Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

What’s going on with Mets social media?  It often is very very Try Hard, and here’s the example that set me off…

OK look, I get it, the whole world did Star Wars day, but if you’re going to do it, why not have at least some command of Star Wars.

Why would you do “Polar Wookie” (more on that in a second) and not go with, oh I don’t know, the big Polar Bear like creature that exists in the Star Wars universe?

If you’re going to do it, do it right.

It was RIGHT THERE.

My guess is the Adults took Sunday off and left The Social Media Intern born in 2003 instructions to do some Star Wars stuff.

Also, Wookiee has two E’s but that I will overlook.

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Meanwhile, is Steve OK?  He was tweeting so often in April and now that the Mets are dropping series and dropping doubleheaders he hasn’t been checking in on Twitter the way he has.

He hasn’t tweeted since April 23rd!

By my count the Mets are 4-6 since then.

You don’t suppose Steve is one of those phonies, like some politicians, who only take credit for wins and hide out when things aren’t going as well.  If you’re gonna lead Steve, lead all the time.  Otherwise you come across as very phony.   And New Yorkers can tell a phony.

It would take you 5 seconds to tweet something like “tough one today, we’ll get them next time!” or “Always great to see the support from the fans, on to Arizona!”

 

 

 

My friends the Mets aim to distract you from the pitching problems to come to tell you about the below.

NEW YORK METS TO CELEBRATE ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE NIGHT AT CITI FIELD

FLUSHING, N.Y., May 1, 2025 – The New York Mets will host Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Night presented by Toyota at Citi Field on Wednesday, May 14 when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:10 p.m.

As part of the celebration, the Mets will host a pre-game party on the Mets Plaza beginning at 5:00 p.m., featuring local food trucks owned by members of the AAPI community along with live music from fan-favorite, DJ Herb. Additionally, the Ohana Paddling Association (OPA), a non-profit organization fostering teamwork and community through diverse sports, will present a special Lion Dance, while Ranjanee Inc., a group dedicated to promoting Indian performing arts, will perform a Bollywood Dance.

Hee Seo, principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, will throw out the first pitch. The National Anthem will be performed by professional violinist Alyssa Kim. Composer Soo Yeon Lyuh will perform “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” on the haegeum, a two-stringed Korean bowed instrument. DJ GETLIVE! will be the night’s DJ, performing pre-game and in-game sets in the ballpark.

Fans who purchase tickets through the special ticket offer link will receive an AAPI Heritage Night hat, featuring the AAPI Heritage logo patch. For more information on AAPI Heritage Night and to purchase tickets, please visit Mets.com/AAPI or call 718-507-TIXX. For a full list of heritage nights and other theme games at Citi Field this season, please visitMets.com/Promotions.

Hi.  I thought I’d check in.

The Mets are off to a good start, that’s nice, I hope you are enjoying it.

I’ve reached the Apathy phase with the product.

I mean, it’s just the black uniforms, no big deal.

It’s just the black uniforms, and jacking the prices in 2016, no big deal.

It’s just the black uniforms, jacking the prices in 2016, and Gary being a boring PBP guy, no big deal.

It’s just the black uniforms, jacking the prices in 2016, Gary being a boring PBP guy, and Pete adding an F to LGM, no big deal.

It’s just the black uniforms, jacking the prices in 2016, Gary being a boring PBP guy,  Pete adding an F to LGM, and Lindor thumbs downing the fans, no big deal.

It’s just the black uniforms, jacking the prices in 2016, Gary being a boring PBP guy,  Pete adding an F to LGM, Lindor thumbs downing the fans, and baseball devolving into a game of faceless relief pitchers, no big deal.

It’s just the black uniforms, jacking the prices in 2016, Gary being a boring PBP guy,  Pete adding an F to LGM, Lindor thumbs downing the fans, and baseball devolving into a game of faceless relief pitchers, and lawmakers giving parkland to a billionaire, no big deal.

It’s just the black uniforms, jacking the prices in 2016, Gary being a boring PBP guy,  Pete adding an F to LGM, Lindor thumbs downing the fans, and baseball devolving into a game of faceless relief pitchers,  lawmakers giving parkland to a billionaire, and the Mets being more about the latest gimmick (currently being a fashion brand), no big deal.

