What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
Maybe they just hooked it up for the playoffs, but the next time we hear how hard it is to play a home game after a night game in Miami, here’s a video of the inside of the Mets’ flight last night.
Howie Rose has his own row.
Life is hard guys.
After last night’s success…another one! With the good vibes and good weather I suspect this will be quite popular.
The New York Mets will be hosting a watch party at Citi Field for Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, October 5. The game will be shown on Citi Vision, the largest scoreboard in MLB. Gates will open at 2:30 p.m. ET, with first pitch scheduled for 4:08 p.m. ET.
Tickets are $10 with all net proceeds benefitting the Amazin’ Mets Foundation.* As part of admission, fans will enjoy free parking, special appearances from Mr. and Mrs. Met and select $5 concessions throughout the event. The event will be first-come, first-served with a limit of 8 tickets per person.
Fans can purchase tickets at Mets.com/WatchParty.
*The event is subject to cancellation at Citi Field’s sole discretion. Fans will be notified via email of any such cancellation. If a watch party does not take place, all ticket purchases will be automatically refunded within 7 business days to the same payment method that was used to make the purchase.
WHEN: Saturday, October 5
2:30 p.m. ET – Gates Open
4:08 p.m. ET – Game Start
With the Mets down two last night I started doing some lineup calculations and realized if someone got on base, Pete would likely be up with two outs in the 9th and the tying run. I wondered on Twitter how Pete’s story would end….would his last AB as a Met be a strikeout to eliminate the team, or would he choose immortality.
Pete chose the latter.
It wasn’t the prettiest home run, more of a check swing, and Jeff Passan said Pete “knew” it was out – which is pretty bold for a ball that was out by like 4 feet.
Pete, vulgar as he may be, now makes the Mets storybooks forever. Whatever came before or whatever happens next, this is one of those Stories that the Mets good new ad campaign is alluding to.
These are not (at all) “My” Mets, these group belongs to another generation of fans, but this will be one of their stories. Pete got it done when it needed to be done. LGM.
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Baseball should have a good month. The Wild Card ratings were good (The Mets/New York surely helped.) Now they get a great Mets-Phillies Matchup with two strong TV markets. On the West Coast they get Padres-Dodgers with a lot of star power. On the AL Side, hopefully the umps know to rig this for the Yankees. It’s good for business.
The Mets have shared the below. It’s $10 to sit out in the cold. Gates open at a super convenient 7:30 so have fun killing time until then. It’s not like they could let you in and show the other game.
Also note that “The event is subject to cancellation at Citi Field’s sole discretion” which I think is code for “if we don’t sell too many it’s not worth the electric bill.”
Here at Mets Police I suggest you donate $10 to a local animal shelter and stay home. This is silly.
NEW YORK METS TO HOST FIRST-EVER WATCH PARTY AT CITI FIELD FOR METS VS. BREWERS ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3*
Mets Fans Can Come Cheer the Team on in the Playoffs While Also Supporting the Amazin’ Mets Foundation
FLUSHING, N.Y., October 2, 2024 – As the excitement builds around the New York Mets postseason run, Citi Field will be hosting watch parties for select Mets away games throughout the 2024 MLB Postseason on Citi Vision, the largest scoreboard in MLB, starting with Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series on Thursday, October 3, if necessary. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. ET, with first pitch scheduled* for 8:38 p.m. ET.
Fans can secure their tickets with a $10 donation** per ticket to the Amazin’ Mets Foundation. As part of admission, fans will enjoy free parking, special appearances from Mr. and Mrs. Met and select $5 concessions throughout the event. The event will be first-come, first-served with a limit of 8 tickets per person.
“There’s nothing better than October Baseball,” said President of Business Operations M. Scott Havens. “Our fans have supported us at every turn of this memorable season, and we couldn’t think of a better way to cheer on the team than to watch at Citi Field together, if needed, while supporting the Amazin’ Foundation. We know our fans and their energy are what make Citi Field a special place to watch baseball games and we wanted to give them the opportunity to join us as we make our push in advancing this postseason.”
Fans can purchase tickets at mets.com/watchparty.
*Game time is subject to change pending the results of all Wild Card series. Follow the Mets on social media and check your email for finalized game information.
** The event is subject to cancellation at Citi Field’s sole discretion. You will be notified via email of any such cancellation. If a watch party does not take place, all donations will be automatically refunded within 7 business days to the same payment method that was used to make the purchase.
I don’t know about you, but I am not seeing Mets Attire in the wild.
In the past, this would be a time where everyone in the neighborhood would be breaking out their Mets gear (a lot of it form the black and blue era).
This time….nothing. (I also am not seeing Yankees nor Phillies stuff here Out West.)
I also haven’t broken out my Mets gear so I can avoid the awkward conversation about how I don’t like the players on the current team, so I am not rooting for them nor against them – I am just kind of taking it in the way I would a New York Football Giants playoff run. It just sort of exists.
I know many of you are jazzed (especially anyone predisposed to interact with a Mets based blog) but I’m not seeing any excitement out there.
