What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
An email from Eric:
I wanted to see what you knew about the Mets Cap Trade promo that’s going on during the Subway Series. It seems like for each game, the first 5,000 people who bring an old cap to the game can trade it in for a new Mets Cap.
At first glance, it sounds good. But I’ve been wondering… what happens to the 15,000 caps the Mets collect over the weekend? Are they donated to a charity or a clothing drive? Are they thrown out?
I actually don’t know. Â Anyone?
A passionate email from Charlie, responding to a conversation we had on twitter (i am @metspolice)
Shannon,
So sorry, Ive been wanting to address your tweet and this is the first day, Ive been able to
put down some of my thoughts.
My feelings on the Wilpons are based purely on what I have seen first hand.
The Wilpons understand one thing, money. I dont begrudge anyone for thinking that way.
However, I will repeat to you what a former front office member of the Mets once told me,
the Yankees will spend whatever it takes to win, the Mets want to win but at a price, its
more important to them to make a profit and keep an image.
That image, I suspect we are still trying to figure out what it is…
Anyhow, your tweet talks of faith, I do believe most Met fans faith is based on what
they were raised as. As Met fans, we respect and love the team, not based on what
dollars were spent but purely based on…faith. What we believed is our team.
I can certainly atest to faith, I was there in the 70s.
I dont believe in hoping for luck, although thats not a bad thing. I do believe good karma
and good things happen when you surround yourself with good people working for you and
playing for you. Hoping in New York sports for me, doesnt cut it.
You speak of a profit and Im all for the Wilpons making as much as they can, however I also
believe in treating the fans with respect. I think most Met fans will tell you they feel a lack
of respect, heck even the old players from the 80s and 69, will tell you how they haven’t
felt like a part of things for some time now. Although I do hope thats changing.
Winning begins at the top and trickles down. When you have dysfunction at the top, it also
shows and can become and serious problem
Charlie I hear you. Â I have trouble picturing that the conversation with the front office person, but you seem like an honorable sort when we chat so I’ll assume it happened for purposes of discussion.
I do think the Mets have a different plan than the Yankees. Â Girardi’s uniform number, as corny as it may be, speaks volumes to me. Â The mission is WIN THE WORLD SERIES. Â That’s it. Â Yes they spend a ton but guess who has the most valuable franchise in the world.
In Flushing, I think the plan is to spend enough to keep the fanbase interested and home for some luck. Â It worked in 2006, it didn’t work in 2007..or 2008….and last year was just weird.
The Mets do have a large payroll. Â Someone will point out that if they increase payroll that you and I will pay for it in ticket prices. Â Well, please remind me which year it was where the ticket prices went down….and I don’t mean the 2010 spin…I’m not talking about cutting the price of Bloomberg’s seats. Â (Does he have seats? Â I needed a rich guy for my rant).
I suspect others will have something to say….
Could be fun..
Event: McFaddens Citi Field Beer Pong Tournament 2
What: Slumber Party
Start Time: Thursday, May 20 at 7:00pm
End Time: Thursday, May 20 at 10:30pm
Where: Behind Center Field of Citi Field
There’s more info on their Facebook page…I think this link will work and there’s Mets Police on Facebook too but I don’t play beer pong. Â Pong takes away from the beer.
This is going nowhere.
The Yankees and Phillies will finish this off.
Before we all kill Jerry ask yourself – who would you start at first? Â second? Â short? Â third? Â the outfield? Â catcher?
I bet you have the same 8 names Jerry does most nights.
Would you start Santana, Niese and Pelfrey? Were you not going to start Maine and Ollie? Â Who were you rolling out there?
I’m not sure there’s too much to kill Jerry about. Â Sure we can all find some things, you can do that to any manager, but the big problem with this team is pitching.
The Wilpons won’t go into the summer without being able to sell product. Â A managerial change will allow them to have spin. Â I don’t know how many tickets Bob Melvin will sell but this is where things are heading.
Next week.
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Here’s a video of Pagan’s inside the park homerun. I would embed it but Major League Baseball would go out of business if people could have clips on other websites.
Shouldn’t an inside the parker be called a quadruple? Â When I see “Home Runs” that’s a measure of power, not a pinball. Â Start a new stat.
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Still talk of a Tuesday meet-up. Â Will keep ya posted. Â Was very very busy in the real world today and tomorrow looks no better.
This weekend, the Mets are having one of their cap trades. Â I think it’s something like bring a crappy cap and they’ll give you this one which apparently fell off a time machine from 1977.
I’m not sure how I feel about this one. Â It’s somewhat blue which is good. Â However, I don’t think it would look good on you unless it was turn back the clock night and Mazzilli was playing center.
I’m not even sure this is worth trading in a hybrid cap for.
I kind of like the idea of the cap, but when would you wear it – what would you pair it with. Â I’m open to suggestions.
(Cap trade is for first 5,000 fans or something. Â Check mets.com for proper information and rules)
