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Finally, a T-shirt to show your support of Mets phenom Daniel Murphy!

These shirts come in several styles, in all sizes, and made from comfortable, breathable, 100% cotton. A portion of the proceeds goes toward the MetsToday server costs, the rest is swallowed by the production and delivery.

Be the first on your block to own a first-edition “Murphy’s Law” tee — order today!

With the first day of summer upon us, and a day without a game, I invite you to check out a page full of Mets-themed summer items I found on eBay. If you place bids and/or buy anything after clicking on any of the items, you’ll also be sending a few cents toward the server fees and coffee expenses that keep MetsToday running.

Mets Summer and Tailgate Items

After reading over that Keith Hernandez had given a class on baseball (hat tip to MetsBlog) at Cornell Adult University in Port St. Lucie (Ivy League in FL … who knew?), I vaguely remembered that Keith had written a book on baseball a while back.

Here it is — Pure Baseball — and if you click on the link here or on the image to the right and buy it through Amazon, about 48 cents will go toward the server fees for this blog.

I have to admit, however, that I haven’t read this book yet but intend to soon. From what I understand, there is a part in the book where Keith recommends that when watching a game on TV, you mute the volume because most announcers will distract you with pointless comments (this book was written almost 15 years ago, before Keith went into the booth, ironically).

Hopefully you have the sense to stay away from the shopping malls today, aka “Black Friday”. It’s a lot easier to sit home, eat cold turkey and stuffing sandwiches, and do your shopping online — dontcha think?

For the Mets fan in your life (or yourself), there are plenty of gifts available right here through the MetsToday Store. I personally hand-picked every one of the items in the store, and will continue to add the most bizarre, interesting, and must-have items for Mets fans big and small.

Today there are two new categories: Mets DVDs and Electronics. Yeah, who knew there were “Mets electronics”, but there are. If you don’t already have a Mets mousepad, well I’m not sure what you’re waiting for. And while you’re at it, get a Mets mouse — pretty cool IMHO. And if you are like me and constantly trying to figure out what channel the Mets game is on — is it SNY, WB, FOX, or somewhere else? — then you might like the Mets schedule watch, which tells you both the Mets schedule and which channel to watch to see the game (yes, it tells time, too).

Browse around the Mets Store for holiday gifts — it’s a lot more fun than fighting for a parking space at the local mall.

The chilly weather of this past weekend was a reminder of how cold it can get in the New York City area in the fall. Since we’re assuming our beloved Mets will be competing come October, it’s time to start choosing cold-weather gear to wear to Shea during the playoffs.

Even if you don’t have postseason tickets, no doubt you’ll be heading out to bars and friends’ places in the brisk autumn weather — and you certainly don’t want to be mistaken for a Yankee fan!

So check out the MetsToday Store for the recently added “Cold-weather Gear” section, where I hand-picked Mets jackets, knit hats, gloves, sweatshirts, long sleeve shirts, mock turtlenecks, blankets, coffee thermoses, and every other item I could find to keep warm during the postseason. There are about ten pages to browse through, with items at all different price points, so you’re likely to find something worth ordering. Be sure to order today so you can get your gear in time for the NLDS.

With the kids going back to school, I found a few cool lunch boxes with the Mets logo. Just go to the Mets Store (link is on the top of the page) and click on Lunch Boxes.

If you’re the type who does the tailgate thing, or simply want to announce your fandom at a Labor Day barbecue, there is also a selection of Mets coolers in that section. Two in particular you have to at least check out — one is a rolling cooler that holds a case of beer (or other canned beverages), and the other is an inflatable floating Mets cooler for the pool. Talk about something for the Mets fan who has everything! Now you don’t even have to leave the comfort of your raft to get a cool drink while floating around the pool — this thing looks kind of like a floating tophat, has 32 quarts of space for cans, bottles, and food, and even includes cup holders around the rim. Nuts!

As I find more fun Mets stuff I’ll post it. I’m starting to look for cool weather gear in anticipation of October games. If you see any unusual or favorite Mets items — anything at all — drop me an email and I’ll add it to the store.

With a few days without baseball (wait, you consider tonight’s debacle baseball?), now is a great time to browse through the Handpicked Mets Store and order some things you really don’t need, but would really like to have.

For example, this Tom Seaver throwback jersey is SWEET, and is autographed by The Franchise himself, Tom Terrific.

OK, maybe that’s a bit out of your price range … but there are many more affordable options in the store, including a Lenny Dykstra jersey, Doc and Straw tops, and an autographed HoJo road jersey.

Or, if you’re the type to drag a boat back and forth to the shore, why not dress up the hitch with a Mets trailer hitch cover? Believe me, that’s not the most unusual item I found — have fun perusing yourself by going to the Mets Handpicked Store. Whenever you buy something from there, you’ll be supporting the server costs and associated upkeep of MetsToday — and if there’s any profit at the end of the year, I’ll donate some of it to a worthy charity (or charities).

If you didn’t get something for dad (or grand-dad) yet, you better get moving.

Father’s Day is four days away, and there are only three days left to order something online and have it delivered — that’s assuming you can get a Saturday delivery.

End the stress of what to buy for your Mets fan father and pick out something from the following:

Mets Autographs

Mets Ties and Cufflinks

Mets Watches

Mets Jackets and Jerseys (Rick Peterson not included)

Mets Videos

Mets Books

XM Radios (XM carries all MLB games)

And there are a ton of other cool items in the Handpicked Mets Store.

Get ordering already — you know you won’t have time to “stop and pick something up” anytime after work this week, and you certainly don’t want to be at the mall this Saturday!

There’s still time to get Dad a gift, and what would be better than an XM radio and satellite subscription so he can listen to every MLB game?

Personally, I’ve had XM for three years and love it. My mornings begin with MLB Home Plate with Mark Patrick and Buck Martinez, and during the afternoon commute when the Michael Kay Show gets too filled with moronic Yankee callers, I listen to Rob Dibble and Kevin Kennedy on XM. Kennedy and Dibble can get annoying themselves — esecially when they stick their heads in the sand regarding the Barroid Bonds issue — but otherwise a 24-hour channel dedicated to baseball is beyond awesome. Plus, you can listen to every single game going on around the country. Cool stuff.

I just ordered my dad a Samsung Nexus (he can’t figure out how to use the internet, much less find this website, so I’m not spoiling the surprise) with the car-kit bundle and an instant rebate of $129 through the MetsToday XM iRep Store. There are a few other good deals there, so check them out and perhaps you’ll find something for dad (or yourself).

FYI if you want to get the Samsung Helix, don’t buy it through that link. Instead, get it from Amazon (or through the Handpicked Mets Store) for over $130 less.

I know, I know, too many stores … but just trying to get the good deals to you!

Guess what? You have six days to find a gift for Father’s Day.

If you’re like me, you don’t have time to deal with going to the mall after work, so your best bet is to buy a gift online. This week, I’ll be trolling the various online suppliers for suitable gifts for the Mets-fan dads out there, and posting them for you to consider. If you buy anything through these posts, or the Handpicked Mets Store, a small percentage of the purchase cost will go toward keeping the MetsToday server bills paid.

First up is a page of Mets Watches — what dad wouldn’t want a watch with the Mets logo?