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Video: The New Shea StadiumOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, May 21
By rss@youtube.com (ErgoKing) Author: ErgoKing Keywords: Mets New Shea Stadium Citi Field Braves baseball shake shack upper deck Added: May 21, 2009
Video: On the Field at Shea Stadium - Part 4 - 9/27/08Original at YouTube
• Sun, May 17
By rss@youtube.com (previouslyowned) Author: previouslyowned Keywords: New York Mets baseball Shea Stadium final season second to last game 2008 Marlins fans on the field National Anthem warning track outfield stadium Johan Santana Citi Field Added: May 17, 2009
Video: Luis Castillo of the New York Mets gets a single vs the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field 5-13-09Original at YouTube
• Sat, May 16
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By rss@youtube.com (mikegooch40) Author: mikegooch40 Keywords: MVI 7383 Added: May 16, 2009
Video: Jose Reyes, of New York Mets, Base Running Blunder vs Atlanta Braves at Citi Field 5-13-09Original at YouTube
• Sat, May 16
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By rss@youtube.com (mikegooch40) Author: mikegooch40 Keywords: Jose Reyes of New York Mets Added: May 16, 2009
Video: Luis Castillo, of NY Mets, hits a Triple vs Braves at Citi Field 5-13-09Original at YouTube
• Thu, May 14
By rss@youtube.com (mikegooch40) Author: mikegooch40 Keywords: mets braves castillo triple citi field baseball sexy girls gone wild yankees a's phillies home run walk hit strike out fart beer college party bum fight police new york atlanta Added: May 14, 2009
Video: On the field at Citi Field - Part 2 - Dugout & 1st BaseOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, May 14
By rss@youtube.com (previouslyowned) Author: previouslyowned Keywords: New York Mets Citi Field Shea Stadium baseball inaugural season ballpark on the field Modell's Mo Zone Knothole alley bullpens warning track senior stroll first base home dugout Added: May 14, 2009
Video: First Pitch at Citi FieldOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, May 12
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By rss@youtube.com (atturgalsemaj) Author: atturgalsemaj Keywords: First Pitch Citi Field Seaver to Piazza 2009 Mets home opener Added: May 12, 2009
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Video: Mets Game @ New Citi Field StadiumOriginal at truveo.com
• Mon, May 11
3/19/2009; This is me and my buddies in the VIP @ the Mets vs. The Milwaukee Brewers game @ The New Citi Field Stadium. www.truveo.com
Video: NY Mets final starting lineup at Shea StadiumOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, May 10
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By rss@youtube.com (j26methead) Author: j26methead Keywords: NY New York Mets Metropolitans final lineup Shea Stadium new Citi Field Jose Reyes lead off Added: May 10, 2009
Citi Field Short Video of the New Mets HomeOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, May 8
By rss@youtube.com (twinsrcool32) Author: twinsrcool32 Keywords: Citi Field Added: May 8, 2009
Video: Shea's final weeks
Original at AOL Video
• Wed, May 6
Catch the Mets in action during their final weeks at Shea and receive priority seating at Citi Field next season video.aol.com
Video: Mets hunt for the next Susan Boyle at Citi Field audition...Original at YouTube
• Wed, May 6
By rss@youtube.com (thenewyorkdailynews) Author: thenewyorkdailynews Keywords: daily news new york sports entertainment gossip city manhattan brooklyn bronx queens staten island Added: May 6, 2009
Video: Day-time battle at Citi FieldOriginal at truveo.com
• Tue, May 5
It's matinee baseball in New York. Come out to Citi Field on May 13th as the Mets host the Atlanta Braves. First pitch is at 1:10 PM www.truveo.com
Video: First Look at the New York Mets' Citi FieldOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, May 4
By rss@youtube.com (tylergfy123) Author: tylergfy123 Keywords: First Look at the New York Mets' Citi Field Added: May 4, 2009
Video: Manuel on the first Citi Field game
Original at AOL Video
• Sun, May 3
Mets skipper Jerry Manuel discusses the atmosphere and performance of his players at the new park. video.aol.com
Video: Loose Cat Takes Spotlight At Brand New Citi FieldOriginal at truveo.com
• Fri, May 1
The New York Mets opened their new ballpark last night, but a cat apparently wanted to get in on the action, Mike Binkley reports (0:48). www.truveo.com
Video: Otis traction at the BRAND NEW Citi Field Home of the NY Mets-Floors 1-6Original at YouTube
• Thu, Apr 30
By rss@youtube.com (JonElevator) Author: JonElevator Keywords: otis traction elevators citi field ny mets Added: April 30, 2009
Video: The New Citi Field Home to the New York MetsOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Apr 30
By rss@youtube.com (jazzabella97) Author: jazzabella97 Keywords: jazzabella97 Added: April 30, 2009
Video: Mackenzie Brown throws out the first pitch at Citi Field on SNY
