Cotton Hill, I mean Terry Collins at PSL

Event Venues eventually moving to all digital ticketing.....

After the discussion I had with @metspolice on twitter yesterday with the Red Bulls moving to all digital ticketing, I reached out to a buddy of mine who works in the industry. He was able to answer some of my questions....

 What happens when my phone dies in middle of game and can’t get back in?

Venues offer charging cords and if you can prove your ticket once your phone is up - we’ll write you a ticket at Guest Services. Other places , it will be printed and you don’t have to worry but if it dies before you enter, you’ll need proof of purchase and a photo ID and we’ll re- print. Some have relationships with stub hub and can verify your third party purchase but you may be S.O.L if you purchase third party and your phone dies otherwise. I’ve never met a box office that won’t offer to charge your phone so you can verify your ticket though and then they can write you a slip.

What if phone drops cracks and breaks? 

IIf you purchase through the team or Ticketmaster- you’re fine- box office can look up your purchase But if they were transferred or third party then we call the box office and see the seats. We’ll call the seat holder and try to confirm who they transferred to.

What about folks that can’t afford smart phones? Older folks with the jitterbug phone?

They are trying to phase those out. Personally for us, if they go to box office - we can print them (but not third party ) those folks will have to have it somehow up on their phone. I get how people see this as a problem but in my 2 years at a fully digital ticket spot like the XXXXXXXXX - I have had not one issue with someone getting in. Most have people with them and we text the ticket to that phone.

Thanks to my buddy for giving me some insight to this. I still don't think it's the greatest idea in the world to go all digital.I can see my phone dying on me during a game and the usher being annoying about it, then I have to waste time to go to the guest services or box office and miss part of the game. Just like I have used an all cashless system at a venue. It should have sped up the process but it slowed it down.

The guys from @MajorWFPod will call you when you buy their merchandise doing certain promos.

Hey if any of you wrestling/wrestling figure collecting fans doubted that you would get a call from the guys over at the Major Wrestling Figure Podcast if you buy any of their items(when they have you buy our stuff and we'll call you promotion) on Pro Wrestling Tees, I can tell you that they do call. 

"Wait!, Don't you know Curt Hawkins? Of course he is going to call you!." Yep. I do know Hawkins. Curt Hawkins is a quality dude. Here is the funny thing is that when I got the phone call last night from a blocked number, it wasn't Hawkins calling. It was Zack Ryder. Hawkins didn't know that Ryder was calling someone who he knew. Ryder didn't know that I know Hawkins personally. They were on speakerphone while they were in a car driving. Hawkins realized it was me once he could hear me. Ryder got confused for a second just like he did when Hawkins gave a shout out to the QBC  on their podcast. 

I bought the snapback Major WF cap and I am glad I did. It's different and I like the design. I also bought the "event" shirt NotSam vs The Major WF Podcast shirt happening at Caroline's on Feb 27th. They Sam Roberts has a feud going on with Hawkins and Ryder and it should be a fun show.

Get tickets here.

@metspolice need this Frazier Banner for his deck

Since Matt Harvey is gone, it seems like Todd Frazier is my cousin’s target now. Knowing that, I think he needs this for his deck.

I can see this hanging near the pool.

MLB Executives don't think Brodie did a good job.

MLB Execs throwing shade.

From the NY POST

“I still don’t like the team on the field that much. I am not in love with it,” a National League executive said of the Mets. “But they have made significant upgrades and they will have a much better bench, so there won’t be a precipitous drop if there’s an injury, like when [Yoenis] Cespedes went down the whole team was done. They are not as good a team as Washington is on the field. You can argue with Atlanta and Philadelphia on the field. The winner is going to be the team that basically stays healthy.”

Among Van Wagenen’s stated goals was to eliminate the “ifs” and give the Mets a chance to compete even if injuries remove top players from action. As it stands, Cespedes is expected to miss at least the first half of the season rehabbing from surgery to remove calcifications from both heels.

“Contrary to what Brodie says, every team is built on ifs,” a second NL executive said. “You can’t sit there and say you are going to be ‘if-proof,’ because all it takes is one guy in any kind of rotation to go down and then what do they do?The best of the offseason pickups was probably Diaz, a 24-year-old closer who posted a 1.96 ERA and 57 saves last season for the Mariners. The other component of the trade, Cano, is 36 years old and coming off an 80-game PED suspension. There are also questions about his range at second base.

Lowrie, who turns 35 in April, will likely see much of his action at third base, but can move around the infield. Ramos will provide the Mets with a bat behind the plate, but also must show he can stay healthy after missing extensive action in recent seasons. Familia and Wilson will complement Diaz and figure to bolster a bullpen that was among the worst in baseball last season.

“Addressing the bullpen was probably the best thing that they did,” the second executive said. “It’s a good pen and they have got a good club. It’s going to be a very good division.”

Read more here.

Now is this the Execs trying to downplay the Mets moves or do they really think they suck? Also if Brodie does do well, are they worried that they might be replaced by Scott Boras?