It sure looks pretty, but there's still no reason to buy season tickets. (PHOTO BY ANDREW CAVAGNARO)

BY ANDREW CAVAGNARO
STACHE WRITER

During Saturday’s season ticket holder tour of Citi Field I was able to reaffirm why I won’t be renewing my package for the upcoming season.

As beautiful a ballpark as Citi Field is, I just can’t come to grips with the message it sends the “regular fans.” Corporate America has infested our home and Saturday I was finally able to see how bad it truly is. Down in the suite levels I was able to see a bar and restaurant area where Mets’ emblems were absent and upscale Manhattan decor dominated. The Mets representative who guided our tour stated, “We feel the same way too, I don’t know why this has not been corrected.”

As we proceeded past the Jackie Robinson rotunda, the rep proclaimed that “the rotunda has been one of the biggest complaints from fans.” I’ve touched on this particular subject many times and will not discuss it anymore. However, as the tour guide pointed to the newly painted stairwells that featured orange and blue, I couldn’t help but laugh. That alone will definitely make me want to renew tickets for next season(insert sarcasm).
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2 Guys We Should be Thankful That Are On Our Team

BY MATTHEW FALKENBURY
ASSISTANT EDITOR

The 2009 Season was something was that most people would consider “Thankless”. It was something that Mets fans saw in nightmares and in discussions of “worst case scenarios” at the local sports bar. Then of course it happened and we didn’t know how to react and who to blame first. Many blogs spent time and effort, including this one, trying answer the many questions the Mets Franchise gave us.

The 2010 Season much like the season’s past and in the future has hope attached to it and what happens in the off season will certainly shape how much hope the fan base decides to invests. I was thinking that it was time to show the fan base that maybe its time to finally move on from the negative thoughts the media and our fellow fans have shown us. I felt it was time to give the people who bleed Orange and Blue a few things to be thankful for.

So here they are, after the jump, the Five things that all Mets fans should be thankful for on this Thanksgiving of 2009.

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Citi Field's debut has definitely been an interesting season.

BY DANNY KRIEGER
DANNYBASEBALL.BLOGSPOT.COM

The Mets’ inaugural season at Citifield is coming to an end. Three more games remain, this weekend against the Astros. It has been quite a mixed bag at the new Citifield. The stadium is one thing and the performance of the Mets at their new home is a story of its own.

The Mets home opener at their spanking new ball park was on Monday April 13th. I sold my tickets as I didn’t want to deal with traffic, ceremonies and all the hype. I just wanted to watch baseball. The Mets were behind when Wright hit a game tying three run HR. The Mets eventually lost 6 to 5. Who would have guessed that David’s HR would account for 10 percent of his total for the season? I was at the next two games: a win on Wednesday and a loss 6 to 5 on Thursday. Remember Delgado’s first inning three run HR on a 3-0 pitch from Jake Peavy? One month later Delgado was gone for the season. The baseball gods were frowning upon the Mets.
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During the sixth inning all Mets' fans could hear in the sixth were the sights and sounds of the ballpark.

BY ANDREW CAVAGNARO
STACHE WRITER

SNY, the flagship network for New York Mets Disasters, did something very articulate last night. During the sixth inning Gary, Keith, and Ron vacated their sparkling new broadcast booth thus allowing the fans watching at home to hear the real sounds of the game.

At first I felt that it was quite awkward to not hear the voices of the Mets, however, after a few minutes the SNY gimic actually grabbed my attention. Today’s sports are littered with broadcasters who over-analyze every at-bat and pitch. Tim McCarver of course is the prime culprit for saying too much when less would be more appropriate.
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How do you think Jason Bay would look in Left Field at Citi Field? (PHOTO BY ICON SMI)

BY MICHAEL GANCI
EDITOR

When time finally runs out on 2009, there is going to be a plethora of people who believe that injuries are to blame for the failures of 2009. Don’t get me wrong. It definitely contributed, but there are some things that this team needs to do to get back on track. Now I am not talking about the obvious things like getting a healthy Reyes and Beltran back, but I have devised a five-step off season plan for the Mets to get back in the game.

1) Sign Dave Duncan to replace Dan Warthen

This would be an excellent acquisition. Known as the guru of pitching, Duncan is the guy who has been known to literally fix guys in 15 minutes. The Mets have quite a few candidates of patients for Dr. Duncan to examine. First and foremost is Oliver Perez, who has been unable to get out of his own way this season. The next guy would be Mike Pelfrey, who a lot of people think has taken a step back this season. I tend to agree. I don’t see him as a number two right now, but more of a number four. Younger guys would benefit from the acquisition of Duncan too. He could work with guys like Jonathon Niese and Bobby Parnell.
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The Mets Celebrate their History and The Fans Dont Show? Something Isnt Right

BY ANDREW CAVAGNARO
STACHE WRITER

A frustrated WFAN listener called up the station yesterday to vent not about the Mets, but their fans. The caller was in essence calling the Mets’ fans hypocrites who complain, but don’t stop when they have their needs fulfilled. This fan used the 1969 World Champion Mets Celebration last week as the foundation for his argument.

The basis for his frustration was that fact that the fans have complained all season about ownership depriving us of a Mets presence in Citi Field. People have written and called the radio stations arguing that the organization isn’t proud of its past, instead they rather remember those Brooklyn Dodgers from an era long gone.

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The Mets September Call Ups Are Coming! EXCELLENT!

BY JOSEPH STONE
STACHE WRITER

For those of you that were missing me, here I am, back with them old school rhymes fo yo ass!

I had to put myself into a brief hiatus due to some personal issues, but I am back to serenade you with more witticisms and gripping thoughts about our favorite team, the New York Mets.

Ok, so that’s not quite the case. I got nothin’. I think Oscar Wilde would be struck speechless at the ineptness of this team. Good Lord! Can things get any worse for our heroes?

From where I last chronicled, the Iron Met, Davis Wright, was knocked from the starting lineup, Omar Minaya was given the full backing of Darth Wilpon, somehow the worst lineup ever was able to set an offensive record, Livan was cut, Francoeur is day-to-day (Aren’t we all), a game ended on the wrong side of an unassisted triple play(!), and the Fillies trashed the joint. Did I miss anything? Is there anything in this interminable season that would change the horrible fortunes of the team?

Psst. Give ya a hint. The answer only has two letters, and those two little letters ain’t F and U.

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The Age Old Question Needs To Be Answered, Which One Is Dumb and Which One Is Dumber

BY ANDREW CAVAGNARO
STACHE WRITER

Can someone please pick up some smelling salts to help wake Fred Wilpon from his apparent coma.

Today’s NY Post article Mike Puma where Wilpon states, “Absolutely. That’s a fact” regarding Omar Minaya returning for another season.

An even better quote, “Jerry is my guy,” Minaya said. “We work well together.”

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These Two Guys were part of a big day at Citi Field on Sunday Afternoon

BY ZACHARY SCHULMAN
STACHE WRITER

Today’s Mets game featured a lot of rare occurrences. Luis Castillo hit a home run, his first of the year. It was the longest home run I have seen a Met hit this year at Citi Field since Delgado took Jake Peavy deep over the bridge in right center back in 1981.

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Hey Mets Fans, Whhhatttts Happenin, Im gonna need you to come in during September we have fallen behind and need to catch up, m'kay thannnnks

BY JOSEPH STONE
STACHE WRITER

Dear Employees;

The New York Mets 2009 season is a wash. We all have accepted that, finally, even Jeffy. It was a rocky campaign, to say the least, and we are quickly approaching the home stretch. Since we’re closing the mansion up early for winter this year, here’s a punch-out list for the caretakers:

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