RA Dickey tweeted this video last night. As Mets fans you guys can guess what kind of guy he is. From the few opportunities I have gotten to be around him I just get the aura of a “Good-Awesome-Real” Guy.
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METS EXPAND CITI FIELD FANWALK FOR 2012 SEASON
FLUSHING, N.Y., November 2 – The New York Mets today announced the expansion of the Citi Field Fanwalk to include a new offering of bricks in honor of the franchise’s 50th anniversary to be installed for the 2012 season along the first and third base sides of the ballpark outside the Hodges VIP and Seaver VIP entrances. Citi Field Fanwalk: Mets 50th Anniversary commemorative bricks will provide fans the opportunity to recognize their families, friends, and favorite Mets memories since the franchise first began play in 1962.
The first two editions of Citi Field Fanwalk bricks sold out with fans purchasing more than 24,000 bricks. The first offering of bricks directly outside the Jackie Robinson Rotunda was installed prior to the inaugural season at the new Mets home in 2009. The Fanwalk was extended down the first base and third base lines the following year with Citi Field Fanwalk: Amazin’ Moments bricks commemorating great moments in Mets history.
Fans will be able to purchase bricks in three sizes:
8” x 8” brick engraved with the Mets 50th anniversary logo or Mets script logo and four lines of text for $395
8” x 8” brick with six lines of text for $340
4” x 8” brick with three lines of text for $195
Mets 2011 Season Ticket and Plan Holders will receive a 15% discount on Fanwalk bricks.
Bricks are on sale now at Mets.com/Fanwalk or by phone at 877-NYM-WALK (696-9255).
A portion of each brick purchase is tax deductible and net proceeds will be donated to the Mets Foundation, which will distribute the funds to area charities. A registered 501(c) 3 charity, the Mets Foundation takes no portion of the funds raised to offset internal costs. The Mets pay 100% of the Foundation’s overhead to ensure that the entirety of a donation is directed toward helping others.
RA Dickey’s Feeling on the New Fences.
This quote just made me laugh ridiculously hard. I didn’t expect RA Dickey to say something like this. This is why RA Dickey has become my favorite Mets player on this team.
“They are building it in such a way that maybe you can undo it if it turns out to be a joke,” Dickey said. “Let’s say it turns out to be Yankee Stadium. We don’t want that, obviously.
“First, because we don’t want to be like the Yankees, and second because it wouldn’t be great for anybody, I don’t think. It looks like you’re going to be able to manipulate [the fences] over the years, which is smart.”
He also talked about how the changes could be a positive for the outfielders.
“If you hit a ball into that right-center gap, it was a triple for Ike Davis, let alone Jose Reyes,” Dickey said. “I mean, Yadier Molina was going to get a triple to right-center.”
“This gives you the option to not need three stellar, athletic outfielders in the outfield. Now you can hide a guy in a certain position in the outfield, because he doesn’t have as much room to cover.”
You can read the full article over at The NYDAILYNEWS.
The Mo Zone and LF Pics
Official Pics of the New Fence from MetsBlog
Matt Cerrone over on Metsblog just posted some pics and his thoughts on the new fences.
Matthew Cerrone: I love it. I love the blue walls, as I’ve said before. Sure, it’s not a big deal. The people hitting the baseball are significantly more important than the color of the wall in front of them. However, it looks cool, it’s like Shea Stadium, and it’s more on point with the team’s brand, and I just feel it’s how it should be. Far more significantly, however, is the dimensions, which, almost seem specifically designed to help Jason Bay (in left field) and David Wright (in right field). If nothing else, perhaps this changes how these two players look and think about the ballpark, which could help them from a psychological point of view, if it doesn’t actually impact where the ball physically lands. That said, while Wright and Bay will certainly like this news, I wonder how Johan Santana and RA Dickey feel about it? But, I guess that’s Sandy’s point. It shouldn’t matter. It’s about making the ballpark ‘fair,’ and so it all comes out even and makes it easier for the front office to accurately evaluate talent in a relative manner.
I know its a longer then usual quote but I just thought Matt’s opinions shouldn’t be cut off.
There are other pics over at MetsBlog if you want to check them out.
