The Mets Police

Mets Police Insiders are telling me that Noah Syndergaard was scratched from today’s rehab start because of a “non baseball injury” which is believed to be code for “tested positive for Covid”

In a tweet, Mr. Syndergaard said…

This birthday is so sick. pic.twitter.com/EqGqwWUF1T

— Noah Syndergaard (@Noahsyndergaard) August 29, 2021

Noah turned 29 today.

You would think the Mets Team Store would have noticed that Shea Stadium is gone since the Mets Team Store is in Citi Field.

Always good to see Howie Rose, Master of Ceremonies, and the right person to handle these occasions.

Unfortunately it looks like a weak crowd.  I’m not there either.  The Mets waited too long.  As old as I am, Kranepool isn’t in my wheelhouse.  The guy deserved better but he deserved it 30 years ago.  Stupid Wilpons.

 

Nice to see some of Jerry’s teammates – Wayne Garret being the one you don’t recognize (along with Shamsky and Kranepool).  Makes me even more suspicious that nobody showed up for Ron Darling, what’s that about?

Donald Trump supporter Mike Piazza was there, curiously wearing a red tie and not orange.

Donald Trump Supporter Mike Piazza gave a quick speech and then it was time to unveil the number

The number is around the turn, because the Wilpons didn’t plan ahead when they set up the other numbers.  Stupid Wilpons.

Jerry gave a speech and even thanked the new owner.

I must say of all the ceremonies over the past decade or so, I found this the least emotional.  Even the Mets Hall of Fame ceremony a few weeks ago felt more powerful.

Again, the Mets waited too long.  But we don;’t have a time machine so today was better than never.

Congrats Jerry!

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Here’s a topic for another day.   If 2/5ths of the rotation was Number Retiring Worthy, shouldn’t they have won more championships?

Earlier in the week I emailed Media Goon something along the lines of “is it me or is there no buzz on Koosman”  I didn’t write about it because I didn’t quite know what I was feeling, but Darren the T-Shirt Guy nailed it in a tweet last night.

And…yeah.

As old as I am, I barely remember seeing Koosman.  Darren is right that the Mets, and this is on the Wilpons not Steve, waited too long.

Most of todays fans don’t care and don’t have any memory other than he’s some sort of 1969 guy that they say was pretty good.  Add on that you can’t bring out all that many Big Name teammates due to the ravages of time.  (On a side note, I still find it curious that Ronnie only had Keith and Gary at his ceremony.  Isn’t that odd?  Gary????  Where were Ronnie’s teammates?)

It’s a shame, and we don’t have a time machine, so today is the best we can do for Jerry.

Between this and the Seaver Statue debacle, maybe Steve’s leadership can be a little more proactive than the Wilpons.  You’re obviously going to have David Wright Day….so just schedule it and do it instead of waiting 40 years for no reason.

I hope Jerry has a great day but given the dreary day and the recent results, I fear he’s going to have a ceremony to 28,000 mildly interested fans.

 

I found this exchange interesting.  I keep thinking about it.  Not sure this expresses any interest in customer service.