Mets welcome back limited number of fans at Clover Park for spring training home opener
Only 1,400 people will be allowed to attend each game with socially distanced seating and mask requirements.
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Updated: 1:39 PM EST Mar 2, 2021
Mets welcome back limited number of fans at Clover Park for spring training home opener
Only 1,400 people will be allowed to attend each game with socially distanced seating and mask requirements.
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Updated: 1:39 PM EST Mar 2, 2021
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JOSSIE: BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC THERE ARE SOME MAJOR CHANGES THIS YEAR. WE GOT A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT SOME OF THE PREPARATIONS THAT ARE KEEPING FANS SAFE. PAUL: THEY’RE GOING TO BE REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE FANS AT THE BALLPARK. JOSSIE: FROM SANITIZING SEATS TO PREPPING THE FIELD, CLOVER PARK STADIUM IS READY TO WELCOME METS FANS BACK FOR THE SPRING TRAINING HOME OPENER AGAINST THE ASTROS. PAUL: WE WORKED HARD OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. JUST MAKING FINAL PREPS TO GET THE BALLPARK READY FOR THE 11:30 OPENING. JOSSIE: BUT IT’S NOT EXACTLY THE BALLPARK EXPERIENCE WE’RE ALL USED T LIKE OTHER STADIUMS HOSTING SPRING TRAINING, THE STADIUM WILL ONLY RUN AT 20% CAPACITY ALLOWING ABOUT 1400 PEOPLE IN AT A TIME. THAT IS ONE OF THE REASONS TICKETS SOLD OUT SO QUICKLY. PAUL: WE ALWAYS STRIVE TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE WHEN THEY COME TO THE BALLPARK IN A NORMAL WORLD BUT WE’RE GOING A COUPLE EXTRA STEPS. JOSSIE: GROUPS OF UP TO SIX PEOPLE WILL BE PLACED TOGETHER. THE REST OF THE SEATS ZIP TIED SHUT TO ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. OVER IN THE GRASS AREA A SIMILAR MODEL WITH ONLY 4 PEOPLE ALLOWED PER SPRAY PAINTED SQUARE. AND UNLIKE PREVIOUS YEARS, ROWS CLOSEST TO THE FIELD ARE CLOSED OFF. IF YOU WANT A BITE TO EAT, THIS IS WHAT THE NEW NORMAL LOOKS LIKE, A PLEXI GLASS BARRIER BETWEEN CONCESSION STAND STAFF AND FANS TOUCHLESS PAY OPTIONS AVAILABLE. PAUL: I MEAN IT’S BEEN 355 DAYS SINCE OUR LAST BALL GAME HERE SO THIS IS A BIG STEP FORWARD TO SOME SORT OF NORMALCY. JOSSIE: MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED ONCE I