The Mets Police

You know you want a Keith Hernandez Mets coat rack

Shannon Shark — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:26:43 +0000

Since the site chooses to list cocaine in the descriptor I choose not to link to the seller, but you have Google. If you want one of these you might want to get moving. Something tells me this I won’t be surprised to learn this isn’t a licensed product.

Also let’s blame the Wilpons for the script on the jersey.

Mets’ Choo Choo Coleman, 50 Years Later – NYTimes.com

Shannon Shark — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Wonderful.

Charlie Neal, who roomed with Coleman in 1962, was ragging him in spring training of 1963, saying, “I bet you don’t know my name.” To which Coleman replied, “You No. 4.”
Then there is the Ralph Kiner story about interviewing Coleman in 1962, and asking, “What’s your wife’s name, and what’s she like?” Coleman replied, “Her name is Mrs. Coleman — and she likes me, bub.”
via Mets’ Choo Choo Coleman, 50 Years Later – NYTimes.com.

I’ll take last in the NL for $200

Shannon Shark — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:48:23 +0000

Chris says this was on last nights Jeopardy and the category was “last in the National League”

Video: Darryl Strawberry hits first home run for Mets

Shannon Shark — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Take a look at the fine fellow playing CF for the Pirates!

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Tom Seaver suggests drinking 2008 GTS to get through Mets season

Shannon Shark — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:00:19 +0000

Q. What wine would you recommend for Mets fans to help make the season more palatable?
A. We just put out our ’08, and it essentially sold out. But to get on our buyer list, Karen Seaver will help you. And it’s kind of a family affair. Karen Seaver is running the business. She is married to my nephew, my brother’s middle boy. There is some ’07 left. But they’re all very good.
via Q. & A. With Tom Seaver – NYTimes.com.