Proposed new Mets uniform

Found this design for a new Mets jersey over at MetsBlog. I like it. Created by Matthew Weiler, it's clean and simple with a nod to the glory years of the 80s. Hopefully, the front office is listening.

“I will not renew my season tickets unless Bobby Valentine is back with the team in some capacity next year.”

Found on Brooklyn Met Fan:

"I just called the Mets season tickets customer relations line (718-565-4360) and told them them I was a season ticket holder (which I am). I went on to say that I don’t know if you guys log these calls, but I am very disappointed with the management of the Mets (in particular with Omar Minaya and Jerry Manuel). I am very disappointed in today’s news, which seems to indicate that both Omar and Jerry will be back next year. At this point, I do not intend to renew my season tickets. And I will not renew my season tickets unless Bobby Valentine is back with the team in some capacity next year.

The man on the phone responded by saying that yes, he does log these calls, and thanks very much for calling.

Anyone who feels similarly to me, I think today is a good day to call (end of season plus the news that Jerry will be back next year). It seems pretty clear that the Mets are not making any changes to management over the offseason."

This sounds like a great idea. I can't believe that after such a horrible season they're giving these guys another chance next year.

Hire Wally Backman petition

We all want Wally Backman back...man...right? The Mets are thinking about hiring him as a minor league manager. We think they could use a little pushing, so go sign the Hire Wally Backman petition.

All Mets Fans Should Wear Blue to Citi Field

Found this over on MetsBlog. Sounds like a great idea. Not only does it add to the stadium atmosphere, but it promotes the idea that blue (not black, as New Shea and alternate jerseys would have you believe) is our primary color. Check it out:

"Next season, I’d like to see every Mets fan who attends Citi Field wearing a blue shirt… nothing but blue… wear a blue Mets jersey, where a generic blue t-shirt, a blue jacket, this Mets jacket, whatever… but make it blue… this way, Citi Field will get the splash of blue paint it is sorely missing.

Cardinals fans wear nothing but red to games, like this, creating a powerful, cohesive sea of Cardinal Red in every corner of the building… I think it would be equally powerful if we did the same with blue in Citi Field.

Why? Well, earlier in the season, I was talking with someone high up in the Mets organization, who said, “Blue and orange are fine for the uniform, but they’re kind of tacky for the ballpark,” which would explain the buidling’s overusage of gun-metal grey.

So, if every fan in Citi Field wore blue, we could at least take some control of how the ballpark looks.

Update:

Why blue and not orange? I have a feeling more people already own blue shirts… from looking at the team store, Modells, etc., it seems like there are more shirts available in blue than orange."

At home with Keith Hernandez

Newsday's Neil Best visits the Hernandez residence and gets a little peek into Mex's surprisingly quaint home life. Example:

"Hernandez removed the copy of Moby-Dick from his collection and announced one of his offseason plans: Joining [his wife] in reading the book.

Aloud."

Read the entire story here.

Financial Genius Len Dykstra unloads mementos

Looks like Len Dykstra's financial situation doesn't seem to be getting any better. He's currently auctioning off most of the plunder from he pre-stock trading days.

Some of the best stuff:

- Dykstra’s 10-karat World Series ring, symbolic of the Mets’ stunning defeat of the Boston Red Sox. Valued at $20,000, the ring bears the Mets logo, Dykstra’s name and No. 4, and the words “New York Mets, 1986 World Champions, 116 Wins.”

- Dykstra’s replica World Championship trophy, a foot-tall “glorious, glittering prize” inscribed with his name.

- Dykstra’s home run ball that won game three of the 1986 National League Championship Series.

- His 1990, 1994 and 1995 All-Star Game rings.

via Can't Stop The Bleeding

Keith Hernandez to make Seinfeld return?

In Keith's recent interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, the subject turned to Seinfeld, as it always does. Here's what he had to say:

Malone: I read that the Seinfeld cast is going to be on an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm…

Hernandez: What’s that?

Malone: The Larry David show on HBO.

Hernandez: Oh yeah, I read something about that.

Malone: As a Seinfeld veteran, can you get yourself in on that?

Hernandez, : Oh no, no, I’m out.

Malone: No more acting?

Hernandez: I never really pursued acting as a career. I was in New York and we won the World Series and it’s amazing what things do. Things just kind of fell in my lap when I said I was retired. But I never took acting lessons and never went out and did auditions to actively pursue acting as a career. I just had fun with it and took advantage of the opportunity, and it’s been a wonderful experience.

Malone: How much longer do you figure you’ll be announcing games for SNY?

Hernandez: I don’t like to look far into the future. I’m enjoying my work. I don’t see myself retiring or not doing this in the near future. You never know how you’re going to feel 5-6-7 years down the road, or even three years down the road. But I’m enjoying what I’m doing and have no thought about packing it in.

The Peter Gammons Plan for the Mets

It's been a while, friends...I'll explain my recent absence more later (spoiler altert: it's really not that interesting). But I thought I'd post this, cos when Peter Gammons talks, I still listen.

Gammons was asked how the Mets can improve for next season. Here's the short version of what he said:

- “Hire a really strong, competent, forceful CEO with a widespread understanding of the business, development and people.”
- “Use their market and SNY television network advantage to acquire talent through the draft and the international stage.”
- “Stop worrying about comparisons with the Yankees.”
- Acquire one quality starting pitcher.
- Acquire a young catcher, like D-Back’s C Chris Snyder, Indians C Kelly Shoppach or Rockies C Chris Ianetta.
- Acquire a power bat, either at first base or in the outfield.
- More mustaches.

I think it's going to take a little more imagination than that (new owners? new attitude?)...unless we nail down his last point, that is.

From ESPN via MetsBlog.

In The Booth

In which we peer into the minds of our beloved SNY commentators with a random quote from a recent game...

Keith: Oh my goodness.
Gary: Do you think that's real or is that a wig? What do you think?

Keith: I think it's real and it looks like Bert Lahr. You've got to have C-Courage!
Gary: I think the family of Bert Lahr would be greatly insulted by that.
Keith: (laughing)
Gary: I think that if it is real, it took him a long time to cultivate that. (long pause)
Cora drew a walk at the start of the game and scored in front of Wright's home run
and now Burns behind him 2 and 0.
Keith: He's got to have a natural curl to that hair of his, too.
Gary: Yeah, I don't think you can do that with a curling iron. (long pause)
Keith: No one is sitting behind him, you'll notice. That moss is just in everybody's way.
Gary: You wouldn't be able to see over or around him.
Keith: He looks like...I can't think...what was that guy, he was just here at Citi Field? The lead singer of Mountain?
Gary: Oh...
Keith: Leslie West.
Gary: Yeah. What was that kid from the old sitcom, Room 222? Bernie?
Keith: I vaguely remember that.
Gary: Of course back in the 60's and 70's, everybody had hair. Even me.

Alex Cora on the Metropolitans

“We can deal with this. We’re not as bad as people think we are. Don’t feel sorry for the Metropolitans.” -Alex Cora

The Metropolitans. I love it.

[via MetsBlog]