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December 31, 2009

1986 New York Mets Pennants

Morning all, I’m a little slow off the draw today having slept til 8! (It’s loud here most mornings at Mets Police HQ).

I don’t want to bog the site down with the drive to 250k visits but a big thanks to Matt over at Metsblog who threw Mets Police a major hookup link last night, Matt even posted a pic of his ’86 banner which inspires me to share mine….

Until my coffee kicks in you’ll need to turn your head sideways. Back in September 1986 I was so excited that the Mets actually won anything I rushed out and bought this gem. In some ways it’s kind of cooler than the more common WS banners.

Here’s my version of the ’86 World series pennant. In between the ball logo (the one with the NY on it, note the modern version doesn’t have the NY) and the word Champions is a list of all the players.

That yellow one is a Steelers banner, not that I’m a Steelers fan but when I was a kid the walls of my room were covered with pennants – lots of NFL (for 10 years my “Oakland’ Radiers one was cool, then they went back) and there was an Orioles one I remember. I don’t recall how they were acquired, you’d have to ask mom, but I still have them.

I’m often tempted to bring this into work but I fear some knucklehead will take them, so they are in the basement until I trust Junior with them.

Speaking of ’86 here are Dan’s pictures from the 1986 Tickertape parade.

Thanks to all those helping with the drive to 250k…there was lots of love on Twitter, I’ll thank those folks over there @metspolice

(I think my S is not working so well, already caught two s-related typos. Maybe I need more coffee).

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December 31, 2009

Share Your Mets Pictures: Caber Reyes

Here’s a Share Your Shots that seems appropriate for New Years Eve. Open up some Caber Reyes later tonight but don’t get behind the wheel.

Share Your Shots: [email protected]

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December 31, 2009

Proof: New York Mets uniforms should be blue

A challenge from Osh41 who writes:

Post this and tell metspolice fans to check out the mets shots and defy them to say the uniâ€™s now look better then they did back in the old days

http://www.thatsmyboy03.com/

The link is amazin’! One of the best baseball photo galleries I’ve seen on the web. Here’s two quick shots to prove Osh41’s point, but click the link it’s great!

Come on Charlie…does this not like 50,000 times better than anything the Mets have worn in 30 years?

So nice…come on Dave Howard…make the change for 2011.

Is this really how you want your baseball team to look?

This will be the (probably) final complaint about the black uniforms of the decade. Here’s to hoping that in 2019 black uniforms are a wonderful curiosity from the past, only worn on Old Timer’s Day to welcome back the ’00 NL Champs. Orange, Blue and You, right?

If you haven’t joined The Blue Cap Army yet you should. It’s free and fun.

Osh41 has defied you. Go ahead and click comments.

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December 31, 2009

Mets Police Decade In Review: Time for MLB to get serious about drunk driving

This week I’m going through the archives for a look back at some old articles…this one seems like a good reminder for EVERYONE tonight. From April 12th 2009, Dan tells MLB it’s time to get serious about drunk driving.

Last week, 22 year old Nick Adenhart was killed in Los Angeles when another 22 year old, driving under the influence, drove his van into the car Nick was in. People shook their heads, said things like “he was just a kid,” and MLB mourned his loss.

Last October, 23 year old Joba Chamberlain was arrested in Nebraska for driving under the influence. People shook their heads, said things like “he’s a kid,” but neither MLB nor the Yankees did anything.

Last year, 35 year old former Angel Scott Spiezio pled guilty to DUI and hit-and-run charges.

In February, former Yankee Jim Leyritz was jailed in connection to a DUI case where he is being charged with vehicular manslaughter.

In April 2007, Cardinals relief pitcher Josh Hancock, driving with a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit, was killed when he ran his Ford Explorer into teh back of a flat bed truck.

In March 2007, Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa was arrested for DUI in Florida.

In Ocober 2008, Colorado reliever Luis Vizcaino was arrested for driving under the influence in Tampa after driving 71 in a 45 mph zone.

In October 2007, Tampa Bay’s pitching coach was arrested on DUI charges after rear-ending a car near Tropicana Field.

In March 2007, Toronto pitcher Gustavo Chacin was arrested for drunk driving in Tampa.

These were just examples I found after a 5 minute Google search – in other words these were the easy ones.

But is baseball doing anything? Is Bud Selig doing anything?

No

Bud is too busy thinking about maybe punishing Alex Rodriguez for doing steroids.

Baseball now has tough penalties for steroid and drug use. Yet when it comes to alcohol abuse they continue to look the other way.

Don’t get me wrong, steroids are a problem – but obviously alcohol abuse among players is a problem. And really always has been, going back to Babe Ruth. The difference is that steroids have never killed innocent bystanders – alcohol abuse has.

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December 31, 2009

NY Times on Obstructed Views and the scary Mets ticket deadline

Some interesting notes from an article in today’s Times…

One of the biggest complaints from Mets fans about Citi Field last season was the obstructed views from the seats in left field. From the highest of the three decks, many fans could not see the left fielder, the warning track or the fence, and sometimes could not see the center fielder, either. Fans in the lower decks also struggled to see plays in left field, and often had to crane their necks to watch replays on televisions hanging above them.

Mets executives have defended Citi Fieldâ€™s geometry, saying that the partly obscured views of the field are the tradeoff for putting fans closer to the action.

The article goes on to tell stories of fans who are not renewing (today is the scary deadline don’t forget) and one great story of a fan who would renew if only the Mets would throw in a Santana bobblehead.

There’s some themes that will be familiar to Mets Police readers in the Times piece (hmmm) so yo’ll definitely dig it. Glad to see the “mainstream” is on board.

SPORTS / BASEBALL

Some Hesitant as Mets’ Ticket Deadline Looms

By KEN BELSON

Published: December 31, 2009

Ticket prices and discontent over the team and the obstructed views in left field have left some Mets fans in no mood to renew season tickets by Thursdayâ€™s deadline.

You have just over 14 hours to lock in your seats.

Tip of the blue mets cap to Loge 13 who has more on the subject.