It’s just the black uniforms, jacking the prices in 2016, Gary being a boring PBP guy,  Pete adding an F to LGM, Lindor thumbs downing the fans, and baseball devolving into a game of faceless relief pitchers,  lawmakers giving parkland to a billionaire, the Mets being more about the latest gimmick (currently being a fashion brand), and the Mets social media accounts being targeted at 12 year olds most days, no big deal.

It’s just the black uniforms, jacking the prices in 2016, Gary being a boring PBP guy,  Pete adding an F to LGM, Lindor thumbs downing the fans, and baseball devolving into a game of faceless relief pitchers,  lawmakers giving parkland to a billionaire, the Mets being more about the latest gimmick (currently being a fashion brand), the Mets social media accounts being targeted at 12 year olds most days, and the Mets radio casts being unlistenable during the WOR days because of the wah wah sound, no big deal.

It’s just the black uniforms, jacking the prices in 2016, Gary being a boring PBP guy,  Pete adding an F to LGM, Lindor thumbs downing the fans, and baseball devolving into a game of faceless relief pitchers,  lawmakers giving parkland to a billionaire, the Mets being more about the latest gimmick (currently being a fashion brand), the Mets social media accounts being targeted at 12 year olds most days, the Mets radio casts being unlistenable during the WOR days because of the wah wah sound, and the MLB App blasting the commercials at three times the level making that unlistenable too, no big deal.

It’s just the black uniforms, jacking the prices in 2016, Gary being a boring PBP guy,  Pete adding an F to LGM, Lindor thumbs downing the fans, and baseball devolving into a game of faceless relief pitchers,  lawmakers giving parkland to a billionaire, the Mets being more about the latest gimmick (currently being a fashion brand), the Mets social media accounts being targeted at 12 year olds most days, the Mets radio casts being unlistenable during the WOR days because of the wah wah sound, the MLB App blasting the commercials at three times the level making that unlistenable too, and Youtube TV jacking the rates so I cut the cord and don’t even have SNY, no big deal.

It’s just the black uniforms, jacking the prices in 2016, Gary being a boring PBP guy,  Pete adding an F to LGM, Lindor thumbs downing the fans, and baseball devolving into a game of faceless relief pitchers,  lawmakers giving parkland to a billionaire, the Mets being more about the latest gimmick (currently being a fashion brand), the Mets social media accounts being targeted at 12 year olds most days, the Mets radio casts being unlistenable during the WOR days because of the wah wah sound, the MLB App blasting the commercials at three times the level making that unlistenable too, Youtube TV jacking the rates so I cut the cord and don’t even have SNY, and Elon castrated twitter and the twitter hang, no big deal.

Death by 1000 cuts.

If I cared, I could probably iterate 20 more variants of the above, but that’s the thing.  I just don’t care about the Mets Product right now, and right now more than ever it just feels like Product.  Come watch the podcast on Youtube, come to our store and buy the fashion merch, check out our latest collab!

No rant.  Not telling you not to enjoy the season.  In response, I’ll ask that you spare me the “shut down your blog” scream backs.

I will continue to post when I’m in the mood or I have something to say…..but I really don’t.  I watched the opener and game 2….and found baseball not worth the time (there are a lot of other things to do out there, especially when the weather is nice.)….and haven’t watched since.

So that’s it.  I appreciate you.  No big stance here.  I just hadn’t written in a few days and thought I’d check in.

I have a few posts I need to work on…so this is by no means some sort of goodbye post.  Just checking in.  The Mets are in first.  Enjoy.

Wow how nice, to build a walkway so people can lose money more easily at the casino!

Senator John Liu… introduced the legislation after the local senator, Jessica Ramos, declined to do so after finding that a majority of her constituents were “opposed to the construction of a casino in [their] backyard.”

The Flushing Senator announced he’d introduce the bill at the end of March, and did so

in exchange for Cohen’s commitment to building a Highline-like bridge linking Downtown Flushing to Willets Point, which Liu called “Flushing Skypark.”

Neither Cohen nor Liu have provided many details about the proposal. The Mets owner does not own the land either end of the bridge would sit on and neither Liu nor Cohen provided an estimate as to how much the project would cost.  (via Queens Eagle)

Why can’t the cool billionaire just make the area nicer and build the cool Flushing Highbridge anyway?  Why does a casino need to be involved?  This is all just to make the neighborhood nicer, right?  Well, except for those pesky soccer fans moving in who aren’t going to have anywhere to park….