Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

Shannon Shark is the founder of MetsPolice.com, tweets as @metspolice, is an avid fan of Lee Mazzilli and Daniel Murphy, hates black uniforms and is the author of "Send The Beer Guy" available at Amazon.com. #imwith28
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Tonight’s Game At The AppleDome

I’m thrilled that while building – what is it – $1.6 billion in stadiums that the Yankees, Mets (not to mention the football teams) had the foresight to build a retractable dome.

It’s so nice not to have to worry about rain.

It’s great to know that I’ll be nice and dry, and nice and warm.

It’s awesome to know that there is zero chance of the game being postponed, or paying $18-$25 to park and then sitting in the rain for three hours.

What’s great too is that since the dome retracts, once it gets warm and sunny we’ll be able to enjoy the Mets (Yankees) on their beautiful natural grass field bathed in beautiful sunlight.

I can’t imagine any city building a stadium (or three) without a retractable dome in the 21st Century.  You’d have to be an idiot.

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The First Pitch….Keith? Darling? Mazzilli? Nope…a random 15 year old girl. Really.

This is an April Fool’s joke right?
 
As the story goes, on WFAN this morning Jeff Wilpon offered “a fan” the chance to throw out the first pitch tonight.  They have picked some random 15 year old girl.
 
Really?
 
How did it make it to 8 this morning with nobody scheduled to throw out the ball?
 
Why can’t the Mets ever honor themselves?
 
I guess there were no Brooklyn Dodgers available, so they grabbed a teenager.
 
Congratulations Geena Fazio!  Since you are 15 I won’t boo you.
 
 

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Fack Youk: YMCA Is Coming To The New Stadium? Why?

The Mets Police way of thinking is spreading….

Fack Youk: YMCA Is Coming To The New Stadium? Why?

This is a tradition that doesn’t need to cross the street.

I also love God, America and hope we’re all blessed, but think it’s time to stop singing a certain song that isn’t Take Me Out To The Ballgame during the 7th. Click comments to call me a communist.

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I Feel Bad For Jim Hall (2008 Yankees PA Announcer)

I feel bad for Jim Hall, the 2008 Voice of Yankee Stadium, who is being passed over for the job as Bob Sheppard’s successor.

Some fans I know thought Hall was doing a Sheppard impression…but this article from the Times explains differently.

Mr. Hall, who has been the Yankees’ backup announcer since the mid-1960s, channels Mr. Sheppard’s elegant, careful enunciation when he is behind the microphone. “When I started,” he said on Wednesday, sounding less formal on the telephone, “Bob’s one requirement was that he didn’t want the fans to hear anything markedly different from what they were used to. People think I try to imitate Bob. There’s no way I could imitate that voice, but I do use that same style.”

That confuses people. “They think, ‘He’s trying to mimic’ — some people in the press or on television will use that word,” Mr. Hall said. “There’s no intention on my part to do that.” Certainly not: He and Mr. Sheppard both taught public speaking, “and we believe that you should pronounce each word carefully and not rush it the way many radio people do.”


I don’t know how old Mr. Hall is, but the same article mentions a 45 year tenure at St. John’s.  That puts him at least 65 years old and probably older.

My guess is that the Yankees want a new long-term voice for the new stadium….not one who will do last a few years and then be old or retired.  I think the odds of two straight PA announcers in their 90’s are unlikely.   Tonight we’ll find out if Paul Olden is the man for the job.

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Sheffield, Parking At Citi, Rain…and You Suck At Driving

The Daily News clearly had nothing to write about this morning.  Let me tell you right now…

There is no way Gary Sheffield will be a Met.

They didn’t want Manny Ramirez for eight weeks for a buck and a quarter in 2008, now they are going to bring in a surly Sheffield to be a role player?   I know Omar likes his cheap retreads but I can’t imagine them bringing in this guy to complain every time Dan Murphy goes oh for four.

This is a guy who accused Joe Torre of being racist.   Being Doc Gooden’s nephew stopped being interesting twenty years ago.

There’s a better chance of the Mets signing me to make this dopey blog go away.   Ain’t happening.

On to the weather…

I was soooo excited last night.  Like Christmas Eve.   I got up early and Bill Evans on Channel 7 crushed me with this forecast.  He should have just said Santa is dead.

For those of you who are cheapos like me, parking in Corona is tough this morning.  It’s alternate side of the street parking day – so you will find lots of other Mets fans circling for spots that don’t exist.   Alt-side expires at 10:30 so if you’re reading this later in the day you should be OK.

The NYPD has declared 114th between 34th and 37th to be a “No Parking Friday” zone – so that eats up even more free spots.   There are temporary signs on fences, so look carefully.  I had parked and walked half a block before I noticed one.   Nothing better than a ticket or a towed car after a rain out.

I’m still standing by the 5 Reasons we’ll be at Citi tonight and I’ll add a 6th – the Red Sox aren’t showing up because they need practice.  I’m sure they were compensated…so your $6 beer will offset that cost.

Finally, I hereby declare myself the Best Driver In NYC.  I am the only person who can drive 55 in the rain.  If you’d like an autograph I will be the fat guy with the blue (not black) Mets sweatshirt and the blue (not black) Mets hat by the RF gate around 5.  Come say hi.

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