The Mets clubhouse was flooded during yesterday's home
opener, the result of "a broken water pump." The flood
"wrecked the Mets' $200,000 clubhouse renovation," including
the new wall-to-wall carpeting. In N.Y., Rafael Hermoso
writes, "A faint smell of sewage and a whiff of victory
helped the Mets make light of the minor catastrophe" (N.Y.
DAILY NEWS, 4/13)....In Philadelphia, Don Russell, on
Veterans Stadium's debut of the sale of 16-ounce plastic
bottles of Miller Lite for $5 at yesterday's Phillies' home
opener: "At a stadium known for the occasional violently
hurled seat-to-field missiles, arming inebriated fans with
potential projectiles may be regarded as a South Philly-
style dare." Miller Brewing has been test-marketing the
plastic bottles for several months (PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS,
4/13)....The $169.1M Pepsi Center will be completed in
October "on time, on budget and at no cost to the
taxpayers." Ascent Entertainment Chair & CEO Charlie Lyons:
"It's going to be a tremendous place to come and be
entertained. And it's going to be a facility that makes
good money" (ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, 4/10).
