Link: 10 numbers that deserve to be retired by the Mets

Here’s another one of those articles about which Mets numbers to retire.

I think it’s easy to go off the deep end on these.  Sure I can argue 31 or 17.  I can even argue 16 or 18.  When we get to Hojo and John Franco I think we’re getting a little silly.  Willie Mays even sillier.

These players can still be remembered and honored, but I don’t think the world ends if someone comes out of the bullpen wearing a #45.

The mystery of the Mets dog-tags

This next one came to me via Matt Cerrone at Mets Blog who was asked a question by one hos readers (I believe named TJ – let me know sir or madam if I screwed that up.)

Anyways….here’s the image.

Looks like dog tags, right?  But the Mets weren’t in Vietnam or anything…well 2009 happened…but why would there be Mets dog tags.  So I started googling because the whole secret to my blog is Google and hope someone emails me something…and this combines both!

I punched in all the numbers, nothing.

And what is “New York Mets Stad”

Tried CANAM.  A-ha!

Canam Canada specializes in the fabrication of steel joistsjoist girders and steel deck, and is the exclusive Canadian distributor of Versa-Dek® and Deep-Dek®structural and architectural metal deck products. The business unit also designs and fabricates Murox® high performance building envelope systems. One of the largest steel joist fabricators in North America, Canam Canada offers value-added engineering and drafting support, architectural flexibility and customized solutions and service.

When I did all this a few weeks ago I found a link from 2006 that referenced Can Am building Citi Field (I can’t find the link) so what I think we have here are the tags for the steel that are in section 406.