Exhibit A: the New York Mets. Nowadays, a plethora of young pitching is synonymous with the team. Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom are All-Star-caliber players, while top prospects Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz are regarded by many as futures aces. Throw in Zack Wheeler, who is slowly but surely recovering from Tommy John surgery, and you have five potential aces. The best part? They are all under 27-years-old. A starting rotation of this magnitude does not come around very often, which is why everyone should start capitalizing.
Boasting the fifth-best ERA (3.39) along with best WHIP (1.15) in Major League Baseball, the Mets are finally a team on the rise, after so many years of being stuck in the basement of the National League East. They are currently in first place in their division, as the team is looking dangerous for the postseason. This all sounds wonderful to fans, like myself, but how does it affect sponsors? With more winning comes more popularity and higher attendance numbers (e.g. the Miami Heat during Lebron James’ tenure). The proof is in the pudding: the Mets are averaging an attendance of over 29,500 people per game, up nearly 3,000 people from the previous two seasons. The outlier in this boost? Some call him “The Dark Knight.” When Matt Harvey pitches, he brings a certain electricity to the crowd; there’s a reason why Mets fans have a day named after him. Averaging an attendance of over 35,000 people, Harvey is a New York superstar. Add in future All-Star closer Jeurys Familia, and the Mets may have the best pitching group in the MLB. With so many young pitching studs, the Mets will be a problem for the foreseeable future, a la the San Francisco Giants. Sustainable success will more times than not generate a whole ton of revenue. And in a market such as New York, the revenue will be abundant. Who can capitalize? Sponsors. Go contact the New York Mets now, along with players such as Familia and Daniel Murphy, at opensponsorship.com because I can almost guarantee you their asking price will soon elevate.