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Quirky Mets logo

Shannon Shark — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:00:55 +0000

Sparks sent this in a few weeks back:

I’m sure you saw this story, but I couldn’t help from focusing on the logo they put on there. I’d never seen this orange-with-a-white-outline-and-black-shadow-on-blue setup before. Is this new, or has it been out there and I just missed it to this point?

While the black is still completely unnecessary (obviously ), I could live with this as a form of its inclusion on BP attire, printed items, etc.

Sparks, I hate it. The white outline annoys me, and then there’s black dropshadow on it….it’s too much. No need.

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Cost-cutting guide to seeing the Mets on Sunday

Shannon Shark — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:14 +0000

I know, I know you’re thinking, “Shannon is right, like always. I really should show up for the Hall of Fame Game on Sunday.”

Well, I’m here to help you – and make it as inexpensive a trip as I can.

TRAVEL:

You probably know about the 7-train. $2.25 per ride, so that’s gonna cost you $4.50

If you choose to drive, I suggest you check out the Mets Police Guide To Being Cheap About Parking – park in Corona like I will. ”Free” except of course gas and tolls.

TICKETS:

Well, since the Mets have ridiculous fees…RIDICULOUS FEES…a $23 ticket (still available at 2:00 on Saturday) will cost you $34. That’s a little pricey. You could click on the nice giant Stubhub at on my site where on Saturday you could get in for $28 including fees. That won’t help my goal of selling the place out, but this article is about helping you come see the game. (Yes I get a commission if you click that ad and then buy.)

FOOD/DRINK:

Throw a sandwich in a bag. Guests may bring in one, soft, plastic, factory-sealed water bottle of 20 ounces or less. Grab a $5 footlong and such a place that sells them and a bottle of water for a buck from

BEER:

You don’t need a beer. You will live.

MERCHANDISE:

You don’t need any merchandise. The Mets will give you a cap if you’re one of the first 25,000 folks or so.

COSTS:

Assuming you get a ticket from the Mets ($34, again fees are RIDICULOUS), take the subway ($4.50) and get a footlong ($5) you’re looking at a $44 day. Not nothing, but it’s a nice time at the ballpark.

Showing up and buying your ticket at the stadium may save some fees. Maybe you don’t need a sandwich. Maybe you live in Queens and can drive and just use one $3 gallon of gas.

See you there?

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No move the right move

Shannon Shark — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:56:13 +0000

Sure I’d love to have a Cliff Lee on the team.

Yes it’s annoying that the Yankees got a bunch of people we’ve heard of to be spare parts.

But the Mets aren’t close enough to make it worth trading the future and aren’t enough of a disaster to start trading Santana or Reyes or Wright.

So sit tight and hope there’s some .700 ball coming.

I stand by what I said before the season. The mission should be to won the World Series. I won’t be happy with 85 wins but to mortgage the future just ain’t worth it tonight.

No move was the right move.

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Lineup for Saturday’s Mets game

Shannon Shark — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:15:49 +0000

I think I may watch DVD’s on the deck tonight. We’ll see.

Here are 9 players who were not part of today’s trade activities:

Saturday, July 31

vs. Arizona

7 Jose Reyes SS

16 Angel Pagan RF

5 David Wright 3B

15 Carlos Beltran CF

29 Ike Davis 1B

23 Chris Carter LF

30 Josh Thole C

1 Luis Castillo 2B

47 Hisanori Takahashi LHP

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KaraAnne calls a David Wright home run on SNY

Shannon Shark — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:55:48 +0000

Last night on twitter I heard from the girl who called David Wright’s home run on SNY. She asked me if I was making fun of her..I felt so bad! Kara, I wasn’t making fun of you at all – we were laughing about something else and although it’s massively uncool – what some of us were giggling about was this. Sorry sir, I know it’s jerky to link that but deep down I’m 12.

Anyway, as KaraAnne started her call I was sticking up for her yelling “she’s a kid!” and then enjoyed her David Wright home run call that includes the new catch phrase that Randy from The Apple and I love “touch em all, you deserve it.” So heads up, you’ll be seeing me use that phrase as time passes.

No KaraAnne, I wasn’t making fun of you. I was thrilled for you that you said you wanted to call a David Wright home run and then you got what you wished. How awesome.

I would embed the video but SNY would go out of business if they allowed us to embed videos…so everyone give them their clicks and feel happy for KaraAnne who is already better at describing plays than John Sterling. No truth the rumor that Paul Lukas has started HireKaraAnne.com

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The 1974 New York Mets Yearbook Cover

Shannon Shark — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:00:33 +0000

This one should be good seeing as how we gotta believe and all.

