Comments on: BANG BANG http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/11/18/bang-bang/ A daily account of the trials and tribulations of the New York Mets. Contact me at sinymets@aol.com Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:13:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Paul http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/11/18/bang-bang/comment-page-1/#comment-121869 Paul Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:41:49 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=939#comment-121869 Candy store idea is brilliant...hope the Mets saw that. Knowing them, they probably did, but the 21 year old intern that saw it, probably just laughed it off.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('121869','Paul'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('121869','Paul','Candy store idea is brilliant...hope the Mets saw that. Knowing them, they probably did, but the 21 year old intern that saw it, probably just laughed it off.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Candy store idea is brilliant…hope the Mets saw that. Knowing them, they probably did, but the 21 year old intern that saw it, probably just laughed it off.
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]]> By: David in Manhattan http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/11/18/bang-bang/comment-page-1/#comment-121739 David in Manhattan Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:35:15 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=939#comment-121739 Spaldeens!! I loved an egg cream, but at best it might last you 5 minutes, but a 25-cent spaldeen could take you through a whole summer of handball (regular, chinese and american), stoopball, benchball, stickball (fast pitch and off the wall), punchball, boxball, etc. For anyone that wasn't around back in the day, these were all real games that we used to play with spaldeens.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('121739','David in Manhattan'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('121739','David in Manhattan','Spaldeens!!\r\nI loved an egg cream, but at best it might last you 5 minutes, but a 25-cent spaldeen could take you through a whole summer of handball (regular, chinese and american), stoopball, benchball, stickball (fast pitch and off the wall), punchball, boxball, etc. For anyone that wasn\'t around back in the day, these were all real games that we used to play with spaldeens.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Spaldeens!!
I loved an egg cream, but at best it might last you 5 minutes, but a 25-cent spaldeen could take you through a whole summer of handball (regular, chinese and american), stoopball, benchball, stickball (fast pitch and off the wall), punchball, boxball, etc. For anyone that wasn’t around back in the day, these were all real games that we used to play with spaldeens.
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]]> By: Eagle http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/11/18/bang-bang/comment-page-1/#comment-121657 Eagle Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:46:06 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=939#comment-121657 Truth is, I never liked Egg Creams. I used to get my spaldeens at the local candy store and I've always been kind of surprised that there were no 'Met' spaldeens on sale at Shea.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('121657','Eagle'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('121657','Eagle','Truth is, I never liked Egg Creams. I used to get my spaldeens at the local candy store and I\'ve always been kind of surprised that there were no \'Met\' spaldeens on sale at Shea.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Truth is, I never liked Egg Creams. I used to get my spaldeens at the local candy store and I’ve always been kind of surprised that there were no ‘Met’ spaldeens on sale at Shea.
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]]> By: Michael Leggett http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/11/18/bang-bang/comment-page-1/#comment-121634 Michael Leggett Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:41:32 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=939#comment-121634 Egg Creams are a BROOKLYN Thing, even a Bronx Thing: At least $iti is asymetrical-Beltran might thrive, but $iti is in a different field angle from Shea Stadium, hence not the same as Shea was; Wind Currents change with the way $iti is configured.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('121634','Michael Leggett'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('121634','Michael Leggett','Egg Creams are a BROOKLYN Thing, even a Bronx Thing:\r\n\r\nAt least $iti is asymetrical-Beltran might thrive, but $iti is in a different field angle from Shea Stadium, hence not the same as Shea was;\r\n\r\nWind Currents change with the way $iti is configured.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Egg Creams are a BROOKLYN Thing, even a Bronx Thing:

At least $iti is asymetrical-Beltran might thrive, but $iti is in a different field angle from Shea Stadium, hence not the same as Shea was;

Wind Currents change with the way $iti is configured.

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]]> By: David in Manhattan http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/2008/11/18/bang-bang/comment-page-1/#comment-121496 David in Manhattan Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:06:08 +0000 http://www.kranepoolsociety.com/?p=939#comment-121496 Love the egg cream reference...though I always thought it was a Manhattan thing! That classic candy store could be a major attraction in itself...but in addition to penny candies, jawbreakers and so forth, it needs the egg creams, the daily newspapers, and to really complete the deal, comic books! Do they still exist? I agree that Pedro's work is done with the Mets. But Carlos Beltran's work will be even more important at Citi Field. The new Citi dimensions will deepen right-center and left-center fields. Here is a comparison of the dimensions: Shea: Left field - 338 feet Left center - 371 Center - 410 Right center - 371 Right field - 338 Citi: Left field - 335 Left center - 379 Center - 408 Right center - 383 Right field - 330<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('121496','David in Manhattan'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('121496','David in Manhattan','Love the egg cream reference...though I always thought it was a Manhattan thing! That classic candy store could be a major attraction in itself...but in addition to penny candies, jawbreakers and so forth, it needs the egg creams, the daily newspapers, and to really complete the deal, comic books! Do they still exist?\r\n\r\nI agree that Pedro\'s work is done with the Mets.\r\n\r\nBut Carlos Beltran\'s work will be even more important at Citi Field. The new Citi dimensions will deepen right-center and left-center fields. Here is a comparison of the dimensions:\r\n\r\nShea: Left field - 338 feet\r\nLeft center - 371\r\nCenter - 410\r\nRight center - 371\r\nRight field - 338 \r\n \r\nCiti: Left field - 335\r\nLeft center - 379\r\nCenter - 408\r\nRight center - 383\r\nRight field - 330'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Love the egg cream reference…though I always thought it was a Manhattan thing! That classic candy store could be a major attraction in itself…but in addition to penny candies, jawbreakers and so forth, it needs the egg creams, the daily newspapers, and to really complete the deal, comic books! Do they still exist?

I agree that Pedro’s work is done with the Mets.

But Carlos Beltran’s work will be even more important at Citi Field. The new Citi dimensions will deepen right-center and left-center fields. Here is a comparison of the dimensions:

Shea: Left field – 338 feet
Left center – 371
Center – 410
Right center – 371
Right field – 338

Citi: Left field – 335
Left center – 379
Center – 408
Right center – 383
Right field – 330

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