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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No Shea But Shakes

Yeah this is a lame post but I am on the road and wanted to have at least something “generic” every day in case i don’t get to email something in.

Here’s some info about the food at Citi Field.

Citi Field’s outfield concourse, accessible to all ticket holders, will feature:

  • Blue Smoke: the pioneer of urban ’cue, Blue Smoke will offer mouthwatering real pit barbecue (Highlights: Pulled Pork Sandwich and Kansas City Ribs)

  • Shake Shack: the enormously popular hamburger and hot dog stand that made a splash with its original location in Madison Square Park will griddle up game day favorites (Highlights: ShackBurger and Shack-Cago Dog)

  • Taquería (name TBD): this new concept will feature authentic tacos

  • Pop Fries: another new concept for USHG, this frites stand will serve freshly-cut, Belgian-style fries with a variety of dipping sauces.

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Mets Soccer Team?

Not yet…but this was a pretty interesting article from the other day (I’m on the road and pre-loading articles) with the MLS commissioner who discusses discussions with the Wilpons and some insight into the league philosophy of playing in the summer and having a playoff system.

SPORTS
By By Jack Bell
Published: November 18, 2008
Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber spoke with The New York Times during the week leading up to the league championship game.

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Maybe Newark Should Lock The Devils Out

I’m not an investigative reporter.  I’m just a fat guy with a dopey blog.  I keep reading stories every week about the Devils being accused of not paying their debts.   Perhaps Newark should lock the building and encourage the Devils to find a new home until they pay up.   That’s better than the way things usually get solved in NJ.

Devils Deadbeats?

City officials say they’re still waiting for the hockey team to pay for sewer installation and small businesses displaced by the arena, along with contractors and sub-contractors who say they are also awaiting checks for services rendered.



At the same time, a half-dozen businesses forced out of the arena zone by eminent domain say they are struggling to get by without reimbursement for their moving expenses. The Housing Authority and the Devils are fighting over who must pay the roughly $750,000 in relocation costs.

Jorge Aguayo, whose pompom factory was forced out of the zone, is owed $292,000, his attorney, William Ward, said.

The housing authority argues the Devils must pay the relocation costs since the city handed over $220 million to fund the construction. The city and other public agencies have also spent $85 million fixing up the area around the Prudential Center.

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Mike Mussina To "Hall of Garvey"

As Mike Mussina heads off to retirement, it's time to nominate him for the Hall. No, not the Hall of Fame, the Hall of Garvey.

The Hall of Garvey is where the almost-greats go. It should be obvious who the founding member is.

Don Mattingly? He's in the HOG. Keith Hernandez? First ballot HOG.

Moose had a good career but he was never the best. You never looked at him and thought he'd be the one you told your son about. He didn't win championships. He had a solid very good career.

Cooperstown? No.

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A’s Owner Suggests 1 Game Wild Card Round

The owner of the A’s wants to shorten the season by making the first round one game instead of five.   I think he’s on the right path, but his plan is unfair to the good teams.
 
I like the Costas Solution.
 
Shorten the season by playing something called single-admission doubleheaders.   I know, crazy.  Think of how much money the Marlins will lose by not playing 4 extra home games in front of 4,000.
 
Add a wild card to each league.   The two wild cards play a one game playoff the day after the season.  The winner of that game plays the #1 seed at the stadium of the #1 seed.    So had the Mets tied the Brewers they would have had to kill themselves to win Sunday (in my alternate universe), killed themselves to beat Milwaukee on Monday and then had to open at Chicago on Tuesday.   The Cubs would have had their pitching all lined up and the Mets would have had no choice but to start Four Inning Pedro.  
 

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