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More organ music at Citi Field?

A question from Tom:

Shannon — not sure if you’ve remarked on this recently. Or if it’s just my imagination. But I would swear the amount of organ music being played at Citi Field is on the upswing. I noticed it at a game earlier in the year. Then when I went (last week) to see Johan vs. the Braves it seemed like the organ was heard even more (and the pre-recorded rock/pop/hiphop clips less).

Just wanted to mention. I would be curious if you or your readers have noticed. I love hearing the organ. (Though I’m assuming that it is pre-recorded.)

As always, enjoying Mets Police.

Best,
Tom

I don’t think so overall.  There are times when I have arrived early and the organis playing contemporary songs, which sounds great!

At the last game I attended I commented on twitter (@metspolice) that the Noise Patrol must be getting paid by the button-push.

When I invent the holodeck and buy the Mets and Cyclones with my money, stadium music will be eliminated and there will be full-time organ.  You know about the uniforms.  I’m also moving the Cyclones to Los Angeles just for laughs.  The LAC hats will be priceless.

I know I’m a middle aged fogey and you kids like the black and the loud music…..what’s the consensus on organ music?

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David Wright in a photoshopped blue Mets jersey

More email I couldn’t process while stuck on AT&T’s Edge network at nationwide airports.  Get it together guys.  Here’s Jeff:

Shannon,

Got bored & painted over this picture of Wright in alternate black.  He’s now in alternate blue.  After finishing, I couldn’t stand to look at the black helmet on the blue jersey, so I painted over that, too.  The helmet didn’t come out real well, but you already know what the mets cap is supposed to look like.

I’m a two-uniform guy, but this would make an ideal spring training uni, if MLB didn’t insist on Little League World Series-style generic jersey templates.

Cheers,
Jeff

As I was reading Jeff’s email, the Steinbrenner news broke so I told him that I’d hold off on the Wright stuff (until now apparently) and Jeff’s comments echo so many Mets fans:

Very sad. Ran his team like a fan. An erratic, wildly irrational fan. When he had the most day-to-day impact on his club, he managed to make the Mets the varsity team in NYC, something we’ll likely never see again. There’s no way myself and many other guys in their early 30s grow up to be Met fans had they not briefly ruled the NY baseball landscape in the mid 80s. That was as much the product of Steinbrenner’s madness as it was competent leadership in Queens.

A diminished, house-bound Steinbrenner was a greater tragedy than his passing. Although Met fans would say they hated him, we all know that if he owned our club, there’s no way a loser like Ollie Perez or irreparably tainted has-been like Luis Castillo would get anywhere near his starting lineup after their respective histories.
RIP,
Jeff

The Mets owners should pay attention to what Jeff said about Mets fans in their 30’s.   The Yankees have already stolen 15 years worth of kids.   Gotta win boys.  It might take money but you gotta win.

(I’m still catching up on emails – if I haven’t posted your submissions hang tough.  Thanks always for sending them in – [email protected])

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Reyes was in lineup then scratched

Tonight, past my bedtime…..the west coast for me is like the Mets being on the dark side of the moon.

Angel Pagan – RF
Alex Cora – 2B
David Wright – 3B
Carlos Beltran – CF
Ike Davis – 1B
Jason Bay – LF
Josh Thole – C
Ruben Tejada – SS
R.A. Dickey – RHP

The last time Carlos Beltran batted cleanup was the last game he played (October 4, 2009 vs. Houston).

Tonight will be Angel Pagan’s 25th career start in rightfield. The last time Pagan started in right was May 29, 2009 vs. Florida.

The original lineup was

Jose Reyes – SS
Angel Pagan – RF
David Wright – 3B
Carlos Beltran – CF
Ike Davis – 1B
Jason Bay – LF
Josh Thole – C
Alex Cora – 2B
R.A. Dickey – RHP

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There are Still NY Giants Fans Among Us

You know that team that the Mets were created to replace?  No, the other one.  The one that played in Manhattan and won more World Series than any other National League team in New York ever has.

I’m talking about the New York Giants – the baseball team that left for San Francisco after 1957.

Well, apparently there are still some fans of that team around, including 79 year old Kenneth Kelleher.  Tonight Mr. Kelleher will attend his first Giants home game since 1957 when his son Ken (a Mets fan as are the rest of the family) takes him to a Giants game in San Francisco.

The full story can be read here.

It sure would be nice if the 2 teams recognized this family in some way tonight.