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October 24, 2008

I Guess "Midget Mets" Isn’t PC

Remeember the “Midget Mets?” This was the kids fan club in the 80’s and the club had it’s own entrance at Shea that was where “Gate F” would have been.

I remember in 1984 during the heart of Cubsbusters the Midget Mets fanclub got free tickets to a game – teh Mets picked a crappy random game against the Cubs who had been equally as sucky as the Mets were in 1983. Lo and behold (is that a real phrase?) the Mets-Cubs random game became a doubleheader, and one of the hottes tickets of the season – and the Mets got stuck with 20,000 kids in the upper deck, none of whom were going to buy a $3 beer. Ha-ha!

Anyway, this morning the Mets have invited me to be in the “Fan Club For Kids.” For $25 you get a bunch of crap including a bag of Cheez Doodles, a cheesy orange visor (just give a blue hat), and a buy one get one free coupon for Aquafina. Really.

Oh, and no tickets.

October 23, 2008

Will Beckham Destroy MLS By Leaving?

The reports have Beckham being "on loan" to AC Milan for three months to stay in top shape.

The rumor has it that it might be permanent.

What would it mean for MLS is he bolts after two years? It would once again set soccer back 25 years – and I remember when soccer was the next big thing circa 1980 (there was a great Bill Gallo cartoon making fun of that).

It's a shame that the Galaxy missed the playoffs two years in a row, and other than that first game the league has done a poor job of hyping his games outside of the soccer community.

Here's hoping that he sticks around.

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October 22, 2008

More Sad Pics of Shea Being Dismantled

You may be familiar with Uni Watch Blog which is just awesome but click on his photogallery on Flickr for some more pics of good ol’ Shea being dismantled.

October 22, 2008

Scott Kazmir Is Starting Game 1 Of The World Series

I have nothing new to add on this subject.

My only hope is that somewhere at Citi Field that someone puts together a book or press and dopey-blog clippings and this makes it to remind the Mets we're still angry about the entire 21st century.

Kazmir is 24

Kazmir is left handed

Kazmir is starting game 1 of the World Series

Sigh.

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October 21, 2008

The Steve Henderson Game?

There's an article in the Ledger today about Steve Henderson (hitting coach of The Rays) and it mentions…

.."What has come to be called The Steve Henderson game.". Apparently Steve hit a home run and the Mets won, and as the article highlights this was exciting because it moved the Mets within one game of .500 and 6 of the Expos.

I'm pretty hip to the "Lee Mazzilli Mets" years but I don't recall this at all and have never heard of "The Steve Henderson Game.". Anyone?

I do vaguely remember being excited one year that they were playing .400 ball (that's a four) but that was the second half of the split 1981 season.

You kids have no idea how awful this franchise was, and how great that made 1984. I still hate the Cubs. Look it up youngins.

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