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January 5, 2010

Picture of Rod Gilbert presenting Jason Bay with a Rangers jersey

To recap, Bay spoke for what seemed like 30 seconds, then Dave Howard said there would be a special presentation…and the Mets, always focused on building their brand, had Rod Gilbert come up and hand him a Rangers jersey to remind him that the Rangers beat the Canucks in 1994.

It was just bizarre, ok I will get off this subject.

Now at LW, #44 Jason Bay. Thanks once again to Peter for the hookup.

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January 5, 2010

Pure speculation: Winter Classic at Citi Field?

Eli from Brooklyn floated this first…

First, Jeff Wilpon mentions he’d like the Winter Classic at Citi Field (damn a year later and I still almost typed “Shea”).

Second, the Mets use the first few minutes of a Mets press conference to have Rod Gilbert show up with a hockey jersey.

Disconnect: If I remember correctly from the other day, Jeff Wilpon mentioned the Islanders were prtety interested. I don’t see the NHL agreeing to Rangers-Islanders.

That was so bizarre. Maybe it’s some part of a mass-distraction strategy. Keep me looking at the hockey jersey instead of nitpicking David Howard’s words.

January 5, 2010

Pictures of Citi Field improvements on Amazin’ Avenue

Amazin Avenue has a few new pics of Citi Field up on the site. Not mine to post (honor among bloggers) so go visit.

Scott has emailed me another interesting Mets customer service story where Scott claims a ticket rep said the Mets felt ticket prices were under-priced last year. I don’t want that to get lost in Baywatch, so we’ll save that for tomorrow.

Anyone seen a pic yet of Gilbert and Bay? I’d love to post that. People on twitter (@metspolice) think I’m making much ado about nothing. Probably right, but I hate the Rangers.

January 5, 2010

Bay Mets press conference recap

I really can’t get over the Rod Gilbert thing.

In case you missed it, the Mets went out of their way to have Rod Gilbert get up and present Jason Bay with a Rangers jersey. You know, because Bay is Canadian and Canadians like hockey. Y’all might not want to do that sort of geographical gift with other free agent signings/acquisitions, might not come across as innocuous.

I’ll post a picture when I find one. Unreal.

As Mets press conferences go, it was nice to see David Howard (hey Dave, how about a game?), Omar didn’t mess up, and Jeff Wilpon is decent at what he does although right now he’s on SNY telling me they in essence traded for Reyes and Beltran. The Mets are also insistent about reminding us that there were plenty of home runs at Citi last year.

Bay wore the pinless whites, now the primary uniform, with a blue cap. I guess Charlie Samuels was off today.

I’m sure I’ll have more. Stand by.

January 5, 2010

Share your Mets pictures: Mike Piazza

Mike sent this over titled simply “Mike and Mike.”

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