Good morning – looks like I accidentally fired off a rough draft of Tuesday’s big uniform article, a few early risers got to see it…fellas I want to save that one for Tuesday because it’s the day after an off-day and it will get more attention. Â For those who saw it, it’s pretty interesting isn’t it? Â That’s what I get for sleeping in for once. Â Such is life…
As I laid in bed this morning I started wondering what made the conversation go so quickly from “the museum is awesome” to a major black uniform discussion and then I remembered that (as we go through the week’s most popular…)
First I was so excited about Citi Field’s modifications that I floated my own personal theory that since there is so much focus on blue and orange that maybe the black uniforms might go. That got a big reaction in the Metsosphere, but then both Matt Cerrone at Metsblog and I both heard that there might be changes to the 2011 Mets uniform, but not what I wanted.
That lead me to propose my Uniform Treaty of 2010 which seems more popular than unpopular, which is part of a new trend where I apparently don’t complain enough about the Mets….
…and all that leads to Tuesday’s guest post where Brian relates a conversation he had with a marketing executive over the winter, which is the article that early risers saw this morning but will be up on Tuesday. Â Here’s a sneak peek.
Whew… the site had another record week for traffic (I thank you!) and continues to be noticed (heard another anecdote that an insider is familiar with my work). Â Again, all this is just a fat guy blogging, meant to be entertaining, hopefully demonstrates that both you and I love the team, and I encourage you to go buy some tickets and enjoy how awesome Citi is this year!
As if all that wasn’t enough, what about all the pictures of the musuem and the first week in general:
Museum: Broadcast Legends Exhibit
Museum: Seaver’s quote pictures
Museum: pictures of the team history timeline
Museum: pictures of the Tom Seaver exhibit
Museum: pictures of the uniform history display
Some links to other sites with museum pictures
McFadden’s pics
Pictures of the reconfigured bullpens
Pictures from the April 4th workout
23 other Pictures from the April 4th workout
Pictures of Shea Bridge and other interior tweaks
The plaques at the Hall of Fame
Seaver gate, Hodges gate and a total of 21 pictures form outside
The best picture from Opening Day..so good that MLB asked about it
Here are some good photos of the return of Jose Reyes.
58 other pictures from Saturday’s game
Here’s video of Jose’s first at-bat
Here’s a nice Citi Field 2010 video that Media Goon made
Very popular: Media Goon’s article about knucklehead behavior at Citi Field. Let’s all band together to encourage people to act civilized.
The worst Mets cap of all time and it’s even blue!
Randy’s ridiculous Mets cap collection
Previous very poplar articles:
We were mentioned in the New York Times! There’s tangible evidence that all this blogging actually changed something for better – and that was that the Mets quickly responded in repairing the errant Game 7 brick.
The new correct Game 7 historical brick, and the now-removed incorrect version.
Very popular: the Mets Police guide to being cheap about parking near Citi Field
Have the 1973 Mets lost their place in team history?
A guest post suggested Mets fans stop the booing.
Give Osh41 props, he does a good job with uniform articles.
Here are some pictures of some other new historical fanwalk squares.
Yankee Stadium Demolition pictures: 14 of them, 14 more and a video.
If you’re new, this regularly gets clicked: It might make financial sense, but it sure is annoying to think Bobby Bonilla will get $1 million a year from the Mets from 2011-2035.
Pictures from the 1986 Tickertape Parade
From last fall, the Mets respond to a letter from The Mets Police
Again, I’m feeling really good about the team right now both on and off the field. Â While I am very interested in the “black” debate, and since it is hot I will continue it, I don’t want it to take away from the fantastic job the Mets did making Citi Field the home of the New York Mets, and let’s not get bored with the museum after a week. Â It is amazin’
Coming up this week:
Lots of more pictures. Â I have so many to get to.
A good Banner Day rant in the morning (was bumped from Friday)
Museum pictures of the fan-related exhibit
Some ideas for when statue technology comes to Citi Field
..and of course the uniform piece which the early risers saw. Â That one goes up Tuesday morning.
I’m going to go for a run, coach soccer, and then Howie and I will mow the lawn together. Â Enjoy a sunny warm day and put the computer away. Â We can all kill time at work tomorrow.
