Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

A few things on my mind today.  Let’s start with Steve, and I can’t help thin back to the talk show host Bob Grant who used to call people “fake, phony frauds.”

What happened to Steve’s phone?  On April 23rd, when we last heard from him, the Mets were 18-7.  Since then they are 10 and 10.  I thought we’d hear from him after a Mets win last night, but we did not, as they lost.

When the going gets tough, the phone doesn’t work.

Anyway, in my circles with the Regular People, nobody was talking about the Subway Series.  People who know me as a Mets fan will ask me, “What’s with your boy Soto?” which is interesting phrasing but usually how it s phrased.  I remind people that he will play to the back of his baseball card, so calm down.

I then point out to them my theory that the Mets don’t have enough INNINGS on their roster (Senga 5 innings in 2024, Holmes 60ish in 2024….and you expect them to make 38 starts through November 1st? Good luck!).

I also explain to them my 5th Starter Theory which is that the 5 can go 4 and 17 with a 7 ERA as long as they pitch 7 innings every 5th day.  Don’t make me waste the bullpen.

But we’re living in an era of interchangeable middle relievers.  Every day the @mets account tells me they got rid of someone I have never heard of, and they are calling up someone I have never heard of….makes the product unmarketable…..but then again the marketing they do do is around a guy who did this to the paying customers.

All that adds up to me not watching any baseball even if the record is pretty good.

I HAVE been watching the Knicks, as this is KNICKS TOWN.  I have been preaching to the younglings that they have no idea how powerful KNICKS TOWN can be, as this hasn’t been Knicks Town since 1994.  If you saw some of the shots from last night on 7th avenue you now see how powerful the Knicks can be.

Nobody was talking about the Subway Series yesterday in my circles, but us Casual Knicks Fans which include me (I hadn’t watched an NBA game since I dunno some random Warriors finals game) and my wife….we’re all about the Knicks.  We’re kinda like Steve.  The Knicks are winning, we’re all about them.  As soon as they go 10 and 10, we’ll forget how to use our phones.

At least I admit to being a Knicks Fraud.

 

 

Is this the child of Mr. Met II and Mrs. Met, or just “product’

Is Steve OK?  Steve hasn’t checked in with us on twitter since April 23rd, which coincidentally is when the Mets started dropping 2 of 3 to opponents.  I hope nothing has happened to him.  Maybe the Mets can sweep a series and he’ll check in with us.

Anyway, the Mets want you to go to Union Square to get this cap.  It’s a cool cap, but guys, Union Square is pretty far from where any actual Mets fans live.  Maybe in 1988 I would have made the trip from Queens and hit Tower Records while I was vaguely in the area, but it’s the 21st Century now and stuff is supposed to come to us.  Anyway, I hope Alex likes her store and her friends are impressed.

Looks like The Mets Gala was lots of fun.  Mets Police was able to have a photographer on the red carpet.

Whatever happened to playing baseball?  I’m sure Kevin is groovy and all but it seems the Mets are getting more and more away from being a baseball team.

BTW guys, I am not sure bragging about being associated with the Los Angeles Chargers is anything special….unless the goal here is to pack Citi with fans of the visiting team and to be the #2 team in the market.

The Mets are pleased to welcome Kevin J. Gessay to the organization as Senior Vice President, Luxury Ventures & Growth. In this newly created role with the Mets, Kevin will lead the development of new luxury experiences and partnerships. Kevin will focus on creating unique experiences around the Mets while continuing to position the organization and Citi Field as a leading luxury sports and entertainment destination for fans, marketers, and other strategic partners. He will report to Chief Growth Officer Andrew Grossman.

Kevin comes to the Mets with more than 25 years of expertise in curating experiences, luxury brand marketing, communications, and sports hospitality. Most recently, Kevin co-developed and launched ‘Chargers LUX’, an innovative sports membership program for premium clientele of the LA Chargers.

Prior to his time with the Los Angeles Chargers, he was Managing Director for PMK-BNC London (global publicity and marketing firm in Entertainment and Popular Culture), where he led UK office operations, client storytelling, and new business. Some of his clients included Haig Club, Pepsi Europe, American Express Europe and Unilever. Kevin was at PMK-BNC in Los Angeles for 14 years, where he led brand premium hospitality programs, communications, cross-channel marketing, celebrity procurement, and influencer outreach for brands like Audi, Ketel One, Samsung, GM and Anheuser-Busch.