The Mets Police

Why aren’t you guys attending Mets games?  The Mets are in first place, black uniforms are back, and the Mets have great awesome players like Pete Alonso.  Baseball is not at all boring, I am just cranky, so it befuddles me that nobody is going.

On Saturday the Mets drew 29,269 which is almost 30,000 (but not) in a stadium that seats 44,000.

On Sunday – weather wasn’t great – 23,675

On Monday, two games for the price of one, and a nice summer night and school’s are out -well the crappy MLB App won’t load the app but when I looked the other day it was 23 something.

Tuesday – a lovely evening, and school is out – the Mets announced 24,000 even hmm).

Last night, a wonderfully nice night – school is still out – 25, 787

And today – I keep saying how insane it is to play baseball at noon on a weekday, what is this, 1921? – and people keep telling me “Camps” – well the camps packed the place to the tune of 26,080 (paid).

So what’s going on?  Did people learn to live without baseball?  Pandemic?  Unlikeable stars?  Bad uniforms?  Cheap ownership again?  Ticket prices?  Tolls? 4 hour games?

Saw this while surfing Facebook. From the folks at Exclusive Fitted.

Pete Alonso, LOL! pic.twitter.com/5MmXbys5xZ

— Major League GIFs (@MajorLeagueGIFs) July 27, 2021

So look I get accused enough of being negative so let me lead off with “This is cool, I guess.”

My hesitation is wondering what’s Banner Day about it – but then I read more closely and parse “With access to the field limited due to safety protocols, this year’s Virtual Banner Day” to imply that Real Banner Day will be back in the rotation, which is in line with how Steve Cohen has been rolling as owner.

I am forever grateful to the Mets for giving Banner Day a second shot for there years starting in 2012, but unfortunately the fans did not support it.   I have been OK letting the past die.

If it comes back in 2022 (60th anniversary) that’s cool and I hope fans support it.  Candidly, a t-shirt army group effort would help the cause.  500 extra fans in the parade would go a long long way.

Anyway, nice job Steve and team.d

METS BRING BACK BANNER DAY WITH MONTHLONG DIGITAL FAN CELEBRATION

 

Virtual Banner Day Online Submissions Start Today at Noon at Mets.com/BannerDay and Continue Through August 9

Fan Vote to Determine Winner August 26

 

FLUSHING, N.Y., July 26, 2021 – The New York Mets today announced the return of Banner Day, a long-time Mets fan-favorite tradition.  With access to the field limited due to safety protocols, this year’s Virtual Banner Day will be a monthlong digital fan celebration starting today at noon with the Mets announcing the winner August 26.

 

Fans can submit their banners in the form of a photo or video starting today at 12:00 Noon at Mets.com/BannerDay. Submissions will close on August 9.

 

Fans planning to submit a banner must follow these guidelines:

• Fans must submit their banners on Mets.com/BannerDay either in the form of a photo or video
• Banners must not contain any inappropriate material and must follow all submission guidelines. Specs and instructions will be provided on Mets.com/BannerDay to ensure that all banners are created and uploaded correctly.
• All official submissions must be entered through the Mets.com form. Fans are then encouraged to share their banners on social media using #MetsBannerDay

 

The Mets will unveil the top 20 submissions August 11 and fans will vote on those submissions August 12-20 to determine the winner.  The Mets will announce the winner August 26.

 

The first-place winner will receive a Pete Alonso autographed baseball, a Mets goodie bag, tickets to a 2021 game and a 2022 private tour of Citi Field (along with tickets to a game next season).

 

Banner Day was a Mets tradition from 1963 to 1996 with fans of all ages parading on the field showing their homemade banners made from bed sheets that professed their love for the team.

Kinda cool. Kinda pricey. Kinda sold out.