Mets expand presence of history at Citi

"[T]he first-base VIP entrance will be named after Gil Hodges, who led the Mets to their first World Series title in 1969, while the third-base VIP entrance will honor pitching legend Tom Seaver, widely considered the franchise's greatest player. The left-field VIP entrance will be named after Casey Stengel, the team's colorful first manager, and the outfield bridge will be dedicated as Shea Bridge to commemorate William A. Shea, who was instrumental in bringing National League baseball back to New York after the Dodgers and Giants moved to California following the 1957 season."

Press release is here.

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nice

"The Mets have shown me more ways to lose than I even knew existed."
-Casey Stengel

by He'sGotPotential on Nov 21, 2009 5:04 PM EST reply actions

Press Release? really?

by nelsonc on Nov 21, 2009 6:17 PM EST reply actions

how else were they going to inform us of this

"Solo homers usually come with no one on base." -Ralph Kiner

by metsguy234 on Nov 21, 2009 6:21 PM EST up reply actions

Elves

by The 'Ropolitans on Nov 21, 2009 6:47 PM EST up reply actions

I was thinking carrier pigeons

"Solo homers usually come with no one on base." -Ralph Kiner

by metsguy234 on Nov 22, 2009 7:57 PM EST up reply actions

How about a stork instead?

Beer is good! And stuff!

by R_Adragna on Nov 22, 2009 10:07 PM EST up reply actions

Either telepathy or The Pony Express

Beer is good! And stuff!

by R_Adragna on Nov 21, 2009 10:45 PM EST up reply actions

Telegraph

by BobbyV_Incognito on Nov 21, 2009 10:49 PM EST up reply actions

I lobby for a statue of Minaya

with the caption:

“you know what I’m sayin’ "

by fxcarden on Nov 21, 2009 6:29 PM EST reply actions

LOL.

"Never throw a slider to The Glider."

- Ed Charles, No. 5

by The Glider on Nov 21, 2009 11:11 PM EST up reply actions

this is a no brainer

i just can’t believe they opened the stadium without thinking of this crap before hand. I’m scared that they needed the fans to tell them to have mets colors and logos around the stadiums

by Rey-O on Nov 21, 2009 7:56 PM EST reply actions

just do what I'm doing

and pretend 2010 is the inaugural season for Citi Field. 2009 does not exist. You’ll feel slightly better that way

"[The Giants] beat us down. We were beat by a grown-man team, a team we want to be like one day. They came in here and took it to us. Out-manned us, out-gunned us. ... It wasn't even close." - Raheem Morris, 9/27/09

by cjmulrain on Nov 22, 2009 9:35 AM EST up reply actions

These are the same people that continue to employ Omar Minaya as GM.

Should we really expect anything else?

by Andrew McCarthy on Nov 21, 2009 10:09 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

+1

What I wouldn’t give for the Mets to skip the free agents this winter and just throw the money at Andrew Friedman to get him to leave Tampa Bay and come to Flushing…..

Somehow, a chain of events unfolded that put Steve Phillips in a professional broadcast booth Sunday night so he could rip Carlos Beltran. Try to explain that in any other terms.

by Greenpoint Ian on Nov 21, 2009 10:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Oh dear

It’s scary how logical that sounds.

by BigBen10471 on Nov 22, 2009 5:13 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Why do we have to have someone already employed?

there are a wealth of good candidates, inside the TB org, even.

by Sam Page on Nov 22, 2009 10:47 AM EST up reply actions

it was hyperbole, mostly

Sure, I’d love to see one of Friedman’s smart lieutenants become the next Mets. My (hyperbolic) point is that no matter what moves the team makes, it’s still going to suffer from the fact that the front office is a bunch of nincompoops.

Somehow, a chain of events unfolded that put Steve Phillips in a professional broadcast booth Sunday night so he could rip Carlos Beltran. Try to explain that in any other terms.

by Greenpoint Ian on Nov 22, 2009 7:23 PM EST up reply actions

That's...cool...Okay, how about doing things that will improve the team now.

