Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

Good morning, from time to time I joke about the elusive “statue technology” which has inspired this morning’s guest post.

Shannon,

OK, for the past couple of days I’ve been giving this some thought. With the Mets moving the “Real” Apple back onto the open, I think now is the time to start a serious full court press to get some of that new technology (a three-dimensional representation usually of a person, animal, or mythical being that is produced by sculpturing, modeling, or casting) erected out front to really make Citi Field the Mets’ house & home.

I know you clearly desire to see “The Franchise” cast in metal. My thoughts have drifted to groups, rather than individuals. Baseball is a team effort after all.

One concept, I mentioned it the other day in one of the postings on the Apple’s move out front (I believe the one with the photo-shopped apple), the I coined the “Mound Visit”, depicting Seaver and Hodges. Further thought made me realize that adding Grote would be very fitting too.

Then I thought of a two separate sculptures scenario:

1. “Mound Visit” with Seaver, Grote, Kranepool, and possibly Harrelson. A very believable event, and all major parts of Mets history (Seaver, any question?  Grote, where would have all those great young pitcher have been without him? Kranepool, come on, the only lifelong Met)

2. “Managing the Game” with Stengel, Hodges, and Johnson. Casey sitting on a section of bench, and Gil & Davey standing on either side of the dugout steps. All three in correct period pinstripes (Casey ’62, Gil ’69, Davey ’86). And, there would be the ability to add the naxt great manger to bring the Mets to the promised land) And can you imagine the Yankee fans screaming about Casey sitting in front of Citi Field…lol

What do you think?

Walt
FormerDirtDart

I definitely love Mound Visit, although we’d be honoring a pitcher either tiring or getting knocked out.  Maybe Seaver just had a cramp or Gil wants to talk strategy.  I have a tougher time picturing the managers…I don’t suppose it would be PC to have Davey sneaking a cigarette.

@elifrombrooklyn (on twitter, and I’m @metspolice by the way) sent this over.

Seems someone at a Canadian newspaper is visiting all 30 parks.   On Monday he went to Citi Field.  Shall we…

The sightlines all over the park are great, and $40 will get you a chair 12 rows behind Jason Bay in left field, but without a full view of the massive scoreboard in centre field. In what I found to be a nice touch, Citi Field’s foul poles are painted orange, instead of baseball’s customary yellow.

One more thing: the ushers in New York, at both Citi Field and Yankee Stadium, are serious about their jobs. It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve already shown your usher your ticket stub, you’ve got to flash it again. Every time. Mr. or Ms. Usher will even kindly hold your food and drinks while you fish the blasted stub out of your pocket. Ridiculous.

I guess Mr. Vaswani was able to avoid the plexiglass.  As for the usher comment, I agree.  It gets annoying.

To read the rest of the review from an outsider’s perspective, and Citi did well, read here.

Filip Bondy refers to knuckleheads in the stands and says this about the booing of David Wright:

Is it possible that Met fans are so tired of losing, they can no longer appreciate the bright spot burning from within the toxic haze? Have these spectators at Citi Field become as jaded and dumb-numb as Knick fans at the Garden?

You can read the entire article in The News.

I spoke my piece yesterday, and I know some folks want to defend their right to boo – guest columns are always welcome and encouraged.

Lots of Seaver in the papers today…let’s start with his quote about the museum and how it’s important to honor team history (from the Daily News):

“I’ve mentioned that long before they even got to this building. The point being, it doesn’t make me feel any better, but the thing that makes me feel better is that they’re doing this to share with baseball fans,” Seaver said. “If you’re a baseball fan, you’re a history fan. This is history, and that’s the best part of being a baseball fan. It brings back the memories you have when you first fell in love with the game.”

That first sentence is interesting.

The News article shares Tom’s thoughts about Pelfrey and lack of thoughts about Ike Davis.

In the New York Post, Seaver talks about Gil Hodges, and there’s a cool picture of Tom looking at his plaque. Vaccaro also tells us that Tom will be part of an official dedication of the Seaver and Hodges gates today. (I had missed that announcement, was this known?)

In the Times, Seaver talks about being a Marine.