Well, Mets Police 1974 would come to you in the mail4 times a year and I remember making a big deal about that filled in orange S. The infield looks raggy but hey still no price increase after a WS appearance! Yet, uninspiring.

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Free Dwight Gooden Signing* August 4th

Shannon Shark — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:00:55 +0000

Will always sends me great stuff to shannon@metspolice.com

Will says:

An alternative for all the fake, unappreciative “front-runners” like me who have been following the Mets loyally for 35 years and are disgusted by the franchise but would still like to say ‘thanks for the memories’ to Doc.

There’s a free autograph signing* coming up on August 4th at Last Licks NYC. (* = go read their disclaimers).

I can’t get the images to format right so if you click more you can see the messy version, or if you’re on Google Reader or email you probably see a messy version below. I try. Anyway, seems cool…

To view this email as a web page, go here.

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Ron Artest’s New York Mets Song

Shannon Shark — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:00:13 +0000

I guess this is cool. Worth sitting through the ad.

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Great

You own this Mercury Mets jersey

Shannon Shark — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:55:59 +0000

While I go make the traditional Saturday donuts run into town…here’s Brian.

Okay I have to try to one-up the Heilman jersey. Here it is. Direct from 1999 (or 2040). An authentic Mercury Mets jersey! I wish I could find someone who could accurately customize this. Even though Piazza is the obvious choice, Jason Isringhausen would get consideration only because he wore his nickname Izzy on the back because his last name wouldn’t fit due to the wacky placement of the names (on the sides of the number). Overall, one of my favorite pieces in my collection.

As random as this is, I think you’re gonna have to wear this to a game to beat out the Los Mets Heilman. If you get it personalized you could take the lead.

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ESPN: Mets owners sued for Madoff losses

Shannon Shark — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:40:35 +0000

I’m way out of my expertise so rather than speculate let me just tell you that ESPN has a story with the headline Mets owners sued for Madoff losses

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Mets now metspolicing their own jersey standings

Shannon Shark — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:55:00 +0000

Ceetar caught this the other day…

I think if they are interested in this sort of thing they should hire some fat guy to sit home on his deck and work on it…maybe have a section of mets.com with silliness like this, maybe post some fan jerseys, a weekly interview with Dave Howard, another with Howie, get a donuts chain to sponsor it…just sayin’

Hopefully Jeff will divide 18 by 29 and realize that .620 ball gets you 100 wins if you use the 50th anniversary as the excuse to roll back the uniforms to sanity and eliminate black.

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Who owns this Los Mets Heilman jersey? Anthony does.

Shannon Shark — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:15:03 +0000

Hmmm, I’m starting to think people actually read this darn thing. I have heard from Anthony!

HA! As an avid reader with a decent Mets jersey collection, I suspected I’d someday be one of the many backs you’ve featured on the site. A face shot though — now THAT’S a high honor! I’ll have you know that I purchased that very jersey last year in the Mets team shop. My long term goal is to own at least 1 of every on-field jersey design the Mets have ever worm (BP’s yes, but no “fashion” jerseys) and at the time, the snow white “Los Mets” design was high on the “want” list. Lo and behold 1 faithful day last summer when I walked into the rotunda’s team store and see game used jerseys from bench players, coaches, ball boys and oh yeah…Scott Schoenweis and Aaron Heilman! Yes, game used jerseys from the Met killers themselves!

Anyone who knows me knows that those 2 are on my mets pitching (bleep) list along with Armando Benitez and Mel Rojas, however I felt absolutely drawn to the jerseys of those 2 players. Although I had definitely considered making my purchase based on who I despised more and who would get the bigger reaction from people when I wear it around, it became something a bit more symbolic than that. To me, they encapsulate the essence of this current era of our fandom. They both had potential and showed great promise at times, yet ultimately stumbled time and time again. The fact that Mets fans who saw them will likely never forget them (for better or worse) is a testament to how much we really care about our team. The jersey would be less something to fill in my collection, but a living embodiment of the heartbreak we have live and breath as fans of the team…and the Scho jersey didn’t fit me.

Let’s hear it for Anthony for being a good sport. I don’t think any of y’all will top this combination – maybe an alt Mercury Mets with like “Shinjo” could beat it. I bought myself the green Player’s Choice Murphy jersey so I can have a shot at winning 20 years from now.

Twitter tells me Jason Bay to the DL, Adam Rubin is being annoying tweeting black cap stats (more on that next post…not the Rubin part)….and me and this pizza are gearing up for Howie. I’ll post the Bay stuff when the Mets send it out.

Seriously, that we’re taking pics of these things and then hearing form the people who wear them…amazing, amazing, amazing, and what a great use of the internet. This and my “there’s a big dragonfly at Citi Field” tweet from the other night are what the scientists had in mind when they invented the ‘net.

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