What Are You Looking Forward To This Season?

by James Kannengieser on Mar 30, 2009 8:00 PM EDT Comment 38 comments

There's about one week to go before Opening Day - what are you looking forward to this season? Nothing is out of bounds here, from the food at Citi Field to the development of young Mets players.

I'll start with a couple:

Those days when Johan Santana's turn in the rotation lines up with one of the aces of the National League, be it Brandon Webb, Tim Lincecum, Dan Haren, or Cole Hamels.
Watching Carlos Beltran learn, and eventually dominate, center field at the new stadium.

(Inspired by USS Mariner)

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Nick Evans and Danny Murphy becoming a one-two punch like Dykstra and Backman used to be.

The Phillies suffering from “defending champions” syndrome and fall off the face of the Earth by August (and this is just a mere hope).

The food at New Shea to blow away every other ballpark’s, be it in taste or price.

The Mets to, well, WIN IN SEPTEMBER! (and hopefully October too)

I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!

by R_Adragna on Mar 30, 2009 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Watching David Wright win MVP.

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

by squid92 on Mar 30, 2009 8:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Watching JJ and Frank pitch like a bullpen is supposed to.

Watching the Mets beat the Phils, time and time again.
Watching Jose put it all together and becoming the best SS in the league.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Mar 30, 2009 8:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Big Pelf and Maine

Watching Pelfrey and Maine pitch great behind Johan this year

by metsman07 on Mar 30, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

"If you bat [Luis] leadoff instead of sixth, say, you are taking away 18 plate appearances each from Reyes, Beltran, Wright, Delgado and Church and handing them to Castillo." John Walsh http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/five-questions-new-york-mets4/

by hotspur on Mar 31, 2009 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ollie

I also want Perez to have a couple blowups in April and May, go to a sports psychologist or hypnotist or some voodoo shaman, then absolutely crush the rest of the season.

by hotspur on Mar 31, 2009 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

seeing the mets in the playoffs

with a core of santana, wright, reyes and beltran, the mets should win at least one WS…let’s start this year

by englishgrey on Mar 30, 2009 9:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Drinking good beer at Citi Field

instead of the swill that they’ve served upstairs at Shea from time immemorial.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Mar 30, 2009 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

My first post-Shea Mets games

A Ben’s half-smoke or three while watching the Mets paste the Nats in DC
A young, talented core hitting coming into their peak years
A bullpen that can hold leads
The playoffs
A champtionship.

'Oh yes, I know all about that duty-of-a-citizen stuff. It doesn't go. There are exceptions to every rule, and this was one of them. When a man risks his liberty to come and root at a ball-game, you've got to hand it to him. He isn't a crook. He's a fan.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Mar 30, 2009 9:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

on the flipside

I am NOT looking forward to an FJM-less baseball season.

batting helmets. batting titles. obp.

by Durelo on Mar 30, 2009 11:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

the end of baksetball on the tv

at least my tv anyway.

also a trip new shea, the mets first trip to dc in june and the atlanta braves falling into an open volcano.

HELLO HELLO MR WILPON. WE WANT THE MANSION NOT THE CONDO.

by kendynamo on Mar 30, 2009 11:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Besides seeing David Wright grow a mustache?

Looking forward to seeing Maine and Pelf take major leaps forward and become legit 15 game winners who can string solid starts together (I hope). And for Ollie to do something to justify my unending faith in him (I pray).

by Teuffel Stubble on Mar 31, 2009 12:18 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

In a complete role-reversal,

Billy Wagner sprints out of the bullpen in the clinching game, while Enter Sandman breaks the Citi Field speakers.

King of the bling come to lay down the evidence//Not George Bush, L-Millz be da president

by Sam Page on Mar 31, 2009 12:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Good God, is that Billy Wagner's music?!

by James Kannengieser on Mar 31, 2009 8:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

celebrations

…K-Rod with NUMEROUS wacky sequences of fist pumps and crazed expressions as he nails down save after save against the Phillies.

by WuCross on Mar 31, 2009 1:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

and don't forget

Phillies fans getting all hot and bothered about his “excessive celebration”

by JoshNY on Mar 31, 2009 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

haha most definitely

but of course, the Phillies are allowed to do anything they please, because they’re now Proven Winners. ugh.

by WuCross on Mar 31, 2009 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

when Jimmy Rollins talks trash, it’s CLASSY somehow.

by JoshNY on Mar 31, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seeing the Mets in Baltimore

It’s been a few years since the Mets came to MobTown, and the crowd is always juiced during these games – more than Sox or Yankee games. Also I can walk to the stadium from work and parking is free.

But more importantly, I will not buy the MLB TV package for my computer, so I will not have to put up with crappy internet tee-vee. That’s huge for me.

Oh yeah, when I finally get to see a game in CitiField.

