Comments on: Note: Pepsi Porch, the Apple, etc., at Citi Field http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 7train http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466229 7train Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:54:14 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466229 PJDKELLEY: EZ guy, why so harsh, the Messiah has cometh and he will lead u. NOW GO HOME AND GET YOUR SPELLCHECK HAHA PJDKELLEY: EZ guy, why so harsh, the Messiah has cometh and he will lead u. NOW GO HOME AND GET YOUR SPELLCHECK HAHA

]]> By: mouserdz http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466222 mouserdz Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:36:59 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466222 it just hasn't been put up yet. There are other pictures out there, where you see the sign is put up in pieces. it just hasn’t been put up yet. There are other pictures out there, where you see the sign is put up in pieces.

]]> By: Geoffrey http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466143 Geoffrey Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:15:33 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466143 Is it just me or is the "C" in "Cola" broken on the top? Is it just me or is the “C” in “Cola” broken on the top?

]]> By: Reyes es el Rey http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466080 Reyes es el Rey Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:00:03 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466080 I have been told by a few people that MetsBlog will soon release a story debunking reports of flaws in Citi Field, which, considering the source, is not at all surprising. I have been told by a few people that MetsBlog will soon release a story debunking reports of flaws in Citi Field, which, considering the source, is not at all surprising.

]]> By: pjdkelley http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466048 pjdkelley Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:05:50 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466048 7train: Sorry to point this out to you, but if you wish to make a clear and personal position on how you consider the New York Times to be "the biggest joke" of a newspaper and that the New York Post "does a great job all around," you might want to consider this: You are what you eat or in this case, you are what you read. So in your defense, you should hope that poor grammar and spelling aren't a reflection of the New York Post as it is with you and your particular posting. Granted this is quite an informal blog, but please don't insult a literary publication when you yourself have trouble with basic spelling. See and refer to your usage of wether and your. Perhaps it was careless, perhaps it was a mistake on your part and perhaps even I am biting your bait, but really, its quite a glarring err to your statement and above all else funny and ridiculous to my eye. 7train: Sorry to point this out to you, but if you wish to make a clear and personal position on how you consider the New York Times to be “the biggest joke” of a newspaper and that the New York Post “does a great job all around,” you might want to consider this: You are what you eat or in this case, you are what you read. So in your defense, you should hope that poor grammar and spelling aren’t a reflection of the New York Post as it is with you and your particular posting. Granted this is quite an informal blog, but please don’t insult a literary publication when you yourself have trouble with basic spelling. See and refer to your usage of wether and your. Perhaps it was careless, perhaps it was a mistake on your part and perhaps even I am biting your bait, but really, its quite a glarring err to your statement and above all else funny and ridiculous to my eye.

]]> By: skylog http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466045 skylog Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:02:30 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466045 first time back since last season. sorry if all of this has been stated already, but i just wanted to point out that the story about the views at citi came from the great bunch of guys at basball fever (one did take the lead and he contacted the paper) who have a thread about 600 pages long regarding citi field. the thread is years old and they have many, many views of what i would consider truly, truly horrible views at the stadium. there are whole first and second rows that have the led board obstructing the view, the out of town scoreboard is a problem with views, railings in general and the stairways (since there are no tunnels) have a high number of rails and glass panels which make clear sight lines of the field impossible. obviously, it is early on, but these people were on tours and have pictures to document all the claims. it looks like it could be an issue. i am hoping it is just a case of it looking worse than it actually is, but i am somewhat worried. also, the out of town scoreboard appears rusted already and let us not even discuss the astroturf around the apple (really, too hard to cut the grass???? lame lame excuse) just figured i would pass on the info. regardless, i just want the season to start already! first time back since last season. sorry if all of this has been stated already, but i just wanted to point out that the story about the views at citi came from the great bunch of guys at basball fever (one did take the lead and he contacted the paper) who have a thread about 600 pages long regarding citi field.

the thread is years old and they have many, many views of what i would consider truly, truly horrible views at the stadium. there are whole first and second rows that have the led board obstructing the view, the out of town scoreboard is a problem with views, railings in general and the stairways (since there are no tunnels) have a high number of rails and glass panels which make clear sight lines of the field impossible.

obviously, it is early on, but these people were on tours and have pictures to document all the claims. it looks like it could be an issue. i am hoping it is just a case of it looking worse than it actually is, but i am somewhat worried. also, the out of town scoreboard appears rusted already and let us not even discuss the astroturf around the apple (really, too hard to cut the grass???? lame lame excuse)

just figured i would pass on the info. regardless, i just want the season to start already!

