NY Sports Examiner: Mets beat Padres 7-2 for first Citi Field victory

Easy enough night for Jerry.   The “Good Ollie” arrives.  I hated everyone wearing #42, it looks silly.   I guess Jerry feels no lead is safe….K-Rod was warming up with a 5 run lead.   The Mets need some serious outfield practice.  I don’t recall that ever being a topic in the major leagues….Murphy is going to cost us a few runs isn’t he?   Quick recap at the link.

NY Sports Examiner: Mets beat Padres 7-2 for first Citi Field victory

Mets VP David Howard’s Interview With Francesca Will Make You Very Mad

The Mets Today blog broke down this David Howard interview really well.   I see no reason to mimic what they did.  Go read their breakdown.

I’ll just give you a taste to get your blood boiling.

The way we characterize “obstructed” is if you have an obstruction, something in front of you — a beam, a pillar, something that’s blocking your view. That’s not the case here. It is a function of the geometry of the building.

Really David?  I invite you to check out some of those pics over there on the right hand of the blog.

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Tuesday April 14th – Dave Howard Executive Vice President of Business Operations for the New York Mets addresses some concerns about Citifield

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New Stadium Insider reports Yankees to hang photos…maybe the Mets will learn.

So head on over to New Stadium Insider for some Yankee Stadium updates…
 
 
The interesting (to me) tidbit is that the Yankees are going to hang photos around their new industrial cinderblock palace.  It’s nice to know the Yankees read the blogs.
 
Perhaps the Mets could learn from this.  
 
I was imagining an alternate reality where the Mets take me up on my offer to be a consultant.
 
Shannon (last winter):  Hey Jeff, we really oughta hang us some Mets stuff.
 
Jeff Wilpon:  yeah price it out!
 
Shannon (an hour later):  Jeff it will cost X thousand to get Y things.   Would be 6 weeks delivery or for an extra grand we can have them in two.
 
Jeff:   spend the grand!
 
    Jeff and I could have all kinds of discussions….
 
Shannon:  Hey Jeff, since Gooden are here tonight, we should have them come on the field and wave.
 
    or
 
Shannon:  Hey Jeff, we should probably ask MLB to give us the Dodgers on April 15th…and to work the schedule so we don’t have a night opener.
 
Jeff:  Great idea…make that call today.  Imagine we had to open against the Padres or someone…
 
    or
 
Shannon:  I was thinking.  For the opening of the new stadium we should probably wear the traditional blue caps with the pinstripes.
 
    or
 
Shannon:  I noticed we have a ton of room on the fence for retired numbers…and we still have a lot of tickets unsold for April 28th against the Marlins.  What if we have a night for Keith and retire #17? 
 
I have lots of ideas like this, but I digress.  The Mets will find me eventually.   I don’t even want money, just run all this crap past me.
 
Anyways…check out New Stadium Insider today.
 
 

Letterman’s Top 10 Features Of New Yankee Stadium

Awesome…although 8 and 6 are week and not as reality based as the others.
 
 
 
 
Top Ten Features of the New Yankee Stadium

Due to a recession, only has two bases
Richard V., Avondale, PA
Restroom floors are pre-soaked in urine for your convenience
Marty H., Jackson, KY
Pitcher’s mound is now made of delicious Hershey’s chocolate
Paul F., Barrie, Ontario
Battery dispenser in the outfield bleachers
Stephen P., King City, CA
In addition to runs and hits, digital scoreboard keeps track of stabbings
John S., Sacramento, CA
It’s known as the “House That A-Rod’s Cousin Built”
Bob U., Bethel, CT
In-seat urinals — no wait, that was old Yankee Stadium
Allan B., Toronto, Canada
24-hour steroid kiosks
Donald R., Freehold, NJ
No corporate seats in the upper deck to prevent executives from jumping
Cameron D., Ho Ho Kus, NJ
Three locker rooms: Yankees, visiting team, and Madonna
Harold F., Pittsburgh, PA