What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
Now that you’re back at work killing time, here’s some links from Thursday and Friday you may have missed:
Some info about the McFadden’s Bar at Citi was released
Some of these have now passed by:Â Mets Tickets pre-sale info and I don’t think the Subway Series will be part of the general sale on Sunday.
My cool “1983” blue Mets jersey has arrived.
It is a quiet morning and I have a few stub-thoughts but nothing that would be more than a 5 word post.
As I tweeted, I wish the Yankees would let Mike Emrick take over as their radio announcer (great job yesterday) – and that led me to appreciating our guys, which made me realize I have four quick things on my mind which I thought I’d ask you:
1. Howie Rose or Gary Cohen?
2. 90.5 wins: over/under
3. Reyes and the FBI: nothing or something?
4. The name of the Mets manager on September 1, 2010?
A friend of mine was admiring my cool new blue Mets jersey and wanted to order one for himself. Â However, he’s um…”broad shouldered” and wanted an XXL. Â These don’t come in XXL.
Come on Mitchell & Ness, make some XXLs!
What would be cooler than this broad-shouldered friend of mine (who is a redhead by the way) wearing a blue Staub 10?
MLB.com will allow you to customize one with Staub 10, but the biggest you can get is XL. Â Tell ya what friend, hit the gym and squeeze into an XL and I will buy it for you. Â I’d love to walk around Citi with a big redhead in one of these.
As for Rusty being “fat” – yeah he was a little bigger than say 1986 Lenny Dykstra, but I’ve met Rusty in real life. Â He may be a big man but it’s not like he’s Hurley from Lost. Â I’ve mentioned before, I sat next to him once at a concert and he had the two hottest women ever with him. Â Right there Rusty has my respect. Â More Rusty fun can be found here at Centerfield Maz.
All is quiet in Flushing. Â Here’s a look back at the most popular for the week:
PRESALES INFO: Â they added a presale for 2009 Stubhub customers, and here’s the rundown of other known presales. You can also build your own 4-pack but they are pricey. Â What are your thoughts about variable ticket pricing?
Re: tickets. Â I was thinking that since I already have Opening Day, and the Subway Series isn’t part of any of these sales – why exactly would I rush to buy tickets? Â There’s nothing I really want to see other than the HOF game. Â Here’s an overanalysis of the promotions schedule.
MCFADDENS INFO: Yes Virginia, there will be a bar at Citi Field and it has batting cages. Â Drunks + Bats = fun?
I’m surprised how much people are digging my blue Mets jersey.
Non-Mets: check out this video of Target Field.
Outside links: Â David Wright commented about his off-season workout routine. Also from the News, here’s the Reyes story.
Some older faves:
If you’d like to join the Blue Cap Army (it’s free) and join us on Opening Day at Citi, please sign up so I can try to see if someone will give us some freebies. Â I don’t know if we’ll have the numbers yet, but this is a building process and has to start somewhere. Â Sign up here.
From a 2009 videogame, Citi Field with blue walls.
Here’s the info for Single Game Tickets and Promotional Dates
Luis Castillo’s baseball card is pretty funny.
The Mets have quietly admitted there are obstructed views. Dave Howard, where’s my apology?
The Cyclones have a great jersey promotion for Wally Backman.
People liked my gift idea for Fred Wilpon
Fun stuff: Afterlife Shea Stadium was the home of the Puppy Bowl and Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel and now the home of the New Orleans Saints
This regularly gets clicked: It might make financial sense, but it sure is annoying to think Bobby Bonilla will get $1 million a year from the Mets from 2011-2035.
Pictures from the 1986 Tickertape Parade
The Mets respond to a letter from The Mets Police
One of the best resources for Mets news is Brian Costa in the Ledger…he covered photo day in this article. The good news is that the team wore blue caps with the white pinless (now primary) uniform. Â The bad news is that they wore the same thing for photo day 2009 (why wear an alternate in a team photo? nitpick) but that doesn’t stop Charlie Samuels from dressing them like clowns.
I encourage you to follow Brian on twitter and of course follow metspolice
Now I have to get myself up to speed on the Reyes story. Â I don’t like waking up to the words Mets and FBI.
