What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
In a normal circumstance, with a doubleheader on the road, I would assume we’d see the black jersey in one of the two games today if for no other reason than not having time to do laundry.
However, with the first game on FOX, I assume the Mets and Braves will wear their #42s in the first game. I’m also assuming these are gray and not black.
That means the road grays will be nice and clean and are available for the nightcap. I still bet we see the black uniforms in the night game.
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I’m really interested in how Kevin Kierst (as opposed to Charlie Samuels) affects these things. I’ve been told by the Mets that the starting pitcher picks the uniforms and I believe that…but I think it’s being somehow influenced by the choices.
For example…
Mrs. Mets Police lays out a nice pressed shirt and a black Mets jersey and a blue Mets jersey. I would pick the blue Mets jersey. My choice.
Mrs. Mets Police lays out a nice pressed shirt and a black Mets jersey. I pick the dress shirt.
Somebody like Sandy/Dave/Jeff comes over and says, hey it’s a special day – I’d like it if you wear the dress shirt. I wear the dress shirt.
I’m wondering that if Kevin is only laying out blue caps that if any major leaguer is going to be bothered to say “hey Kev, I’d really like to wear the hybrid today. You mind resetting the clubhouse?”
Maybe the starting pitcher chooses the night before?
Something tells me that there’s more to this than the starters decided to have an all-blue homestand.
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For those of you that follow @metspolice on twitter I’m looking forward to an #imwith42 inside joke today.
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UPDATE from the press notes:
42: Terry Collins, his coaching staff and the team will all wear #42 for the first game of today’s doubleheader, in honor of Jackie Robinson,who made his major league debut 64 years ago yesterday
Good morning! I have to run out and “do some sports” (and get some Unnamed Donuts Chain action) but….
The Mets are complaining about the doubleheader. I think Atlanta is smart to make them play today. They know the Mets’ pitching is in disarray and it’s not Atlanta’s problem. Goon mentioned this last night or read Rubin for more.
I read the article quickly (while Mrs. MP talking to me) but it seems Young is being more cool than alarmist. I don’t think he’s saying he can’t pitch, I think what he’s saying is “fellas, don’t let me leave you hanging – I don’t feel like I have 9 in me).
The 4pm game is on Fox and the “7:40” game is on SNY. I know where I will be whille it pours rain.
I am starting to go with my theory that someone has put a curse on the Mets more and more. All this rain and two double headers in three days. HEX I say its HEX.
John Ricco commented on the fact the Mets have to play another double header tomorrow.
“It’s the home team’s call,” Ricco said. “There’s a lot of rules involved in scheduling. There’s one person on the planet who knows, and that’s [MLB’s] Katy Feeney. It ends up being their call, and this is what worked out for them. Obviously it puts us in a little bit of a tough position, but we’ll be fine. … There’s a lot of factors that come in. Any reschedule there’s issues down the road for both teams. Even though we do play them a couple of more times, there’s issues with their travel at that point. There’s how many games you start playing in a row. You don’t really like to push it to the last series because then if something happens you have nowhere to go. So there are a lot of moving parts that go to it.”
Asked if he thought about the Braves were taking advantage of the Mets’ current issues, Ricco said: “I’m not going to go there. It is what it is. It just puts us in a tough position. I’m not going to start anything with the Braves over this.”
This is from Adam Rubin over at Espn.com. He also talks about the Young situation. Read more about it here.
This is from the NYDAILYENEWS.COM. First there was the Wilpons and Madoff. . Now Beltran’s name is getting dragged in the mud. In the article, Carlos Beltran isn’t named as a defendant in a lawsuit against the restaurant he co-owns. It is just getting ridiculous with all the business dealings that are connected to Flushing. I know it isn’t as crazy as the bigger things going but its just like someone cursed the Mets(and Owners and Players) and anything they do with finances.
Sofrito, a high-end midtown Puerto Rican eatery co-owned by the Mets slugger, owes back pay and penalties to waiters, busboys, bartenders and others, court papers charge.
“This lawsuit seeks to recover minimum wages, overtime compensation, misappropriated tips, unlawful deductions” and other pay, says the suit, filed in Manhattan Federal Court.
You can read the whole story here.
Just makes me laugh.
