MetsPolice has a big list of Citi Field seats with obstructed views. But hey, we’re all just a bunch of whiners who don’t appreciate what the Wilpons gave us, right? Speaking of the stadium, Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Gazette discusses the influence of PNC Park on Citi Field. And the similarities only being with … Read more
Doug Glanville gives an update on Marlon Anderson. At Jimmy Scott’s High and Tight, former Met Eric Valent tells the story of being the 25th man on the roster, playing in Japan, and, eventually, transitioning from player to coach to scout. Insightful stuff. Brad Lidge is nursing a sore knee and is “day to day”. … Read more
The NY Post’s George Willis is reporting that the Mets are up to their old tricks: WHEN Dwight “Doc” Gooden attended the Mets’ Opening Day ceremonies at Citi Field last week, he stopped by the Ebbets Club along the first-base line and mingled with fans who cheered him during his Mets career. He shook hands, … Read more
The first homerun, the first balk, the first feline encroachment, the first narcissistic celebrity interview, and more — it was a night of “firsts” at Citi Field, and we list them all.
The good, the bad, and the ugly of Citi Field, brought to you in pictures. View the photos, read my remarks, and form your own opinion … or wait another two weeks and try to scalp a ticket so you can see the place for yourself.
It didn’t take long for the first ejection … though, you’d think it would have been for fighting or public drunkenness, and not for choice in clothing. On the stadium’s opening day on Sunday, a St. John’s University student was asked to leave Citi Field — because he was wearing a Phillies jacket.
This is a shot of the out-of-town scoreboard, which hangs over the upper-deck seats in left field. Do you see anything wrong with this picture? Here’s a hint: what if YOU were sitting behind that scoreboard? Here’s an up-close shot. This is probably the first and last time you will ever see the New York … Read more
After receiving a sweet bailout as a reward for royally mismanaging its finances, Citigroup is coming under fire from prominent politicos such as Dennis Kucinich, who says the US government should demand that the bank cancel its “Citi Field” sponsorship with the Mets. “The Treasury Department, which forced Citigroup corporate executives to give up their … Read more
