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January 5, 2010

Alternate New York Mets Caps Day 40

Another “at least it’s blue” cap but it’s a weird blue, with a weird patch on the side. You could do better. As I mentioned yesterday, if you’d like to buy any of these you can click on the cap.

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January 5, 2010

Five Questions For An Average Mets Fan (Final)

The time has come to wrap up our “Five Questions” series…and our final average fan is me.

1. When did you start following the Mets?

I met Seaver as a kid, say four years old, and barely remember it but always treasured the memory. I was more cognizant of what was going on by the time I started collecting cards in 1977. I definitely was bothered by the Seaver trade.

2. What is your favorite Mets memory?

So many…Mazzilli in the All Star Game, the day they retired #41, meeting Tom as an adult (a great story I’ll save for a rainy day) but it would have to be Seaver walking down the right field line on Opening Day in 1983.

3. What is your worst Mets memory or experience?

September 11th 1987. The Mets had battled back all season long, and Terry Pendleton hit that home run. We’re still waiting for that third ring.

4. If you could change one off-field thing about the franchise what would it be?

I hate to give a boring answer to the regular leaders but the Mets would wear blue caps with white pinstriped uniforms, no dropshadow.

5. If you owned the team starting tomorrow, what is the first thing you would change?

Mr. Howard, please come with me. I’d like to show you the Promenade.

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January 5, 2010

Pictures of the 1978 Mets Yearbook (Part 2)

This super blurry photo from the ’78 yearbook is actually not that clear in the yearbook…but I’m posting it to promote my Blue Cap Army idea. This is how Citi FIeld should look.

Why so many Blue Caps? It was helmet day.

Speaking of giveaways, these children are enjoying bag day. I think I had both of these. Poor kids have lousy seats.

Also on the calendar back then was something called Old Timer’s Day. Why don’t you take a long hard look at these four players, I bet you can name them all, and we’ll discuss further tomorrow.

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January 5, 2010

Picture of Rod Gilbert presenting Jason Bay with a Rangers jersey

To recap, Bay spoke for what seemed like 30 seconds, then Dave Howard said there would be a special presentation…and the Mets, always focused on building their brand, had Rod Gilbert come up and hand him a Rangers jersey to remind him that the Rangers beat the Canucks in 1994.

It was just bizarre, ok I will get off this subject.

Now at LW, #44 Jason Bay. Thanks once again to Peter for the hookup.

January 5, 2010

Pure speculation: Winter Classic at Citi Field?

Eli from Brooklyn floated this first…

First, Jeff Wilpon mentions he’d like the Winter Classic at Citi Field (damn a year later and I still almost typed “Shea”).

Second, the Mets use the first few minutes of a Mets press conference to have Rod Gilbert show up with a hockey jersey.

Disconnect: If I remember correctly from the other day, Jeff Wilpon mentioned the Islanders were prtety interested. I don’t see the NHL agreeing to Rangers-Islanders.

That was so bizarre. Maybe it’s some part of a mass-distraction strategy. Keep me looking at the hockey jersey instead of nitpicking David Howard’s words.