Comments on: TRADITION!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/10/18/tradition/ A daily account of the trials and tribulations of the New York Mets. Contact me at sinymets@aol.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike A http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/10/18/tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-118534 Mike A Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:02:00 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=824#comment-118534 I just have to vent on this, even though the last comment was 3 days ago. Been a Mets fan since 1985, and I have to agree 100% that the current Mets management have no respect for any tradition. All they respect are marketing focus groups and 'flavor of the month' fads. Two things: 1) The black uniforms. I know this has been beaten to death, but the Mets need to '86 the black crud duds. Hey, I'm not against the free market, if the Mets want to sell them, fine! Make them a Sunday only jersey, great! But to wear them every lousy game is a joke. 2) In 1998, the Mets ignored the 25th anniversary of the '73 Mets which came within one game of upsetting the A's dynasty. What did the Wilpon bunch decide was more important? "Lets invite Garth Brooks to spring training, isn't that wonderful?!?" Ughh, hope the Wilpon's sell the team and move to Hollywood!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('118534','Mike A'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('118534','Mike A','I just have to vent on this, even though the last comment was 3 days ago. \r\n\r\nBeen a Mets fan since 1985, and I have to agree 100% that the current Mets management have no respect for any tradition. All they respect are marketing focus groups and \'flavor of the month\' fads.\r\n\r\nTwo things: 1) The black uniforms. I know this has been beaten to death, but the Mets need to \'86 the black crud duds. Hey, I\'m not against the free market, if the Mets want to sell them, fine! Make them a Sunday only jersey, great! But to wear them every lousy game is a joke. 2) In 1998, the Mets ignored the 25th anniversary of the \'73 Mets which came within one game of upsetting the A\'s dynasty. What did the Wilpon bunch decide was more important? \"Lets invite Garth Brooks to spring training, isn\'t that wonderful?!?\"\r\n\r\nUghh, hope the Wilpon\'s sell the team and move to Hollywood!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I just have to vent on this, even though the last comment was 3 days ago.

Been a Mets fan since 1985, and I have to agree 100% that the current Mets management have no respect for any tradition. All they respect are marketing focus groups and ‘flavor of the month’ fads.

Two things: 1) The black uniforms. I know this has been beaten to death, but the Mets need to ’86 the black crud duds. Hey, I’m not against the free market, if the Mets want to sell them, fine! Make them a Sunday only jersey, great! But to wear them every lousy game is a joke. 2) In 1998, the Mets ignored the 25th anniversary of the ’73 Mets which came within one game of upsetting the A’s dynasty. What did the Wilpon bunch decide was more important? “Lets invite Garth Brooks to spring training, isn’t that wonderful?!?”

Ughh, hope the Wilpon’s sell the team and move to Hollywood!

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]]> By: rob http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/10/18/tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-118101 rob Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:00:30 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=824#comment-118101 The Wilpons are a bunch of asses. Tradition for Jackie Robinson, what did he do for Met baseball. That rotunda should be called Gil Hodges Rotunda. Hey Freddie and Jeffrey take your heads out of the ass of Mrs. Robinson, stop being afraid because she is black. Stand and respect the man that put the Mets on the board. The Wilpons need to start thinking with their brains..<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('118101','rob'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('118101','rob','The Wilpons are a bunch of asses. Tradition for Jackie Robinson, what did he do for Met baseball. That rotunda should be called\r\nGil Hodges Rotunda. Hey Freddie and Jeffrey take your heads out of the ass of Mrs. Robinson, stop being afraid because she is black. Stand and respect the man that put the Mets on the board. The Wilpons need to start thinking with their brains..'); return false;">Quote</a></div> The Wilpons are a bunch of asses. Tradition for Jackie Robinson, what did he do for Met baseball. That rotunda should be called
Gil Hodges Rotunda. Hey Freddie and Jeffrey take your heads out of the ass of Mrs. Robinson, stop being afraid because she is black. Stand and respect the man that put the Mets on the board. The Wilpons need to start thinking with their brains..
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]]> By: Rich http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/10/18/tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-118026 Rich Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:56:47 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=824#comment-118026 On the subject of tradition, I think they make too much of Endy's catch. It was great, and the fact that he turned it into a DP was incredible. But, they lost the damn game, and missed a WS trip that we all had counted on. For me, it drdges up bad memories. Leave it to the Mets to fuck up something as sacred as tradition, either by not doing it, or when they do it, doing it wrong.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('118026','Rich'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('118026','Rich','On the subject of tradition, I think they make too much of Endy\'s catch. It was great, and the fact that he turned it into a DP was incredible. But, they lost the damn game, and missed a WS trip that we all had counted on. For me, it drdges up bad memories. Leave it to the Mets to fuck up something as sacred as tradition, either by not doing it, or when they do it, doing it wrong.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> On the subject of tradition, I think they make too much of Endy’s catch. It was great, and the fact that he turned it into a DP was incredible. But, they lost the damn game, and missed a WS trip that we all had counted on. For me, it drdges up bad memories. Leave it to the Mets to fuck up something as sacred as tradition, either by not doing it, or when they do it, doing it wrong.
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]]> By: Paul http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/10/18/tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-118006 Paul Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:08:31 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=824#comment-118006 I agree with you Steve, the Mets do not embrace their past short of 1969 & 86. I realize the priority is going to be championships. But, part of being a Mets fan is also Marv Throneberry, John Milner, Bruce Boisclair, and I am proud of that. Craig Swan, Skip Lockwood, Buzz Capra.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('118006','Paul'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('118006','Paul','I agree with you Steve, the Mets do not embrace their past short of 1969 & 86. I realize the priority is going to be championships. But, part of being a Mets fan is also Marv Throneberry, John Milner, Bruce Boisclair, and I am proud of that. Craig Swan, Skip Lockwood, Buzz Capra.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I agree with you Steve, the Mets do not embrace their past short of 1969 & 86. I realize the priority is going to be championships. But, part of being a Mets fan is also Marv Throneberry, John Milner, Bruce Boisclair, and I am proud of that. Craig Swan, Skip Lockwood, Buzz Capra.
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]]> By: Gary http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/10/18/tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-118001 Gary Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:52:48 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=824#comment-118001 Steve, when are you going to start a Rangers blog? I've been a Rangers fan since Brad Park and Walter Tzkachuk were rookies in 1968. When I could finally afford a real Rangers jersey I got number 21 on the back. The guy who sold it to me said "last time the Rangers won a face-off" Turned out Stemmer was the Sharks broadcaster their early seasons in San Francsico at the Cow Palace. Our season seats there were front row on the goal line, with a TV camera right beside us. I got the back of my jersey on TV, but never heard whether Stemmer said anything about it. Thanks for the link to the video - and great to see the vid of Eddie's return in a video produced by the club. Trading him was akin to the Mets trading Seaver.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('118001','Gary'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('118001','Gary','Steve, when are you going to start a Rangers blog? \r\n\r\nI\'ve been a Rangers fan since Brad Park and Walter Tzkachuk were rookies in 1968. When I could finally afford a real Rangers jersey I got number 21 on the back. The guy who sold it to me said \"last time the Rangers won a face-off\" \r\n\r\nTurned out Stemmer was the Sharks broadcaster their early seasons in San Francsico at the Cow Palace. Our season seats there were front row on the goal line, with a TV camera right beside us. I got the back of my jersey on TV, but never heard whether Stemmer said anything about it.\r\n\r\nThanks for the link to the video - and great to see the vid of Eddie\'s return in a video produced by the club. Trading him was akin to the Mets trading Seaver.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Steve, when are you going to start a Rangers blog?

