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Mets Today suggests that the Mets hire Backman to manage AAA, comparing him to a young Davey Johnson.  I vote yes.

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Gee, I said something nice about the Yankees and now I’m like the Tony Bernazard of blogging….

Here’s some alternate Mets uniform designs (fan-designed) courtesy of Uniwatch blog.

Less Black

A Dark Blue Top

Orange Tops

Uniwatch is doing a “design your own cap” contest and Uniwatch is just a great site Bookmark it.

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I won’t disagree with Gothamist’s article: The Citi Curse

I find myself thinking the Mets need a Rex Ryan.  Not so much the coach part (although that would help) but the part that wants to change the culture.   The Yankees fans expect to win.  The Mets fans expect to make a bad free agent signing and suffer a terrible loss.  

A return to the classic uniforms, new leadership…and maybe even a new name on the stadium might help.  

When I have time I plan to flesh out the idea of changing the culture in Flushing.

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Here’s one man’s grades on everything Mets for 2009.


Howie Rose.   A.    Thanks for ripping the black jerseys left, right and sideways.

Charlie Samuels.  F.   The inverse of Howie Rose.

Wayne Hagin.  B.   Calls a nice enough game but just doesn’t sound like he’s from around here.

Ed Coleman.  A.  Eddie sounds like he came straight from the bar to call the game.   Pull up a stool and do some play by play.

Chris Majkowski:  A.  His tweets during games are always fun.  He’s the radio engineer in case you are wondering.

Tony Bernazard:  A+   By losing your mind and getting fired you got everyone to actually take a look at Minaya without fear that you were somehow a racist.

Omar Minaya.  F.   No depth.  No pitching   No left fielder.   You built it.

Jerry Manuel.   D.    I like Jerry and he kept the wheels on for a few weeks longer than the Mets deserved, but this September speaks volumes to me.

Razor Shines.  F.   Try holding two hands up, palms out, about chest high.

Metsblog.  A.   It would be really easy for these guys to be the John Sterling of Metsdom, but they call it straight and link to crankypants bloggers like me.   Plus “the least you know” recaps saved me from watching games since like July 10th.

Adam Rubin:  A.    Cheap shot Omar.

Bitter Bill.  B.   Alliteration.

Uniwatch Blog.  A.   Has something Metsy up there every week.

Osh41.  A.   Sent him to represent the Mets Police at one of the Two Boots events and he won the trivia contest.

Announcer Guy At Citi Field.  C.   You are nice enough but you voice the commercials that bombard us.

Citi Field.  B-.   I was so so excited..but the entire top level is a disaster.   Shakes and burgers aren’t enough to make me pay to see 7 players on the field.  Can we have a Shea replica sometime around 2040?

Pepsi Prize Patrol.  F.  Stop throwing the t-shirts to the fatcats in the first three rows and aim a little higher.  If we’re not going to be able to see the Left Fielder you could at least give us a shot at a t-shirt

Noise Patrol.  F.  When I buy the team I may fire you on my way to see Charlie Samuels.

David Howard.  F.   For his comments on obstructed views.

Keith Hernandez.  A.   I like the way you barely want to be there and are so obvious about it.

Gary Cohen.  A.  Solid.  Anchor.  The game is not about him.

Ron Darling.  A.  The ying to Keith’s yang.  I like when they are both working.

Kevin Burkhardt.  B.  I like his pieces, but points off for shilling the food a little too often back in April.  Probably just following orders.

Tom Seaver.  A.    Made me feel warm and fuzzy twice this season.  That’s two more than anyone else on this list.

Nolan Ryan.  A.   Was nice to see you.

Jerry Koosman.  F.   Jail.

Lenny Dykstra.  F.   Looks like he is heading toward a bad place.

The president of Citibank:  F.  Why do my tax dollars pay to name a stadium?

Bill Shea.  A.  Most of us will never forget.

Doc Gooden.  B.   Doc and I went to games at about the same clip…lots early, none late,.

Omir Santos:   B.   I have to like someone on this team and he came out of nowhere to get us excited back in April when we had hope.

Dan Murphy:   C.   Catch the ball in left, dude.  He did lead the team in homers.   Somehow.

Luis Castillo:   B.   Has nice stats, but he saves them for years when we don’t need them.  I’d still run him out of town.

Alex Cora:    A.   One of my favorite Mets of the season.   Showed up more often than most, and was realistic about when the season was over.

David Wright.   B.   Showed up every day.  Where’s the power dude?

