What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
I know what you’re thinking….the Mets could use a little more Hootie and it could use a little more Blowfish. Well, good news, there is apparently something called the Darius Rucker collection. (Yes I know Darius is not “Hootie” but he is IN Hootie…)
It’s actually not bad looking.
This is a little hard to see in the images but if you spin this, the Mets Wheel of Fate might land on one of the following.
Jokes aside – what the heck are these actual images? Plunger? Lawn Mower? Washing Machine? What kind of product is this??????
Look, I am sure Carlos Mendoza is an awesome guy and all, but my view from the basement is that he was a panic hire once the Mets found out Former Wilpons Intern David Stearns wasn’t actually going to land Counsell. And as groovy as Mendoza may be, I don’t see too many first-job managers winning the World Series. (Although Davey Johnson comes to mind, but so do Mickey Hodges and Luis Rojas.) Not to mention the Mets are rebuilding without admitting it.
Anyway, you may have seen that “sources’ say John Gibbons will be the bench coach.
And we all know the pattern….fire the veteran manager, bring in a young face. The media fawns over the energy and how smart the new guy is and how he connects with “today’s players.” Then two years later that guy is gone and we bring in a veteran and then the media fawns over how smart the new guy is and how great it is to have an experienced manager.
Well, it looks to me like the Mets have already picked the manager of the 2026 Mets and it is John Gibbons. Gibbons, 61, will be 63 when he takes over. He’s had success with the Blue Jays, and the Mets can even spin it that he is a Former Mets Player, which is factually true!
So congratulations on 2026 Mets Manager John Gibbons, who may even get to mop up the 2025 season if that’s a disaster. Good long term planning by Mets owners Steve & Alex Cohen (that’s how the press releases phrase it, so you’re on the clock too Alex) and the Former Wilpons Intern!
I did the inaugural London Series (Yankees-Red Sox) and they may have been two of the worst baseball games ever played. The games dragged on and on and my friend and I decided to leave since we were three hours in, it was the 5th inning, and we wanted to actually see London.
Before we begin on the ticket prices, here’s my recap of that trip if you’re curious.
With the Mets going next summer, I signed up for the presale. After seeing the ticket prices, and considering the “$1000” flight (didn’t research) and the need to stay somewhere, I have decided that it’s not at all worth it.
I wouldn’t tell you not to go, but if you think the baseball part of your trip will be fun, it really won’t be. The rest of the trip will.
Anyway, let’s look at the prices offered to me this morning.
A reminder, these prices are for the weekend – so you’re buying both games here….so if we’re looking at the price for one ticket you can divide by 2.
Anyway….this morning $1 will get you £0.80
Say you are one of those people who like watching games from 500 feet away….this seat was offered ($91ish). Also note that’s ROW 66. Sixty-six. And you’re already a million miles away.
Your view would be something like this, where we sat for the Saturday game. Note that since this is a soccer stadium, this isn’t exactly the bleachers at Wrigley or even a t-shirt section.
Maybe you’d like to sit closer. OH MY
I don’t understand why the upper deck is more expensive than these seats down low….maybe the Brits don’t get that lower is better? (£1188 is nearly $1500).
That view is roughly this, where I sat. Apparently the guy who hooked up my Sunday ticket is some sort of millionaire, and in London, you can’t even see the netting!
OK how about something inbetween. £195.80 is a lot more than you think…those 20 cents add up. These seats will cost you $246.14. And presumably you want to go with someone. So $500 for the 4 tickets (interestingly the fees are only like $5)
Add on $900 or so for a flight..
…plus hotels (which are surprisingly not bad!)
So…lazy math…for you going solo…… $900 + $500 + $600 = $2000. To see two Mets games.
Again, I wouldn’t tell you not to go. I am glad I went when I did., and if you’re going to make a vacation of it, sure why not, what’s the money for. But if you’re dropping $1500 to chant Heeee Struck Him Out and then just come home….that’s crazy.
As for me, I let the cart expire.
The scoreboards were teaching the locals the rules.
The programs compared baseball teams to soccer teams.
MLB did an article about what each fanbase should be thankful for. This is what they have for the Mets, and I find it lacking.
Mets: The retooling is off to a good start.
Obviously, 2023 didn’t go the way the Mets, the fans and their owner wanted it to. But they did what you’d like to see from a team that had such a setback: They cut their losses, brought in some exciting young talent when they traded off Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander, and are well-positioned to take some big steps forward over the next few years. (via MLB.com nonsense division.)
WHAT? What are you even talking about MLB? This team took steps backward and so far the David Stearns era has been marked by totally hiring their first choice manager like they wanted to really honestly.
What we SHOULD be thankful for is that the 86 Red Sox couldn’t close out victories, or we’d be hanging onto one miracle from 54 years ago.
