Mets Yearbook 1980 is coming

Thanks to Manny for the heads-up:

Just wanted to let you know that by using the directv application on my iPod touch I found that SNY is scheduled to finally show a different Mets Yearbook.  The 1980 yearbook is scheduled to air on Tuesday, March 23 at 6:30 pm and Wednesday, March 24 at 4:00 pm.  That team stunk but I loved that team.  Heck, what did I know back then, I was only eight years old.

Will they talk a lot about first baseman Lee Mazzilli?   Will they mention a young scrubby pitcher in the bullpen named Mike Scott?  Will they show pictures of John Pacella’s cap falling off after every pitch.  That’s not me exaggerating.  It fell off after every pitch.  The Mets even asked MLB if he could go cap-less and the answer was no.

I love this series, and I’d love to see a deliberately cheesy modern-version hosted by Howie Rose.  I can see/hear it now,”The 2009 season got off to a great start with a 2-1 victory over the Reds…”

Random thought: the Mets didn’t really interrupt the Jason Bay press conference to hand him a Rangers jersey, did they?  I made that up in my dreams, right?