Mets Co-Owner Fred Wilpon, on allowing Carl Everett to
continue playing baseball: "We're trying to do what's right
and fair and honorable; not to bury someone before we know
what the facts are" (N.Y. POST, 8/19)....With less than 48
hours to match the Flyers' $16.5M offer sheet for C Chris
Gratton, the Lightning have held discussions with Sunshine
Network officials regarding a restructured TV deal that
"could provide" the team with enough cash to retain Gratton
(TAMPA TRIBUNE, 8/19)....USA TODAY's Hal Bodley writes that
News Corp. Co-CEOs Peter Chernin and Chase Carey are
"working on the daily details of taking over the Dodgers"
(USA TODAY, 8/19)....Phillies VP/Ticket Ops Richard Deats
said the team's recent stretch of 15 wins in 19 games is
helping sell an extra 600 to 1,000 tickets per game. Deats:
"(The winning) is going to give us a bump for sure, but
we're not all of a sudden going to get 30,000 to 35,000 per
game" (PHILA. DAILY NEWS, 8/19)....ESPN's Linda Cohn
reported that White Sox season ticket-holders received a
letter offering $1 tickets for September games. Cohn:
"There's a catch -- all the tickets are for the upper deck
and good only for groups of 20 or more. It gets better.
The letter goes on to state the month of September will be
crucial in Chicago's pursuit of the division leading
Cleveland Indians. ... You get the feeling that Jerry
Reinsdorf did not construct this letter" (ESPN, 8/18).
..."The Packers Experience," the interactive event that was
featured at training camp from June 28-August 10, hosted
more than 70,000 fans (Packers).
