The Mets Police

Last week I commented on the Los Mets jerseys and some people said that if the Mets showed up in Irish attire I would support it.

I assure you that if the Mets ever take the field in these I will lose my mind.  

Also, note to New Era, no self-respecting Irishman would wear this either.  A green but otherwise standard design cap maybe, and not while actually playing, but not this.

Note to the fellas – green Met hats don’t attract chicks.   I have a friend who did extensive research.

I’m thinking of buying this for Fred Wilpon.  It’s a Brooklyn hat in case you’re thinking maybe it is soemthng else.  I think I found it at Fitted Hawaii but I’m not sure.

This is not a hat but it is from Fitted Hawaii.

I’m convinced everyone on the internet is 24 and has no sense of Mets history because the Mets don’t educate.   So, old guys take your hands off the mouse.  Young guys – who is this and why is Fitted Hawaii selling it?

This actually looks better than the blue/black hybrid.  Replace the Ford Pinto blue with Mets blue..and maybe the solution is not having the orange shadow and just have white.

Or you could just wear blue and orange.

If SNY decides to televise games in black and white, this might look good.

Well, at least it’s orange.   Might look good on a golf course in Port St. Lucie

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Lest you think that newspaper reporters don’t read blogs (and of course bloggers read newspapers), and in case you think this is all a waste of time and nobody will ever pay attention to us when we whine about obstructed views and black uniforms – keep the faith.

This week I wrote an article stating that the Mets will bring back Bobby Valentine as manager in 2010.  It was the most-read article of the week.   Matt Cerrone at Mets Blog was kind enough to link to the story…and now in the Sunday Post, an article “Pining For Bobby V.”   That’s really cool.  Coincidence, maybe – but I’ll keep on hoping that maybe all our collective typing can change things.  Brian Costello, this Rheingold’s for you.

As I mentioned on twitter (@metspolice) I don’t want to be a thief…the Cat Jinx Theory is not mine (it is Metsmerized‘s) but I’m happy to help popularize it.   Lisa Swan wrote this neat piece about the jinx.

Jeff Wilpon’s professional baseball career is still a bit of a mystery.  More on that later in the week.

The Mets don’t win much when they wear black and Santana’s ERA is over 10 when he does.

I don’t know why the Mets didn’t build the entire upper deck like this.

I still don’t get why Jerry Manuel is bothered that Parnell threw so many fastballs.  Maybe baseball should have a Head Coach who could work with players on a game plan.  Maybe a Director of Pitching who could work with the pitchers and make adjustments mid-game, maybe even mid-inning.   Maybe technology will someday allow the dugout to relay a message to the pitcher using some sort of signaling device.   Jerry, you might want to rethink that quote.

More Obstructed Views – this time from section 504.

You’d think someone would comment on taking a train to Wrigley.  You guys have ridden a subway to a baseball game, right?

I enjoyed Mets Guy In Michigan’s first trip to Citi.

Not sure why, but Yankee Stadium Parking Tips caught some visits this week.  Later in the week I will tell you how to save parking money in Queens.

People enjoyed debating the Wall Street Journal’s theory that baseball should switch to 2 strikes and 3 balls to speed up games.

Folks also enjoyed commenting about ads during radio broadcasts of baseball.

The Geico Yankees Play Of The Game has to be seen to be believed.

Mike Vaccaro gets it when he talks about how sad it is that Yankee Stadium is getting a bad end.

Always popular:

• The compilation post of pictures of our Citi Field walkaround – these are of the outfield area, and shots from outside.
• The midseason update to Citi Field pictures can be found here.
• Here is the recent Tour of The Mets Team Store
• Yankee Stadium being demolished
• The Uncensored Unofficial Guide To Citi Field
• Inside the Acela Club
• Inside the Caesar’s Club
• Has the novelty worn off Citi Field?
• Citi Field in McCartney mode.
• Photo Tour of Jackie Robinson Rotunda
• Tour of the ’47 Shop

Coming soon:

• Tonight:  ugly Mets hats and some Mets sneakers.
• Monday:   a possible site for the Mets Hall of Fame?
• Tuesday:   did the Mets honor the NY baseball Giants and we didn’t notice?  It’s not impressive.
• Wednesday:  the Mets Police guide to being cheap about parking.
• Thursday:  new video from an obstructed view
• Friday:  views from seats in the 100’s
• Week after:  touring the NY Mets Team Store Parts 6-10

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The Mets need to go 49-3 to win 100 games.

Saw this in Newsday and it confuses me:

The manager hoped that converting Parnell to a starter would force him to develop his secondary pitches, namely the slider and changeup. But he stuck to his mid-90s fastball and that was not enough to overpower the Padres. Of his 68 pitches, he threw 57 fastballs.

Is Parnell calling his own game?  Who asked for 57 fastballs?






Good job out of the 700 Level coming up with a definition of “Citifelled”  I will give you enough to get you inetersted then you go click the link.   Citifelled:   to be undermined by those persons or dugout steps or athletic trainers standing next to you on the mound intended to aid your quest; to be betrayed by a friend or one’s own weakness


I let the 700 level know they should be nice to us or we will have Mike Schmidt Day at Citi and invite him.






I think it’s great that only one company will be making baseball cards in 2010, and the boy in me is glad that the company is Topps.   Great point here (and more details) – baseball cards (like comic books) got ruined when there were way two many to collect.  When we were kids you traded with your friends to get all 700 or so cards.   Then you were done.   Now, I wouldn’t even know where to begin.  Hopefully Topps just puts out one set for 2010.


Here is a GREAT photo gallery from the National Sports Collector’s Convention.   Trust me.  Check out the seats on Page 4.  Pennants on page 5.   I should have taken more care of my Happy Days lunchbox.  Awesome football bobbleheads on page 15. 


The “I’m Calling It Shea” guy has branched out.


According to Uni Watch, Santana is 0-3 with an ERA over 10 while wearing black.  I think it’s clear that if anyone is to blame for 2009 it is Charlie Samuels.   








Coming Attractions:


Come back tonight for some pictures of awful Mets hats, and some Mets sneakers.   I’ll have some other things between now and then, I just haven’t written them yet.


Monday:   a possible site for the Mets Hall of Fame?
Tuesday:   did the Mets honor the NY baseball Giants and we didn’t notice?  It’s not impressive.
Wednesday:  the Mets Police guide to being cheap about parking.




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An interesting study in the Wall Street Journal:

Some statistical analysis shows that not much would change if baseball switched to two strikes and three balls.   The average game would go from like 150 pitches to 100, the game would go by faster, and all the statistics would stay the same.

Before you roll your eyes, doesn’t your softball team start 1 and 1?   Doesn’t the pitcher bat in your softball league?  Read the story before you dismiss.

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