Original at Yahoo! Video
• Sun, Apr 26
Mackenzie Brown throws first pitch at Citi Field for the New York Mets on SNY video.yahoo.com
Video: Mackenzie Brown throws out the first pitch at Citi Field on SNYOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Apr 26
By rss@youtube.com (jerkyboy099) Author: jerkyboy099 Keywords: Mackenzie Brown throws first pitch citi field sny NY METS perfect 12 year old girl Bayonne Little League Added: April 26, 2009
Video: Frenzied Fans Await Home Opener Of Citi Field
Original at Yahoo! Video
• Thu, Apr 23
It's the night Mets fans have been waiting for: the official debut of Citi Field. Fans have already begun piling into the $800 million stadium ... video.yahoo.com
Video: Mets Fans Flock To New Citi Field
Original at AOL Video
• Wed, Apr 22
The New York Mets open their new ballpark, Citi Field. video.aol.com
Video: Alyssa Milano on Mets vs Brewers telecast at Citi Field, NYCOriginal at Dailymotion
• Wed, Apr 22
04/18/09) www.dailymotion.com
Video: First regular season win for the New York Mets at Citi Field!!Original at YouTube
• Fri, Apr 17
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By rss@youtube.com (bfliller) Author: bfliller Keywords: Citi Field New York Mets NYM first win Added: April 17, 2009
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Video: Track Star - At the NYC Mets-Citi Field gameOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Apr 17
By rss@youtube.com (TRACKSTAR1323) Author: TRACKSTAR1323 Keywords: TRACKSTAR1323 nyc Mets new Citi Field Added: April 17, 2009
Video: Mets First Win At Citi Field - last pitchOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Apr 16
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By rss@youtube.com (crazydex) Author: crazydex Keywords: Mets Citi Field Citi-field first win pitch Added: April 16, 2009
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Video: OnTheBlack.com: Mets Citi Field Home OpenerOriginal at Veoh
• Thu, Apr 16
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Some Video I shot at the first ever regular season game at Citi Field. For more visit: http://www.ontheblack.com www.veoh.com
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Video: OnTheBlack.com: Mets Citi Field Home OpenerOriginal at truveo.com
• Thu, Apr 16
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Some Video I shot at the first ever regular season game at Citi Field. For more visit: http://www.ontheblack.com www.truveo.com
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Video: OnTheBlack.com: Mets Citi Field Home Opener
Original at AOL Video
• Wed, Apr 15
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Some Video I shot at the first ever regular season game at Citi Field. For more visit: http://www.ontheblack.com video.aol.com
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Video: Shea's final weeksOriginal at truveo.com
• Tue, Apr 14
Catch the Mets in action during their final weeks at Shea and receive priority seating at Citi Field next season www.truveo.com
Video: Mets Fans Await Home Opener At Citi Field
Original at Yahoo! Video
• Tue, Apr 14
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It's a whole new world for Mets fans. Today they get to watch their first ever regular season game at Citi Field. CBS 2's Scott Rapoport gives us ... video.yahoo.com
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Video: New York Mets Citi Field fanwalk - 15 seconds
Original at AOL Video
• Mon, Apr 13
New York Mets promote their fanwalk at Citi Field video.aol.com
Video: New York Mets Preview Center - 15 seconds
Original at AOL Video
• Mon, Apr 13
Visit the New York Mets Citi Field preview center at Shea Stadium, Loge section 9 video.aol.com
Video: Mets Ticket Plan Sunday April 5th 2009 - Tour of the new Citi FieldOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, Apr 8
By rss@youtube.com (TheCardMan64) None Author: TheCardMan64 Keywords: mets citi field NY Mets Added: April 8, 2009
Video: My first Steps into Citi FieldOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, Apr 1
By rss@youtube.com (AngryHazen) Author: AngryHazen Keywords: citi Field Mets Baseball Added: April 1, 2009
Video: Citi Field New Home of the Mets and the JunkyardsOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Mar 21
By rss@youtube.com (RadioReporter01) Author: RadioReporter01 Keywords: Shea Stadium Citi Field Junkyards Added: March 21, 2009
Video: New York Mets Citi Field fanwalk - 15 secondsOriginal at truveo.com
• Fri, Mar 20
New York Mets promote their fanwalk at Citi Field www.truveo.com
Video: Citi Field virtual tour
Original at AOL Video
• Wed, Mar 18
Experience a virtual tour of the new home of the New York Mets, Citi Field video.aol.com
Video: Chemtrails Put into New York Mets Animated Citi Field ImagesOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Mar 6
By rss@youtube.com (HeartsTheory) Someone actually took the time to put those in there. Notice how...
