The Mets Police

Remember our new friend Nick from yesterday (the guy with the Hodges jersey?) – he sent over this better look at the tie-dye jersey that the Cyclones wore last week.

In many ways this is like a black Mets jersey.  If you want to wear this as a civilian, I get it.  It might actually be “cool” to wear.  I could see my buddy Juan walking around in one of these.

However, the game was televised on SNY and it looked terrible on the field.

Both Mrs. Mets Police and I are off today, and the kids are at camp.   Alone time!  You know what that means, right?

That’s right – she’s gonna make up some chores!  What did you think was gonna happen?  Didn’t you watch Everybody Loves Raymond?   Ray just wants to write about the Mets and maybe smooch a little and she’s on his case to do stuff.   If you think I’m getting yelled at for “being on the computer” this morning you are crazy.

Don’t worry, I have a few things for you this morning- she’s going out later so I can catch up on what’s happening in Flushing.

In the meantime, I’m off to hold hands and talk about rainbows and probably hang some curtains.  Yay.

JMP sent this in….

Shannon-
I know you hate the “Los Mets” jerseys with a passion, for completely justifiable reasons.

Of course, this week, the Mets and Marlins are playing a series in Puerto Rico. In honor of being in a Spanish-speaking locale, the Marlins are wearing their “Los Marlins” jerseys, which are (like the “Los Mets” jerseys) only problematic because the regular jerseys don’t say “The Marlins,” they just say “Marlins.” Of course, if the teams are going with a Spanish theme to honor the location of their series, why aren’t the Mets wearing road grey jerseys that say “Nueva York?”

I would think that those of us who object to “Los Mets” because of the inclusion of the definite article would have no problem with road grey jerseys that say “Nueva York,” and there would probably be significant merchandising potential for shirts like that. Moreover, it would guarantee that the Mets couldn’t wear black jerseys during this series.

Of course, the Mets as an organization tend not to do anything in such a well thought out manner…

For the newbies, I hate the look of the tiny Los and I hate the illogic of it.   Our team does not normally have a small THE above the team name, so adding a Los is just dumb.  I offer to use as evidence, the Mexican League.

A Nueva York road jersey would have been a cool move.   Perhaps next year.  Oh, and JMP I bet you it would be black.

Mitchell & Ness is selling this Mets “Battery Jacket” – discuss!

I mentioned last week I don’t care too much for collectibles, but I bet some of you would be interested in this. Thanks to Will for sending over (Will has been solid and steady, thanks dude!)  The site says

The following members of the 1969 New York Mets have hand signed this blue Shea Stadium seatback: Yogi Berra, Gary Gentry, Ron Swoboda, Jerry Grote, Tom Seaver, Ed Kranepool, Jerry Koosman, Ken Boswell, Ed Charles, Jim Gosger, Joe Pignatano, J.C. Martin, Cleon Jones, Bud Harrelson, Duffy Dyer, Jim McAndrew, Art Shamsky, Wayne Garrett, Amos Otis, Ron Taylor, Al Weis, and Al Jackson. An MAB Celebrity Services certificate of authenticity is included.