Mets Marketing

This is a new marketing technique from the Mets.

We at the New York Mets like to cater to the needs of fans of the opposing team as well as our own fans. For that reason, and just for you, opposing team's fans, the Mets are sending Oliver Perez to the hill every 5th game.

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Top 10 Mets injuries and mishaps in 2009

From the home office at the William A. Shea Municipal Stadium Memorial Parking Lot in Flushing, Queens, it's tonight's Top 10 List. Tonight, the top 10 injuries and mishaps to befall the Mets in 2009.

Number 10 - Oliver Perez shows up in camp

Number 9 - Alex Cora plays half the season without the use of his thumbs

Number 8 - Mike Pelfrey claims an earthquake shook the pitcher's mound in San Francisco

Number 7 - Jose Reyes is on the DL day-to-day for the last 3/4 of the season

Number 6 - David Wright is beaned on the head by a pitch and when he comes to, he thinks he's "huntin wabbits"

Number 5 - Dozens of Mets fans get carpel tunnel syndrome complaining on their blogs about their first experiences at Citi Field

Number 4 - Someone saves Jeff Wilpon from jumping off of what was then called the Gil Hodges bridge

Number 3 - Omar Minaya removes his shirt during a press conference and challenges Adam Rubin to a fight in the parking lot after work

Number 2 - Ryan Church slips on a banana peel rounding 3rd base causing him to miss the bag in a game in Los Angeles

And the number 1 mishap for the Mets in 2009...

Luis Castillo falls down the dugout steps


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Exclusive - Mets get their Number 2 guy

The Mets have signed Sidd Finch. The 53 year old pitcher hasn't been seen since he announced his retirement on April 8, 1985. Scouts in Port St. Lucie say he has lost a bit of zip on his fastball, only down to 95 mph. He still projects to be the Mets #2 starter in 2010.


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The Onion Strikes Again

Another one from The Onion making fun of the Mets with excellent humor.

NEW YORK—With Citi Field attendance during Sunday's matchup barely reaching 70 percent, Mets pitcher John Maine let fans who actually came to see the bottom two NL East teams play shout out pitch requests during Nationals at bats. "What's that? A slider? I haven't thrown that old classic in a while, but I'll give it a go," Maine said during the fourth inning. "All right, submarine pitch, then a palm ball. That's a weird one, but if you want to see me throw one of those, let's hear you scream!" Requests were no longer accepted after a teenage boy asked Maine to "throw something faster than 91 miles per hour," to which Maine responded, "Shut the hell up."

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More humor

And from the humor department...from my friend over at Studious Metsimus comes the Hot Dog eating contest that we've all been waiting for. Carlos Beltran, rehabbing at Coney Island, vs. Takeru Kobayashi, best known for the 4th of July Nathan' Hot Dog Eating Contest. Great suff, and somewhat fitting with the timing being Labor Day weekend, maybe a new tradition to come after July 4th.


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Obstacle Course

Something different, and just for fun...

Imagine if the outfield were set up like a miniature golf course. a big windmill in Center Field. Hard rotting wood barriers at the base of the side walls in the outfield for some hard bounces. A gap or an incline in the grass in Right Center. Different elevations between the infield and outfield (Houston has the right idea there with the hill in deep center, but put this elevation change at 310' all around). A nice sand trap at the Shortstop position. What about the Infield grass and foul lines leaning towards foul territory.

It's a bit crazy, but in my mind, it's a bit better than continuing to watch this Mets team play and lose.


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News Flash

This just in to the RememberingShea news desk.

The Mets have announced that the 8th inning sing-along song will be "Suicide Is Painless", the theme song from the TV Show and movie M*A*S*H.

Taps will be played during the 7th inning stretch on Sundays.


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In Case of Rain

In case of rain, either of the first two Paul McCartney concerts will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday, with the first show starting at 12 noon, and fans can come to the field level for Band Practice (BP) starting at 9:30am. The stadium will open for the second show at 6:30pm for BP in that case.