What Kind of Mets fan are you anyway?

The top of the ninth Parnell just let's in a run to make the game 4-2 am at the game with my 5 and 9 year old son's and my wife. I get up and tell the crew it is time to go the boy's have been trying to leave since the 7th inning and it is time for a change of venue we have gotten no big hits in the game while we have been in our seat's in section 538.

All of a sudden from behind us we hear were are you goin what kind of Mets fan are you leaving the game early? What kind of Mets fan am I? Needless to say I turned around found the guy and said "We are going to watch the end of the game from the field level concourse you know the new field is meant to be walked around and the game viewed from different vantage points."

Earlier in the afternoon I voiced my opinion about folks in our section calling our seats obstructed view they are not obstructed view. I am not behind a poll or other structure. We just can not see plays in Deep Left Field. So if you want to complain about the seat do not call it obstructed view. Just say you can't see plays in Left field.

What Kind of Mets Fan Am I?

The Kind that enjoys section 538 (with its quirks) and was happy to be confronted about leaving early

The Kind that went to see Piazza's first and last game at Shea

The Kind that with a 103 fever and in bed watched in disbelief as the ball went through Buckner's legs

The Kind that sat in section 13 at Shea in the late 90's early 00's

The Kind that is in the process of Brain Washing his boys while his wife comes along for the ride

The Kind that writes silly blogs about what kind of Mets fan he is

The kind that is the king of the car ride come back. Sometimes you feel like if you leave the building the teams luck will change

The kind that loved the infield of Olerud, Alfonso, Ordonez and Ventura

The Kind that grew up with Lee Mazzilli, Ellis Valentine, Joel Yongblood, Pete Falcone, Craig Swan and who can never forget Willy Montenuez

The kind that understands our history and can honor the New York Dodgers and Giants without getting all up tight. The people that get up tight have a serious inferiority complex.

I can go on and on but I think you get the point. You see we watched the last out form the concourse just passed the bridge no come back this week but some great memories at the Citi.

First Game at CitiField.

I just want to start by thanking the Wilpon's and the Tax Payers of New York for such a fine field for our ball team. Though we may not have taken the Shea out of the team we have certainly taken the team out of Shea.


The group for the game included two other Mets Fans and a Yankee fan. One of the guys was a partner in my tickets in the lat 90's early 00's. He went to the Grand Slam Single Game with his brother, the other member of our group. Then last night he admitted that he did not remember what team they played during that game in the rain many moons ago. (It is OK Tony you do not resent them for missing that game it was cold and you would of gotten sick, it was cold an you would of gotten sick, it was cold an you would of gotten sick.)


The Yankee fan and I have been friends since I was 4 and he was 5. We spent many a day arguing about our teams. His favorite player Lou Pinella mine Lee Mazilli. The first word's out of this Yankee fan's mouth when he saw the new building was "wow I have a good feeling about this place" and his praise continued during the entire experience. (Except for the Boneless Buffalo Chicken - Not enough meat too much breading.) He is going to the New Yankee Stadium in a few weeks and I can not wait to get his thoughts on the buildings. You see though he is a Right Winger and a Yankee fan I will always respect his opinion.



On the way to the game we discussed flow problems. As well as the Flat Tax, Value Added tax and the intricacies of the Laffer Curve and of course baseball. With all the grif field has been getting on WFAN we talked about CitiField and all it's strong points.



1. Intimate Feel

2. Great Focus on the battle between pitcher and catcher (The game within the game)

3. Pepsi Porch
4. The ability to walk around the open concourse and follow the action from multiple locals.
5. The Bridge
6. The Fan Walk

7. The Rotunda

8. Great Choice of Beers (Brooklyn Lager anyone)

9. Green Seats with extra Leg room

10. Great Amenities

11. Waterless Urinals


To make a long story short everyone was impressed with the building. If you do not like this building something is wrong with your head.. Seriously you have big problems.. Shea Stadium was a dump I can not fathom how you can complain about this place or God Forbid want Shea Stadium Back!



Our seats in the Promenade reserved Section 538 Row 5 are some of the most controversial because you can not see a bunch of left field. The positives of this seat outweigh any negative about not being able to see that part of the field. From our seats we could call balls and strikes that is how awesome the view is of the battle between the pitcher and the hitter. The folks in the upper part of the promenade have great T.V's and the ability to if they are not happy with the view get all the way down to field level and find a location that better suites the way in which the want to watch the game all for an average price of under $20.00 for those tickets it is a steal!



The Game.

• Delgado's shot
  
• Maine The sinking of the Maine (Anyone Else worried about the starters)
  
• Fan's should never touch a ball in play (Cost us a run and I hope he was kicked out)

• Castro should play more

• Really wanted to see Sheff hit 500

• Frankie did not need to pitch the 9th

• Heath Bell is really good. Damn

• It was not Strike 3 to end the game what a joke

• When your team does not win it does not matter were you play it still sucks

CitiField Impressions

CitiField the New Home of the Mets is everything I could of hoped for and so much more. The building pays homage to the birth of the Mets. The building looks like Ebbets Field the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The green seats and exposed blue metal is a tribute to the Polo Grounds home of the New York Giants. But don't think for a moment that this building is not 120% the home of the Mets.


When you walk into the Jackie Robinson Rotunda you are entering a sacred space. How fitting the museum opens in a year our country moved beyond color in electing our President. The 42 statue, the chance to walk in Jackie's cleats, the historic photos and moving quotes set the stage for the rest of Citi. As you ride up the escalator and take a look back it is a triumph.


The open concourse allows you to see the field as you walk around the building on the concourse level. No ushers telling you to get back to your level No trying to stick your head into the tunnel just to have the Usher ask you were your seats might be no it is a true communal experience with great sight lines throughout. I love the Hells Gate Bridge location we will be standing on that bridge watching important at bats unfold.

The food is 100% better then Shea and guess what it is cheaper. Great options from some of the city's finest culinary minds. Micro brews just for the stadium that match up with the food choices.

Our Sunday pass seats are in the Promenade section (a nice way to say upper deck) in the outfield. We can not see home runs over the Right Field wall but it is what you give away to be much closer then the upper deck at Shea. My seats are equivalent to the Mezzanine section at Shea and they were very reasonably priced.


All in all the place feels like home. It is warm yet still impressive without being overdone. You can feel all the memories yet to be made and during the season it is going to get crazy loud. Let's Go Mets.