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17 years ago @ MetsBlog.com - Note: Mets to Erase Do... · 0 replies · +2 points

That's absurd. Shea was an old ballpark with little room for Mets history displays - that said, they had plenty of pics around, and even screenprinted on the blue ribbon around the press box. Gary would mention Jerry Grote and Bill Webb would have a pic of Grote on the screen.

This isn't about Shea - it's about a brand new stadium with huge concourses & open space for honoring the Mets. Plus scads of new features to name (we Get Ebbets Club, Empire Suites, and Excelsior Level instead of Shea Club, Seaver Suites, Mex's Mezzanine). Certainly seemed to be plenty of space to honor the g-ddamn Dodgers (I mean, does Wilpon not know that any self-respecting Mets fan who remembers 88 HATES the Dodgers?), etc.

Since it is a new stadium, it is fair to compare it not to Shea, but to newer stadia - like CBP (tons of Phillies memorabilia and even more stuff on the Philly A's than Citi has on the Mets), Safeco (tons of Mariner stuff and even more about the longtime Seattle AAA club than Citi has about the Mets).

But, I am sure you'll be happy as long as you get to Pee Wee Reese Bobble Head Day.

17 years ago @ MetsBlog.com - Note: Mets to Erase Do... · 1 reply · +2 points

I guarantee you those seats are sold out - they just may not have fannies in the seats.

17 years ago @ MetsBlog.com - Poll: Biggest Worry · 1 reply · +1 points

I thought it was snarky for Matt to include it in the poll. I have issues with the lack of Mets history in Citi...but of course I am far more concerned with the play on the field!

17 years ago @ MetsBlog.com - Note: 100 Men Left on ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Yep - I love TRS's lineup except I would flip Reyes and Castillo to 1-2.

Reyes
Castillo
Beltran
Delgado
Wright (i'd move him back to 3 IF/WHEN he stops pulling everything and goes oppo field consistently again)
Church
Murph
Castro/Santos/Maybe Schneider (trade Schneider??? :-) )
Johan

17 years ago @ MetsBlog.com - Read: Today in the NL ... · 0 replies · +2 points

Hope McCann is okay. I hate the Braves as much as anybody - but having potential vision problems just sucks. That isn't a blown knee....it's seeing!!!

17 years ago @ MetsBlog.com - Note: Mets to Erase Do... · 0 replies · +1 points

Very well said Ray - I agree with all your points.

17 years ago @ MetsBlog.com - Note: Mets to Erase Do... · 0 replies · +1 points

Matt, just FYI: you have "signed" written twice in a row in the first sentence. And, later you want to say "cue" but use the Brit-English word for a waiting line / lining-up, "queue."

17 years ago @ MetsBlog.com - Note: Mets to Erase Do... · 2 replies · +2 points

As for Doc's signature - I get that it wasn't authorized - but find a way to preserve it OR - since people seem to like the signature idea - do a wall or ribbon around the concourse for signatures / messages of Mets greats - maybe even do one that is permanently etched, where people can take pics and do rubbings to keep the signature/message as a keepsake. Or don't do the signature idea at all....but do SOMETHING. Obviously, fans are itching for it.

17 years ago @ MetsBlog.com - Note: Mets to Erase Do... · 3 replies · +3 points

Hubie and QnsNative are right but it is more than just the championship teams - they should acknowledge the lovable loser Mets of the early days, the Ya Gotta Believe Mets of 73, the 99 and 200 teams PLUS lots of players and others that have been important in Mets history:

Casey, Roger Craig, Zimmer, Frank Thomas, Bill Shea, Agee, Koos, Seaver, Gil, Nolan Ryan, Grote, Rusty (TWICE!), Swoboda, Kingman, Karl Ehrhardt (sign man!), Tug, Matlack, Yogi, Mookie, Foster, Valentine, Mazz, Hubie(!), Carter, Keith, Doc, Darryl, Ronnie, Knight, HoJo, Dykstra, the entire 86 team, Davey, Jane Jarvis, Frank Cashen, Lindsay / Ralph / Murph, Coney, Franco, Leiter, Fonzie, Hundley, Piazza, Olerud, Pedro, Wright, Reyes, Johan. Eras/moments other than simply winning it all in 86/69: The Best Infield Ever, Ya Gotta Believe, The Seaver and Ryan trades (bad history is STILL history), The Worst Team Money Can Buy, Grand Slam Single, the black cat across the Cubs bench in 69, first game after 9/11, etc, etc etc.

And, I am only skimming the surface.

17 years ago @ MetsBlog.com - Post-Game: Brewers 4 M... · 0 replies · +1 points

HoJo will be the fall guy.

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