Opinion: No Definitive Opinion, Yet
The most common e-mail I get seems to always begin by saying, “Matt, when are you going to rip (so and so),” or, “How come you haven’t written about (this or that),” which is usually followed by a paranoid, conspiracy theory that is triggering my ‘silence.’
However, if you have been reading this site since I started it in 2003, you know that I never rush to judgment. In fact, I am like this in most aspects of my life, much to the irritation of my family and friends, in that I do my best to let things play out a bit before I form an opinion.
That said, the following are Mets-related topics that I am thinking and asking questions about, things I want to write about in the future, but which I have yet to formulate an opinion on:
Do I care about prices in Citi Field, right now? On one hand, I love the Mets, and enjoy watching them in person. On the other hand, I assume tickets will be scarce, and in high demand, so it makes sense that they should be expensive. Also, the Mets are free to do what they want with their team, stadium and money. At the same time, how disappointed will I be when I am unable to attend a game, especially on a whim?
Will an increase in ticket prices impact the type of ‘fan’ who will attend the game? Will Citi Field become a giant, low-key conference room for businessmen, or will it still be passionate and lively, and ‘electric,’ like David Wright likes to say?
Carlos Beltran is batting .275, which is nearly identical to what he hit last season, as well as the year before. However, he’s on pace to hit just 22 home runs, nearly half of what he hit in 2006, yet he’ll have nearly the same number of RBI, doubles and runs scored as he had in each of the last three seasons. Is he totally misunderstood by most of his team’s fans? Is it because of his contract? At what point does his contract become tolerable enough to match his game? Or, is he actually underrated?
Is it fair that residents and businesses in the Iron Triangle may be forced to move out by the city to make way for the development of Willetts Point, a downtown setting of bars, restaurants and retail to accompany Citi Field. On one hand, as a modern-Libertarian, I feel this should be negotiated between the businesses that are directly involved, and not by Government. On the other hand, I love the idea of being able to hang out in a fun, downtown setting prior to seeing the Mets in Citi Field – assuming I can find and afford a ticket.
If you have any insight on the above, let me know.