Video: Last out at Shea 2008Original at YouTube
• Mon, Feb 23
By rss@youtube.com (heyzooz) Last out at Shea Stadium from the top row in upper deck with Citi Field in the background. September 28th 2008. Sorry for video quality, but the audio is pretty entertaining. I'll be at the home opener from CIti Field, hopefully with better video. GO METS!
Video: Inside the New HR Apple at Citi Field - 2/16/09Original at YouTube
• Mon, Feb 16
By rss@youtube.com (islandxtreme26) Walk-around video from inside the holder of the new HR apple at Citi Field, taken on February 16th, 2009. The fresh apple, recreated from scratch for Citi Field and made of fiberglass with a foam core, is 16 feet tall and 18 feet in diameter, meaning it would tower over the 9-foot-tall origin...
Video: Mets New StadiumOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Jan 30
By rss@youtube.com (regatense) Author: regatense Keywords: Mets Citi Field Shea Stadium Added: January 30, 2009
Video: 2009 New York Mets: "Swagger" -Steve SidotiOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Jan 17
By rss@youtube.com (SSExpress22) This is a video I made dedicated to the 2009 Mets. A new season, a new ballpark, and some new swagger. Author: SSExpress22 Keywords: Mets 2009 Mets Swagger Baseball KROD JJ Putz Sidoti Citi Field Shea Added: January 17, 2009
Video: Mets vlog: New pitchers and new patches Jan 12th 2009Original at YouTube
• Mon, Jan 12
By rss@youtube.com (dumbbuff) Scott Schoenweis to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Connor Robertson, Mets sign free agent Tim Redding from the Nationals to fill in the back end of the rotation and the Citi Field inaugural season patch gets shredded by websters
Video: Strawberry and Gooden at Shea Stadium - September 28, 2008Original at YouTube
• Mon, Sep 29
By rss@youtube.com (Kingmanloge13) Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden make an emotional appearance at the final day of Shea Stadium. For more coverage, visit http://www.loge13.com Keywords: New York Mets Shea Stadium Citi Field Baseball Mr Met closing ceremony Darryl Strawberry Dwight Doc Gooden
Video: Last Moments of Shea Stadium - September 28, 2008Original at YouTube
• Sun, Sep 28
By rss@youtube.com (Kingmanloge13) Here are the last moments of the closing ceremony at Shea Stadium, September 28, 2008. Mike Piazza and Tom Seaver walk of the field and Shea is no more, at 6:22 PM. For more on our tribute to Shea Stadium, visit http://www.loge13.com Keywords: New York Mets Shea Stadium Citi Field baseball Mike...
HOLIDAY ? IT WOULD BE SO NICE!
Original at Kranepool Society
• 7 hours ago
By kranepool The thought of free-agent left fielder Matt Holliday signing with the Mets is good for a chuckle. Some who know Holliday say he would prefer not to play in New York. Also, his power to right-center makes him a poor fit for Citi Field. The Mets would not be so desperate to upgrade in left if Fernand...
FYI: Citi Field is NOT Death Valley
Original at MetsBlog.com
• Mon, Nov 2
By Matthew Cerrone …the Mets lack of home run hitters killed home runs in Citi Field, not the ballpark… Meanwhile, the Mets hit seven home runs in nine games played at Citizen’s Bank Park, but hit NINE home runs in nine games against the Phillies in Citi Field.
Citi Field = Death Valley
Original at Mets Fever
• Sun, Nov 1
By Ed Ryan(mredmetsfever@yahoo.com) Consider for a moment that according to homerun park factor Citi Field was actually 12th in majors in 2009 at 1.057, higher than even Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. This means that 5.7% more home runs were in games at Citi Field than in games played on the road. source Circling the bases
Buzz: The Citi Field D’Backs
Original at MetsBlog.com
• Thu, Oct 29
By Matthew Cerrone …mevin, who was a back-up catcher during his playing career, led Arizona to a National League West title in 2007, when he was named Manager of the Year… in arizona, they call him ‘The Mad Scientist,’ because of the way he micro-manages his lineup, bullpen and rotation… he had been intervie...
I’m Reading: about Aubrey Huff, Prospects and Citi Field
Original at MetsBlog.com
• Mon, Oct 26
By Matthew Cerrone Wendy Adair, from Stadium Journey, offers up her review of Citi Field. According to Jerry Izenberg of the Star-Ledger, “There was no bigger New York baseball story than the 1969 Mets.” Lastly, Maury Brown from Biz of Baseball talks with Alyssa Milano about her baseball clothing line, Touc...
Mets meet Cuban pitcher
Original at NY Daily
• Fri, Oct 23
Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman, whose fastball reportedly registers 100 mph, arrived in New York this week after establishing residency in Andorra, and met with the Mets at Citi Field, to avoid being subject to the draft.
