The Mets Police

LOL.  I would just keep this one.  I have an “Established 1862” Mets t-shirt I just don’t wear.  Yes EIGHTEEN 62.

 

Mets To Celebrate Lou Gehrig Day on June 2

FLUSHING, N.Y., May 31, 2023 – The New York Mets will host Lou Gehrig Day at Citi Field on Friday, June 2 when the team takes on the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:10 p.m. New York City native Sarah Langs, who shared her ALS diagnosis last year, will participate in a special pre-game ceremony. During the ceremony, the Amazin’ Mets Foundation will present Project ALS with a $10,000 grant for research in honor of Langs.

Langs, raised on the Upper East Side, grew up attending Mets games with her family at Shea Stadium. She began her career in baseball as an intern for MLB.com, making stops at ESPN and SNY and currently works as a researcher and analyst for MLB. The 29-year-old was part of the first all-female MLB broadcast in 2021. At the 2023 Baseball Writers’ Association of America New York chapter dinner, Langs was the recipient of the Casey Stengel “You Could Look It Up” Award.

Project ALS identifies and funds the most promising scientific and medical research that will lead to the first effective treatments and a cure for ALS. In 20 years since the organization began, Project ALS has raised over $90 million, directing between 80-93 percent of its funds annually to research programs.

“The Mets are rooting for Sarah in her courageous fight,” said Alex Cohen, Mets Owner and President of the Amazin’ Mets Foundation. “We are proud to support Sarah and Project ALS.”

Lou Gehrig Day at Citi Field will help raise awareness for ALS and the research that continues to drive towards a cure. Gehrig, a Hall of Fame first baseman, was diagnosed with the neuromuscular illness in 1939. In 2021, Major League Baseball designated June 2 as Lou Gehrig Day as it is the anniversary of when Gehrig became the Yankees’ starting first baseman in 1925 and his death in 1941.

In addition, each broadcast booth across the league will hang an illuminated star named “A Langs Star,” courtesy of Project ALS. Fans will also be able to purchase A Langs Star for $50 at starsforsarah.org.

“A Langs Star is more than a keepsake—it’s a shining symbol of our shared commitment to end ALS,” said Project Manager Sage Higgins of Project ALS. “Made of wood with a commemorative placard and LED lighting, display them on your roof, windows, or inside your home. Proceeds from sales benefit Project ALS, a leader in therapy-driven research.”

We know Vulgar Pete will make the Home Run Derby, and we understand baseball likes power hitters….but how many 1B can the National League take?  Look I can hear you already buy let’s look at the choices..

You millennials started with the OPS nonsense.  I was perfectly fine with HRs and RBIs in which case Pete is obviously the NL MVP…but you guys decided OPS was the way so….

Paul Goldschmidt is the reigning MVP and has a better OPS.  No brainer.

Freddie Freeman, 4 digit OPS. No brainer.

Do you take a look at Matt Olson, or are there other Braves to be taken so he loses out.

How many good Reds are there?  (Answer NOT MANY)  Does Spencer Steer make it?  Mayyyybe?

My guess is they take three 1Bs, and Vulgar Pete gets to play the 8th inning and bat once.

Got a message from Anonymous (thanks A) regarding The Math.  This was from over the weekend so the numbers are slightly different now but the point is the same:

Time to break out the Mets Math again. 27-27. To get to 90-72 they need to run 63-45 the rest of the way. Not looking like they’re built for it.

Well, after being the founder of The Math religion and a big believer in The Math, the 2022 Mets have left me disillusioned.  There was absolutely no way they could blow the lead and not win the NL East.  And yet, the impossible has happened.

So, dear reader, I feel you, but I cannot do The Math ever again as the Mets somehow found a way.  Based on what I saw last year the Mets might go 93 and 15 the rest of the way.

Anyway, don’t worry about any of this.  Some idiot expanded the playoffs making the regular season meaningless.  Steve should tell Justin and Max to take the summer off and just sell tickets against Vulgar Pete hitting the 8th most home runs of all time (who gets excited about 60 HRs post 1995?).  Then they can hope to get hot for a month and steal a ring.

 

I wonder what goes on over there at Fanatics…