]]> By: bdwyshaps http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466028 bdwyshaps Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:05:48 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466028 The Mets definitely ended up with more obstructed view seats then they thought. I have a Saturday Ticket Plan and they actually called me a few weeks ago to say the seats (unexpectedly) ended up with an obstructed view. To their credit they rectified the situation by offering us different seats (we ended up reaching a happy compromise after they initially wanted to send us further out in the OF. They also offered a full refund). That said, I think everyone is going to have to get used to the idea of a stadium with GOOD SEATS BEYOND 1B/3B. Shea simply has a ton of IF seats, and whatever OF seats it had were far off the field (and pointed in the wrong direction). That's not the case at Citi. As someone who has sat in RF at PNC in Pittsburgh, I can tell you that it is possible to have a good seat even if its not behind the plate. The Mets definitely ended up with more obstructed view seats then they thought. I have a Saturday Ticket Plan and they actually called me a few weeks ago to say the seats (unexpectedly) ended up with an obstructed view. To their credit they rectified the situation by offering us different seats (we ended up reaching a happy compromise after they initially wanted to send us further out in the OF. They also offered a full refund).

That said, I think everyone is going to have to get used to the idea of a stadium with GOOD SEATS BEYOND 1B/3B. Shea simply has a ton of IF seats, and whatever OF seats it had were far off the field (and pointed in the wrong direction). That’s not the case at Citi. As someone who has sat in RF at PNC in Pittsburgh, I can tell you that it is possible to have a good seat even if its not behind the plate.

]]> By: gipper82475 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466024 gipper82475 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:53:41 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466024 Agreed...the ones in the Promenade Reserve infield first row or two are horrid! You can't see home plate!! See (delete the "mets" between the h and ttp): hmetsttp://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo225/BluthBananaBaseball/IMG_3072.jpg and: hmetsttp://s374.photobucket.com/albums/oo185/saltzy23/Citi%20Field%20Tour%202-13-09/?action=view&current=Picture136.jpg and: hmetsttp://s374.photobucket.com/albums/oo185/saltzy23/Citi%20Field%20Tour%202-13-09/?action=view&current=Picture135.jpg Agreed…the ones in the Promenade Reserve infield first row or two are horrid! You can’t see home plate!!

See (delete the “mets” between the h and ttp):

hmetsttp://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo225/BluthBananaBaseball/IMG_3072.jpg

and:

hmetsttp://s374.photobucket.com/albums/oo185/saltzy23/Citi%20Field%20Tour%202-13-09/?action=view&current=Picture136.jpg

and:

hmetsttp://s374.photobucket.com/albums/oo185/saltzy23/Citi%20Field%20Tour%202-13-09/?action=view&current=Picture135.jpg

]]> By: fongulalou http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466021 fongulalou Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:49:29 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466021 Plus(thankfully)the Post retained some journalistic integrity by not openly and continually rooting for Obama while blindly bashing Bush for the last two yrs.. Plus(thankfully)the Post retained some journalistic integrity by not openly and continually rooting for Obama while blindly
bashing Bush for the last two yrs..

]]> By: gipper82475 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466020 gipper82475 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:48:23 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/02/17/note-pepsi-porch-the-apple-etc-at-citi-field/#comment-466020 They do a good job, but when going to be biuying tix to new stadiums for me (I see lots of Mets games out here in the West - in LA, SD, SF, SEA, AZ, etc)...I use the great "seat data dot com" site for views from all the different seating sections. They do a good job, but when going to be biuying tix to new stadiums for me (I see lots of Mets games out here in the West – in LA, SD, SF, SEA, AZ, etc)…I use the great “seat data dot com” site for views from all the different seating sections.

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