Buzz: The Mets like Mike Cameron
Original at MetsBlog.com
• Thu, Oct 22
By Matthew Cerrone According to Marty Noble, in a mailbag Q&A for MLB.com, the Mets ‘like the idea of Mike Cameron,’ since, “He would provide reliable and comprehensive defense in left field and might hit 15-20 home runs at Citi Field if he played 120 games.”
Cammy back to NY...
Original at Mets Fever
• Wed, Oct 21
By Ed Ryan(mredmetsfever@yahoo.com) Cameron was a gold glover caliber fielder with a solid bat and decent speed, who was taken back by the acquisition of Carlos Beltran. I like the idea of Cameron, and so do the Mets. He would provide reliable and comprehensive defense in left field and might hit 15-20 home runs at Citi Field if he...
Mythbusters: Citi Field Kills Homeruns
Original at Amazin' Avenue
• Mon, Oct 19
By Eric Simon Rumor has it that Matt Holliday has already expressed interest in playing in New York, either for the Mets or the Yankees. No big surprise, as the New York teams can offer the biggest spotlight and, in most cases, the biggest paycheck. He also has some trepidation about playing -- really, hit...
Holliday likes NY...
Original at Mets Fever
• Sun, Oct 18
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By Ed Ryan(mredmetsfever@yahoo.com) Holliday struggled in his half season in the America league but it also sounds like the size of Citi Field. I can see the Yankees once again winning a bidding war for the prize free agent. Holliday's primary reservation about joining the Mets? Yup, hitting at Citi Field. Maybe they can alter th...
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Misch solid as Mets stop 'Stros
Original at NY Daily
• Sat, Oct 3
The Mets, looking to salvage some dignity in the final weekend of an awful season, used a brief-but-solid start by Pat Misch to beat the Astros, 5-1, Saturday at a soggy Citi Field.
Wright and Mets must adjust to Citi limits
Original at NY Daily
• Sat, Oct 3
Citi Field might not be the sole reason for David Wright's career-low home run total this season. Jerry Manuel put the focus on Wright, wondering if the apparent lack of power was due to the new ballpark - or if it resulted from something else.
News: Mets to lower Season-Tickets up to 20 %
Original at MetsBlog.com
• Thu, Oct 1
By Matthew Cerrone The Mets said today no ticket will go up in price next season in Citi Field, and they will reduce season-ticket prices by 10 to 20 percent. In an e-mail to season-ticket holders, the team said: “Everyone at the Mets – our Ownership, GM Omar Minaya, Manager Jerry Manuel, the coaches, players,...
Mets cutting season ticket prices 10-20 percent
Original at NBCSports.com
• Thu, Oct 1
NEW YORK (AP) -The Mets are cutting the average price of season tickets by at least 10 percent following a dismal opening season at Citi Field.
Post Game: Nationals 7 Mets 4
Original at MetsBlog.com
• Wed, Sep 30
By Matthew Cerrone The top of the Mets batting order was a combined 0 for 16, while the heart of the order went 7 for 14 with all three RBI. What’s Next for the Mets: The Mets are off tomorrow, then return to Citi Field on Friday for their final series of the season, taking on the Astros at 7 pm.
Coming To Citi Field : An Event Even Less Popular Than A Mets Game
Original at Can't Stop The Bleeding
• Fri, Sep 25
By GC In the first-ever pro football game at Citi Field, the New York Sentinels will host the Las Vegas Locomotives on Wednesday, November 4 at 7 p.m. As a Mets Season Ticket or Plan Holder, we are pleased to offer you an exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets for the November 4 game at 20 percent...
Minaya’s Remaining Friends : Disguised As Empty Seats At Citi Field
Original at Can't Stop The Bleeding
• Thu, Sep 24
By GC Wednesday’s 5-2 loss to Atlanta was the Mets’ 13th in their last 16 games, the club’s midseason flirtation’s with .500 a distant memory in what Newsday’s David Lennon projects will be the Amazins’ worst campaign since finishing 66-95 in 2003. Though GM Omar Minaya (above) and manager Jerr...
Figueroa takes fall to Braves
Original at NY Daily
• Tue, Sep 22
A day after blowing out the Mets in their series opener, the Braves made it two in a row with a 3-1 victory in an unexpected pitcher's duel at Citi Field.
Maine throws five shutout innings in Mets win
Original at NY Daily
• Sun, Sep 20
The Mets will gun for their first three-game surge since late July against Atlanta on Monday, after John Maine encouragingly pitched five shutout innings in a 6-2 victory on Sunday over Washington at Citi Field.
Redding pitches a gem as Mets snap skid
Original at NY Daily
• Sat, Sep 19
Tim Redding allowed one earned run over seven-plus innings and Jeff Francoeur doubled twice, scored two runs and knocked in another Saturday afternoon as the Mets ended a six-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Nationals at Citi Field.