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Nov 22, 2009 5:45 AM EST reply actions

Wow.

A totally meaningless action has been completed. Whooppeedeeedooo. Now maybe we can fire that bastard first base coach who made us lose all of those games. Lets promote Razor Shines too so we can make sure we get his pearls of wisdom as a bench coach. Let’s see, what else do they need to do in order to fake like they’re doing something. Oh those outfield walls. You see the problem wasnt that they were too tall of too far back. No. They are black. Paint them blue and we’ll see David Wright’s power numbers explode.
All kidding aside, The Mets have done nothing this offseason to inspire any confidence in management. The two clowns are still in charge of baseball decisions and Jeff Wilpon is micromanaging the new Mets Hall of Fame. Which is funny because the idiots they have in charge of that is cringeworthy. Until Minaya and Manuel are fired this team is going nowhere fast.

by aparkermarshall on Nov 22, 2009 9:38 AM EST reply actions

wait

our first base coach last year (luis alicea) made us lose so many games? was he hitting players in the shin as they rounded first base or something?

"Solo homers usually come with no one on base." -Ralph Kiner

by metsguy234 on Nov 22, 2009 12:42 PM EST up reply actions

He insisted on giving everyone a bear hug as they rounded first.

He wouldn’t take no for an answer, either. He chased Reyes down halfway to second and tackled him to give him his hug.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Nov 22, 2009 2:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

is that when he got hurt?

by Rey-O on Nov 22, 2009 5:57 PM EST up reply actions

I can think of a better way they could've commemorated Bill Shea

by JoshNY on Nov 22, 2009 11:17 AM EST reply actions

the 20 mil per year for 20 years we're getting from citi

can help tremendously if it’s put back into the ballclub

"Solo homers usually come with no one on base." -Ralph Kiner

by metsguy234 on Nov 22, 2009 12:41 PM EST up reply actions

Exactly. Citi Bank is paying for Matt Holliday.

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Nov 22, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions

I'll believe that when the Mets actually sign Holliday

though I do see the point.

by JoshNY on Nov 22, 2009 10:15 PM EST up reply actions

Let me rephrase then, for the worst case scenario:

Citi Bank is paying for Jeff Francoeur for the next three years, plus a little bonus something for Alex Cora.

Though, think about it like this: Citi Field isn’t that bad, as far as corporate endorsements go. Be happy it’s not something like “Home Depot Stadium”, or “Microsoft Field”. Citi sounding like City makes it sound not too bad.

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Nov 23, 2009 9:25 AM EST up reply actions

that's what I've said to everyone who bitches about it

the name could be SO much worse

by cjmulrain on Nov 23, 2009 3:53 PM EST up reply actions

Citi Field is actually a pretty good name

I’d prefer Shea, but Citi field could pass as non corporate sponsored name.

"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."

by Evan_S on Nov 23, 2009 4:10 PM EST up reply actions

Did 1986 ever really happen?

What I take from this announcement is that Wilpon still refuses to acknowledge the Mets actually won the WS in 1986.

I’ve never seen a franchise try so hard to erase all evidence of its last tite.

by Mex_17 on Nov 22, 2009 8:19 PM EST reply actions

I don't know about you, but when I went to Citi Field the only time I went (May), I saw plenty of banners around the stadium with '86 players on them...

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Nov 22, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed

I also think Hojo, Ron Darling, Keith Hernandez, Tim Teufel, Wally Backman, Darryl Strawberry, Mookie Wilson, etc. would beg to differ with the suggestion that the Mets organization is trying to forget 1986.

by James Kannengieser on Nov 22, 2009 9:53 PM EST up reply actions

James, you don't get it

until Gary Carter is catching, Keith is playing first, Ray Knight replaces replaces Wright at 3rd, and Gooden steps onto the mound on opening day collectively wearing the racing stripe uniforms, I will remain convinced that the Mets are trying to erase all memory of the 1986 season.

by cjmulrain on Nov 22, 2009 11:34 PM EST up reply actions