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Friday, March 23, 2018
Just Announced! Mets Reversible Rally Cap Day is July 14
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Save America's Past Time Act sounds like a sham
How is this saving Baseball?
Quotes are from the NY DAILY NEWSAfter failing to even get a vote on it two years ago, Congress has slid the provision into the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that must be signed by Friday to keep the government open. Buried in the 2,232-page bill is the “Save America’s Pastime Act,” which would basically take away minimum wage rights for minor-league baseball players, making them “apprentices.”The MLB and the politicians are making this sound like the minor league teams have to pay the salary of the Players. Aren't the MLB Ball clubs the ones who pay the players in MiLB salaries? And of course it's hidden in a bill that if when passed this gets passed too. Two years ago it got rejected on its own
They pitched the bill as protecting minor league baseball by shielding the teams from devastating cost increases, but major league teams are responsible for the salaries of their minor leaguers.According to the NY Daily News they are...
A first-year player in Class-A ball makes $1,100 a month and does not start collecting paychecks until the regular season starts. That means a minor leaguer who is cut in spring training accrued both the cost of spring training and no pay.That sucks. Why aren't they getting paid for the duration of their MiLB Contract from the day they show up for camps/training?
Paying their minor leaguers a living wage would cost major league teams an estimated $7.5 million more a year, but even some in player development view it as money that would be well spent. Several minor-league players declined to comment, fearing backlash from the Mets or MLB. Mets GM Sandy Alderson also declined comment.7.5 Mill a year more and MLB is complaining? Come on. It's the cost of doing business. I used to make more money working at a deli in college per month working 40 hrs a week.
Nelson Figueroa, a former player who spent many years working his way up, remembers trying to get by on $20 per diems.Why aren't he players eating healthy and getting the right nutrition? Oh because we pay them just enough for Ramen?
“They take $13 a day from you for clubhouse dues, so you get one meal there and then you are trying to get two on $7,” the current SNY analyst said. “It’s a $10-billion industry. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Read more here.
New Game at Citi Field
From Darren over at The7Line.com
Citi is bringing a new in-game feature, "The Citi Community Home Runs Challenge,” to the ballpark this season.
One fan per game will be chosen at random to have the chance to take their best shot at launching a t-shirt using a custom-designed Citi branded t-shirt launcher from the first base line over the outfield and into the Home Run Apple.
I was picturing it being similar to the tennis ball cannon on American Gladiators, and it's pretty damn close. Thanks to Citi for the sneak peak.
Don't worry, Nationals, they'll be some kind of restrictor on the range so fans can't go rogue and aim for Bryce Harper.
Each attempt will be “worth” a $50 Citi Perks gift card, so if the shot isn't made that game, that $50 will roll over to the next game. Once someone wins, the prize resets back to $50.
The pot could get extremely high, and I can picture this being a mid-inning game that grabs a lot of attention
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Citi is bringing a new in-game feature, "The Citi Community Home Runs Challenge,” to the ballpark this season.
One fan per game will be chosen at random to have the chance to take their best shot at launching a t-shirt using a custom-designed Citi branded t-shirt launcher from the first base line over the outfield and into the Home Run Apple.
I was picturing it being similar to the tennis ball cannon on American Gladiators, and it's pretty damn close. Thanks to Citi for the sneak peak.
Don't worry, Nationals, they'll be some kind of restrictor on the range so fans can't go rogue and aim for Bryce Harper.
Each attempt will be “worth” a $50 Citi Perks gift card, so if the shot isn't made that game, that $50 will roll over to the next game. Once someone wins, the prize resets back to $50.
The pot could get extremely high, and I can picture this being a mid-inning game that grabs a lot of attention
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Orange and Blue Thing S2 Ep 12
It's just one week until Opening Day. The boys have ducked the latest snow storm, and are ready to rock Citi Field. Find out what's new at the stadium this year, including some great fan interactive games and incredible food options. Plus, Rafael Montero is done for the season, and it helps the Mets answer one big roster question. All that, plus What's in the Box, live calls, and the much anticipated return of Poppy! Gear up for Mets baseball with another episode of OABT.
An "Orange and Blue Thing" is something that Mets fans can relate to, so that's what we talk about. The comments section during the FB Live turns in to a live chat room, and the fan engagement is cool to see.Co-hosted by Darren Meenan and Brian Erni, our episodes are taped live each Thursday at 6pm Eastern. We're a pretty visual show, and give away prizes each week to live viewers. If you can, try to catch the live stream on Facebook.com/The7Line.
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