My First Game at Citi Field

by Sam Page on Jul 9, 2009 4:35 PM EDT

will be tonight. Can't wait to tell my grandkids that I witnessed Livan v. Randy Wolf at my first game. If you will be at the game or have any strong recommendations for attractions or food (Ted Berg sez tacos) post below. I know this should really be a fanshot but it's easier to check from my phone this way.

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I say Shake Shack

But that’s only because I have an unhealthly addiction to Shake Shack.

by meigs1414 on Jul 9, 2009 4:50 PM EDT reply actions

Wait

So you’re actually going to watch a game in person? It’s about time you stopped staring at boxscores and spreadsheets – don’t you know the game isn’t played on a calculator?

Enjoy, should be a nice night

by James Kannengieser on Jul 9, 2009 4:50 PM EDT reply actions

Yea.

Raul would tell you that it’s not healthy to stay in your mother’s basement all day, every day.

by TBlz on Jul 9, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions

enjoy the great lineup

Castillo, Evans, Wright, Sheff, Tatis, Church, Santos, and Cora.
No Murph. Tatis is 2/28 career against Wolf. Way to play the numbers Jerry
When can he get fired? HE IS SO STUPID

"Put it in the books. The Mets are the 2006 National League Eastern Divison champions"--Howie Rose

by firejerrynow on Jul 9, 2009 4:55 PM EDT reply actions

yeah but thats memorably in its own way

i’ll always remember the first game i was at citifield and getting to see our starting shortstop with a slash line of .080/.080/.080 on the jumbotron then go ahead and ground out. good job ramon martinez. you are officially the worst met i have ever seen. literally.

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

by kendynamo on Jul 14, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions

I got to see perhaps the most boring game ever last friday

Nieve vs Arroyo… man was that brutal, never have I been to such a crappy game. But I stayed all nine.

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

by Evan_S on Jul 14, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions

I still haven't gone to the super eateries behind the OF

because it’s so far away and the lines are so long, you’d have to miss like an inning and a half just getting the food. May be worth it, though…

by TheBigStapler on Jul 9, 2009 4:57 PM EDT reply actions

Shake Shack or Taqueria

are the two best places to go. Like Stapler said, though, you should get there before the game starts if you don’t want to miss any action.

by apy5000 on Jul 9, 2009 5:11 PM EDT reply actions

as per twitter

Cerrone will not be there. So much for that plan.

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

by Sam Page on Jul 9, 2009 5:18 PM EDT reply actions

At least you don't have to worry

About getting the crossbow through security now.

"All energy flows according to the whims of the great magnet

What a fool I was to defy him"

-HST

by Mark Himmelstein on Jul 9, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm going tomorrow

And I have reservations at the Acela Club. Anybody been, is it any good?

And as JamesK implied, it’s going to be strange to come out of my mother’s basement and watch the game in person as opposed to a series of numbers.

Have fun Sam, bring us some good luck!

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

by Evan_S on Jul 9, 2009 5:21 PM EDT reply actions

really?

how did you get those reservations? i’ve been to like 8 games so far and i’ve been told like 5 times that the acela club is only for season ticket holders.

by Rob Castellano on Jul 9, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Whoever my father got our tickets from

I guess has premium seats. On the ticket it says “Admit one to Acela Club”

I’m really starting to think we should cut out after dinner. No need to torture ourselves and actually watch the game right? jk

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

by Evan_S on Jul 9, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Go to Big Apple Brews and have a Leffe Blonde

Oops, never mind.

by All Shook Down on Jul 9, 2009 5:23 PM EDT reply actions

What are you trying to say??

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

by Sam Page on Jul 9, 2009 5:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Have you eaten at Shake Shack before?

I mean, including the ones elsewhere in the city? If you have, IMO it’s really not worth the line at Shea. (Although I suppose some might say waiting in a long line is part of the Shake Shack experience.) Tacos good, Box Frites very good. Mama’s of Corona italian sub good. Dippin’ Dots: ICE CREAM OF THE FUTURE!

by JoshNY on Jul 9, 2009 6:22 PM EDT reply actions