I know if I said to you “the Mets Effect” you’d assume it was something where someone is good at baseball until they sign with the Mets. I’m always kind of shocked to learn Lou Gehrig didn’t sign with the ’39 Mets. (Too soon?)
But for Syracuse, the Mets Effect is a good thing!
“It’s not just baseball. It’s the New York Mets. And I don’t think that that can be underestimated of what the Met effect is,” Smorol said. “So far, we’ve underestimated the Met fans and the Met effect. So we need to be ready for a sellout opening day. I think that’s what our mindset is at. So, we’re ready for 10,000-11,000 people for opening day.” (via Syracuse.com)
10,000! That’s how many will be in Citi to see those very same players playing out the string in September! (come on, that was an easy joke.)