holder, Most will be 10% lower, some 20%. David Howard, thje teams executive VP of Business Operations, expressed sensitivity over the economic plight of Mets fans in the mailing.
3- Most reads for Mets fans: Great articles in both the NY Post(Joel Sherman) and NY Newsday(David Lennon) about the Mets frustrating season. Lennon’s focuses on the Reyes injury and the possibility of the Mets having another need to fill in the off-season while Sherman’s is an informational update, however, he makes a great point on the strong rookie crop within the NL East.(Potential top 3 vote getters for the award)
4- Manuel interview: Great radio interview by the best in the business, Mike Francesa on WFAN with Mets skipper Jerry Manuel. Lots of great information on multiple topics ranging from Reyes to off-season needs.
5- Nick Evans: Interesting note on the metsblog.com regarding OF-INF Nick Evans working with Mets coach Sandy Alomar Sr. The youngster was getting instruction on how to play catcher and “increase his versatility.”
