Saturday, April 9, 2016

The Mets Stiff Mr. Met





The guy that played Mr. Met for the last 12 yrs isn't getting a NL Championship Ring.

From the ny daily news...


Mr. Met wants his ring.

Longtime Mets mascot Steven Boldis was with the team through thick and thin over the past 15 years — 12 of which he spent as the team’s nationally loved mascot.

But when NL Championship rings were handed out to most everyone involved with the organization on Thursday — amazin'ly — Boldis was left stranded on base.

A rep for the Mets tells the Daily News that Mr. Met didn’t pay his dues.

“The organization created and distributed more than 750 rings. There were specific criteria for part-time and per diem employees related to hours worked last season,” according to a Mets spokesperson. “He worked approximately half of the required hours last season, did not meet the criteria, and as such did not receive a ring.

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How do you guys feel about this???

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