I hope I can explain the feeling I’m having and I hope I’m conveying a different tone here than my usual “David Howard/hang banners” rants. This one isn’t coming from anger, it’s coming from emptiness.
When I think of the Mets I think of Shea Stadium. That’s where the memories are. Even if I thought of the 2009 or think of the 2010 Mets, my mind’s tendency is to put them in Shea.
When I think of Citi Field I don’t think of the Mets, I think of shopping. There’s a baseball game happening in the middle of the shopping mall. I think of stores and tacos and shakes. I can’t really focus in on any particular baseball moment.
It’s somewhat unfair, comparing all those years at Shea to one year at Citi Field…but I’m wondering if anyone else feels less connected to the team because of the new place.
I never expected to feel this way, and maybe it’s a product of the 135 losses I think we had this year. However, visiting the mall is no longer enough to excite me, and I’m not looking to rush out to see anyone on the roster.
Could it somehow be the stadium that’s part of the problem? I’m not saying that Shea should have lived forever, but I’m wondering if we have just another cookie cutter park. I’m sure Riverfront and Three Rivers and Philly’s Veteran’s Stadium seemed nice when they were new. Maybe we’re in an era where Citi, Citizens, Petco and the other similar stadiums will all be like whatever. Today that’s how I feel, how about you?
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