Bobby V to run Police and Fire departments

Nope, it’s not a link to The Apple…this one is a real story.

The former New York Mets manager will be overseeing the city’s police, fire, and health departments.

via Bobby Valentine Takes New Job In Connecticut « CBS New York – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of NY.

The good news is I am confident Randy at Apple will do some awesome photoshopping with this premise.

I think we can also make jokes about Willie Randolph’s fire department: no way this building burns down, we’ll be fine.

Photo of Shea Stadium Opening Day 1969

Man, I can’t believe we got destroyed by the Expos.  This team is a joke.  Here we go again.  Gil must go!  Down 11-6 this game isn’t even close.  I can’t believe Seaver only went 5.   At least we have a new ballpark not like the Yankees.

Thanks to Mike for sending over.  Click on the pic for a larger version.

Note the out of town scoreboard.  By 69 the NL has moved to the right side.  In earlier pics the NL is on the left.

Also note the pitchers are represented by scorecard number not uniform number.  You’d look up in your scorecard to see who pitcher #6 for Boston is.  The Cubs were still doing this in 2010.  I think the Dodgers did when I was there in 1998.

On the scoreboard is an ad for 10 minute head.  That makes me giggle for various reasons we won’t get into.  Was foamy beer a selling point?  Is my 2011 beer not foamy enough?

Kranepool will “root for someone else” when Mets suck

Down at fantasy camp, Wally talks about how the Mets shouldn’t worry about the Yankees, and Tim Teufel and Ed Charles also comment – the ear catching quote goes to Ed Kranepool who didn’t pick his words carefully.

Like Mets fans, Kranepool said he only watches the team if they are winning.”I only watch a good product,” Kranepool said. “If they are winning, I will watch, and if not, I turn the station and root for someone else.”I am a Met true and true. I am the only guy who played his whole career with the Mets, Ive got the longest time, longevity-wise … but I still want to see a good ball club.”

via Mets must focus on success, not New Yorkers » TCPalm.com.

I’m gonna guess is that he’s like me and will watch Burn Notice if the Mets are 27 games out in September, or that I “rooted” for the Giants in the World Series.  Probably coulda been better phrased.

I still have an itch to go to Spring Training but all my friends are old and fuddy-duddies.  Nobody has coin or will take a day off from work.

What has happened to us?