NY Times Investigative Reporting At Full Strength : Mets Less Popular Than Cancer, Child Abuse, Black 47
Original at Can't Stop The Bleeding
• Sat, Sep 19
By GC The Mets are currently scoreless against the Nationals’ John Lannan, whose 1981 killing served as inspiration for the Meatmen’s “One Down, Three To Go”. From the looks of things on MLB.TV, Citi Field is mostly empty, a development that could only be of interest to the most culturally unawa...
Closing out a season at Comerica Park and the Tigers
Original at Mets Guy in Michigan
• Fri, Sep 18
By Mets Guy in Michigan(noreply@blogger.com) It's been a good season as far as attending Major League games. I caught the Mets twice in spring training, and then the glorious day at Citi Field. August had the Executive Game at U.S. Cellular and wrapping things up at Comerica, which has become a tradition.
Nationals hold on to top Mets, 6-5, at Citi Field
Original at NY Daily
• Fri, Sep 18
The skidding Mets returned home and lost for the 10th time in 11 games, 6-5, to the Nationals Friday night at Citi Field, falling short despite a three-run ninth inning.
Klapisch : Manuel’s Lost The Clubhouse…
Original at Can't Stop The Bleeding
• Fri, Sep 18
By GC …and it’ll take more than a Citi Field floorplan to sort him out. With the likelihood of a lower payroll in 2010, the Bergen Record’s Bob Klapisch suggests the coming offseason would be a good time for Fred & Jeff Wilpon “to decide if Jerry Manuel is still relevant”.
Citi Field springs a leak
Original at Field of Schemes
• Mon, Sep 7
By Neil deMause With the New York Mets' season long since having passed the laughingstock stage, the media have turned their sights on their new stadium: Yesterday's New York Post reported that the new $830 million stadium "has been plagued by water damage to several luxury suites -- including Jerry Se...
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Original at Mets Walk
• Fri, Aug 28
By metswalkoffs(noreply@blogger.com) Orlando Mercado father died home run His significance to me is that I wrote how he once broke up, in the ninth inning the closest thing I ever experienced to a perfect game while playing Strat-O-Matic Baseball. April 13, 1967 Mets News Nuns Day at Mets Citi Field on August 24, 2009
Leftover Minutiae
Original at Mets Walk
• Wed, Aug 26
By metswalkoffs(noreply@blogger.com) Lastly, I think it's pretty cool that the first inside-the-park home run hit at Shea Stadium was hit against Sandy Koufax, and the first inside-the-park home run hit at Citi Field was hit against Pedro Martinez. Pedro will likely become the 4th Hall of Famer to allow an inside-the-park HR t...
Observations and adventures from Citi Field
Original at Mets Guy in Michigan
• Wed, Aug 19
By Mets Guy in Michigan(noreply@blogger.com) The Citi Field punch list helped us explore the Mets' new home, but Dad, Tim, Andrew and I had all kinds of adventures checking out the ballpark from top to bottom, inside and out. My Dad snapped this great shot of David Wright moments before he launched his home run.
Counting our way through Citi Field, part 2
Original at Mets Guy in Michigan
• Thu, Aug 13
By Mets Guy in Michigan(noreply@blogger.com) MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! In the most spectacular fashion, I must say. Taking my son to his first Mets game in New York — he attended the first inter-league game at Tiger Stadium as a 5-year-old back in 1997 — was very special, especially being able to do it with Dad and Tim, and Greg, who counts as...
Counting the ways our visit to Citi Field was perfect
Original at Mets Guy in Michigan
• Thu, Aug 6
By Mets Guy in Michigan(noreply@blogger.com) MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! The Mets designed the parking lot so no cars would be right on top of the plaques designating where Cleon Jones batted, Robin Ventura and Felix Millan fielded and Keith Hernandez scooped up long throws. We happily recreated Tom’s magical moment, and others.
Citi Quest '09: Introductions and new memories
Original at Mets Guy in Michigan
• Sat, Jul 25
By Mets Guy in Michigan(noreply@blogger.com) 3) Don the photo-day-worn Freddy Garcia jersey that Dad won during the spring training home opener. Freddy never got to Citi Field, but I think it would be nice for at least his jersey to make it there. 8) Locate the former Home Run Apple on display in Bullpen Plaza. Pose for many photos.
We've moved!
Original at the Mets beat
• Fri, Jul 24
Just as the Mets moved into state-of-the-art Citi Field, this blog has relocated to its shiny new digital home over at the redesigned Newsday.com. Just click here to be magically transported to the new On The Mets blog. Don't forget to bookmark it.
No question that Yankee Stadium is topping Citi Field with the ...
