The excellent Sports Business Journal broke down the TV and radio ratings for all the MLB teams. My brain is too small to compare how a small market team does vs a big market team, but in terms of eyes and ears: Yankees #1, Mets #2.
The 1969 New York Mets Yearbook cover
What a disappointing cover. Â After all those years of watching our little boy grow up, the Mets decide to hand in this early Photoshop crap. Â Who is that face on the right? Â I want the kid. Â 1969 stinks!
Amazin’ly, yearbooks continue to be 50 cents after all these years.
You own this Mets jersey: Sidd Finch
A really awesome Mets jersey spotted by @antiglib in LA – double bonus points because it’s in blue.
Tonight: Los Mets Vets and Rising Stars
Darn, forgot to post this over the weekend.
Los Mets Vets and Rising Stars
Monday, July 26, 2010
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Monday, July 26, 2010
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
In anticipation of our upcoming fall exhibition Nueva York (1613-1945), the first showcase to explore the long relationship between New York and the Spanish-speaking world, El Museo del Barrio and New-York Historical Society present Los Mets Vets and Rising Stars, an evening celebrating Latinos’ extraordinary contribution to baseball, culture, and the New York City community. Participants include baseball luminaries Rod Barajas, Alex Cora, Fernando Tatis, and Ruben Tejada, who will discuss their life in baseball, their rise to the major leagues, how they joined the Mets, and what they love most about New York, as they are interviewed by Julio Pabón, President and CEO of Latino Sports.
Julio Pabón (moderator) is President and CEO of Latino Sports.
Rod Barajas, a 12-year Major League Veteran, plays catcher for the New York Mets. He was a member of the World Series Champion Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001.
Alex Cora, the Mets’ second baseman, is a native of Puerto Rico and is playing in his 13th Major League season.
Fernando Tatis is a Mets’ utility player and the only Major Leaguer ever to hit two Grand Slams in one inning. He was born in the Dominican Republic.
Ruben Tejada is a 20-year-old Panamanian infielder who made his MLB debut with the Mets in 2010.
$20 General Admission
$10 El Museo del Barrio members
$10 New-York Historical Society members
$10 El Museo del Barrio members
$10 New-York Historical Society members
The New-York Historical Society Nueva York series of programs is generously supported by American Express.
Monday, July 26, 2010
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
El Teatro
Admission:Â Fees Vary
How about Mad Men’s Don Draper to run the Mets
A rerun of old content that seems doubly appropriate today.  What if Don Draper ran the Mets?
He’s from 1962, he makes good decisions, he makes people excited about what he’s selling – plus he knows how to dress.
Can you imagine Draper letting the Mets dress like a softball team? Â No way.
Unrelated – check out The Apple for a good laugh. Â The fake news is that there are armed guards guarding Shea’s Apple.
