Last night the New York Mets began a three game series against the Nationals here in Washington. So last evening after work, I changed into my Mets jersey , hopped on the Metro, and headed down to the ballpark (by myself). I went to a Mets game at Nats Park earlier this year and had [...]
Right now, the Empire State Building is lit up in orange and blue in honor of the New York Mets winning the subway series over the Yankees. I wish I could see this beautiful sight myself.
I now have sacred ground in my possession; infield dirt from Shea Stadium. During the summer my aunt had the opportunity to play a game at Shea as part of a fantasy camp, and was able to “covertly obtain” a few zip-lock bags of dirt from around first base. She recently sent me one of [...]
On September 6th, 1981 I attended my first Mets game at Shea Stadium. As you can see, I saved my tickets for 27 years. I don’t actually remember the game but the Braves beat the Mets five to two that day. I went to Shea Stadium several times a year from 1981-1990, including Game 3 [...]
During spring training I tried to sign up for Major League Baseball’s Gameday Audio so I can listen to Mets games on WFAN through the internet. I ran in to a brick wall when I refused to give them my telephone number. (MLB has a reputation for taking liberties with your privacy. They claim it’s [...]
News is just now breaking that the Mets have acquired two-time Cy Young Award winning pitcher Johan Santana from the Twins (dependent on some conditions, including the ability of the Mets to sign Santana to a long term deal). Hooray!
Forbes Magazine just named America’s Top 10 Sports Mascots, and #3 on their list was Mr. Met. #1 and #2 on the list, the Phillie Phanatic and the San Diego Chicken, are no-brainers. But Mr. Met coming in 3rd right behind those two? Seriously? It’s a guy with a baseball for a head, named “Mr.” [...]
Today the Mets unveiled a commemorative logo to celebrate the final season of Shea Stadium, their home since 1964. In 2009 the Mets will move to their new home, Citi Field. I haven’t been to Shea Stadium since the mid-90′s, Maegan has never been to Shea Stadium and Darah’s middle name is Shea, so we [...]
