What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
It’s a slow Friday and I’m reaching the ends of the internet.
There’s a new viral site for Iron Man 2 which features the Stark Expo which is held in Flushing Meadows Park (or at least is in 2010 and 1974).
It looks to me that Shea was retrofitted with Ebbett’s Field style arches replacing the outside, and that the circle was completed.
A three time Cy Young Award winner, and the only baseball player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a NY Met, Tom Seaver is a man who has shown that true talent and hard work rewards. Tom now directs his efforts towards crafting world class Cabernet Sauvignon in the Napa Valley.
City Winery is proud to welcome Tom for a rare opportunity to taste and discuss his wines from the GTS Vineyards in the Diamond Mountain district of Napa Valley. First planted in 2000, this is the third vintage of the signature GTS and Nancy’s Fancy and will be the only NYC opportunity to sample the 2007 vintage up close and personal with Tom.
Ticket holders will have the chance to sample both wines and Tom will be on hand to discuss and answer questions on this very personal endeavor. The wines are produced from low yielding Cabernet Sauvignon on just 3 acres of prime Napa soil and are only available via direct mail-order. Production is small and sells out extremely quickly.
Tickets are limited for this rare opportunity to taste Tom’s wines in the intimate setting of Manhattan’s only functioning Winery
Please note, Mr. Seaver will not be signing autographs at this event.
As Mets Police continues to evolve, I had the idea to try video. Â I have no idea if y’all care about video or will even watch a video but there’s one way to put out.
Here’s a video Media Goon put together that uses stuff from his cool flipcam and some of his better-than-mine photography.
Friends,
In the interest of the greatest good I have decided to modify the proposed terms of the Treaty of Flushing.  Today I take it to my constituents for discussion.
There are some major concessions being made here, and I make them based upon the uphill battle that would need to be fought against certain former minor league baseball players who like different colors than I.
If you’re a newbie, the Treaty of Flushing will be when Dave Howard and I meet in an old abandoned 7-train subway car to settle our differences and unite in friendship.
Proposed terms:
1. Â Drop-shadow is removed from all uniform designs except the black jerseys.
2. Â “Hybrid caps” are eliminated and the Mets always wear blue caps.
3. Â As established in 2010, the Mets primary home uniform shall be white, pinless, with blue piping, blue caps, blue socks. Â This uniform shall be worn on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday with the exception of Opening Day and the first home game of the World Series.
4. Â On Opening Day, Sundays and the first home home game of the World Series, the Mets home uniform will be pinstripes with blue everything, as was worn by Tom Seaver in 1969.
5. Â On Friday at home the Mets will wear black jerseys with all-black caps and matching black attire.
6. Â On Friday on the road the Mets will wear black NEW YORK jerseys with all-black caps and matching black attire.
7. Â On the road the Mets will wear gray NEW YORK jerseys in the traditional “1973” style with blue caps and matching blue attire, except on Friday when they will wear black.
8. Â Names will appear on all versions of the jerseys.
9. Â Dave Howard will provide an updated quote indicating that there are indeed seats where the plexiglass at Citi Field blocks your view of home plate.
10. Â The uniform design shall remain through the 2030 season. Â Any major change in design would replace the Friday black jerseys.
I’ve made some major concessions and I cannot bend any further.
I think this should please the traditionalists, the Piazza/Valentine generation, those who wish to coordinate their attire with the team’s, and the marketers.
What do y’all think of the proposal?
Metsblog has posted a story about possible changes to the 2011 uniforms.
In a nusthell, it could be that black stays in the mix and they might get rid of the blue piping on the pinless.
Discuss!
As I’ve been saying all day, if you like this say so. Â If you don’t like it say so – but do more than telling me. Â Tell the other blogs, tell the writers, write a letter.
But if you like it, stand up for your opinion!
My opinion: I think I have made it clear I don’t like black as part of the uniforms and that I think the black dropshadow takes away from even the white uniforms. Â Â I can’t judge a piping-less uniform until I see one but my gut reaction is to leave the pinless the same as it is for 2010.
If anyone has expertise in MLB marketing please email me ([email protected]). Â I’d love to know how much lead time has to be given to the league, to manufacturers, partners etc.
I have no idea if this is locked in stone or just being considered.
Guest posts welcome and encouraged.
