The mayor is a known Red Sox fan.
I mean really, Mets! You couldn’t think of anyone better to throw out the first pitch?! How about Ralph Kiner’s kids who will be there for the ceremony anyway? How about a soldier coming home? How about a politician that is actually a Mets fan? How about Shannon Forde? How about the CEO of Mister Softee? How about Matt Harvey? That would get the crowd juiced up!