What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
John sent me a note clarifying that Kiner’s Korner will be on-line only.
The NY Times wrote about it:
During their move to Citi Field from Shea before the 2009 season, the Mets gave SNY a box of unlabeled videotapes. Some of them were the “Korners,†and others were team marketing films made from 1962 to 1988, which the network turned into the “Mets Yearbooks†series that has been running since last year.
Saturday, August 21
@ Pittsburgh
Jose Reyes – SS
Angel Pagan – LF
Carlos Beltran – CF
Chris Carter – RF
David Wright – 3B
Ike Davis – 1B
Josh Thole – C
Ruben Tejada – 2B
Jonathon Niese – LHP
Some interesting things from Jayson Stark on ESPN:
“An exec” talking about Beltran: “every time he comes back and does play, the team seems to go right down the tubes.” Â Ouch.
Stark also mentions this quote about Torre: Â “I think he’ll be the Mets’ manager. New York is the place if he’s going to work anywhere after this year. And he’d be perfect for the Mets because he’d be their way to sweep everything under the rug.”
I think the day after Torre left the Yankees the Mets should have blown out Willie and brought Joe in. Â It would have been a good gamesmanship move, and at that time I believed this generation of Mets was actually solid enough to win. Â Silly me.
While Joe Torre to the Mets in 2011 would make for a fun day and half of newspapers and sportstalk, I don’t think it makes sense.
First of all, nothing makes me think the Mets want to pay “Joe Torre money” for Joe Torre. Â His laid back style works with some situations, but I think this team needs a kick in the pants. Â Man Up and Play Better, right?
The next manager will wear number 6, but it won’t be Joe.
Neil Best says that Kiner’s Korner is coming to SNY. Â Newsday has that pesjy paywall, but Remembering Shea seems to have what appears to be the full story.
SNY’s programming schedule does not list it.
Kids, Kiner’s Korner was terrible. Â Ralph is just not good. Â However, it’s ours and it’s going to be an amazing thing to stare at in disbelief.
I still wish they’d make new Mets Yearbooks voiced by Howie – one of my goals for this weekend is to make “Mets yearbook 2007” if I get some free time.
While the Unnamed Delicious Coffee kicks in, here’s a post that allows me to use little brain power. Â My “Mike Piazza” google tracker caught this one for sale on Craig’s list.
