I’m at the beach and it is raining in Pittsburgh but Mets Police has learned
INF J.D. Davis has been reinstated from the 60-Day IL.
OF Billy McKinney has been designated for assignment.
J.D. Davis is back baby
Mets formally announce schedule for horrible black uniform return
The Mets did what they always do and waited until I was busy to announce this.
So you know I hate the black and you know why so I won’t waste time.
That said, I get it. I get the 20 year nostalgia. I get 9/11. I get that billionaire likes being popular.
As the plan below stands, it’s basically a throwback which is fine. Even if they did every Friday forever, it would be like the camo or when they did the 86 racing stripes, so fine.
METS BLACK JERSEYS TO RETURN FRIDAY, JULY 30 VS. CINCINNATI REDS
Friday Night Blackouts At Citi Field to Continue Throughout Remainder of 2021 Season
FLUSHING, N.Y., July 15, 2021 – The New York Mets today announced the team’s black jerseys will return on Friday, July 30 when the Mets host the Cincinnati Reds at 7:10 p.m. The Mets will wear their black (Sponsorname omitted by me) jerseys that night and all Friday nights at Citi Field for the remainder of the 2021 regular season.
In celebration of the return, the first 12,000 fans in attendance July 30 will receive a Black Francisco Lindor Mets T-Shirt presented by New Balance. Tickets are on sale now at Mets.com/Tickets. With Citi Field back at full capacity, the Mets encourage fans to take mass transit and arrive early.
The Mets originally introduced the black jerseys in 1998 and they remained in the team’s alternate jersey rotation through the 2012 season. The Mets last wore a home black jersey July 21, 2012.
For more information on purchasing a black jersey, go to Mets.com/TeamStore to fill out an inquiry form. MLB and the manufacturers manage the merchandise process and are working towards a retail sale in time for the holidays.
Me jumping in – very interesting. I guess nobody knew when 9/11 was the year. Anyway, I hope jerseys are $400.
Black T-shirts and caps and other merchandise will be available at the Mets Team Store at Citi Field starting July 30.
The Mets will wear black jerseys August 13 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers; August 27 vs. Washington Nationals; Friday, September 10 vs. New York Yankees; Friday, September 17 vs. Philadelphia Phillies.
Memorable Mets Moments wearing the Black Jerseys through the years:
June 9, 1999 – Bobby Valentine was ejected and returned in disguise – which is a total disrespect for the game
October 5, 1999 – Edgardo Alfonzo has 2 HR, 5 RBI in Game 1 of the 1999 NLDS
October 17, 1999 – Robin Ventura’s “grand slam single” in Game 5 of the 1999 NLCS in which we honor the Mets messing up
June 11, 2000 – Robin Ventura tarp slides at Yankee Stadium, posing as Mike Piazza
June 30, 2000 – 10-run inning vs. Atlanta capped by 3-run Piazza HR
October 8, 2000 – Bobby Jones throws a one-hitter in Game 4 of the 2000 NLDS
October 16, 2000 – Mets win the NL Pennant, Game 5 of the 2000 NLCS
July 13, 2001 – Donald Trump supporter Mike Piazza’s 300th career HR – um, sure Mets, whatever
May 5, 2004 – Donald Trump supporter Piazza’s 352nd HR – most all-time by catcher
July 26, 2004 – David Wright’s first major league homer
September 18, 2006 – Mets clinch 2006 NL East crown
May 12, 2011 – Carlos Beltran has a 3 HR game at Coors Field
July 9, 2013 – famous Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez records his 3,000th strikeout
That’s it?
Famous Mets Pitcher Carlos Carrasco to start for Brooklyn Cyclones tonight!
Hey this is exciting and could be great news for your first place Mets!
Well, at least the All Star Game Ratings weren’t down (more people watch soccer!!)
Fox’s broadcast of baseball’s All-Star Game posted a small increase in viewers compared to its last installment two years ago, avoiding a third straight all-time audience low.
Tuesday’s telecast delivered 8.24 million viewers, about 100,000 more than the 2019 game’s 8.14 million. (Last year’s All-Star Game was canceled due to the pandemic.) It’s also worth noting that the Nielsen figures for Tuesday include out of home viewing and 2019’s do no
Baseball is back baby! Oh wait, maybe it isn’t…Mediaite says….
According to ESPN, the network averaged 6,488,000 viewers for the Euro 2020 Final. It was nearly two million more viewers than ESPN’s previous high for a Euro Final, which came in 2012, Spain vs Italy. Another 2.9 million tuned in Sunday on Univision, combining for a total average audience of 9.4 million people in the United States who watched the Euro 2020 Final.
Anyway I am sure the Baseball Mafia will explain away how it’s good that more people are way him Euro soccer than baseball. Baseball is not broken, is more popular than ever, and has huge superstars. I’ll just keep screaming into the wind.
Here’s Tai Walker in the unexciting All Star Game
Did you enjoy the Least Interesting All Star Game ever?
I did like when Tatis was miked and came away liking him more.
Saw this nonsense in the LA Times: It really was about being able to harness their expertise in reaching younger audiences and in elevating sport, and in the power of the marketing brand that is Nike,” MLB chief revenue officer Noah Garden said.
And I annually do a post with pics of the Mets in the game. Here’s what I have, and it’s as unexciting as the event was.
