To the Wilpons from Paul Lukas

A rant by Paul Lukas, a Mets fan, of Uniwatchblog about the Wilpons and their disfunctoinality, especially concerning the recent "retro" uniforms. He concludes "And so, Fred and Jeff, in the spirit of the holiday season, I send you the following Thanksgiving wishes: I hope you gag on your turkey, spill cranberry sauce on your suits, and get gravy stains on your ties. I hope your wine is corked, your mashed potatoes lumpy, and your pumpkin pie spoiled. I hope your staff quits at the last moment and spends the day peppering you with crank calls from "me, your old pal Bernie Madoff, don’t you remember?" Then I hope you get the runs afterward. The two of you deserve nothing less."

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Fantastic.

by fxcarden on Nov 26, 2009 7:49 AM EST reply actions

Wow, that's kind of over-the-top and dickish

I hope the same happens to Mr. Lukas, an example of an idiot Met fan who would rather hate on than celebrate the team’s best players.

by James Kannengieser on Nov 26, 2009 8:55 AM EST reply actions

guess that makes me an idiot Met fan too

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

by metsguy234 on Nov 26, 2009 9:01 AM EST up reply actions

yeah, but we all know that.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Nov 26, 2009 9:47 AM EST up reply actions

Burn

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Nov 26, 2009 12:07 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, this was a bit much.

Also, I forgot about that Piazza hate.

I’d like to point out that Paul Lukas writes about professional sports uniforms for a living. I can’t really fathom how that is a real career.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Nov 26, 2009 9:26 AM EST up reply actions

the Piazza thing

makes me wonder if folks will also get bent outta shape when Jeter won’t move off ss, because any time he is asked about it he is more evasive than Piazza was. I generally like Jeter as a player and his d wasn’t bad this year, but it is almost time for hinm to pull a Hundley and get sent to lf or something.

by wobatus on Nov 27, 2009 3:40 PM EST up reply actions

Jeter has rings

and that’s all that matters for some reason

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

by Evan_S on Nov 27, 2009 3:43 PM EST up reply actions

Derek Jeter is The Captain™ and, thus, ab6ve all criticism.

Plus, he has an Edge.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Nov 27, 2009 3:59 PM EST up reply actions

It's true! You should see his outtakes!

Beer is good! And stuff!

by R_Adragna on Nov 27, 2009 4:05 PM EST up reply actions

i dont agree with everything lukas says

for example, i have no problem with the new stadium nor the excessive price tiers (price discrimination create value, not destroys it, i learned that in class so it is indisputable science), but i whole heartedly agree with all of his uniforms quibbles. and yes, i know they are quibbles, i am not about to stop rooting for the mets over uni minutia. the point is these are simple no brainer decisions and the wilpons missing all of them. as business decisions go, it is poor brand stewardship. that is more science i have recently learned about. tinkering with a cherished corporate image for the perceived short term benefits. it probably wont hurt them much in the ultimate long term but it is indicative of the overall failures thus far as team owners. lukas also brings up some other good points that imply ownership incompetence.

i know bitching about little stuff like that sounds petty and gets repetitive and erodes the fan experience if youre just trying to enjoy the game, but the bottom line is the wilpons are effing up, and we, as the fan base need to call them out. it is our responsibility as stakeholders in this franchise.

yes, that is my beliefs. sermon over.

ps happy turkey day dudes. and dudettes.

Lets hope that when gut check time comes again the Mets will pass it with flying colors.

by kendynamo on Nov 26, 2009 12:59 PM EST up reply actions

I agree with most of this

My original comment was directed at Lukas saying he hopes the Wilpons gag on turkey and get the runs.

by James Kannengieser on Nov 26, 2009 2:58 PM EST up reply actions

I agree with this too

"What was my greatest fear in the past is now upon us. Armed with their "advanced metrics" and clutching their spread sheets, the new-age baseball voters have officially taken over the sport"

by EtSuKe on Nov 26, 2009 10:43 PM EST up reply actions