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Mets will host annual Anthem Search on Monday March 14th

METS HOST ANNUAL ANTHEM SEARCH NEXT MONDAY, MARCH 14 AT CITI FIELD

Anthem Search Winners Will Earn Opportunity to Sing the National Anthem
Before a 2011 Mets Home Game

FLUSHING, N.Y., March 7, 2011 – The New York Mets today announced they will hold their annual Anthem Search Monday, March 14 at 11:00 a.m. at Citi Field for the opportunity to sing the National Anthem prior to a 2011 Mets home game.

The first 100 to arrive are guaranteed an audition and an opportunity to perform a song of their choice – excluding the National Anthem – a cappella.

Finalists from Monday’s event will advance to the final round of auditions at Citi Field in the weeks ahead where they will be judged on their performance of the National Anthem. Each winner will perform the National Anthem before a game later this season.
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Black has now ruined the Franchise Mets caps too

Must black ruin everything?

You think you look good in your John Franco jersey? I get it.

You like the hybrid cap because you’re an aficionado of purple? I get it

But here’s some horrible news from Sparks about the Franchise caps (the nice blue and orange kind, looks a tad worn, and has been my go-to cap for the last few years)

I bought a new since, as I’ve mentioned on the site, my dog chewed up my last one. It came today. Check out the logo on the back.

Yes, even the Blue Cap Army’s weapon of choice has now been infected with the Black Plague.

For reference, I’ve also attached a pic of the apparently tasty-to-canines one I bought in 2009.

Here is the 2009 back:

And the dreaded 2011 version. Why the f%$# did they add this black logo to a great cap?

I know that I am supposed to believe “black sells” but is this crappy black Mets script on the back really a difference maker?

By the way as of 7:30 on Friday night, the blue cap was still the #2 seller on the Mets shop. There was no black in the Top 5. Hey Mets, it’s your website not mine…what’s selling? You tell me. Did I mention the 50th anniversary is coming?

I will have to protect my Franchise cap (no-black edition) since my new dog has already chewed two hats this year.

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Rubin says no 1986 celebration, I have heard differently

Adam Rubin’s headline on ESPN New York is:  No ’86 celebration on 25th anniversary

Adam is way more in the trenches than I am…however, I have heard differently and I’ve heard it directly from very good sources.

My belief is that rather than a one-event celebration that the 1986ers will be visible throughout the season, more in line with what Adam says here:

Still, there should be moments this year when individual players from that championship team are recognized.


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How I Met The Mets: 1986 (complete episode)

Clocking in at nearly 9 minutes here is the finished version of “1986.”

As with the other episodes this is a proof of concept made by a fat guy using an iphone and youtube clips.  Yes I kinda glossed over the season, the playoffs and Game 7.  I try to keep my production time limited to two hours.  In theory, as a proper SNY series there would be access to additional clips and players.

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