I didn’t make this but I did find it..
You own this Mets shirt: Bad Ollie
Joe sent in this winner! Seems the ’11s are more creative!
I wonder if the Good Ollie tee is blue?
Keep em coming: [email protected]
Revisiting Mets manager Casey Stengel
I was watching Ken Burns’ Baseball last night and found a new appreciation for Casey.
As old as I am, Casey was way before my time, but it comes across in the videos how charming a crazy old man as manager can be.
Isn’t this who you want running the team?
When Terry’s time is up and the team heads for another down-cycle let’s get someone like this in there. Imagine a half-shot old man version of Bobby V?
Tomorrow I will tell you why 37 should be unretired, and it is not out of disrespect for the man.
By the way, color photos of Mets from that era are awesome.
John Franco has a new website for kids
New York Mets legend John Franco, a partner in the site, agrees, “As both a professional athlete and a parent, I can tell you first-hand how important those personal connections are. In many ways, what’s created here is analogous to the love and support so many of us received years ago when families lived in close proximity to one another and were able to share stories each night around the dinner table.”
Send me Rusty Staub Mets stuff
For the next “How I Met The Mets” I want to work on a player specific episode, and the player I have chosen is Rusty Staub.
So if you have Rusty Stuff (Rustyjr I am looking at you) pleaseshoot it over to [email protected]
Oh and Media Goon, guess who will be playing Rusty in the flashbacks?
Anyone got a contact for Rusty? Would love to get him to do a line.
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The two HIMTM’s in production are 1986 (incomplete) and 1987 (complete). Another episode Monday. I know some of you like these, pass ’em around please.
