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UH OH. This Could Be Bad

As Shannon and Han Solo would say,” I have a bad feeling about this.”

This is going to be even more of a trying season for the Mets if this is true.

One member of the Mets’ organization said that the team is ready to shut down the rehabilitation schedule for Santana if he does not feel comfortable after what is expected to be a simple session of playing catch.

I wonder if they will shut him down from using twitter too. Don’t want to put extra strain on his shoulder.

According to the source, Santana has not been progressing in his return to light throwing and the team is concerned enough to halt this section of his rehabilitation. By doing so, the Mets’ timetable of a possible late-June, early-July return to the team would likely be wiped out.

Uggggh!

Santana underwent surgery in September to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder. Mark Prior and Chien-Ming Wang each underwent a similar surgery and have yet to win another game in the major leagues.

This could be bad. But Santana is the epitome of MAN UP AND PLAY BETTER. He will put the team on his shoulders and give it his all. If anyone can come back from surgery and pitch like he used it will be number 57.

Internally, the Mets believe they’ll be “lucky” if Santana pitches this year.

I am going to grab a four leaf clover and maybe a rabbits foot and send it over to flushing right now. Maybe that will help.

The quotes for this post came from northjersery.com. You can read the full story here.

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Mets pitcher Johan Santana now on Twitter

He is @johansantana, has his name as “El Gocho believe it!” and so far says
El Gocho believe it! 

@johansantanaEl Gocho believe it!
Thanks for the kind words. Rehab is going great. Can’t wait to get back on the mound!!!


and
Im not Charlie Sheen but do you think you can help me get to 5000 followers before the weekend is over?

In case you’re wondering…the internet tells me “Gocho is a term that usually identify people born in the state of Tachira in the Venezuelan Andes.”

3 posts for me on a Saturday afternoon?  I have video games to play.

I just wrote up a long piece about Kiner’s prowess with the babes for tomorrow night.  I can’t even remember what started me on it.

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Mr. Met’s landing – EXACTLY what the Mets should be doing

My oh my how things are starting to change in Flushing.  Mr. Met’s landing is exactly the kind of idea that this franchise needs to do.

“Mr. Met’s Landing,” a new, specially priced area of the ballpark. Tickets in sections 338 and 339 in Citi Field’s Left Field Landing are $10 for kids 12 and under and $20 for adults ($20 and $30 respectively for four Marquee dates).  Mr. Met will visit both sections during every home Mets game.

Last January, I wrote this:

Blue Cap Army Seven Pack. 7 Saturday games and a blue Mets cap (with a corporate sponsor on the side).  $100-150ish.

Promenade Left.  Hang a Blue Cap Army sign to designate the section.  Make it a “thing.”  Engage the fans.   Start a tradition.

Have Mr. Met join us for the top of the first…we could start our own version of roll-call, but in our version we’ll leave out the left fielder because we can’t see him (sorry Jason).  Quirky but fun for fun’s sake.

I’m sharing that not to say my idea is better or worse or that I even inspired theirs…I just like their idea.

What the two ideas have in common are: branding a section as “cool”, Mr. Met, and an attempt to build community.

When I bring my kids to a game I want them to have fun.  I absolutely will consider sitting in these seats.  Are they the best in the park?  Nope.  Do I expect some of you to bust the Mets’ chops about that – yeah, I know you will, I get it, it’s fun and I’m one of the ringleaders of the razzing.

However, I think this is great.

Kids will dig Mr. Met, daddy saves a few bucks.

You get a 7 year old to like the Mets and he winds up buying jerseys and a thousand bucks on tickets when he’s all grown.

My kids will like it if the Mets win, won’t mind all that much if they lose, and don’t know about finances.  If they get to shake Mr. Met’s hand and daddy buys some ice cream then everyone has a great day and wants to come back.

Instead of some random empty sections, now it’s a “thing.”  Great move.  I hope we see more things like that – say bundling one Saturday game a month and issuing caps….

In case you are wondering where 338 and 339 are..

 

Now, Dave…Pepsi Porch.  Hasn’t quite caught fire yet….I think we can make something there, don’t you?