Original at New York Daily News
• Sat, Jun 13
NY BY Jesse Spector ... while just 48 homers had been hit at Citi Field - the seventh lowest total in all of baseball. The Subway Series is always a study in the dichotomy of New York - Yankees vs. Mets, Bronx vs. Queens, Major Deegan vs. ... Welcome To CitiField A Pakistan News all 2 news articles
Opinion: Summer's here as Interleague returns
Original at MLB.com
• Thu, Jun 11
Mets at Yankees this weekend, and Yankees at Mets on the final weekend. Mainly because you have two World Series contenders and shades of 2000 -- but even bigger this year because it's new Yankee Stadium vs. Citi Field. This is a baseball first. ... - MLB.com
Citi Field, steroids (duh) and other Friday thoughts
Original at the Mets beat
• Thu, May 7
Are we really witnessing the resurgence of the Mets right now? Back-to-back sweeps over the Braves and Phillies? And now what should be a gimme weekend with the skidding Pirates in town? Rip Omar if you must, but the Mets did what they set out to do this winter in rebuilding the bullpen, and t...
No decision yet on Perez
Original at the Mets beat
• Sun, May 3
With today's rainout, everyone moves back a day, with John Maine starting tomorrow in Atlanta, followed by Livan Hernandez to finish up the two-game series at Turner Field. Then it's Johan Santana and Mike Pelfrey for the next two-game series when the Phillies visit Citi Field.
Opinion: Bucs' Morgan still in the stirrup game
Original at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Sat, Apr 25
PA Much has been made about the empty seats in the high-priced sections of new Yankee Stadium and the Mets' Citi Field in New York. The Yankees are charging up to $2625 for the best seats and the Mets are charging an average of $175 to $495 for top seats. ...
Opinion: Citi Field shouldn't forget to recognize the Mets
Original at Queens Courier
• Thu, Apr 23
NY The stadium's façade evokes Ebbets Field, the home away from home of Brooklyn-rooted Fred Wilpon, today the Mets' owner. Place names like “Ebbets Club” dot the concourse. The Rotunda itself is reminiscent of an older one in Flatbush. Citi Field ...
Opinion: Gooden's autograph to stay at Citi Field
Original at MLB.com
• Tue, Apr 21
New York Post By Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com Doc Gooden's autograph, scribbled on the wall of the exclusive Ebbets Club at Citi Field, will remain in the building. According to the New York Post, the Mets listened to a heavy fan outcry and decided to preserve Gooden's ... New York Post - FanHouse
New NY stadiums roomier, in both good and bad ways
Original at Field of Schemes
• Mon, Apr 20
By Neil deMause The New York Times' Bats blog worries that "Let's Go Mets!" chants sound weaker in the new, smaller-capacity but physically larger Citi Field. Which will come as some surprise to the Huffington Post's Michael Shapiro, who insists that Citi is intimate like Ebbets Field. (The HuffPost's T...
Guest Editorial : Beware Citi’s Nacho Stations
Original at Can't Stop The Bleeding
• Thu, Apr 16
By GC EDITOR’S NOTE : The conditions / design / aesthetics of the Mets’ newly opened Citi Field have been hotly debated both on NYC sports radio and throughout the blogosphere , but one major voice on the sporting landscape has been silent…until now. Ladies and Gentlemen, making his thoughts o...
The Mets win! The Me-e-e-e-e-ets win!
Original at Field of Schemes
• Thu, Apr 16
By Neil deMause I visited the New York Mets' Citi Field for the first time last night, to see what my tax dollars had wrought in Queens. My verdict, as delivered this morning at Baseball Prospectus Unfiltered: It's far from perfect, but still kicks the new Yankee Stadium's butt:
The New York Mets Are Willing To Consider Acknowledging The New York Mets
Original at Can't Stop The Bleeding
• Thu, Apr 16
By GC Newsday’s Ken Davidoff charitably writes there have been “complaints rising that Citi Field lacks a significant Mets presence”, and those moaners and groaners have a point. I’ve attended both of Cit’s first two regular season games and aside from the retired Mets numbers on the left f...
Mets V.P. David Howard : Pissing In Our Mouths And Telling Us It’s Rheingold
Original at Can't Stop The Bleeding
• Wed, Apr 15
By GC the view from row 4, Section 436 of Citi Field, Monday, April 13, 2009) Sorry for the crude headline folks (especially as I’ve used it before), but it’s the first thing that came to mind upon reading the following comments Mr. Howard made yesterday while appearing on WFAN’s “Mike’d Up” and a...
Live: Citi Field opener -- Mets vs. Padres
Original at the Mets beat
• Mon, Apr 13
Hey, Mets fans. The day you've been waiting for is finally here. Citi Field opens today for the rest regular season game in its history. Having seen Citi Field on TV and in photographs, I can tell you that neither compares to seeing the Mets' new 42,000-seat stadium in person.
