Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

Sometimes during a game I will tweet “I have a bad feeling about this” (@metspolice) which inspired this photoshop be Media Goon.

Friday night I tweeted that this was a big series – and although I thought it would go well, what a disaster it would be if the Mets were swept, six out heading into three days of bored fans with nothing to do but panic, and then an 11 game west coast swing. Not good.

Standing between that fate and four back is Johan Santana. Good. He has been known to man up, whether it’s the 161st game of 2008 or the 9th inning of his last start. I can think of noone better to send out there.

As for Reyes, watch out.   Clearly he wasn’t ready to go.  Let’s keep him out longer this time.   The Mets pick up an all-star caliber center fielder (supposedly Beltran will play Thursday) and lose an all-star SS.

All week Howie Rose told me Reyes didn’t look right.   Once again Howie is right.

When the team waves the Prevention and Recovery flag and this happens it is hard not to thumb your nose.

Reyes is officially out of the All Star Game by the way.

I took a ton of pictures at Citi Field today (as usual) – and have enough to do another run of “alternate caps” once 70’s week ends.  I also took a bunch of pictures inside the Seaver gate.  I’ll post those tomorrow.

I’m off to do something non-Mets related.   Futurama probably.  See y’all in the morning.  Big game tomorrow.  Ike makes a great Han Solo.

While I’m making my way to Citi Field…

JUST ADDED! On August 6th, the first 2,500 fans in attendance will receive a FREE Cyclones Cap, and a spectacular fireworks show will follow the game!

The adjustable blue cap features the classic Cyclones’ interlocking “BC” on the front, and “Brooklyn Cyclones” on the back.

Meanwhile Gothamist reminds us about Jersey Sure night.

I still want to buy this team and move them to Los Angeles.

Baron is rocking it over on Metsblog this morning.

Ike Davis for Cliff Lee? That was crazy talk Mariners.

Baron also commented on the same Buster Olney tweet that caught my eye last night – about Mets and payroll.

Did anyone try the crepes?

Remember when Tom Seaver made Tim McCarver’s hands hurt in an All-Star Game?

Seaver “threw harder than any pitcher I have ever caught,” said Tim McCarver, now a Fox analyst. “When I took my glove off, my left hand was swollen.

“I was having a pretty good year, and I went in the tank the second half. I told Tom I blamed him because he ruined my left hand with his inning of work.”

Still raining here at HQ but the sky is brightening.  I’m still going to go to the game.  Here’s the forecast.

Will spotted another Vaughn jersey….this one is of the Mo variety not the Major League movie variety.

Awful font-age.   Awful.  Spend the money folks.

I am no meteorologist but the awesome Weather Channel App for the ipad says (click for bigger image):

Here’s what I can tell you from experience:

– the gates will open.   It’s a giveaway day, it’s a Saturday, NOBODY will want to play a doubleheader tomorrow into the All-Star break.

– the Mets want the gate.

– if you kill time during a rain delay you buy hot dogs and shop to kill time which gives the Mets more money.

– the game is on Fox.

– it is presently pouring at Mets Police HQ and has been for an hour.

– Beloved Daughter is attending the game and she’s a rain delay jinx

– I am going to head out at 2pm and make the long drive

– I expect to see a game

– I expect to spend an hour in a monsoon thunderstorm because that’s what always happens when Beloved Daughter comes.

– Beloved Daughter has her black jersey on.   (Love outweighs Unichoice).   I will go with 1983 Blue.

– I am a fat guy who can’t even go on his deck because of the rain so don’t get mad at me if this advice stinks.  You’re on your own.

Terence has been frustrated with me that I didn’t have this up yet, so while I enjoy my Unnamed Donuts Chain….

So, I read your post from the 22nd about the M&N BP jersey in Blue:

and for $80, it is quite simply, the BEST Mets jersey purchase EVER!!

Let me explain…
I’ve compared it to the Majestic “Replica Cooperstown Alternate Jersey”
For $100 this jersey is very disappointing! some points:

1) Sizing isn’t true. You could try on 3 or 4 of the same size jersey and have different fits each time (which I’ve done)…

2) Even though it’s direct stitch lettering/numbering, it is NOT double layer twill, like it’s made to look like in the pics! It has a single white layer twill with a layer of Orange screen printing over it to give the illusion of double layer twill…

3) No front number…

4) Yogi, Ryan, Tug and Saberhagen never even wore this “style” of jersey!

or this?:

OK, well maybe I’m nitpicking with that last one, but C’MON?!?! 100 Bucks for that jersey is a rip off, when for 20% less you can get an almost identical to the Era Mesh BP jersey, with a period specific player who actually wore that style that’s got a true fit and looks amazing!

I’ve attached some pics of the detailed awesomeness of the jersey for all to drool over…
LGM

Terence M.K.

P.S. Did I mention that the only Black on the M&N jersey is a thin border on the jock tag? That’s it!!! OK, nit completely picked. As you were…