Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

I just got in touch with the world for the first time today and I have to say I kinda expected the Mets to lose today.

This morning I did the Actual Athletics, followed by some neighborhood soccer, and then I decided I’d rather read some magazines than listen to Howie.  Around 3:30 I started thinking about the Mets and realized this article would either be titled “not surprised the Mets lost” or “kinda surprised the Mets won.”

I’m not trying to be panicky WFAN caller (I’m even blogging outside today, I got out of the basement) but I sensed a disturbance in the force.    Nothing made me think they’d salvage one game of the four.  Not in a negativity way, just in “wasn’t feeling it” way.

So here we are on May 16th, the hot-streak long since passed, Jerry picking lineups out of a hybrid cap, Ollie sent to the bullpen just in time for Niese to get injured and here’s what we all knew all winter…

The Mets don’t have enough starting pitching.

They went twice through the rotation looking pretty good, but the law of averages crept in and everyone is pitching down to their ability.

Before we go killing Omar, pick your agrument.  We could look at the injured Jason Marquis, or we could look at John Lackey at 4-2.  Ben Sheets 2-3 with a 5.70, Joel Piniero is 2-4, and I can’t remember who else we armchair GM’s tossed about.

This NL East is very winnable.  Omar has changed his plans and is now accompanying the team to Atlanta.  2 in Atlanta, 2 in Washington and then it’s Yankees and Phillies time.

If I’m Jerry I’m asking Omar three times if I should get on the flight to Milwaukee on the night of the 27th.

Start the Jerry Watch again.

Here’s the weekly recap of articles that were popular and some I think deserved more love.

Keith Hernandez fell asleep during a game, almost had his arms broken, is talking trash, and built a house!

Tours are coming to Citi Field!

Another fun quote from David Howard..this one explains why garbage is good.

Here’s the ugly 2010 Stars and Stripes cap

What’s the right Grown Man Jersey Etiquette

Mike Piazza wants to enter the Hall of Fame as a Met

The Mets won’t wear Los Mets jerseys in Arizona but they will wear them at home.

I enjoyed my interview with the author of 100 Things Mets Fans…

Do Jeter commercials on SNY bother you?

A-Rod is slightly more popular than Death

You guys were pretty anti this Mazzilli jersey

Remember you can submit things on the Tumblr site or email me at [email protected]

Some older stuff:

Videos and pics of the Bark in the Park parade

Continue reading “Most Popular articles on Mets Police (Keith Hernandez edition)”

Good morning, it’s one of those Sundays where I am doing Actual Athletic Activity – the fine folks at Faith & Fear in Flushing (you know, the guys who actually can write more than 5 sentences and actually got a book deal) gave me permission to be lazy and cut and paste:

AMAZIN’ TUESDAY is pulling into a new location! It’s headed to one of New York’s most revered landmarks and one of my favorite places anywhere

On May 18 at 7:00 PM, we will reconvene the rookie sensation of 2009 (and Spring Training 2010) at Two Boots Grand Central, located in the lower dining concourse of the world’s most famous train station, Grand Central Terminal. The move was necessitated by the closing of Two Boots’ Lower East Side location (a moment of silence…), but owner Phil Hartman wanted, like we do, to keep our Mets reading ‘n’ rallying program on track.

What better place to do it than Grand Central, renowned icon of Beaux Arts architecture and the third stop on the 7 to Mets-Willets Point? Phil has his restaurant there, and the spirit as well as the reality of AMAZIN’ TUESDAY will live on adjacent to the 7:48 to Darien. Two Boots Grand Central includes a wall of Mets memorabilia, the Mets on the big screen taking on the Braves at Turner Field, Mets-themed culinary offerings and the popular exchange of one beer for one Mets baseball card per customer.

To do the location its just and inaugural due, Jon Springer of Mets By The Numbers and I are proud to bring you two very special guests: Taryn Cooper (a.k.a. Coop) of Metsopotamian favorite My Summer Family and Josh Wilker ofCardboard Gods, the beloved blog that is now a highly praised book. They, along with Jon, me and hopefully you will engage in some delectable baseball talk to go with Two Boots’ excellent pizza and such.

Feel free to admire Grand Central on the way in — and ignore those Yankees fans headed to Westchester.

Two Boots Grand Central is in the Lower Dining Concourse of Grand Central Terminal, 42nd Street and Park Avenue, accessible via Metro-North as well as the 4, 5, 6, Times Square Shuttle and, of course, the 7 trains. Phone: 212/557-7992.

I have to show up at that one – it will all depend on what the scale says later today.