I’ve been a Rangers fan since Brad Park and Walter Tzkachuk were rookies in 1968. When I could finally afford a real Rangers jersey I got number 21 on the back. The guy who sold it to me said “last time the Rangers won a face-off”

Turned out Stemmer was the Sharks broadcaster their early seasons in San Francsico at the Cow Palace. Our season seats there were front row on the goal line, with a TV camera right beside us. I got the back of my jersey on TV, but never heard whether Stemmer said anything about it.

Thanks for the link to the video – and great to see the vid of Eddie’s return in a video produced by the club. Trading him was akin to the Mets trading Seaver.

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]]> By: Michael Leggett http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/10/18/tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-117991 Michael Leggett Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:54:26 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=824#comment-117991 Shea Stadium is part of Mets Tradition. So Is The Polo Grounds. Where does Ebbets Field Fit in, as the Mets NEVER played there? Quite-Simply, It's Freddie's Tradition, as his team now plays in "Fred's Ravine".<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('117991','Michael Leggett'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('117991','Michael Leggett','Shea Stadium is part of Mets Tradition. So Is The Polo Grounds. Where does Ebbets Field Fit in, as the Mets NEVER played there?\r\n\r\nQuite-Simply, It\'s Freddie\'s Tradition, as his team now plays in \"Fred\'s Ravine\".'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Shea Stadium is part of Mets Tradition. So Is The Polo Grounds. Where does Ebbets Field Fit in, as the Mets NEVER played there?

Quite-Simply, It’s Freddie’s Tradition, as his team now plays in “Fred’s Ravine”.

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]]> By: Michael Leggett http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/10/18/tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-117989 Michael Leggett Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:48:47 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=824#comment-117989 Why, Gilbert's a better GM than Omar Minaya!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('117989','Michael Leggett'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('117989','Michael Leggett','Why, Gilbert\'s a better GM than Omar Minaya!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Why, Gilbert’s a better GM than Omar Minaya!
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]]> By: Michael Leggett http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/10/18/tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-117988 Michael Leggett Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:48:06 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=824#comment-117988 Giacomin is retired to Michigan, Brad Park to Sudbury, MA, and Rod Gilbert, who played on a Montreal Select Baseball Team at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, was key in helping Les Mets sign Titan Tommy Glavine. Rodrigue Gabriel Gilbert is still in NY.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('117988','Michael Leggett'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('117988','Michael Leggett','Giacomin is retired to Michigan, Brad Park to Sudbury, MA, and Rod Gilbert, who played on a Montreal Select Baseball Team at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, was key in helping Les Mets sign Titan Tommy Glavine. Rodrigue Gabriel Gilbert is still in NY.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Giacomin is retired to Michigan, Brad Park to Sudbury, MA, and Rod Gilbert, who played on a Montreal Select Baseball Team at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, was key in helping Les Mets sign Titan Tommy Glavine. Rodrigue Gabriel Gilbert is still in NY.
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