Yuck yuck yuck yuck yuck.
Come on Charlie (Samuels). Really?
I’m speechless.
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What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
Our weekly recap of the most popular articles (and a few that deserved more love)….
On Memorial Day I mentioned that the 2009 Mets remind me of the 1987 Mets – as I type this sentence Wayne & Howie are telling me that John Maine has the stomach bug (him and Beltran. uh oh.) so now it reminds me of ’87 even more. Sometimes a team is just snakebit, and the 1987 Mets sure were.
We’ve had some healthy discussion about whether or not the Shea Stadium markers are misplaced. I’m not sure – wouldn’t shick me, yet I’m not sure I believe it. Fun topic though.
Definitely misplaced are the old pennant logo thingies. They used to be on the right field wall – now they are misplaced on 126th street. More pics here.
You may want to register for Subway Series tickets. Note that the Sunday game has been moved to a night game for ESPN. Thanks ESPN.
Speaking of tickets, the Mets and I have different ideas about what a Saturday is.
This Joe Torre guy is pretty good. Probably should have managed the ’08 Mets. June 1, 1977 Joe was hired by the Mets – two weeks later they traded Tom Seaver.
Meet the Mets was played Friday instead of Sweet Caroline. I don’t know what happened over the weekend.
Popular every week: Inside the Caesar’s club and inside the Acela club at Citi Field, and the Complete Citi Field pictures including obstructed views.
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FLUSHING, N.Y., May 30, 2009 – The New York Mets today announced the launch of an online registration for the opportunity to purchase tickets for the Subway Series June 26-28 at Citi Field. The registration for the online random drawing will run through Thursday, June 4.
All fans registering now on Mets.com or LosMets.com automatically will be eligible for the random drawing. There is no fee and no purchase necessary to register. There is a limit of one entry per person. In the case of multiple entries for the same individual, only one entry received will be entered. There is no assurance that any particular registrant will be selected. Opportunities to purchase tickets are non-transferable.
Registration for the drawing closes Thursday, June 4 at 11:59 p.m. A limited number of fans will be selected in the online random drawing and will be notified via e-mail by Tuesday, June 9 with instructions regarding the online purchase of up to four (4) tickets. Tickets start at $27 each and must be purchased with a major credit card. Per ticket and per order fees will apply.
For more information, visit Mets.com, LosMets.com, or call the Mets Ticket Office at 718-507-TIXX
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One more from the great Centerfield Maz blog. As I mentioned yesterday I will take any chance to publicize the New York Giants. You would think someone would care about that team.
If you like the Giants or anything 60s-90s Mets, check out Centerfield Maz.
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The Mets are coming off one of the biggest chokes of all time (you’d have to look at that Phillies choke, and the 1951 Dodgers too – and I guess the ’78 Red Sox) and Willie Randolph is on the ropes.
Across town, the Yankees decide that going to the playoffs every single year isn’t good enough.
The Mets could have had a winning manager, one who even had some Mets roots, who could handle veterans (and Omar loves his 40 year olds) and the New York media. They kept Randolph for two months too many.
So Joe went to LA with some ridiculous perception that he only won because of the expensive roster. While I don’t doubt that there were plenty of days that I could have sat there and asked Mel if we should bring in Rivera now – apparently it’s not that easy or Girardi would have done it.
Joe manages for a full season. This time last year you could have talked about how he wasn’t so special without the roster. At the end his team was in the playoffs, the Mets were watching – and Joe even managed to tame Manny Ramirez.
This year, with Manny out of the lineup and with the Padres having recently ran off a 10 game winning streak, Joe wakes up with an 8.5 game lead.
At some point you need to give the man credit. At some point you wonder if he could have coaxed one more game out of the 2008 Mets.
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