What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
Here’s a screngrab. Follow @mets and scroll down their timeline for the offer.
I think this is great. Fill the place. Have people become Mets fans. Empty seats don’t buy hot dogs or blue caps.
It’s Easter Sunday which means lots of people won’t be able to attend so you’re likely looking at a small crowd…so why not.
I’m sure the negative crowd will find something wrong with this. Stupid Wilpons letting people in.
I shuddered when I noticed the Mets horseshoe wreath was facing down. I was taught that you always have the horseshoe face up to prevent the luck from running out.
So I started digging. Here’s 2011’s.
Well that’s right side up and that didn’t work…
And as always in Flushing, there is hope!
Maybe the upside down wreath will do the trick!
(I also see an upside down one with Casey. Let’s ignore it. Go with the upside down wreath theory!)
Kids, there once was a baseball team that was run by an idiot owner who the fans couldn’t wait to run out of town.
This team would sign free agents that never worked out.
One time the owner got suspended from baseball and his own fans gave the announcement a standing ovation in their own stadium.
Yes kids, the Mets owned the town. There are two million front-runners out there, and they will one day crowd the halls of Citi Field.
“Nobody talked about the Yankees back then,” said Strawberry, who eventually wound up in the Bronx when they again were the talk of the town.
Wilson, echoing Strawberry, said he believed the Mets could regain their standing and someday even turn New York back into a National League city if they could develop and stick to an organizational blueprint.
When his Mets were on top, “the Yankees were trying to buy pennants and it didn’t work,” he said. “I think they learned their lessons over the years: you have to build a strong foundation of core players. And then you can figure out what you need most, that piece or two, in order to win the World Series.”
Ralph rules. I must interview him about his dating resume.
It took four years but today Citi Field finally felt like home. I sat in “my” seats and I got to see Santana warm up to Smooth just like I imagined all summer.
It was beautiful out, the Mets dressed like a professional baseball team for the first time since my 20’s, the blue fence feels just right (congratulations to @readtheapple for encouraging the Mets on that one), and the Kid8 on the fence is a nice touch.
I thought the pre-game ceremony was perfect. Howie passing to Kiner felt just right. I haven’t loved all the ceremonies the Mets have had over the years but between this and 9/11/11 it seems as if they are finally getting the hang of things.
For a blog that started out as a complaining blog (“calling the Mets on the carpet for the stupid things they do”) today felt just right. It felt like the home of the Mets. I had a rhythm I haven’t had since the move to the old parking lot.
Mets win, Santana looks good, all is right in the world for one day. Here’s a video of the day…lots more tomorrow.