Gary Sheffield:  C.   Was a really nice story until the Mets inexplicably didn’t trade him at the trade deadline.  So Gary decided he was hurt and we get nothing.

Carlos Beltran:  Incomplete.   Was having a nice year until he got hurt, and at least he came back unlike certain people.

Jeff Francoeur:  A.   The fans seem to like this guy.  I’m a fan and I do too.

Fernando Tatis:  F.  Was useless all year, and the manager never saw it.

Angel Pagan:   C.  I like the idea of Pagan, but the game just isn’t there.

Ryan Church:  A.   We got Francoeur for you somehow.   I wish you well and enjoyed your time in NYC.

Brian Schneider.  F.    Even you know you’re gone.

Jeremy Reed.  F.  I liked the idea but there’s really no need to have you on the team other than the Mets need to have 25 players.

Jose Reyes.  F minus.   Come on dude.  Really?

Anderson Hernandez:   Incomplete.  Since you started playing every day I have stopped watching.   Sorry.  It’s not you, it’s me.

Carlos Delgado:  F minus.   You might want to put up some numbers in your free agent year.  Carlos never wanted to be here anyway or he wouldn’t have signed with Florida when Omar was in full-blown Los Mets mode.

Ramon Castro:  I will give you an A for escaping the misery.

Wilson Valdez.   F.   Hey you know when I write an article and reference the SS whose name I can’t remember?  This is him.

Nick Evans.  MIA.   Did you kick Jerry’s dog?   Maybe if he lets you play I can grade you.

Josh Thole.  B+   Something to watch in September but everyone needs to remain calm.

Ramon Martinez.  F.  I had to look him up.  There’s someone named Ramon Martinez playing?

Angel Berroa.  F.   That was a fun week.

Argenis Reyes.  F.   Not a good year for people named Reyes.

Emil Brown.  F.   There was someone named Emil Brown on this team.

Andy Green.  F.  Someone with this name played in 4 games.

Marlon Anderson.  F.   I got nothing.

Robinson Cancel.  F.   I enjoyed your at bat.

Pedro Martinez.  C.   Would have been a useless part but he really wanted to be useless in Queens.

Mike Pelfrey.  D.   You were supposed to step up.  Most games you looked like the opponents were calling you a belly itcher and you’d lose your cool.

Johan Santana.  B.  Things were going so well until Jerry left you in too long that game against the Nationals, but nobody listens to me.

Livan Hernandez. B.  Ate some innings.  If only someone would have warmed him up early so he could have not had horrible first innings.

Tim Redding.  C.   Horrible start but some signs of life at the end.  Someone had to pitch, why not you.

John Maine.   C.  We want you to be Ron Darling not Bobby Jones.

Oliver Perez.  F minus minus.  What idiot sent you to the WBC?

The WBC.  F.  Useless and goofed up many player’s seasons.

Nelson Figueroa.  A.  The Mets treat this guy like garbage and he keeps coming back.   Always five seconds from being released, I like that hekeeps coming back.

Bobby Parnell.  C.  I liked the Bobby Parnell that threw 100 mph in the 7th inning, hated the starter.

Pat Misch.  A.  I can’t dog him the day after a complete game shutout.

Fernando Nieve.  B.   Lots of fun for like three starts.

Jon Niese.  B.  Ouch.

Ken Takahashi.  F.   Why was he ever on the team?  He’s 40.

Sean Green.  C.  I got nothing for ya.

Brian Stokes. B.   I have plenty others to hate.

Billy Wagner.  A.  Made it back before Reyes.

Tobi Stoner.  A.   Because Stoner jerseys are fun.

K-Rod.  A.  Wasn’t your fault, especially in Yankee Stadium.

Pedro Feliciano.  A.  The senior Met will take the ball every day if you let him.

J.J. Putz.  C.  Looked good for a month, bad for a month, then left.

Fossum/Dessens/O’Day/Switzer.   C.   Half-time is over and I’m going back to watching the Chargers and Miami.

Jeff Wilpon:   D.   Showed up after Omar-gate.  Other than that, ownership is a disaster.

Fred Wilpon.  D minus.  You could be Charles Dolan.


Bernie Madoff.  F.  Thanks for costing us 2010 too.

Did I miss anyone?   Got any names to add?

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I thought this was interesting, an article saying how Expos stuff is selling better than ever thanks to hip-hop clutlure and canadian pride.

8 new Expos hats?  Wow.  I guess some day in the future when Montreal gets a new team the owner will create the Rusty Staub Rotunda.