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Citi Field’s Ebbets Club renamed Champions Club

Peter who often sends me stuff dropped me this email ([email protected])…and I want to be perfectly clear that I’m just cribbing baseball fever here, good job outta them!

The “Ebbets Club” has been renamed the Champions Club.  If you search the A to Z guide on Mets.com you’ll find the Champions Club is listed under E.  Very interesting, it’s as if they are paying attention to criticism!

Shannon,

My friends at baseball-fever.com mention yesterday the Ebbets club has been renamed Champions club.

we hope the first base side can be for 1986 team and 3rd base side for 1969.

Champions Club – 1st Base and 3rd Base

Located on the Field Level and exclusive to Champions Club and Delta Club seat holders as well as Sterling Suite holders, the Champions Club, evocative of historic Ebbets Field, features high-end concessions, full bars, high-definition flat screen TV’s, and restrooms.

http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/ballpark/guide.jsp

http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/ballpark/seating_pricing.jsp

The Mets are doing a lot of good things.

Hopefully fixing those obstructions in the promenade could be the last piece to making citi field feel like home.

PETER

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Another poor Mets fashion choice by Fred Wilpon

New readers to both Mets Police and my twitter feed @metspolice often ask me why I rail against the black so often.

Look at this picture.  I’m not here to pick on Fred, but if the owner is going to walk around thinking this outfit looks good, we’re a long long way from the Treaty of Flushing (that’s wear the Mets ban black and I in return stop asking for pinstripes to return).

This photo is proof that the 2010 BP caps look horrible.   That’s an MLB wide design, but it doesn’t mean that Fred has to wear one.

I walked by Modell’s this morning because I’m here to help.  I understand Fred likes some black in his wardrobe – can someone run out and buy him this instead?   And a traditional blue cap to go with it?

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Photos of Citi Field on a lonely February Sunday

Jesse went by Citi Field yesterday. Take it away Jesse…

1. Went by CitiField today. Actually counted 410 feet with my feet to heel measurement (must of been close to accurate since I was at 60 by the time I reached pitching plate of Shea). Think I stayed in a straight line. Anyway where the red cement hits a corner think (probably a bit more to left away from rotunda) is where 410 centerfield wall was or pretty close. Dont think it be in new road they have there.

2. Can you ask on site if there is suppose to be 3 more banners? Kinda dumb if not. Looks incomplete. (yeah it really does.  I wonder what will go there?  Shannon)

3.  Tried to see if I could see any changes but nothing. I know the bullpen is gutted from a previous pic I saw on another site. Saw nothing with bridge either with any wording of “Shea Bridge” but I guess I wouldnt being behind it.Banners look better there (but how many people see them?) than they do on outfield wall, where they looked cluttered. That 2006 one with some luck would say “World Champions”

4.  Another picture of the paint job. Yawn. Well better than the prison looked of plain cinderblocks.

5. That beige area way on top should say “Home of New York Metropolitan Baseball Club” Would kind of offset the old Dodger stuff. Plus those TV screens along with Jackie Robinson highlights should also show great Mets highlights to kind of tie in the whole area.

Was kind of weird being there. Think in total there was 10 cars in parking lot and that was probably some workers doing work. (Hey maybe they are installing some new blue and orange outfield wall vinyl!!)

6. Nothing new from pics I saw previously posted on site. Tried to see if I could see anything from inside from old team store. Also no work on new Fan Walk (wanted to see my brick I purchased over winter)

Thanks Jesse!  The posts that come from fan submissions are always my favorites.  If you have anything cool please send to [email protected]


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Overanalyzing the 2010 Mets promotions schedule

Promotions are cool.  I’m glad to see the Mets having lots of them.  Thinking back to the late 70’s, I loved getting a batting helmet or a bag or anything. I also think the ethnic nights are fun*.   You can find a facts-only list with dates here.

Pyrotechnics night:   cool, fun.  I used to love fireworks night as a kid.  Glad it’s back.

Santana Koozle: lame.  Does anyone actually use a koozle?  That’s the thing you put around your beer bottle so your hand doesn’t get cold.  Is that a big problem?

Opening Day Apple Bank: that’s interesting.  Don’t get me wrong, happy to have a bank to give to Junior, but I’m surprised there’s a giveaway on opening day.  I’m not at all complaining, but I find it interesting.

Magnetic Schedule: these wind up on the fridge every year.  Funny how I never stumble across an old one.  I think I need to talk to Mrs. Mets Police and Mommy Mets Police.  It’s not like I don’t keep stuff – I still have my 1982 Mets calendar.

Lunchbox: cool.  Do kids still use lunchboxes?   Mine don’t.

Bay Bobblehead: who doesn’t like bobbleheads.

Scarf: scarf?  April 10th.  I hope it isn’t black.  Ditto Ski Cap night.  I wouldn’t mind a ski cap.

Beach towel: let’s see…blue and orange are summer colors.   They wouldn’t give us a sun-absorbing black towel would they?  I would use a white and blue one for sure.

Drawstring bag: cool enough.  I like those old nylon ones we used to get.  I have some around.  One handle always seemed to break.

June 26th Cap Day.  I wonder what kind of cap it will be?

July 30th: t-shirt.  always cool.

Will Haitian night be a fundraiser? The Mets will celebrate the diversity of New York with pre-game activities during heritage dates including: Haitian Night (Wednesday, April 7); Asian Night (Wednesday, May 26); Greek Night (Saturday, June 5); Chinese-American Night (Friday, July 9); Irish Night (Saturday, August 14); Polish-American Night (Tuesday, August 24); Italian Night (Wednesday, August 25); Taiwan Night (Friday, Sept. 17); and Oktoberfest (Friday, October 1).

* I still hate when the jerseys say Los Mets.  If they made the Los the same size of the Mets it would look better.  Or if they wore Nueva York (so you wear the city at home, the world won’t end).  But to wear “The Mets” is silly, and in the Mexican League the Tigres wear “Tigres” not “Los Tigres.”

Recap: last year I remember nitpicking the schedule.  Maybe I was just on the rag.  This year, I really like it.  I mean there’s no banner day nor old-timer’s day but we’ve well discussed that.  When I buy the team I’m bringing in “Throwback Lee Mazzilli Poster Day” to confuse everyone born after 1980.

If someone has the energy (Media Goon, I bet you’ll be the one) someone should match these up with the 15 game plans so we can determine if the Mets decided their main customers should have caps and scarfs or not.