new ballpark can't come quickly enough
I think the idea is to do like the Indianapolis Colts: open your new stadium at - or near - the peak of your powers, so you can sell out those luxury boxes and a bunch of early games in advance.
As usual, the Mets have their own ideas. They bring over the biggest free agent pitcher, only to make exactly the kind of history (giving up a game-losing grand slam to the opposing pitcher) they don't want.
At the manager position, the local talk-shows seem to like Manuel and consider him an improvement. But last night they lost again - badly - to a team even lowlier than themselves. For all their talent, old and new, they seem to be in the same tailspin they got stuck in late last season. At least Beltran is acting like a star: in temperament if not in performance. That ought to sell some seats next season
