Dave Howard Quotations

We felt it would be a little bit out of the ordinary, probably generate some interest. Even with some rudimentary high school Spanish, people could figure out what it is.

One of the reasons it's been so well received is we've been reaching out for a decade now, so we have legitimacy. But certainly, having Hispanic superstars takes it to another level.

He's come on so much in a year and a half, it's hard to put a limit on him.

John Rocker is requiring extensive police presence in the ballpark.

That was a tough way to give up that first run; it was a tough double play.

The 1986 Mets made an indelible mark on the baseball and New York sports scene, capturing the hearts of fans like few other teams in the history of sports.

We made a very conscious decision that we weren't going to do giveaways for the sake of doing giveaways. We were only going to give away high quality or high value items.

We didn't concentrate very well tonight. We got pitched pretty well, but still, you have to battle. It just wasn't a very good night at all.

This would be a league where guys have played (previously in the minors). The drafted guys would be pushed back.

We live in a diverse city. We have a diverse team. It's a great fit.

As soon as we announced the '86 celebration dates and those giveaways, the sales for those tickets increased. Promotions are a factor and people do consider them when they are buying tickets for games.

Sometimes he's doesn't have his best stuff but he continuously battles and finds ways to get outs.

The one thing I can say about this club is they honestly, truly went out and played as hard as they could. They weren't overly talented and we didn't win a lot of games.

They told me to bring enough stuff to last me a couple of days.

There were some times when I thought we didn't perform to our capabilities offensively. It may have cost us some. Do I think that we were way below the expectations of what we had? Probably not, but there were times when it became really apparent.

It was fans inspired to express their excitement in a song about this year's team, and we thought it was a pretty good effort. It was a pretty cool song.

It's a very important part of our marketing effort to increase ticket sales and improve sponsorship relations. When a family decides to come out to Shea for a game, the first thing a lot of them do is look at the promotion schedule. They look for giveaways or any other added benefit.