Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

For the first time yesterday Citi Field kinda sorta felt like home.

Year 1 was of course the year of not knowing where anything was…and Year 2 the year of “hope they fixed it.”

Yesterday, as I showed Mrs. Mets Police around for the first time, I felt like I knew the place.  I knew where to find Mr. Met, I knew the story of the Shea Bridge, I knew which stand would have some lukewarm chocolate flavored water.  (By the way, on Day One at least one stand had credit card machine failure – time to change that or at least warn us before we spend $20 in food – that “sign” below says Cash Only)

Anyways, I have a few memories in the place now.  I have “my” seats and my favorite places.  I have my own Citi Field routines.  There still isn’t a definitive on-field memory but that will come in time.

I’ll be out there again tonight.  I’m hoping that they give away parkas with the ski caps.  I’d tell you to look out for a fat guy in a Mazzilli jersey but I’ll be the fat guy in two sweatshirts, a Mets coat, and a Mazzilli jersey.

Corey you were right – I heard Howie say that the 7pm start was selected to accommodate a possible rain-out yesterday.  I’m not sure that and/or the possibility of a day-nighter today ever made sense but apparently that was the plan.

@newyorkmets tweeted: This year there is a pin of the month with Disney characters. ONLY 500 available first homestand of each month

Some folks noticed that there is no pin for October.  Ya Gotta Believe.

It’s good to see Mickey has good taste in jerseys.

Well I sure as heck immediately liked this one it’s the New York Mets No More Black Facebook Page and I didn’t even start it.

While I’m plugging Facebook pages….

Mets Police on Facebook and how about a Like

Mets Police Tickets on Facebook regularly has specials.

and Mets Police Tickets not on Facebook is a regular page to bookmark

Wow, I’m back from the chilly Citi Field.  As Opening Days go I think this will blur in with many others (I can picture sitting in the mezz at Shea for several Rey Ordonez starts that all blur together) but I had a ball.

Here’s a random brain-dump:

– Kiner throwing out the first pitch just felt right.

– the Mets honored Pete Flynn

– the Mets took the field to the classic organ version of Meet the Mets

– lots of blue and orange.  Pinstripes and blue caps.

– huge ovation for Mookie.   K-Rod got some boos.  Alex Cora got a surprisingly big hand (as in on the Nationals).

– I didn’t see much “new” at the park but I was with the entire family and didn’t tour the park like I usually do.

– the between innings BJ’s game needs some work.  It is some sort of “guess the price” game, but the actual price of the item at BJ’s was higher than any of the guesses….so BJ’s is the place where prices are higher than you think?

– speaking of BJ’s, I didn’t notice Mr. Met drop by but I can’t say that he didn’t.  I just didn’t see him.

– Jose Reyes turned one of the best DP’s I have ever seen.

– I bought a $3.50 cup of hot water with a hint of chocolate which was using the Unnamed Donuts Chain Brand

– for the most part people behaved, but thedrunken sloppiness was showing up around the 6th.  Mrs. MP brought it up on her own.  I think the Mets are going to need to get even more serious about serving alcohol, and they are already very serious.  I’m not ripping the Mets at all, but they are gonna have to figure something out.   People are idiots.

– I’m bored with smelling like smoke just because I try to leave the stadium.  The Mets need to enforce the no-smoking rules on the LF ramp.  This may become my new “black.”

The Mets have tweeted this picture of the new 1986 exhibit at the Museum.  Mrs. MP was a little slow getting us to the game so I didn’t hit the museum.  Junior and I will take some pics tomorrow night..

That reminds me the Mets have a cool “team history” video that ran before they took the field.

@newyork mets also said: New food item at Citi Field this year – Hot Pastrami on Rye Stand located near section 135 on the field level. Check it out!!

You tell me what color you perceive in this photo.  Good job folks!

And it looked bluer in person.

The flag rocks.

Does looking at the picture with the crooked angle make anyone else nauseous?  I’m getting vertigo.

I’m going to go thaw out.  You own this terrible font Wright jersey.

Please read my Open Letter To Mets Fans.