This post is as important as any that I have written. (Thus it’s stuck to the top, new content will roll out below).
I’m looking at you.
Yes YOU. The person who reads my blog every day or once a week or once a month. One of the 2300 or so followers to @metspolice on twitter or the folks on Facebook or Google+
I did my part. Now I need YOU to back me up.
Black is dead. The hybrids are gone. Banner Day is back.
I need you to support this with your wallet.
I know times are hard out there, but I bet every single of of you is going to celebrate some sort of holiday in the next 6 weeks.
Buy each other a jersey. Tell your mom it’s what you want for Christmas. Ask your husband to buy you one. Your girlfiend. Buy your son one.
We have to back up our words with our wallets.
I’m not asking you to spend $229 on an authentic. That’s a lot of money, and I thought I was crazy myself doing it the other day – but I did. I don’t want to ask you to spend and not do it myself. I don’t want to have to tell Dave that I was too cheap to support what I asked for.
So buy a replica for $79.99. Or buy one for someone else. Or ask someone who wants to buy you something to buy you a new jersey.
And when Banner Day returns let’s make sure we sell the damn thing out.
Here’s what I fear.
The Vikings move to Los Angeles and become the LA Dinos and wear purple polka dot jerseys and sell tons. Dave looks at the revenue stream and sees nobody bought blue and moves on to the next fashion item and goes with trendy purple polka dotted uniforms for the 2015 Mets.
You think I’m kidding? How many teams went teal? Or black? Or had zubas-wear in the late 80’s or whenever that was?
If we lose these uniforms they will be gone for a long long time. I won’t be able to shake the tree a second time.
If 17,000 people show up at Banner Day then it’s gone FOREVER.
You can’t let either of those happen. YOU. Not the other Mets fans. YOU.
You have 6 months notice. Put away 20 cents a day until you have $30 for a ticket. And bring a banner.
In the press conference the other day Dave was asked if Banner Day was a one-and-done. His response was that he expects a big turnout, and the suggestion was that it could become an annual event.
The onus is on you now. I ran my mouth. Here’s $300 worth of purchases to back it up. Now you back me up.
Can you get them to re-sign Jose? That would be loaves and fishes territory!
Seriously, great work but for me, horrible timing. If they pass on their greatest SS in team history, I won’t be inclined to spend anything with Team Wilpon this year. Even though I totally dig (and want!) one of new authentic pinstripes.
I know money talks, but I’ve been wondering if sending letters (actual, physical letters) to Dave/the Mets expressing positive feedback would help assure them they’ve made the right decision. I’ve heard that a general rule of thumb in the world of customer service is that for every physical letter received, there are 10 more people out there that feel the same way.
I don’t think I’m suggesting a letter-writing campaign, because that would be kind of artificial. What I’m envisioning is a little more organic – if you (the general you) like the changes, tell the Mets so; and because the medium is often the message, make the effort of sending them something they can hold in their hands and pin up by the coffee machine. It lifts spirits at my workplace when we can see such feedback, and I guarantee it will be received similarly in Flushing.
Ryan I like this suggestion, will post it.
@ryan- I also know the mets read their emails if you send it through the contact us tab on nymets.com. Good suggestion.
Btw Shannon forgot to mention I already ordered my jersey too.So that’s 2 jerseys down.
I’ll look into a blue one (bp is fine for me) although it’s expensive. Doesn’t appear to be on the site yet. Of course, I need to have 7-Reyes on the back.
I plan to wear my BLACK jerseys to every home and road game I go to. My BLACK Piazza jersey, my BLACK Alomar jersey, my BLACK Leiter jersey, my BLACK Ventura jersey, my BLACK Beltran jersey, my BLACK Alfonzo jersey, my BLACK Delgado jersey, my BLACK Pelfrey jersey, my BLACK Niese jersey AND my BLACK Wright jersey.
I don’t usually wear caps to games BUT I will also wear a full BLACK cap to every game.
My buddies who are also big fans who I go to the game with will also show up wearing BLACK. My kids will be in BLACK. I go on the road for 10 games a year with my Saturday plan at home and I have good seats behind the plate most of the time. You will see BLACK.
15 years of black are impossible to erase. All BLACK and the BLACK incorporated drop shadow white home and away jerseys are the LONGEST tenured jerseys in Mets team history.
When you go to wait in the concession stand or bathroom lines, the fans in BLACK will be there. The guy sitting next to you will be wearing BLACK. Then when jersey sales are down, the Mets will announce the return of BLACK… Maybe not today, but someday BLACK will return.
If baseball has proven anything … owners reacts to what sells AND the BLACK jerseys (the Mets even admit) SELL.
BLACK is beautiful.
I’m waiting to see what the blue batting practice jerseys look like (as opposed to just the drawing), and I’m trying to figure out which player’s name I’d want to get.
But I will get a new jersey (either BP or road grey) before Opening Day.
I have had the intention since the announcement to hit up the Mets Clubhouse on 42nd St to get the new hat. Things have been coming up but that is my first priority. The Authentic Jersey will also be purchased at some point down the road.
Personally,I am willing to spend money used on what is on the inside of these new unis
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The owners are a disgrace to the city and the game…..and will still come out millionaires even after all is said and done…Yeah,my heart reaches out to them!
Personally,I am willing to spend money based on what is on the inside of these new unis
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The owners are a disgrace to the city and the game…..and will still come out millionaires even after all is said and done…Yeah,my heart reaches out to them!
until they get rid of the non pin stripes..the battle still rages on. who designs the jerseys..varsacci ?
Agreed, well said – when this was announced I said to myself that I’ll go out and buy two, 1 for myself, the other for my brothers b-day.
Why is Paul reading this blog?
Paul,
You are a dopey, trendy individual who clearly has no sense of classic sports style nor an appreciation for the history of the Mets.
My sincere apologies to Paul –
My previous post was referring to Jack. Please pardon me.
Black is beautiful for the Oakland Raiders, not the NY Mets.
Bill this is supposed to be a fun day for us getting the drop shadow and black to go away. Lets try to keep this blog fun without name calling. I know its hard to do this sometimes, because I even did it to one commenter on a post.
Just remember Blue and Orange. SERENITY NOW.