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Mets Party Patrol in Promenade

Laura aka MetsMom, let us know that the Mets Party Patrol is now working up in the Promenade area.

My husband and son were at last night’s game and reported that the Party Patrol was in Promenade tossing t-shirts to the crowd.  I’m happy to report that my husband was able to get one for my son (he’s moving up in the competition for most fun parent at a Mets game, though I’m still in the lead).  Nice job by the Mets.  It’s nice to see them getting some of the “perks” to the common folks upstairs, not just the ones who are at field level.
I don’t know if they are doing this in any of the other sections of Citi. Any of you guys see them on any other level?
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Buy this Mets pool table

You only live once. How mad can she get?

New York Mets Pool Table

Product Features
8 Foot table with main metal beams
31″ Play surface height
Outside dimensions: 58″ x 102″
Playfield dimensions: 44″ x 88″

The New York Mets Pool Table from Imperial International is officially licensed and will give your game room an exciting new look. The table is based on an 8 foot black pearl model and features the team graphics using a heat bonding process. The graphics are permanently bonded with Lexan, which is a photo quality and scratch resistant material to the surface of the table. Team logo is reproduced clear and colorful so your team’s colors are displayed proudly on this beautiful table. Play some pool on your new New York Mets Billiards Table. This MLB Pool Table Features: 8 Foot table with main metal beams 31″ Play surface height Outside dimensions: 58″ x 102″ Playfield dimensions: 44″ x 88″ Top rail cape height 32″ and rail width 6 1/2″ Ball return system Laminated cross members, chrome corners and ball return box Full profile K66 master speed cushions Imperial Billiard Cloth by Novalan, 21oz with an 80/20 blend of wool and nylon

 

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Yogi Berra of the Mets, Shea Stadium 1965

More coolness from Mike:

yogi and george weiss outside the club entrance in ’65.
good look at the washboard panels, the parking aisle signs (which didn’t survive too long) and the sapling trees (many of which didn’t survive too long either).
the closest section of the ramp above weiss’s head was the last to fall.

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Mets Bobble Head Curse?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a comment from last night’s crowd shots post which also included a pic of the Ike Davis bobble head.

 

Steve D
Isn’t there a Gold’s Horseradish Bobblehead Curse? It struck again.

 

Seems like there could be. I haven’t given it much thought but Steve sure did.He tipped me off to this post from the NY TIMES Baseball Blog. This is from May 25, 2011.

Since 2002, nearly every player who has been commemorated with a bobblehead sponsored by Gold’s Horseradish has already been injured, gotten injured or ended up performing poorly. Marc Gold, co-owner of Gold Pure Food Products and a lifelong Mets fan, said that his company’s signature horseradish has “tons of of health benefits.”

I never thought about this before. Or, I have and I just don’t remember it. Thank you Hypnotoad.

Lets check out some of the Honorees shall we?

Mike Piazza was given a bobblehead day in 2002 and finished the year with 33 home runs and 98 runs batted in. The next year, he hit 11 home runs in 68 games.

I think that one is a stretch.

 Kaz Matsui, who was heralded as the next Ichiro, was given a bobblehead. “Great preseason hoopla,” Gold said, “But …”

He just straight out sucked. Remember when Reyes was moved to 2nd for him?

Jason Bay was celebrated. “Where did the home runs go?” Gold said. “He did not even play on his bobblehead day.”

Bay must have that bobble head in his locker. He still isn’t doing anything.

The streak appears intact this year. The next Gold’s Horseradish bobblehead day is on Tuesday, July 19. Hopefully this year’s recipient, Ike Davis, will be off the disabled list by then

And, we all know Ike might be done for the year.