What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
When leaving Citi Field, consider taking the elevator that’s between third base and home. Â You’ll exit through the Seaver Gate and see these hanging on the wall.
(Updated Mets content below this post throughout the day but Bob deserves the top. Â Scroll down for Mets.)
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Here’s a great Daily News article on Bob’s career written before Bob took ill.
Mike Hayes interviewed Bob for Busted Halo.  Given the news, this article about Bob’s spirituality hits the spot.  Mike presently runs Googling God. Mike wrote more today.
A few years back I had suggested Bob deserved to be in the Hall of Fame. Â I still hope they put him in, but it shouldn’t have been his death that motivates people.
When the Yankees moved to Shea Stadium during the renovation of Yankee Stadium in 1974-75, Sheppard was careful to alter his greeting to: “The Yankees welcome you to Shea Stadium.”
More videos and stories after the jump.
Terence says:
Check out the awesomeness of this cap! THIS is what a Mets Alternate Cap should look like!!!
Hey, what’s with that new header image at the top of the blog? It’s the image I will be using for 70’s week. Â Randy from The Apple sent it over, and I’m not sure what’s that 70’s about it, the car isn’t for sure but there was sometihng about the color scheme and the picture of Officer Mazzilli that inspired me – and since the All star break tends to be quiet, I thought 70’s week would be fun. Â I’ll try to teach the Piazza Generation a thing or two about losing in style. Â That kicks off tomorrow.
There were rumors on twitter yesterday (from reliable people) that the 2011 season will open in San Juan against the Marlins. The Marlins have denied this.
Let’s take a look at what was popular over the last week or so, including some that got lost in the July 4th weekend.
MLB is allowing you to put a deposit down right now on playoff tickets for 29 of the 30 teams (the Yankees being the 30th). Â Feel like gambling $10 to guarantee yourself a seat? No refunds.
Seriously, watch this video of Banner Day 1984 and tell me it doesn’t make you happy. Â There are two generations of kids who deserve to experience this. Â 2011 being the 50th season of Mets baseball gives Dave Howard a perfect excuse to bring it back.
There is a Mets jersey in the Yankees Museum.
Tom Seaver Day photo. Â Speaking of The Franchise, I will have some cool photos of Tom later today.
I feel bad for the Murphy and Santos t-shirts
Howie Rose is the best radio guy in baseball, right?
I waxed poetic about Santana being a man, and I feel the same way about today’s big game.
The Mets are sending a sandwich I have never heard of to the All Star Game
Good story about Welcome Back Veterans
The Stars and Stripes caps looked terrible with black jerseys
Yes Virgina, Bobby Bonilla will get $1 million dollars a year from the Mets until 2035.
If you have any submissions for 70’s week please email them to [email protected] Â There are no rules. Â A story, a picture, anything 70’s and Mets.
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Sometimes during a game I will tweet “I have a bad feeling about this” (@metspolice) which inspired this photoshop be Media Goon.
Friday night I tweeted that this was a big series – and although I thought it would go well, what a disaster it would be if the Mets were swept, six out heading into three days of bored fans with nothing to do but panic, and then an 11 game west coast swing. Not good.
Standing between that fate and four back is Johan Santana. Good. He has been known to man up, whether it’s the 161st game of 2008 or the 9th inning of his last start. I can think of noone better to send out there.
As for Reyes, watch out. Â Clearly he wasn’t ready to go. Â Let’s keep him out longer this time. Â The Mets pick up an all-star caliber center fielder (supposedly Beltran will play Thursday) and lose an all-star SS.
All week Howie Rose told me Reyes didn’t look right. Â Once again Howie is right.
When the team waves the Prevention and Recovery flag and this happens it is hard not to thumb your nose.
Reyes is officially out of the All Star Game by the way.
I took a ton of pictures at Citi Field today (as usual) – and have enough to do another run of “alternate caps” once 70’s week ends. Â I also took a bunch of pictures inside the Seaver gate. Â I’ll post those tomorrow.
I’m off to do something non-Mets related. Â Futurama probably. Â See y’all in the morning. Â Big game tomorrow. Â Ike makes a great Han Solo.
