{"id":843,"date":"2010-11-04T10:54:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-04T14:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/?p=843"},"modified":"2010-11-04T10:54:00","modified_gmt":"2010-11-04T14:54:00","slug":"the-mets-read-your-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/2010\/11\/04\/the-mets-read-your-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mets Read Your Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Mets are the aware of blogs, and their importance to the baseball community.\u00a0 This has become increasingly obvious, but it was still a shock to be invited to a conference call with Mets VP Dave Howard who not only was kind enough to do this call with us, but also confessed to reading at least one Mets blog.\u00a0 He also got in a subtle dig at Yankee fans (seems to be a common topic lately) when he mentioned how passionate Mets fans are and how many more Mets blogs there are than Yankees blogs.\u00a0 The topic of the day was the new ticket information; something that affects everyone from blogging fans to casual fans. \u00a0\u00a0For specific details about the new pricing schemes, giveaways, and breakdowns (and really for future details, since he\u2019s always on top of it) go read Mets Police\u2019s<\/a> breakdown. On the Black<\/a> has a recap of the call as well, as do others that I haven\u2019t yet seen this morning.<\/p>\n

We<\/em> are that next bridge to the masses of Mets fans.\u00a0 The casual\/mainstream fan base is out there, not on Twitter and not blogging, but they\u2019re out there in the world. They\u2019re coworkers, friends, family, the UPS guy, and the girl you buy your coffee from in the morning. They don\u2019t always follow closely.\u00a0 They may not read the papers to stay up to date on the Mets transactions. They don\u2019t get text messages that read \u201cMets got Johan!\u201d\u00a0 Their number one source of Mets news is you and me.<\/p>\n

Many of us that are \u201cBig Mets Fan\u201d have become, by way of our enthusiasm, the go to person to ask about the Mets.\u00a0 That enthusiasm spreads; if we\u2019re excited about the team we start talking about it with the more casual fans.\u00a0 We ask the UPS guy at work if he saw the game, we linger buying our bagel in the morning because the cashier wants to know who was pitching last night.<\/p>\n

We are a conduit of Mets excitement, and the idea that Alderson and the Mets are aware of Twitter and blogs is a pleasing one.\u00a0 The initial reaction to a 62 year old man is not usually one that\u2019s comfortable with some of these social media advances.\u00a0 The Mets over the past year or so have been communicating more and more with bloggers and fans directly.\u00a0 They\u2019ve created a Facebook page and a Twitter account and even let fans get involved in the process sometimes.\u00a0 So far it looks like Sandy Alderson is aware of the changing world and how it applies to baseball. This means more to me than some success he had in a different world with a different team 20 years ago.<\/p>\n

So far the words Alderson speak give me hope that the actions he needs to take over the next five months and beyond will help take us to the playoffs consistently.\u00a0 He\u2019ll have a lot to do this offseason, and I\u2019m hoping most Mets fans are as optimistic about our new general manager when the season starts as they are now.\u00a0 If Alderson can keep us happy and excited, that excitement will trickle down the line as we talk up the Mets, as we talk up our new and old players.\u00a0 I don\u2019t believe more fans will buy season tickets because of a GM, but if he\u2019s paying attention to the most rabid of us, I do believe more fans will believe a Mets game is a valid use of their entertainment dollar as the season gets going.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Mets are the aware of blogs, and their importance to the baseball community.\u00a0 This has become increasingly obvious, but it was still a shock to be invited to a conference call with Mets VP Dave Howard who not only was kind enough to do this call with us, but also confessed to reading at … <\/p>\n

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