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Alex and the other owner are really good at Bread and Circuses.  Anyway, nice to see Kranepool honored this way.  Also nice the Mets included “assets” in a presser.  Thanks Mets!

Oh Mets, one more thing….why didn’t you use, you know, a Mets 7?   These lack of attention to detail annoys me.

Here’s what a Mets 7 looks like, as seen on Ed Kranepool.  I don’t know what the skinny thing the Mets pulled out of the graphics folder is.

NEW YORK METS TO HONOR ED KRANEPOOL WITH UNIFORM PATCH FOR 2025 SEASON

Members of the Kranepool family will be honored during Opening Day Ceremonies on Friday, April 4

FLUSHING, N.Y., March 26, 2025 – The New York Mets today announced that the team will wear a tribute uniform patch all season long to honor Mets Hall of Famer Ed Kranepool. Kranepool passed away on September 8, 2024, at age 79. The patch will feature Kranepool’s iconic number seven and will be worn on the sleeve of all Mets jerseys (photo attached).

Kranepool’s 17 family members will be honored pregame on Opening Day, April 4 vs. the Toronto Blue Jays. The Kranepool family will also be accompanied by close friend and former teammate, Art Shamsky.

“Of all the stats and records Ed accomplished throughout his career, the thing he was most proud of was that he spent his entire Major League career in a Mets uniform,” said Art Shamsky. “Ed would be touched that the team will be wearing his number seven on their uniform all year long.”

Kranepool played for the Mets from 1962-1979, spending his entire 18-year career with the Mets. He was a member of the 1969 Miracle Mets, a 1965 All-Star and the club’s all-time leader in games played. Kranepool remains in the Mets all-time top 10 in many statistical categories including plate appearances, hits, at-bats, total bases, doubles, RBI, walks an

NEW YORK METS TO HONOR ED KRANEPOOL WITH UNIFORM PATCH FOR 2025 SEASON

 

Members of the Kranepool family will be honored during Opening Day Ceremonies on Friday, April 4

FLUSHING, N.Y., March 26, 2025 – The New York Mets today announced that the team will wear a tribute uniform patch all season long to honor Mets Hall of Famer Ed Kranepool. Kranepool passed away on September 8, 2024, at age 79. The patch will feature Kranepool’s iconic number seven and will be worn on the sleeve of all Mets jerseys (photo attached).

Kranepool’s 17 family members will be honored pregame on Opening Day, April 4 vs. the Toronto Blue Jays. The Kranepool family will also be accompanied by close friend and former teammate, Art Shamsky.

“Of all the stats and records Ed accomplished throughout his career, the thing he was most proud of was that he spent his entire Major League career in a Mets uniform,” said Art Shamsky. “Ed would be touched that the team will be wearing his number seven on their uniform all year long.”

Kranepool played for the Mets from 1962-1979, spending his entire 18-year career with the Mets. He was a member of the 1969 Miracle Mets, a 1965 All-Star and the club’s all-time leader in games played. Kranepool remains in the Mets all-time top 10 in many statistical categories including plate appearances, hits, at-bats, total bases, doubles, RBI, walks an

Here’s a look at the 2025 Mets Road Jerseys.  While not horrific, they are not as good as the previous generation.

Some people who watch uniforms and others who put things in books seem to like these, but I am confident that in time they will take off their rose colored glasses and realize this is a mistake by Alex and the other owner.

I assume this is a replica jersey and the Mets will actually have numbers on the front.  The SNY social media intern may not be up to speed on uniforms.

A reminder the Mets could and should look like this and choose not to.

The Mets had the Access Media over yesterday.

Here’s a perfect example of the Mets not thinking things through.  Mascot races are fun.  Lots of teams have them.  Someone comes up with the 5 Boros race.

But you can’t have The Bronx win, right?

Now, the move would have been to make sure The Bronx finishes last every single time forever.  We could have all booed The Bronx.  This is The Way.

But nope, the Mets did a combined “Manhattan and The Bronx” team – so basically it’s a 4 Boro Race.

I don’t hate the idea, but I think the individual mascot designs suck.  There was a better version of this to be had – could you have had former players?  Wouldn’t a Keith Hernandez Mustached character looked cool?  Maybe a Piazza, a Seaver and a Wright?

Anyway, this is what we got from Alex and the other owner.