Mets to fans: Be our guest
Original at New York Daily News
• Sun, Apr 12
NY BY Wayne Coffey If Craig Marino could script a perfect debut for Citi Field Monday night, every one of the 42000 guests - not fans - will be greeted warmly, treated graciously and offered assistance continuously. He knows it may not go quite that way, ...
Pepsi Porch great for Mets fans, but maybe not for Ryan Church
Original at New York Daily News
• Sun, Apr 12
NY BY Bill Price The Pepsi Porch in right field will provide plenty of thrills for fans and players at Citi Field. Ryan Church is not on the fence about crazy right-field layout at Mets' new ballpark, saying the overhang and zig-zagging walls present a ...
Inside Pitch: Citi Field takes center stage
Original at Houston Chronicle
• Sun, Apr 12
By then, Bruce was already at second, and Sanchez threw to first baseman Adam LaRoche to complete the triple play. The Mets’ David Wright, Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran — who hit 3-4-5 on Sunday — are a combined 5-for-45 lifetime (.111) against the ...
Citi Field, Murphy and Sheffield
Original at the Mets beat
• Sun, Apr 12
Just a random thought: With Heath Bell returning to New York tonight -- not Shea, of course -- the ex-Met is relishing the idea of getting the first save in Citi Field history, according to Chris Jenkins of the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The First Home Win
Original at Mets Walk
• Sun, Apr 12
By metswalkoffs(noreply@blogger.com) But as Robert Teague of the New York Times wrote "Suddenly everything was GO GO GO." I think we'll be hard-pressed to see three home runs hit in the first game at Citi Field let alone the three in a row that these 1962 Mets generated. Frank Thomas, Charlie Neal and Gil Hodges all went deep, part of...
High-Dollar Stadiums In A Low-Rent Economy
Original at NPR
• Sun, Apr 12
But these high-dollar baseball palaces — designed to be financed in part by luxury suites and swanky seats — are arriving at what may be the worst economic time since Lou Gehrig retired. by Frank Deford Citi Field, the new stadium of the New York Mets, ...
Around the Bases
Original at American Chronicle
• Sun, Apr 12
CA Monday-Thursday: Padres at Mets. New York opens Citi Field. Thursday-Sunday: Indians at Yankees. New Yankee Stadium era begins. Thursday-Sunday: Cardinals at Cubs. Always a heated rivalry. Many preseason prognosticators picked the Reds to finish ahead ...
MADOFF'S METS TICKETS FETCH $7500
Original at New York Post
• Sun, Apr 12
NY By LEONARD GREENE A pair of tickets owned by ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff for the Mets home opener tomorrow at Citi Field fetched $7500 in an online auction that ended with all the drama of a walk-off home run. The price of the tickets soared in the ...
Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment ...
Original at Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck
• Sun, Apr 12
ND NEW YORK (AP) One of Bernard Madoff's investments is paying off. Bids for two tickets for Monday night's opener at the New York Mets' Citi Field are up to $3300 on ebay. The seats just to the home plate side of the New York dugout retail for $525 ...
Slow starts worrisome?
Original at TheNewsTribune.com
• Sun, Apr 12
The two tickets for Monday’s opening game at the Mets’ Citi Field that were owned by disgraced financier Bernie Madoff were placed on ebay. The seats, in the eighth row of section 11 just to the home plate side of the Mets’ dugout, have a face value of ...
What you can buy at the Mets' Citi Field
Original at Times Herald-Record
• Sat, Apr 11
NY Where it's at: Near Mets fanfest area in the left field corner of the Field Level. What you can buy: A large variety of hats, including official on-field fitted caps featuring the Citi Field Inaugural Season logo patch worn by all the players. ...
Madoff's tickets bid to $3300 on eBay
Original at midwestagnet.com
• Sat, Apr 11
AP - April 11, 2009 11:43 PM ET Bids for two tickets for Monday night's opener at the New York Mets' Citi Field are up to $3300 on eBay. The seats just to the home plate side of the New York dugout retail for $525 apiece. They're being sold by the ... Daily Camera - New York Daily News
Jersey guys behind the sparkle of Yankee Stadium, Citi Field - The Star-Ledger
Original at NJ.com
• Sat, Apr 11
A 59-by-101 foot, high-definition video screen and a miniature baseball field for kids. Things big and small at both new stadiums. But as they prepare to officially open their doors this week -- the Mets Monday, the Yankees on Thursday -- their ...
Mets Won't Start Sheffield Just Yet
Original at RealGMBaseball.com
• Sat, Apr 11
IL Star-Ledger - The Mets aren't expected to start Gary Sheffield in right field for a few days as he continues to work out in the outfield. New York manager Jerry Manuel said Sheffield is likely to start in right field on Wednesday at Citi Field against ...