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Mar 31, 2009 9:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Going to my first game at Citi Field

A competent bullpen.
MORE domination in Philly.
An MVP award for Reyes, Wright, Beltran, or someone else.
Some sort of choreographed dance after we win the NL East.

"One of the nice things about baseball is that there are no rules you can't break." - Jim Bouton

by Prince on Mar 31, 2009 9:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

One word: Champtions

by Sokojoe on Mar 31, 2009 9:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Beltran playing CF at Citi.
Daniel Murphy bitch-slapping my disbelief that he shouldnt be the starting LF.
Seeing how Citi Field plays.
Winning in September and October.
Hopefully getting the money together to come out to NY and watch a game.
Castillo being better.

by Ohpityme on Mar 31, 2009 10:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

mets @ att ballpark in may
hopefully mets @ fenway, camden & nats field as well
apparently shake shack burgers
the decline of derek jeter into a liability
a huge bounce back year from castillo
more cowbell man
the return of professor reyes spanish academy
brad holt crushing bitches
dwright gets his mvp and the mets win the series

by robcast23 on Mar 31, 2009 11:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

oh man I forgot about El Professor Reyes

I definitely need to see him making fun of people’s bad Spanish again.

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Mar 31, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh yeah, and big fatso paul blart kevin james

pumping up all the mets fans with an inspirational Lets Go Mets chant.

followed by chris rock trying to get his bit over with as fast as possible.

every-body clap your hands

HELLO HELLO MR WILPON. WE WANT THE MANSION NOT THE CONDO.

by kendynamo on Mar 31, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

what kevin james' chant lacks

in rhythm. He more than makes up for it in sincerity.

by Sokojoe on Mar 31, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

good call

the new stadium will feel much more like home once I have confirmed with my own eyes and ears that Cow-Bell Man is making the rounds

by JoshNY on Mar 31, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh yes

He was there on Sunday at the St. John’s game.

In fact, he was everywhere.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Apr 1, 2009 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Winning some Swag!

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Mar 31, 2009 11:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The possibility of October's bullpen

Frankie, Putz, and Wagner, versus last year’s of.. you get the point.

Who's world is it? It's yours.

by BlackOps on Mar 31, 2009 2:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's mouthwatering isn't it?

" Tiger Woods. Enough already. Act like you've been there before. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Apr 1, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Having a beer

or 8 before a game in the Citi Field parking lot.

by James Kannengieser on Mar 31, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

F-Mart actually being good

King of the bling come to lay down the evidence//Not George Bush, L-Millz be da president

by Sam Page on Mar 31, 2009 8:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Primarily the fact that the off-season is over with!

Man! Doesn’t it just feel as if this off-season has taken an eternity to end? I’m looking forward to the following:

The plain simple fact that baseball is starting. It culminates with everything that is refreshing about the year. Winter has ended and spring is set forth to burst upon us! Grey skies are gone and the gals bring out the halter tops. Every team has a shot at glory. We can forget last year.

Opening day at Nationals Park. Sure, it’s not opening day at CITI Field but I’ll take it. Getting together with the fellas for some pre-game wings and beers and then driving into town to watch the game. Seeing the president (hopefully) toss out the first pitch.

Hopefully being able to get to NY this year for a weekend and catching a game or two at CITI.

Fantasy baseball! 13 different leagues. A good way to spend some time.

MLB Extra Innings. Being able to watch as much baseball allowing breaks for work and homework.

Blogging on AA and posting relevant comments AND gifs with my friends during the game.

Cheering for my beloved METS!

PLAY BALL!!!

" Tiger Woods. Enough already. Act like you've been there before. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Apr 1, 2009 4:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I look forward to a lot of things.

- Using my MLB at bat app on my iPhone. So when I’m at work I can listen to the games.

- Going to all four Mets/Giants games when the Mets come here in May.

- The Irish Hammer.

- Using the mother freakin’ fury of caps lock whenever someone cranks one out of the park.

- Wearing my white home David Wright jersey on opening day (for the first time).

- Watching Frankie point to the sky after punching some chump out to end a game.

- Wags/Putz/Frankie. Jeezy Creezy.

- (Hopefully) Luis Castillo proving me wrong.

- Making my return to actually posting more than once in a blue moon here.

- LOU’s pictures. All of them.

"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart

by pingel on Apr 2, 2009 4:14 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sure do know how to make a man smile.

" Tiger Woods. Enough already. Act like you've been there before. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Apr 3, 2009 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Looking forward to:

E-mailing all my friends who are Philly fans (there are many…going to college near Philly sucks like that) sometime in mid-September after the Mets clinch the division with 3 words: “Choke. On. That.” And then never thinking about the Phillies again until the 2010 season, unlike those losers who kept talking about us the whole time they were in the playoffs.

by cjmulrain on Apr 2, 2009 9:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs