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January 4, 2010

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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January 3, 2010

Alternate New York Mets Cap Day 38

This next cap is troublesome. It isn’t Mets blue. It has black. Mr. Met is in black. Yet, it isn’t hideous and might look nice on a civilian. I’d probably say “cool cap” to you.

The official description is puzzling:

NEW YORK METS CUSTOM “NIKE AIR GRIFFEY MAX 1 VOLT MATCH” NEW ERA

Available here if you want one.

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January 3, 2010

Five Questions For An Average Mets Fan (Fan #79)

As we near the end of the series…here’s Don.

First off, Great site! I’ve been following for awhile now, and as a long suffering fan, it’s nice to know I’m not alone. I figured I’d take a stab at the 5 questions.

1. When did you start following the Mets?

Back in the early 80s. I come from a family of Yankee fans, but since I grew up in Woodside, it was easier for Pops to take me to Shea. I was hooked in 86 when I was in 5th Grade and never looked back.

2. What is your favorite Mets memory?

I was at Game 5 of the NLCS, or the Grand Slam Single Game, as it’s better known. We spent 15 innings in the rain, but the electricity in the building and in the parking lot afterwards was like nothing I’d experienced before or since.

3. What is your worst Mets memory or experience?

My last game at Shea. It was a rainout makeup game against The Pirates in August 2008. The Mets had built a comfortable 5 run lead , only to see the bullpen blow the game. I left when Heilman surrendered the tying run, because I couldn’t stand to watch anymore. I hugged a steel girder on the way out, said my goodbyes to the building that had meant so much to me during the first 30 years of my life, and I went home.

4. If you could change one off-field thing about the franchise what
would it be?

Once, just once. I’d love to out do The Yankees in Free Agency.

5. If you owned the team starting tomorrow, what is the first thing
you would change?

I’d clean house in the front office. Omar and Co. have run the team and farm system into the ground. It’s needs to be totally rebuilt. You’d also see a few more numbers hanging in the Outfield. 8, 17 and maybe even 1.

Thanks, and keep up the good work,

Don L

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January 3, 2010

Post: Mets "mob" contracts

Oh no, more actual Mets Policing. I hate this stuff, I’d rather complain about the lame 2010 giveaways (I haven’t seen them I just assume they will be lame) than this sort of stuff. However, here’s the NY Post again (good Mets stuff in there today!)

The Mets shelled out $51.6 million in taxpayer money to contractors shunned by the city for their ties to the Mafia, labor corruption or bribery, The Post has learned.

Read more: in the Post where the comments are particularly entertaining as is this image.

My personal opinion is that all these firms are run by reputable upstanding citizens. I’m going to stand over here and mind my own francoeuring business.

January 3, 2010

Sneak Preview of Touring Mets History on The Suite Level

Peter hooks me up all the time with great stuff for the site. Last week he sent this over..

for my aunt’s birthday i got her a suite ticket.

It was a wine tasting event wine soda water and food $75 per person

Great deal

We got there early and walked around

It was neat for her to see all the photos of met players from the 70’s 80’s and 90’s.

She told me it was the best present she got.

If this moment was special for her imagine how special it would be for millions of met fans.

Imagine? Let’s find out. Starting tomorrow let’s go on a 5 day tour of the rest of the photos Peter took. Those suite levels sure are interesting…