Baseball Notebook: Giants reliever Martinez remains hospitalized
Original at Winston-Salem Journal
• Fri, Apr 10
Mets: The two tickets for Monday's Citi Field opener owned by Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities were bid up to $2297 by 5 pm EDT yesterday on eBay Seats 5 and 6 in the eighth row in section 11, just to the home-plate side of the New York Mets' ...
New York Mets Podcast #96
Original at New York Mets Baseball Podcast
• Sun, Apr 5
By rob@newyorkmetspodcast.com (Robert J. Safuto) We’re on the verge of a brand new season. Citi Field has been opened with two exhibition games against the Red Sox. Livan Hernandez will be the fifth starter to begin the season. And in a blockbuster last minute move that has caused quite a stir the Mets have picked up Gary Sheffield off of [...]
Baseball Place No. 34: jackie Robinson's resting place; and Alternative Place No. 34A: Billy Herman's resting place
Original at Mets Guy in Michigan
• Sun, Mar 22
By Mets Guy in Michigan(noreply@blogger.com) I’ll get to Citi Field, but I don’t know if I’ll ever make it to Cypress Hills. But I have visited the resting place of one of Jackie’s fellow Brooklyn Dodgers, and also a Hall-of-Famer. Alternative Baseball Place No. 34A: Billy Herman’s resting place
eMailbag: Quick Qs, Quick As, Citi and Bench
Original at MetsBlog.com
• Wed, Mar 11
By Matthew Cerrone Gyro: Will Citi Field still open the gates at 4:40 pm for night games and will you still be able to go anywhere during batting practice? Matthew Cerrone: From what I understand, Citi Field will operate just like Shea Stadium in this regard.
Mets lose, 6-4; Santana wins?
Original at the Mets beat
• Wed, Mar 4
Don't forget. Tickets for the two exhibition games against the Red Sox at Citi Field on April 3-4 go on sale Friday, March 6, at 10 a.m. Single-game tickets for April and May regular-season home games go on sale Sunday, March 15, at 10 a.m. Both are available at mets.com, losmets.com and by phone at (...
Out of Left Field?
Original at Mike's Mets
• Mon, Feb 23
Citi Field will have a large OF area to be patrolled, and if we do see Murphy and Tatis play together very often I will whisper a quiet prayer for Carlos Beltran, who will be forced to cover more ground than any other CF in baseball. You can get by with two weak corner OF in a bandbox, but that's a lo...
Note: The 2 Citi Field Patches
Original at MetsBlog.com
• Thu, Feb 19
By Matthew Cerrone My email box is being flooded with questions about the new, nicely designed, Citi Field patch that on the Mets hat today and being sold on Mets.com. From what I can gather, this is the Citi Field Patch that will appear on team-issued items, such as hats, t-shirts, etc., at Citi Field, their webs...
New York Mets Podcast #93
Original at New York Mets Baseball Podcast
• Mon, Dec 15
By rob@newyorkmetspodcast.com (Robert J. Safuto) It’s been awhile but I’m glad to get back into the saddle. On this podcast I talk about: My reaction to the way the 2008 season endedThe whole Citi Field bailout controversyThe Mets picking up K-Rod and J.J. PutzThe Mets sending Aaron Heilman, Endy Chavez and Joe Smith on their wayThe possibil...
Opinion: Take me out to the (taxpayer-subsidized) ballgame
Original at Salon
• Mon, Nov 24
By Mike Madden Now that the federal government is sending $20 billion to Citigroup (on top of the $25 billion the bank got in the Wall Street bailout earlier this fall), you and every other taxpayer may feel a special attachment to the Mets, who will be playing next year at a new stadium named Citi Field. Cit...
Mets release 2009 schedule
Original at the Mets beat
• Wed, Sep 17
FLUSHING, N.Y., September 17, 2008 – The New York Mets today released their preliminary schedule for the 2009 season, their inaugural year in Citi Field. The Mets will open their home schedule Monday, April 13 at 7:10 p.m. when they host the San Diego Padres. The Mets will conclude the 2009 regul...
Opinion: Is Citi Field open yet? I'm hungry
Original at the Mets beat
• Wed, Jul 9
We interrupt this Mets resurgence for the best news to come out of Citi Field since, well, they decided to rip down Shea. The team announced this morning that the new building will have concession stands modeled after Shake Shack and Blue Smoke, two Danny Meyer establishments that I have fr...
NYU Commencement At Yankee Stadium
Original at WasWatching.com
• Tue, Feb 26
But depending on the baseball game schedule, the 2009 graduation could be moved to Citi Field, the new home of the Mets, set to open in April 2009. If the class of 2009 has their commencement in Yankee Stadium, however, there is a chance it could be in the new Yankee Stadium, also opening in Apr...