Is it bold to announce you’re selling playoff tickets before you’ve even made it to the postseason? Not necessarily. Any team with sense would already start to sell tickets for games that may or may not happen. The New York Mets, who need two wins against the Atlanta Braves to secure their spot, announced they’ll be selling playoff tickets this Thursday starting at 10am.
When, where, and against who? It’s all greatly unknown. As Anthony DiComo was quick to point out, the most realistic scenario is for the first game at Citi Field to take place on October 8 in Game 3 of the NLDS.
The Mets announce they're putting single-game postseason tickets on sale this Thursday.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) September 23, 2024
(While wilder stuff could happen, realistically, the first Mets home game would be NLDS Game 3 on Oct. 8).
The Mets do have tickets up for grabs under the assumption that they’ll host the Wild Card round. A bit more far-fetched because it would require them to catch the San Diego Padres, we can wait patiently to see them wearing a home jersey a little later.
The White Sox are about to take the Mets record for most losses
The pitiful, downtrodden, inadequate, etc. Chicago White Sox go into their final 6 games of the season with 120 losses. It’s a match for what the 1962 Mets did. Known for being lovable losers, this year’s White Sox club doesn’t have quite the same charm as the inaugural Mets.
Can this club win their last 6? Not a chance. They play the Los Angeles Angels for three. Despite owning the second-worst record in the American League, they have 27 fewer losses.
The 1962 Mets will always be a reference point of badness. Mathematically, this year’s White Sox have trounced them.
Former Mets pitcher Trevor May roasted Athletics owner John Fisher
There wasn’t much notable Mets news on Monday with the off-day. But something that fans all over took note of was former Mets pitcher Trevor May roasting Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher for his inauthentic farewell.
Dear John,
— Trevor May (@IamTrevorMay) September 23, 2024
With all due respect, which is more than you likely deserve, save it. Be an adult. Get in front of a camera and say it with your chest. Releasing a letter, clearly written by someone else, and including a bunch of names you DEFINITELY do not know, is just… pic.twitter.com/3nOOC9xBit
May finished his career with the Athletics in 2023. Fans in Oakland have been wishing for Fisher to end his tenure as owner long before. Worth over $2 billion, Fisher’s letter won’t win him too many more fans before the team moves or set the Athletics up well for the future. It sure makes you appreciate Steve Cohen even more.