Posted on by Shannon Shark @metspolice

October baseball

Good morning Mets fans,

October baseball has finally come to Citi Field. When I went in the closet this morning I saw the heavy Mets jacket I bought back when the 2010 Mets looked snazzy (June or so) with the hope I’d be complaining about how cold and windy the Promenade is in mid-October. For now, my jacket stays in the closet never-worn.

I don’t have much to say about the team this morning. It’s straight to Playoffs Outsider:


Since someone has to win the NL, I have to root for somebody. I can’t just sit there passively watching. (In truth I probably wont watch the NL games at all, preferring to watch my DVR like I did last night – how bad has The Office gotten?)

I’m intrigued by the team of my ancestors, the Formerly New York Giants. Deep down I think I hope they someday return. I don’t know much about the current crop, but they have managed to work black and orange into a nice looking uniform. (Hint, blue and black don’t mix.)

The problem is I am a capitalist who makes a lot of money from Phillies fans. I have a plan, and I sell every game on Stubhub which helps fund my Mets tickets.

Last years Phillies run really filled the coffers – and a Yankees-Phillies World Series is financially appealing. Yeah I know what you’re thinking.

On the AL side, I’m anti-Rangers because of the Mazzilli thing from yesterday. I like what my former SS does in Minny, but I will root for the Yankees. Im more familiar with their soap opera, I am a New Yorker, I also have capitalist motivations, and 28, 29 what’s the difference! The Mets would have to win 25 straight championships to catch up, so with over 100 years to go before the Mets could realistically even get near, why worry? Go win 29 so there’s something to talk about.

9 Replies to “October baseball”

  1. I got one o’ those jackets too! No black! Bought in June also.
    Maybe a cool post would be to have folks send pic’s of their dormant jackets.

  2. I’d like to see Cox and his guys go deep into the playoffs, a nice send-off.

    I’m looking forward to baseball played, on the brink of November, outdoors in Minnesota.

    I think I would get great joy in seeing both Francoeur and Cora, doused in champagne, celebrating victory for the Rangers.

    I will snicker as Yankees fans moan, whine, and stomp their feet, because it is all Girardi’s fault that Jeter & A-Rod didn’t hit.

    Despite your financial arraignments with the Phillies, I hope to see Werth do his best disgusted Geico Caveman impersonation, as he and his brethren depart the post season empty handed.

    1. Oh yeah,

      I also anticipate, staring in disbelief, as both Cincinnati & Tampa Bay battle at home, during their respective Division Series, before half empty ballparks.

  3. I turned my attention to the Giants a few weeks ago. I’ve always liked them for their Mets ancestry. And I like Frisco as a city. And black and orange is a great combo. And I like The Freak. And I don’t hold (too much of) a grudge against Matt Cain for beaning D-Wright in the noggin.

    In the AL I always root for the Twins because I love Minneapolis and almost moved there once. And how can you not like Joe Mauer. And their new ballpark has heating vents for the fans and a heated field.

    In Maggie World it will be Giants vs. Twins in the World Series. Choosing the ultimate winner from that pairing will be difficult.

  4. In the NL, I’d be equally happy with the Giants or Reds winning out. In the AL, my preferences in order are the Twins, Rangers (as a very close 2nd), and Rays.

    I’m still holding out hope the Braves slip up and the Padres take the wild card. If the Braves do make it, I want them to depart the post-season in the most embarrassing fashion possible. Screw them and Bobby Cox.

  5. There was an NL team that played in NY other than the Mets and Dodgers? Shannon, I’ve been around Citi Field, and I can assure you that there was an old mythical team led by Jackie Robinson that was so great, they decided to split it in two with a team on the West Coast and a team on the East Coast. To avoid fan confusion, they had to rename the other team the Mets.

    In his heart Jackie decided he could not go with the Dodgers out west, but he also could not abandon them, so he retired. In exchange, everyone agreed that they would build a momument to him in Citi Field.

    1. Please note the above-post is not to disparage any of Jackie Robinson’s accomplishments. It is merely a reference to the fact there is a Jackie Robinson Rotunda and no Tom Seaver monument.

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