THE PITCH COUNT: MEET THE METS, GREET THE METS

          Today, THE DAILY continues our exclusive MLB team     profiles with a look at the Mets.  WADO-AM will broadcast 90     games in Spanish.  On deck: The Orioles.
  
     
TEAM:
    
New       York Mets
  
  
     
'97       SLOGAN:
    
"Get       Your Mets"
  
  
     
PLAYERS       FEATURED:
    
Many       players featured
  
  
     
PAYROLL:
    
$38,474,567       (16 of 28)
  
  
     
SEASON-TICKET       BASE:
    
Approx.       12,000 (including full-season equivalents)
  
  
     
SELECT       KEY SPONSORS:
    
A-B,       Nobody Beats The Wiz, McDonald's
  
  
     
OUTFIELD       WALL ADS:
    
The       Gap, Nobody Beats The Wiz, Bud Light
  
  
     
VIRTUAL       ADVERTISING:
    
None
  
  
     
WEB       SITE:
    
In       development
  
  
     
SITE       DESIGNER:
    
n/a
  
  
     
BROADCAST       TV:
    
WWOR-TV
  
  
     
GAMES/YEAR       IN DEAL/$:
    
52/1       of 2/na
  
  
     
SALES       RESPONSIBILITY:
    
Station       (limited revenue sharing)
  
  
     
CABLE       TV:
    
SportsChannel       New York
  
  
     
GAMES/YEAR       IN DEAL/$:
    
100/11       of 30/$13M+
  
  
     
SALES       RESPONSIBILITY:
    
Station
  
  
     
RADIO:
    
WFAN-AM
  
  
     
GAMES/YEAR/$:
    
162/1       of 3/$3.5M
  
  
     
SALES       RESPONSIBILITY:
    
Station
  
          NOTES: Team payroll comes from USA TODAY figures.     Length of deal and rights fee for TV and radio packages come     from Broadcasting & Cable, 3/31 issue.