I got this with my tickets yesterday. I know @metsbro had a different cover image that he tweeted.

The Collin McHugh Era is over.  Collin McWho?

From NJ.com:

“McHugh was designated for assignment Saturday. He spent most of the season with Triple-A Las Vegas and went 0-1 with a 10.29 ERA in seven innings for the Mets. He made one start.

Young, who graduated from Piscataway High School, will join the Mets Wednesday. He hit .242 in 180 plate appearances this season before the Rockies designated him for assignment.”

Mike V’s reaction: This must be some kind of Moneyball trade, that only sabermetricians understand, right?  I know McHugh hasn’t been McGreat but surely he has more upside than Young? Doesn’t even a fifth starter have more value than a fourth outfielder?

I received both of my 2013 All Star Game Jerseys today.

Here’s what the National League jersey front looks like.

It’s more textured then the Mets BPs.

Here are is the

I noticed something about the material. It’s different then then the Mets BP jersey.

Here is the secondary ASG logo. Also both jerseys have the same patch the Mets Unis have.

Oh yeah both MLB logos on the back of the jerseys are rubber

(The Giants) unveiled its new “@Cafe” this week, distilling the team’s online buzz in one physical location for supporters to visit just beyond the ballpark’s centerfield wall.

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The cafe’s centerpiece is a twelve-by-four-foot screen that shows Giants-related posts to Twitter and Instagram from fans, players and media around the world, as well as tickers tracking the [...]

Continue reading Hey @Mets stop reading this and do this now: Giants’ New Social Cafe Brings Twitter to Baseball Fans IRL

I don’t know if the Cyclones played tonight or not (I could look but don’t really care) but @mets_bro said “Here is LJ Mazzilli’s jersey for tonight’s Cyclones game. Each player will wear an area impacted by Sandy”

@segansca has attended every inning of the series so far and hehas the crowd for The Wheel Deal’s major league debut