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Casting Call to host SNY Kids Clubhouse

From SNY…

NEW YORK — SNY, the television home of the Mets, today announced that it will hold an open casting call on Saturday, January 9th from 9am-12pm to find the new host of the network’s Emmy-Award winning children’s show Kids Clubhouse. The auditions will take place at SNY’s street-level studio on 6th Avenue and 51st Street in front of celebrity judges, including SNY’s Kevin Burkhardt and Chris Carlin.

Eligible candidates must be between the ages of 14-18, and be accompanied by an adult. The new host will be announced at a later date, and become the star of Kids Clubhouse, which features baseball tips, player profiles, as well as fitness and nutritional advice. For more information on the open casting call, visit www.sny.tv.


WHAT: Open Casting Call

• SNY is searching for a new host for the network’s Emmy-Award winning children’s show Kids Clubhouse

• Open to kids between the ages of 14-18 (must be accompanied by a parent/guardian)

WHEN: Saturday, January 9, 2010 from 9am-noon (first come, first serve) 

WHERE: SNY’s Street-Level Studio (51st Street & 6th Avenue)

SNY – which launched in 2006 – is the official television home of the New York Mets, New York Jets and the Big East Conference. Featuring unparalleled access to the New York Mets with more than 120 live telecasts – all produced in HD – and other critically acclaimed Mets programming, SNY also delivers over 250 hours of year-round – exclusive – in-depth New York Jets content. As the official TV home of the Big East Conference, SNY will air more than 125 Big East football and basketball games, as well as other Big East programming. As New York’s leader in local sports coverage, SNY delivers the most comprehensive sports access to all of the Tri-State area’s professional and collegiate sports teams through five nightly sports and entertainment programs broadcast in state-of-the-art HD from the network’s street-level studio in the heart of Manhattan. SNY’s programming roster also includes classic sports programming, original entertainment shows and exclusive interview and magazine programs. Founded by Sterling Entertainment Enterprises, Time Warner and Comcast, SNY is available to viewers throughout New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and northeastern Pennsylvania, and nationally on DIRECTV, Dish Network and AT&T U-Verse. For additional details on the network, visit www.sny.tv.

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Pictures of the 1978 Mets Yearbook (Part 1)

Today let’s thumb the pages of my 1978 Mets yearbook.  It only cost a dollar and I spilled chocolate ice cream on it.  I actually showed this to Jerry Seinfeld one day when I was dressed as Clark Kent.  He did a classic Seinfeldian low key “huh” (as in ‘how bout that’).

1978 was a special time, you could market your beer with a slogan that encouraged people to get Shea-faced.

The manager?  Some bum named Joe Torre.  This guy would hand in losing season after losing season.  He was never heard from again in this town.

More tomorrow.

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Mets Police Decade In Review: meet Will the Citi Field beer man

Now that we’re well into 2010 it seems silly to keep doing this, but there’s plenty of newbies on the site, and it’s cool for some of this stuff to see the light of day.


From April 2009, as we got to know Citi Field, Dan got to meet the guy in charge of the beer.



Out beyond center field at Citi Field is Taste of the City– the concession area that everyone (from the Times to NY Magazine) is talking about. This is where you will find Danny Meyer’s Shake Shack and Blue Smoke stands,as well as Box Frites and Nona’s Deli.
But for me, the happiest moment on Sunday was when I met Will. Will is the man in charge of Big Apple Brews, a beer oasis that will make any beer aficionado smile. A 4-sided,12 door refrigerator stocks dozens of micro and imported beers – and the selection is constantly changing based on sales and consumer feedback.
I met Will while gazing at a bottle of Longboard Lager from Hawaii’s Kona Brewing Company. According to Will it was a big seller over the weekend. Not so much the Kirin or Tiger (which only sold “maybe 4 bottles”).
Go check out the selection and tell Will the MetsPolice sent you.

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Five Questions For An Average Mets Fan (Fan #80)

We’re heading toward the end of our “Five Questions” series (I think we’ve gotten everyone in), and with just two to go here’s Dan who writes some of the articles here on the Mets Police.

1. When did you start following the Mets?
Well, I have some home movies from 1969 (I was 2) where I am wearing a plastic Mets batting helmet (and putting it on).   My earliest clear memory is from the 1973 season, being at Shea cheering Willie Mays
2. What is your favorite Mets memory?
Three memories

1)    I was at the NL East clinching game in September 1986.  The emotions were so high and the frustration had been building for so long.  I still remember as the last out settled into Hernandez’ glove people in the upper deck started hugging each other, some kissing one another. Bottles of champagne appeared from nowhere.  And yes, I did run down on the field.  I stood at where second base would have been and just took it all in
2)    July 20, 1985.  My younger brother and I were at Shea.  The Mets beat Atlanta 16 – 4, Straw hit 2 HRs and Doc got the win.  But what made that day special were 2 things.  After the game my brother and I snuck up into the press box area and wandered around the boxes – even picking up the press release on the Mets acquisition of Tom Paciorek.  After we left the stadium we saw Bud Harrelson leaving with his wife and kids.  Two other guys started to go towards him to get an autograph but stopped when they saw he had his kids. Bud got to his car, and after putting his kids in, called the 2 other guys over to sign for them.  I saw this and went to grab my brother.  By the time we started towards Bud he was already back in his car and had started it up.  He saw us and got out of the car to sign for us.  I’ll never forget that
3)    July 12, 2008 – We took my mom to what would be her last game at Shea.

3. What is your worst Mets memory or experience?
July 8, 2000 – I was at the game that Clemens beaned Piazza.  As bad as the actual beaning was, what was worse were the Yankee fans chanting “Bye Bye Mikey”
4. If you could change one off-field thing about the franchise what would it be?
The owner
5. If you owned the team starting tomorrow, what is the first thing you would change? 
I’d put a statue of Tom Seaver outside the stadium, in the area I would call William A. Shea Plaza

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Share Your Mets Pictures: Omar Minaya and Shea Stadium

Thanks to Randy who sent these over, Randy was able to get special access to the field – sounds like the Mets did something nice for Randy’s father when he was ill.

Omar Minaya hanging out.

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