What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
I haven’t done alternate Mets caps in a while, but these are so so so bad I had to share. Don’t let Charlie Samuels find out about these!
Lest you think only the Mets are idiots, it’s all of baseball. I understand in some circles these are “fashion caps” but come on.
I also refuse to write any sort of “Valentine’s Day” post about former managers.
I see a bit of a discussion about a proposed Mascot race at Citi.
Some thoughts:
1. Â Don’t do it, it’s lame.
2. Â If it has gotten as far as MetsBlog mentioning it, that means it’s being discussed outside of Wilpon’s Bunker, and it’s being talked about more than just as a passing idea.
3. Â These are the Wilpon Mets, the team that ignore’s it’s own tradition and borrows traditions from others. Â Do you remember when the Mets stole the YMCA thing from the Yankees for about a week. Â Yes they did, I saw it with my own eyes.
4. Â Since all that adds up to yes it’s going to happen, perhaps we’ll see the return of Lady Met. Â I’ll actually stop-hating on this idea if they dress someone in a Mettle the Mule costume (just embrace it) rather than some made up Poochie character (that’s a Simpsons reference).
5. Â If the team is going for Bread and Circuses how about Banner Day and Old Timer’s Day.
Now I’m waking up! Â Heading out for a well needed run, Mets Police Junior’s basketball game, and then some more bloggin’.
I’m kinda fried this morning, but have a few neat items to develop, just not yet. Â As the coffee kicks in let’s ponder this jersey Santana is wearing (photo from MetsBlog.)
As regular readers know, I wish the Mets would wear traditional colors and get rid of the scourge that are black Mets uniforms. Â However, I will not be a complete Nazi, and if on a spring training day they insist on wearing orange, green or even black letters on blue (like in the photo) I will deal with it. Â I even thing the black NY on blue looks way better than the blue NY on a black cap.
I know the idea is to sell more merchandise (remember everyone, this is a business) but even if you wanted to buy one of these, wouldn’t you prefer it without the extra layers of visual noise?
However, why does MLB/Mets/Uniform Maker have to go the extra mile and add the ugly orange underarm? Â What does that add? Â What does the black stripe add other than it makes Santana look fat in this photo?
I need to find some time this weekend to watch the Olympics Ceremonies, today’s events, some Nascar races, and the three episodes of Mets Yearbook that I haven’t watched yet. Â With Valentine’s Day in the middle. Â Seems challenging. Â Off to have some coffee.
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Dan Matlack and I became Facebook friends after I mentioned Jon Matlack a while back, and Dan has started a Facebook Fan Page
Dan face’d:
So, most of these songs are just simple home recordings … I put them up because I’d like to do another album and I’d like opinions on the songs … the ones from American Push (you can see it in the info on the songs as to which ones) are old. The others are new…. SO … which ones do you guys like? Which ones should be on an album? Let me know!
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Cool stuff 