The Mets will have a 5 Borough Mascot race at games this season at Citi Field

Brooklyn – The Pizza Slice
Manhattan – The Skyscraper
Staten Island – The Ferry
Bronx – The Giraffe
Queens – The Subway pic.twitter.com/0p7JefhTBm

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) March 25, 2025

 

The Mets also shared some new foods with their corporate friends.

The Mets are leveling up on and off the field.

Check out the newest food options at Citi Field this year.

: @DanBartels2 pic.twitter.com/rkZxRWgCyt

— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) March 25, 2025

 

INT. JERRY’S APARTMENT – DAY

[Jerry is sitting on his couch reading the newspaper. Steve bursts in, looking panicked]

Steve: (frantically) Jerry! I’ve got a crisis! A complete disaster!

Jerry: (barely looking up) What, did you finally take a look at the rotation?  I did try to tell you…

Steve: Worse! I accidentally added PP to a group text with the entire front office!

Jerry: (confused) PP?

Steve: (exasperated) PP.  The Phillie Phanatic!

Jerry: (puts down newspaper) The mascot? How do you accidentally add a mascot to a group text?

Steve: (pacing) I was putting together this Signal chat with the whole front office to discuss our final roster cuts, and somehow…

Jerry: Wait, you added the actual costume to a group text?

Steve: (annoyed) No, Jerry, the person inside the costume! And now they know everything!

[Elaine enters]

Elaine: What’s with him?

Jerry: Apparently he added the Phillie Phanatic to a secret Mets group chat.

Elaine: (laughing) How do you even get the Phanatic’s number?

Steve: (defensive) We’re in the same mascot charity group chat. I just scrolled too far!

Jerry: (still confused) So the person who plays the Phillie Phanatic now knows… what exactly?

Steve: (dramatically) Everything! Our plans to trade for a pitcher! Our concerns about Alonso. My thoughts on the new uniforms!

Elaine: (sarcastically) Oh my god, they know about the uniforms? The Phillies will certainly use that against you.

[Chad, the Mets social Media intern, runs in, phone in hand]

Chad: Mr. Steve! The Phanatic just tweeted green fuzzy emojis and baseball emojis! Do you think it’s a code?

Steve: (grabbing Chad’s phone) Let me see that! He’s taunting us!

Jerry: I really don’t think the person in a green costume is going to steal baseball secrets.

Steve: (panicking) You don’t understand. I said the Phillies were a “second-rate team with a first-rate mascot.”

Elaine: That’s… actually kind of a compliment.

[Steve’s phone rings. He answers it on speaker]

Voice: (playful honking sounds)

Steve: (to phone) Look, I know it’s you! What do you want?

Voice: (more honking sounds, then hangs up)

Steve: (terrified) He’s toying with me!

Jerry: Did the Phillie Phanatic just prank call you?

[Kramer bursts in]

Kramer: Hey buddy! Got your message!  When’s the all hands on deck meeting, you didn’t mention a time.

Elaine:  YOU’RE in the group chat?

Kramer:  Yeah.  C.K.  Cosmo Kramer.

Steve:  Cosmo Kramer?  No, C.K. is supposed to be Casey Katofsky, Director of Baseball Analytics and Advanced Scouting for the New York Mets. He oversees our’ statistical research department, player evaluation models, and leads the team’s “Pitch Lab” initiative

Jerry:  Better check to see you didn’t add Louis CK.

[Steve’s phone buzzes]

Steve: (looking at phone) Oh no! The Phanatic just posted a screenshot of the chat! (reading) “LOL at the Mets thinking they can win the division.”

Jerry: (to Elaine) Is this really happening?

Elaine: (amused) The Mets’ secrets being leaked by a fuzzy green mascot? Yeah, it’s happening.

[Chad’s phone buzzes]

Chad: Mr. Steve! The Phanatic is going live on Instagram from the Phillies locker room!

[They all huddle around the phone]

Steve: (horrified) He’s showing them my texts! And they’re laughing!

Jerry: (patting Steve’s shoulder) Well, look at the bright side.

Steve: What bright side?

Jerry: At least it wasn’t Mr. Met who leaked it. That would have been really embarrassing.

 

What the Alonso are we even doing.  I give the Lindor Thumbs Down to this one.  Are the Mets opening a fast food pizzeria chain?