Category: mets

The Mets (ok, specifically the Wilpons), like to speak about how the new ballpark next year – Corporate Field (because you know the name will be resold at some point) – was built with the fans in mind.

Really Fred?

You built this thinking of me? I’m flattered and amazed considering I, nor any of the other Mets fans I know of were ever asked what we wanted.

Corporate Field looks like it’s going to be an amazing place to see a game (for those that will be able to afford it). However let’s be honest here. The park was designed by you, for you. Now don’t get me wrong, you are the owner of the team and since you are paying for it you do have the right to do it the way you want it to be done.

But if you are serious about listening to what the fans want, then I have a few things I’d like you to consider:

1. Tom Seaver Statue: I am really shocked that this has not been announced or even discussed publicly yet. The Mets are going to honor Jackie Robinson, a man who never played for, coached, or managed the team, yet the one player who for 40 years has been The Franchise, the only player wearing a Mets cap in the Hall of Fame, is not being honored??? There should be a larger than life statue of Tom Terrific outside the front gates to the new ballpark. Period.
2. William A. Shea Plaza: And the place to put that statue, the brick covered area in front of the rotunda, should honor the man who made the Mets possible. I would love the new ballpark to be called Shea, but I am not naive and know that corporate naming rights are all but neccessary. That doesn’t mean the team should not find a way to honor Bill – and something more than putting his name up on the outfield wall.
3. Keep The Apple: OK, I went back and forth on this for quite a while. I am not the biggest fan of the apple – actually I find it very bush league and seems to only contribute to the Mets being looked at like a 2nd class club in this city. However, the reality is the mets will always be that, so, as Jerry Manuel himself has done, it’s time to embrace that. Don’t put a new apple – the apple is hokey because it’s such a piece of ….well garbage to say it nicely.
4. Banner Day: What ever happened to this? I know it used to be done between games of a double-header and we don’t have those on the schedule anymore. So here’s an idea. Schedule a double-header with the first game between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Staten Island Yankees. No room in the locker rooms? No problem – these are class A guys, they can change on the bus. Gives them a thrill to play on a major league field, gives the fans something unique and fun, and gives us back banner day
5. New York Giants: No, not the football team in New Jersey. As we have been saying on here for a while, the Mets seem to forget that they were formed, and received their colors, from two teams. It’s great that they honor the Dodgers with the design of Corporate Field and with the naming of the rotunda. Now it’s time to honor the other team as well. How about naming the outfield grandstands for Willie Mays? He even was a Met so it makes it an easier pill to swallow.
6. Mrs. Met: What ever happened to Mrs. Met? Did she run off with Dandy (the short-lived Yankee mascot from 1980)? She was the first female professional sports mascot and deserves to be brought back.

The Rays got it done! 

I took the dog for a long walk and checked out this game on the radio.  Was neat to hear the announcers jazzed, and they said there was a big crowd (I’m sleepy and don’t feel like waiting for a boxscore).

They expect good crowds the next two nights – even talked “near sellout” so good job outta Rays fans.

They are even getting feisty down there – look what tampabay.com just posted – 10 reasons to hate the Red Sox!


http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/article652611.ece

Maine spit the bit, Yankees lost – it’s all Rays.   Best record in baseball!

Mike Mussina pitched great again.   Poor guy is stuck on 10 wins.  Cliff Lee has 11. 

Let Moose start the All Star Game at home!

From the Post:

The Brooklyn Cyclones’ owner owes the city nearly $130,000 for underreported attendance and special-event income, city Comptroller William Thompson charged in an audit to be released today.

It’s alleged they under-reported by 28,000+ fans.   The team says that the city knows bleachers aren’t part of the count.    I wonder why that is?

The Mets Police suggest the city hire Howie Rose, who can continually claim there are “about 40,000” in the stands – that way the city can make money off the Wilpon Juniors.

No truth to the rumor that the Mets will move the New Orleans team to upper Manhattan where there supposedly was once a National League team with a familiar looking NY logo.

Spent a lot of time talking Mets with the fellas today and…

The Mets should just go for it

There’s nothing to trade.

You shouldn’t move OverReyes because he’s inexpensive, you shouldn’t move Maine, and if you move Wright you might as well move the team so the Marlins can move to Citi Field.

Beltran is probably the only piece you could get something for – but it’s hard enough to find three bodies to stand out there every night as it is – and ‘Coco Crisp and prospects’ doesn’t sound exciting.

There’s next to nothing to rebuild with. Next year some dead weight like Four Inning Pedro comes off the payroll so you’re looking at a free agent rebuild, which never works in Flushing.

Might as well go for it with Santana and Maine, pray for rain and hope the Phillies pull a Willie in September.