Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

The SIlive blog has even more pics of poor Shea if you click the blue underline over there…and a video below.

Question:  It probably won’t come up but what if there’s a construction mishap or a failed inspection or an Earthquake or for some reason C-Field can’t open?  Where would they go?   There’s like zero chance the Yankees would welcome them.  The Yankees if faces with unforeseen delays could go back across the street.

Again it’s not going to happen, and you shouldn’t keep a stadium up as insurance (it will be nice to have all that parking room – will that be ready for April? I park in Corona anyway because I’m cheap).  Is C Field ready to go?

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Almost lost in the media frenzy of A-Rod’s admission to using steroids – and potentially a much bigger and more far-reaching problem – is the role that Gene Orza and the MLB Players Association had in the 2003 testing, results, and subsequent testing.

At almost the same time as A-Rod was addressing the media at Yankee camp yesterday, the MLBPA was distributing memos to all of its members – either directly or simply leaving them in lockers.

The memo – from union head Donald Fehr and the union’s head lawyer Michael Weiner, – directs players to be careful when discussing the 2003 tests and gives them a series of questions they may face with suggested answers they should give. Among them is one specifically about Gene Orza allegedly tipping off players about 2004 testing.

The union is facing heavy criticism, both for its actions and inactions during the steroid era. Clean players are beginning to break ranks, calling for harsher penalties then the union wants (David Ortiz called for a 1 -year banishment for a first offense).

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Thanks to the soon-to-be Mrs. CyclonesFan for spotting the Shea Apple as we were driving past Corporate Field on Sunday.

The Apple is placed just inside the 126th Street entrance, located by the right field bull pen area.

Honestly, the way it looked from the street it makes it seem that they just tucked the Apple into a corner, keeping it away from most people. Keep the reminders of Shea far away from the main areas.

I guess I should be happy that at least they kept it.

Shea Apple on Feb 15 Feb 15, 2009 by Mets View Album Play slideshow

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All that’s left now are some ramps and a shell. Reports from several sources say that the last piece will come down today around noon.

The most interesting pictures from Tuesday are those of 2 workers high on the shell using blow torches to cut into the framework – presumably to make it easier to come down today. They are Shea’s final visitors

Feb 17 Feb 17, 2009 by Mets View Album Play slideshow

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