More Overanalyzing The New York Mets Citibank Ad

This morning’s MLB email blast is inviting us to buy fan bricks.  As part of the email they included the Citibank ad again (see left).

Look at the father and son…now I really think they just photoshopped in Generic Stadium Crowd because why would Citi and the Mets use actual Mets fans at Citi Field?

Anyways…


The Citi Field Fanwalk is expanding outside the Jackie Robinson Rotunda to include a new offering of bricks that will be installed along the first and third base sides of the Rotunda for the 2010 season.


Order your brick TOMORROW at 8:00am on mets.com

Citi Field Fanwalk: Amazin’ Moments
 will provide fans the opportunity to recognize their families, friends, and favorite Mets moments within a new area of the Fanwalk that will graphically honor some of the greatest moments in Mets history.

Every order includes an exclusive brick replica for a great keepsake.

All net proceeds benefit charity through the Mets Foundation.

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Deadspin Kills The New York Mets Again

I’m not sure how many of y’all read Deadspin (even though it’s one of the biggest sites out there) but this is fun:
The 2009 Mets: A Season Of Failure – it’s a collection of photos and videos to remind us all what an awful season it has been.

Among the fun is this “walk off error”

Speaking of 2009 – does anyone still care?  I’m noticing that comments are way down – and why that may be a function of my site being lame, I notice they are down on Metsblog too.  Has everyone headed off to the NFL?

Also from Deadspin, don’t miss last week’s Why Your Stadium Sucks: Citi Field.   Don’t worry, they do it for everyone.

Notice how the Yankee Stadium home run problem went away once the Yankees opened up a 7 game lead? Now it’s “part of their game.”   I was chatting with Mr. Sunshine the Yankee Fan and we were talking about how nobody complains about the 3 of 5 ALDS in the years where the Yankees win, but when they lose to the Angels suddenly it needs to be a 7 game series.  I think the DS should be 7, and each team should just schedule two Sunday doubleheaders to even out the schedule.  They could play one of those doubleheaders on the Sunday into the All-Star break and it would not be disruptive.

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Overanalyzing the Citibank New York Mets Ad

So look, I know I’m annoying but this kind of stuff annoys me.  If you sign up for any MLB related mailing list you get bombarded with sales pitches every single day.   Yesterday I got one for Citibank.

So what caught my eye was the father and son in the ad.   Those are odd Mets hats they are choosing to wear.  I guess they are pushing the hat that comes in the offer.  

But what stadium is that?  Are they at Citi Field, or are they photoshopped in in front of a generic stadium crowd?  I don’t know the answer – but like I said, I am annoying and this kind of thing makes me start asking questions.

Nobody else in the crowd seems to be wearing a Mets hat.  Maybe they are and I just don’t see it.  It doesn’t look like a Mets game to me.  I could be wrong.  Is it possible the Mets and Citibank were too lazy to take a picture at say CITI Field?

So, if the banking ad interests you, check out the above and get yourself a hat and a pen.  I’m going to obsess over where these guys are sitting.

Yeah this is silly, but it’s what I do.

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New York Mets To Sell More Fan Bricks…Yeah I Told You This Last Week

Way back on August 24th I told you that the Mets were selling more fan bricks, but for some reason it is “news” today (the newspapers got the press release)…so since I don’t want to be left out here ya go.  But I did tell you this a week ago.  I guess the “news” is that it’s now open to everyone not just plan-holders.

The New York Mets today announced the expansion of the Citi Field Fanwalk outside the Jackie Robinson Rotunda to include a new offering of bricks that will be installed along the first and third base sides of the Rotunda for the 2010 season. Citi Field Fanwalk: Amazin’ Moments will provide fans the opportunity to recognize their families, friends, and favorite Mets moments within a new area of the Fanwalk that will graphically honor some of the greatest moments in Mets history.



Bricks will go on sale this Friday, September 4 atmets.com/fanwalk or by phone at 877-NYM-WALK (696-9255).
The new offering follows the sell out of more than 18,000 Citi Field Fanwalk bricks outside the Jackie Robinson Rotunda prior to the inaugural season at the new Mets home.
Fans will be able to purchase bricks in three sizes:

  • 8″ x 8″ brick engraved with the Mets script logo and four lines of text for $395
  • 8″ x 8″ brick with six lines of text for $340
  • 4″ x 8″ brick with three lines of text for $195

Each Citi Field Fanwalk: Amazin’ Moments brick includes a complimentary replica, with additional copies and display cases available for purchase. All brick engravings will be text only, and each proposed message is subject to the approval of the Mets. Corporate logos and slogans are not permitted.

A portion of each brick purchase is tax deductible and net proceeds will be donated to the Mets Foundation, which will distribute the funds to area charities. A registered 501(c) 3 charity, the Mets Foundation takes no portion of the funds raised to offset internal costs. The Mets pay 100% of the Foundation’s overhead to ensure that the entirety of a donation is directed toward helping others.

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