There are those (I am one) who make Marge Face at the idea of the mall being built on the site of the present parking lot. More on that in a second.
On Twitter today there is a large discussion of having a statue for Seaver or statues for Seaver, Hodges, Carter and whoever else you’d like to discuss.
Here is my proposal…
The Mets should take an idea from the Cardinals and build upon it. (Click that link to see what it looks like)
Laid out along the same lines as the old ballpark’s diamond, the Busch 2 Infield gives fans a chance to walk the sacred ground once tread upon by legends. Complemented by food booths and a videoboard, the site offers a prime gathering space for pregame ceremonies and activities, as well as movie nights and other events when baseball takes a break.
So while building your mall, preserve the Shea infield. It will be less of a sin against the baseball gods.
While preserving the infield, what better place for a Seaver statue than where the mound was. And you could put a statue of Gary Carter behind home. And Gil in the dugout. And many years from now David Wright at third.
That way when I make my way to the TJ Maxx on the public parkland I won’t be as pissed off as I smile at what a great job the Mets did by honoring their history and creating such a cool space.
Discuss!