As Operation Take Back New York continues, soon we Mets fans will be joined by The Frontrunners. These are the people who also enjoyed the Brooklyn Nets, Rutgers Football and are now waxing poetic about the Coliseum. Soon they will join us in Queens.
This post is to guide you in your wardrobe choices. I expect it to annoy people, but in the paraphrased words of MST3K ,”repeat to yourself it’s just a blog, I should really just relax.”
IF YOU ARE ACTUALLY PLAYING BASEBALL FOR THE METS
This is very important. If you are actually playing baseball for the Mets you need to wear this. Pinstripes. Blue cap with an orange NY. On the road wear a gray New York jersey. Wear whatever number you have been assigned.
MATT HARVEY JERSEYS
Do not wear this. This SCREAMS “I just got here.”
Instead wear this. This shows that you were paying attention and actually put some effort into supporting Harvey. Even if you acquire one of these today via eBay it will show that you care.
OTHER JERSEYS
This is where my list will surprise you as much as it surprises me.
You have to be careful here, and it may forces us both into some weird decisions. For example, if you wear your 2015 deGrom, I know you just got here.
So, what should you wear? Dive into your closet. Any of these would show that you’ve been here for a while. Maybe you even took a break, but at least we know you’ve come home and aren’t just checking in from The Bronx. (Let’s not bog down in a Chinese knockoff argument, I’m just grabbing images from old posts to illustrate the point).
Yep. Dust off your black Jose Reyes jersey. Drop shadow the place up. Yes that is against what I preach, but I’ll at least know where you are coming from.
CAPS
Put in some effort and find a Mets cap with a BLUE squatchee.
Don’t wear this. Even if you are @mediagoon and want to annoy me that you owned this as a fashion cap two years ago, I don’t care. It looks like you bought it on your way to Matt Harvey Day.
Surprisingly, wear this. Yes, this cap is awful. But you aren’t playing, and it will tell me you didn’t just get off the 4 train.
If you did just get off the 4 train at least be honest. If you decide to convert, just wear this.
T-SHIRTS
Perhaps you are a t-shirt enthusiast.
Do not wear this unless you want to be on the Frontrunner Suspect List.
What you should do is buy one of these super snazzy The 7 Line shirts.
No Yankees fan would ever wear this one so you’re safe…
And this next one shows that you know what the shirt means…
Throwback T7L wear is always good for street-cred, as is any T7L Road Trip wear.
However as much as we like T7L and encourage you to buy lots and lots of shirts don’t actually wear this one because of the ongoing Matt Harvey Frontrunner concerns.
Instead support T7L by buying this.
So that’s it. Never partake in a Roll Call. Sing the Curly Shuffle not Piano Man. Cheer “Let’s Go Mets” in three syllables not four. And repeat to yourself, it’s just a blog, I should really just relax.
