The Mets Police – Page 2795 – What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.

December 19, 2012December 19, 2012

R.A. Dickey and Mets went from knuckleball bliss to a nasty split

The idea of Dickey somehow damaging the Mets, or their nonexistent clubhouse dynamic, through his TV appearances or whatever other supposedly self-indulgent activities filled his social calendar is silly.

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In Dickey’s case, he was always around to chat, and when the waves of reporters showed up at his locker this season, they usually asked him about one topic: R.A. Dickey. It’s a subject he knows pretty well, and was more than happy to expound on.

via R.A. Dickey and Mets went from knuckleball bliss to a nasty split.

December 19, 2012

D’Alessandro: Mets franchise looks bad smearing Dickey in New York tabloids | NJ.com

This is the must-read of the day!

“I just feel sad about it,” Dickey said of the Mets’ smear during a conference call yesterday. “It just seems beyond coincidence that there is the article at this moment. I never heard complaints, and I don’t quite understand the timing. But if you put two and two together, it looks like there’s a force out there trying to sway the public perception.

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When they played on a Tuesday, there was a billboard outside Citi Field informing the fans passing by that he’d be pitching on Thursday. When you called for a ticket package last summer, they wanted to know if you were interested in the R.A. Dickey ticket plan — though this was probably before they tried to buy it online, where you’d also pay that “convenience fee.”

But now, this is what they want you to know about the guy they held as the face of the franchise: He wasn’t what you thought he was.

“My response to that is, ‘Go ask my teammates,” he replied.

via D’Alessandro: Mets franchise looks bad smearing Dickey in New York tabloids | NJ.com.

December 19, 2012December 19, 2012

Media Goon’s Mets Jerseys Number 72

Jersey # 47

December 18, 2012December 18, 2012

It seems Mets RP Frank Francisco had a bone spur removed today

Fascinating.

MEDICAL UPDATE ON FRANK FRANCISCO

FLUSHING, N.Y., December 18, 2012 – The New York Mets announced that righthanded pitcher Frank Francisco underwent surgery today to remove a bone spur from his right elbow. The surgery was performed by Mets Medical Director Dr. David Altchek at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. Francisco is expected to begin throwing in six weeks and is expected to be ready for Opening Day of the 2013 season.

December 18, 2012December 18, 2012

Holiday Gift Ideas for Mets Fans

This post will be regularly updated so I can make enough money to afford $63 seats.

Well Mets fans, you’re running out of time. Your wife is probably saying to you, “we are going to see your cousin on Saturday, did you get him anything?” and you are running out of time. Fortunately between this Gift Guide and Free Amazon shipping you aren’t totally hosed.

This first item isn’t too expensive and I think it will be cool. Yes he’s on the Toronto Blue Jays, but someday he will return. How about a cool R.A. Dickey t-shirt?

Also a blue Mets jersey is a winner. Maybe even get a 43 Dickey before it gets moved to the throwback aisle?

This box set is pretty awesome, the New York Mets 50th Anniversary Collector’s DVD SET. So far this is a best-seller and quite a few people have been purchasing them.

You never know where you might wind up. Sometimes you wind up in Canada. Be prepared by reading Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity and the Perfect Knuckleball

If you’re looking to spend a little less…under $13 gets you the DVD of New York Mets 50 Greatest Players And it works out that $63 minus 50 for 50 years. You could buy FIVE of these or you could sit in the upper deck by yourself on Opening Day. THIS ONE IS $7.99 TODAY

And Baseball Greatest Games: Santanas 2012 No-hitter is under $7! You could buy this for seven of your friends or you could sit in the upper deck by yourself on Opening Day. THIS ONE IS $5.99 TODAY. So you could actually get ten!

A few stocking stuffers…the great Greg Prince has a new book.

The always interesting Howard Megdal has a book

And I love this book.

Fans of the weekly The M-Files column will enjoy the rest of the list

Now this isn’t Mets related but it’s still a great gift The Dark Knight Trilogy (Batman Begins / The Dark Knight / The Dark Knight Rises) [Blu-ray].

Also let’s not forget @metsgm Sandy Alderson’s favorite show Homeland: The Complete First Season.

Last time I spoke to Sandy he wasn’t into The Walking Dead: The Complete Second Season but it still would be a nice gift for him or someone you love. In case you haven’t seen it this is a show about I dunno, vampires or something.

Speaking of Zombies..for some quality reading try The Feed Trilogy