What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
An email from Eric:
I wanted to see what you knew about the Mets Cap Trade promo that’s going on during the Subway Series. It seems like for each game, the first 5,000 people who bring an old cap to the game can trade it in for a new Mets Cap.
At first glance, it sounds good. But I’ve been wondering… what happens to the 15,000 caps the Mets collect over the weekend? Are they donated to a charity or a clothing drive? Are they thrown out?
I actually don’t know. Â Anyone?
Could be fun..
Event: McFaddens Citi Field Beer Pong Tournament 2
What: Slumber Party
Start Time: Thursday, May 20 at 7:00pm
End Time: Thursday, May 20 at 10:30pm
Where: Behind Center Field of Citi Field
There’s more info on their Facebook page…I think this link will work and there’s Mets Police on Facebook too but I don’t play beer pong. Â Pong takes away from the beer.
The 2010 Stars and Stripes caps are out and well….YUCK
Yuck yuck yuck yuck yuck.
Funny thing is earlier today I had thought about getting a Stars and Stripes jersey.
Here’s a look at the Phillies and Yankees – these are universally hideous. Â Only $36.99!
I don’t want to be Anti-American but this is a dopey “tradition.” Â I can still love America and hate ugly attire right? Â Thanks to FormerDirtDart for the heads up.
For Mother’s Day MLB and the Mets will break out the pink bats. Â How about pink caps?
They already break out Stars and Stripes caps, why not pink?
If you’re going to do it – commit!
Clubs at home on Mother’s Day will host their Honorary Bat Girl during scheduled on-field celebrations; visiting Clubs on Mother’s Day will select another date in May to recognize their local winner. The program was developed to raise additional awareness and support for the annual Going to Bat Against Breast Cancer® initiative, a joint partnership between MLB, its licensed partners and Komen for the Cure, the world’s largest breast cancer organization, taking place on Mother’s Day.
Hundreds of Major League Baseball players will use pink bats produced by Louisville Slugger, the Official Bat of Major League Baseball, stamped with the MLB breast cancer logo on Mother’s Day. Many players also will wear pink wristbands and the symbolic pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness will be displayed on player uniforms, as well as on all on-field personnel.
I just found this nifty little panel from an Old GI JOE comic circa late 1980’s early 1990’s.
Fine they changed the name from the Mets to the Mites but you can see the orange and blue racing stripes on Scarlett and company.
Thinking back on my comic book reading years, the Mets and Shea Stadium were in those books alot.
Found the pic on ToplessRobot.com