Overanalyzing the 2010 Mets promotions schedule

Promotions are cool.  I’m glad to see the Mets having lots of them.  Thinking back to the late 70’s, I loved getting a batting helmet or a bag or anything. I also think the ethnic nights are fun*.   You can find a facts-only list with dates here.

Pyrotechnics night:   cool, fun.  I used to love fireworks night as a kid.  Glad it’s back.

Santana Koozle: lame.  Does anyone actually use a koozle?  That’s the thing you put around your beer bottle so your hand doesn’t get cold.  Is that a big problem?

Opening Day Apple Bank: that’s interesting.  Don’t get me wrong, happy to have a bank to give to Junior, but I’m surprised there’s a giveaway on opening day.  I’m not at all complaining, but I find it interesting.

Magnetic Schedule: these wind up on the fridge every year.  Funny how I never stumble across an old one.  I think I need to talk to Mrs. Mets Police and Mommy Mets Police.  It’s not like I don’t keep stuff – I still have my 1982 Mets calendar.

Lunchbox: cool.  Do kids still use lunchboxes?   Mine don’t.

Bay Bobblehead: who doesn’t like bobbleheads.

Scarf: scarf?  April 10th.  I hope it isn’t black.  Ditto Ski Cap night.  I wouldn’t mind a ski cap.

Beach towel: let’s see…blue and orange are summer colors.   They wouldn’t give us a sun-absorbing black towel would they?  I would use a white and blue one for sure.

Drawstring bag: cool enough.  I like those old nylon ones we used to get.  I have some around.  One handle always seemed to break.

June 26th Cap Day.  I wonder what kind of cap it will be?

July 30th: t-shirt.  always cool.

Will Haitian night be a fundraiser? The Mets will celebrate the diversity of New York with pre-game activities during heritage dates including: Haitian Night (Wednesday, April 7); Asian Night (Wednesday, May 26); Greek Night (Saturday, June 5); Chinese-American Night (Friday, July 9); Irish Night (Saturday, August 14); Polish-American Night (Tuesday, August 24); Italian Night (Wednesday, August 25); Taiwan Night (Friday, Sept. 17); and Oktoberfest (Friday, October 1).

* I still hate when the jerseys say Los Mets.  If they made the Los the same size of the Mets it would look better.  Or if they wore Nueva York (so you wear the city at home, the world won’t end).  But to wear “The Mets” is silly, and in the Mexican League the Tigres wear “Tigres” not “Los Tigres.”

Recap: last year I remember nitpicking the schedule.  Maybe I was just on the rag.  This year, I really like it.  I mean there’s no banner day nor old-timer’s day but we’ve well discussed that.  When I buy the team I’m bringing in “Throwback Lee Mazzilli Poster Day” to confuse everyone born after 1980.

If someone has the energy (Media Goon, I bet you’ll be the one) someone should match these up with the 15 game plans so we can determine if the Mets decided their main customers should have caps and scarfs or not.