What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
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, 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.â€
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.â€
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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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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After yesterday’s look at homegrown players on Opening Day, I started to think about what the Mets All Time Homegrown Team might look like. To recap, I am defining a homegrown player as someone who had their first major league appearance in a Mets uniform.
(Yes I know that a “true” homegrown would be someone who came all the way up through the Mets farm system – but honestly, I don’t have the time or patience to do that level of research.)
So here’s my full 25 man roster:
STARTING LINEUP
SS – Jose Reyes (755 Games)
2B – Edgardo Alfonzo (1,086)
3B – David Wright (703)
RF – Darryl Strawberry (1,109)
C – Todd Hundley (829)
1B – Ed Kranepool (1,853)
LF – Cleon Jones (1,201)
CF – Mookie Wilson (1,116)
BENCH
Bud Harrelson (1,322)
Lee Mazzilli (979)
Wally Backman (765)
John Milner (741)
Hubie Brooks (654)
Ron Hodges (666)
ROTATION
Tom Seaver (401 Games, 198 Wins)
Dwight Gooden (305, 157)
Jerry Koosman (376, 140)
Ron Darling (257, 99)
Jon Matlack (203, 82)
BULLPEN
Jesse Orosco (368 Relief Appearances, 107 Saves)
Tug McGraw (325, 86)
Jeff Innis (287, 5)
Aaron Heilman (280, 9)
Roger McDowell (278, 84)
Craig Swan (184 Starts, 45 Relief)
Feel free to debate – I know there are some guys I left off (Wayne Garret, Bobby Jones for example)
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This sucks for people not on that line. I don’t think that Metro North had a better solution, unless you want them to pull a Robert Moses on half the Bronx (again).
However….
No, You’re a Towel: New Yankee Stadium Metro North stop isn’t very helpful for those in CT: “Hudson Line”
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