I took Mets Police Mom out to the game last night.
Like any Irish lady in her later years she can be stubborn.
She was very impressed by the ballpark. Â I forget her exact quote (I tweeted it last night @metspolice) but it was something like “it’s the nicest thing they’ve built in Queens in 50 years” and “it doesn’t feel like New York.” Â That latter part was in a good way, New York often feels like a sweaty ratty alley. Â Oh, she also thinks the ladies room was well done.
She even got herself a Mets jersey at the store!
David Wright “seems like a decent person” and she cheered for him. Â I also saw her caught up in some Reyes excitement.
NEW TIP: the right side elevator lets you out through the Hodges gate…so you can see some of the cool photos in that area which you might not normally walk through. Â I assume the same is true of the Seaver gate/elevator scenario.
As for me – Dickey impresses (especially when he chooses a blue color scheme). Â He seems confident and makes me feel confident. Â I don’t know how the heck I’m confident in a knuckler but if you told me that the shuffle resulted in him starting Game 1 of the NLCS I would feel fine. Â Strange.
The Noise Pollution Patrol was trying really hard to get an R-A R-A R-A chant going but there was silence.
35,045 last night. Â Looked pretty full. Â Time to show up folks, our young home-grown team is winning.
Mets Police Mom is going back tonight (Mrs. Mets Police kidnapped Junior to another event) and she’ll be rocking her jersey. Â I’ll be the fat guy in the burnt orange David Wright jersey which I got to annoy Osh41.
I had fun last night as well, and I also love Citi Field. heh.
I’ve only taken the elevator once though.
35k isn’t bad, and it’s still June. not quite ‘summer’ months even though it feels like it. schools still finishing up, people not quite on vacation yet.
R-A was attempted previously, it never works. you think they’d catch on. Dick-Ey? eh.
I wish the Mets would catch on and promote the write-in campaign for Pagan. Wright’s an All-Star even if the fans don’t select him.
Was going to post in the Post-game notes, but you mentioned attendance here.
Last nights 35,045 was fourth best weekday(MTWT) draw of the season thus far.
1: Opening Day(of course) vs. Marlins 41,245
2: 2nd game of season Vs. Marlins 38,863
3: 3rd game of “Goose Egg Sweep” vs. Phillies 35,903
With 35 ticket dates (out of 80) thus far, and a decent sample size, Mets are on pace to draw 2.64 million (avg. 33,079 per gm).
With school out, and continued winning ways, these numbers should improve.
Or, at least that’s what the numbers suggest to a bored guy living in N.Fla.