I’m not a member of The 7 Line Army. It’s nothing personal. It’s just that as it got off the ground, I wasn’t in position to join the fun.  I have a son, and I needed to have seats in certain areas that are covered as Irish skin does not do well in the sun. 

In any event, I have been to games the 7 Line Army also attended. They looked like a fun bunch. I assumed that if you sat with them, you were a diehard fan. Keep in mind, the games aren’t just at Citi Field. They travel to different ballparks. If you travel with them, I would naturally assume you’re a diehard. 

Today, I was proven wrong. Darren Meenan, owner of The 7 Line, gave us Mets fans a chance to go to an NLDS game with a group of diehard fans. As someone who’s purchased stuff in the past, I had an opportunity to purchase tickets. I decided not for a two reasons: 1) I’m putting all my money in the World Series basket; 2) there’s no telling the time of the game and if I can get out of the day job in time. 

I’ll be upfront and honest. I did have a passing thought to purchase the tickets and sell them on Stub Hub, but I decided against it. The main reason I didn’t was the 2000 World Series. I couldn’t get tickets. When I watched the games on TV, I noticed there were more Yankee fans at all five games. That was the result of MLB restricting access to the seats and the prices on the secondary market. 

I was annoyed that a diehard fan like myself couldn’t be there. I figured this was going to be different. With how it was set up, I assumed this was a limited chance for diehard fans. I was wrong. It appears people spoiled the fun:

Just saw two of the 7line tickets on Stubhub for $350 a piece, A PIECE.

— Michael Mayer (@mikemayer22) September 17, 2015

I’m assuming a diehard fan (or bandwagon fan) will scoop up the tickets. I’m sure they’ll cheer just as hard. I just wish the diehard fan got an opportunity to purchase that ticket at face value rather than at a huge markup. 

Overall, I’m just shocked a supposed Mets fan doesn’t want to go to a playoff game. 

NOTE: This site is not affiliated in any way with the7line.com. In fact, I’m not even sure if the7line.com even knows this website exists. I wrote this due to my displeasure and not at the direction of anyone or in the attempt to curry favor with anyone.