Ceetar

smg58 wrote: Edgy DC wrote: I'm not sure I agree that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Oh come on, that GEICO commercial didn't convince you? Never believe anything James Bond says.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: A Boy Named Seo wrote: Philly.com reporting Wright in Philadelphia is 100% true and is available for the right price. Gee is also mentioned in the article. WOWSERS. ka-POW! presumably this is for Halladay, Hamels and Brown.

Frayed Knot wrote: ... both big and small with the Baseball Prospectus Transaction Database It defaults to the most recent transaction in MLB but can also be sorted by team, to a specific time period, or for just one player. useful, only has recent data right now though. Would be cool to say, see how many times Heath Bell went up and down in the Mets sytem.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'm pumped. He could be the best Mets catcher named Rob since Robinson Cancel. I bet they give him #7.

Beltran's attempting to replace Pujols' production amidst the 'if you can't beat them, join them" jokes to the tune of 2/26. Here's hoping he solidifies his Hall of Fame candidacy, in which he'd go in as a Met. This puts a damper in any hope he can absolutely destroy the Cardinals in the postseason again though.

G-Fafif wrote: themetfairy wrote: And don't forget that G-Fafif is here! Reading quietly in the corner, waiting for the nachos to come out. The pulled kalua pork nachos are in the toaster oven as we type.

G-Fafif wrote: Don't have to have a born and bred Mets fan (McCarthy and Robinson grew up as such and it didn't do anything for them). Just don't come off as clueless. Or be a fast learner. I think it'd be okay if the guy didn't know what John Olerud did with the Mets say, as long as he's amenable to learn. An excuse for Howie to retell "Greatest Infield Ever" stories. Those stories might be all we have this year.

Nymr83 wrote: Ceetar wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: What guarantee will the minority owners be given for their respective $20M investments against a bankruptcy? I don't understand the legal mumbo jumbo, but I'm pretty sure that's protected. I really wouldn't assume that. it's an educated assumption, and one i'm fairly confident in. Especially given that the Mets will exist in 2018.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: What guarantee will the minority owners be given for their respective $20M investments against a bankruptcy? I don't understand the legal mumbo jumbo, but I'm pretty sure that's protected.

Edgy DC wrote: Well, they come with a guaranteed return. That's something. plus interest. plus guaranteed not to depreciate. there is reportedly interest though. Interesting that this would end up selling off MORE of the team than the Einhorn deal would've.

metsguyinmichigan wrote: http://www.metsguyinmichigan.blogspot.com/2011/12/mets-ornament-of-day-mike-piazza-really.html A really big Mike Piazza. Areally big Piazza? Did Murray Chass make this ornament?

Another one is Mr. Met on call Mets thought process: "What if two of our minority share owners wants Mr. Met at the same time?" Mets not realizing: "We can probably coordinate it so we have one Mr. Met here and another Mr. Met there without the unwashed masses being any the wiser. We do have a closetful of gigantic heads, don't we? "Don't we?" Well Mr. Met is only on call within the stadium. You don't get him to come to your house. So there only needs to be one. I suspect there are more though, unless they got laid off. Ownership privileges. Not the sort of privileges you get when you join a club. But the sort of privileges you get when you join a CLUB. I agree that too much is being made of this, as is often the case when it comes to zinging the Mets. But one has to acknowledge that the itemization seems drawn up as much to make the prospect appealing as to make clear to uppity wannabes what they're not getting. Formerly treated himself as an uppity wannabe, Fred Wilpon knows this game. Presumably you're not really joining the CLUB, just the club. You're being invited to pledge the fraternity, not being inducted. You're invited to apply, you're not given the job. There is also the Allen & Company "STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL" please do not distribute statement on there that someone obviously broke. Not that the Mets should've assumed no one was going to leak it, but hey, it did take a couple of months.

The alternative of course is _not_ getting a discount. Or not being allowed to have Mr. Met at your corporate event. Or not being given the right for family and friends to have first right to buy tickets to games, home and away, all-star and postseason. They're perks, not selling points.

metirish wrote: Not for nothing but Fred needs to hire Ceetar as the seller. i barely understand what those clauses in there mean. Initial Liquidation preference? Becomes common equity interest if not sold? It doesn't really seem like a hard-sell to me. They're selling 12 and Sterling will buy at least two. They'll get their 240 million dollars. That's what they need, and what they planned for. It's fun to laugh at the perks, but there's nothing really odd-ball or embarrassing about it. I bet Yankees minority owners get discounts on merchandise as well.

Also, being a business and being able to hold a holiday party or business event AT Citi Field seems pretty cool. Get to be on the 'advisory' board. Which sounds like just a lot of suits being informed of the 'big boys decisions' regarding budget and what not, but three advisory board members do get promoted to the main board, so there is some sense of input. Also get second rights of purchasing those other 1% pieces if they choose to sell. Edgy DC wrote: Nymr83 wrote: I'm sure Prokhorav (sp?) doesn't treat JayZ this way. Sheesh, I would. JayZ got to help woo LeBron didn't he? well, potential minority owners get to hang out as DePodesta drafts the players.

If I'm a potential developer for the Willets Point area, investing in the Mets to get included in any Sterling Equities development seems like a good idea. Get all buddy-buddy and probably can market a potential sports bar as "the Official Mets sports bar" or something like that.

G-Fafif wrote: From the "Mets Investor Partnership Benefits" section of the actual document (as opposed to #metsminorityownerperks -- for which you're welcome). � One Empire Suite per unit (with food and drink allowance) Allowance? WTF? If I'm forking over $20 million, you bring an ox to my suite and call it crudit�. And ox blood to wash it down. That's my food and drink allowance, bitch. That's good that you're using the whole ox. don't want to waste it. Food and drink allowance is probably the lawyer word for covering themselves in case you (anyone can order an Empire Suite after all) find a way to order a million dollars worth of stuff.

Regardless, I imagine similar documents at big companies pitching to investors have the same stuff. Fail to see how it's embarrassing.

metirish wrote: It does make for fun on twitter #metsminorotyownerperks , it'll be trending soon I doubt it. It's the offseason, and some of the more popular memes during the season never really trended.

Edgy DC wrote: Well, I was certainly following Ollie before Rubin gave that summary. I expect Rubin will give AB by AB updates on Reyes through at least most of the season next year too.

This is a big part of why I don't follow him.

Ashie62 wrote: smg58 wrote: Young has speed, he'd give the Mets an extra option at both second base and center, and his minor league numbers suggest he's capable of more than he's shown in the majors to date. If it doesn't take more than Turner, I'd do it. What kind of speed does Young have? He can get from the bench to the water cooler in no time flat.

Vic Sage wrote: warrrrriorrrrs... come out to play-ayyy.... Ceetar, Willets... we're running low on Mead. Could you guys do us a favor and harvest some fresh honey? I'm more of a cyser fan. I can mix some apples in right?

Edgy DC wrote: Ceetar's terse and rude review has some merit. I like versatility a lot, but a replacement-level bat is a replacement-level bat. Short benches need versatility, but that superversatile guy also becomes your third pinch-hitter, and therefore the stooge you send up there in the ninth with the tying run on after you've exhausted all other options. Looking into it a little closer, I think it was a beat writer that floated Turner as the piece that would get Young, not an actual trade rumor.