With the news that the Mets added Sandy’s son to the staff (which doesn’t mean he’s not good) I decided that we start working in Mets Police Junior into the mix.
I brought him down into MP HQ where he noticed my Mercury Mets cap.
Junior: I like the alien Mets
SS: The Mercury Mets? What do you like about it?
Junior: That its from a different planet.
Do you want the Mets to move to a different planet?
Junior: I dont think they can.
How do you think the Mets will do next year?
Ok. They’re not going to stink, they’re not going to be great.
Do you think they should re-sign Jose Reyes?
Yes. Well….actually it depends on how much money he wants. If they want to have a really good team next year, yeah.
Who is your favorite player?
Now or for next year?
Both.
I like Jose and David.
What about Tejada?
Sort of. And I like Carlos Beltran.
He’s not on the Mets.
I like-d. (he emphasized the d to correct me that I misheard him.)
What about Murphy?
(nods wishywashy.) I like Murphy sort of. Not really Bay.
Why don’t you like Bay?
Because you say that he’s really not that good.
(oops, sorry about that Jason.)
What about Pagan?
I don’t like him. He gets out on every play.
(That was a loaded question. He always comments on Pagan.)
Do you want to go to games next year?
How many?
15
Depends on when.
Saturday.
Maybe 12. Probably 12.
Are you going to Banner Day?
It depends on if you take me or not.
I will take you. What will your banner say?
Mets and all the players (he’ll write their names). I have a question about Banner Day. If you get the best banner what do you win?
I dont know.
But you win something?
Yes.
At that point he was clearly bored with my dopey blog and I started wondering what Sandy would watch on TV tonight.
an 8 year old on the mets management staff ?
…nah too easy 🙂