Category: mets

Great job by the Mets sharing ACTUAL ASSETS.  Like lots and lots of photos.  This helps get the word out.  Nice job Mets.

I think these aren’t bad.  Wayyyy better than we could have expected.  As City Connect jerseys go they are Citizen Kane.  More on that at the end of the post.

The  Mets will wear the City Connect jerseys for every Saturday home game throughout the season, (except for June 1) beginning April 27th

The Mets Media Relations team did this one right, sharing lots of info.

FLUSHING, N.Y., April 19, 2024 – The New York Mets today introduced their highly-anticipated City Connect jersey. Representing on all fronts, the uniform honors everything about NYC that makes it the World’s City – the trains that connect our fans, the bridges that bring our boroughs together and the concrete that serves as the steady heartbeat of the city’s grit and grind.

“Our new City Connect uniforms are an homage to everything that makes NYC the greatest city in the world. We wanted to honor different parts of the city that connect to our home in Queens.” said Mets Chief Marketing Officer Andy Goldberg. “From the bridges to the trains to the streets, Mets fans across New York and beyond can wear this streetwear style look with pride.”

When taking a closer look at the design of the jersey and cap, there are several unique design elements, nodding to the passion of our fans while presenting a distinct New York style, including:

Looks like the first “leak” of the cap (from Japan) was correct

The MLB Shop is also selling this alternate cap which sucks

And as for the fonts on the back…

As Media Relations service goes, this is far and away the best support since Shannon Forde passed away, and I’m going back to things like Mrs. Met’s return.  Great job Media Relations Team!

So….SHANNON I THOUGHT YOU HATE BLACK.

The Mets colors are blue and orange. Any sane person knows that.

If we’re going to have City Connect jerseys, these are nice.  They are clean.  The dark gray looks old timey.  And the N Y C reminds me of these old time New York Giants uniforms, seen here in Mets throwback version, so I really like that tie.  (Plus I can wear this and make people think I have a cool alt City Connect jersey.)

Also, as Civilian Wear, these are clean.  Sometimes, especially as 30 has become 50, it’s hard to walk around in a blue pullover Mets jersey.  These are a color you can wear as an adult.

I like them., and I would much rather wear these than the 2024 Black jerseys which are awful.  Steve, how about we meet halfway and you guys wear the City Connects for your Black Friday and we never wear the below.

I like them enough that I ordered one, along with a low crown cap, with my Mets Police Blog Ads money that I hadn’t touched in a few years.  I imagine I will regret buying anything from Fanatics, but hey these are actually snazzy.

I know a lot of you think I go out of my way to pile on the Mets, and I really don’t.  It’s just that they so often get things wrong.  Today, they got things right, including great support from Media Relations.  Assets make a huge difference. Thanks Mets!

And let’s all thank the heavens that we avoided something hideous like the below

or a design like this….

I assume this is just a QC thing like we are seeing all over the unisphere

Hey @MLB – this has run its course.  Pink NY.  Yay.

ITEM:  From Paul Lukas at Uni Watch

The Mets (retired) Dwight Gooden’s No. 16 on Sunday….. (they) prepared for the festivities by mowing a big “16” into the outfield grass — including a big serif at the base of the “1” — for this weekend’s series against the Royals.

Just one problem: Gooden never wore a Mets uniform with a base-serifed “1.” In fact, with the possible exception of special occasion one-offs, no Met has worn a base-serifed one since 1981, or at any time on a home uniform. (Gooden’s rookie year was 1984.)

ITEM:  Whitey Herzog has passed away

I wish Whitey could have managed in the 2020s.  His style of baseball would have dominated against teams standing around hoping Pete Alonso could hit a home run.  Interestingly, some of the recent rule changes were to bring back the steal and to get the ball put in play more.  Whitey would have been great ta that.

I also loved/hated his gamesmanship.  I love gamesmanship, I just hated that he used it against those Mets teams in the 1980s.

Whitey also made tremendous contributions to the Mets organization, but those were before my time, so I am undereducated on them.

ITEM:  The Mets have really goofed up their brand.

There was a time when I would have spent Sunday afternoon gathering material for a Gooden Retirement post.  As it turned out, I had other things to do in my personal life on Sunday so I wound up barely mentioning it.  I didn’t read any stories about it.  I didn’t watch any clips.  I just don’t care, and I used to care.  I haven’t been blogging since 2008 because I don’t care – but somewhere along the way the Mets made me not care – and I think it’s because they let Pete Alonso vulgarize the brand, and they not only didn’t DFA Lindor when he told the fans to buzz off, they actually market the guy.  So Mets, you do you, I’ll be over here not caring.

ITEM: Mets City Connect jersey.

On a similar note, you should see my closet.  I even own a Mets Civil Rights Game jersey do you?  The idea that a new jersey is coming out should interest me, even if I think I will hate it.  But same note as the Gooden thing.  The Mets have somehow made me not care.

Now, here’s the thing, I don’t seem to be alone.  Have you seen the attendance numbers?  Have you seen the empty seats in the t-shirt section?  Something is broken in Queens – or maybe I am just right and baseball IS dead for a variety of reasons.  Even John Sterling’s given reason for suddenly retiring is that he doesn’t enjoy it any more (although at 85, I wonder if that is actually why.)

Anyway, you guys can now spend the afternoon telling me to STFU and to retire my blog and all that, but I am committed with the mission which is to encourage the Mets to win the World Series while nicely dressed.  Its seems as if Uncle Steve doesn’t share that plan on either end.