Sep
2
2011

The Players Really Like The Blue “Los Mets” Jerseys

An article by Clayton Collier

Yesterday was Hispanic Heritage night at Citi Field which means those snazzy Blue and Orange “Los Mets” jerseys were worn once again.

The first time these uniforms surfaced back in early August, the astounding amount of positive feedback toward them raised the question of whether the Blue and Orange jerseys should replace the current Black alternates.

Last night, I caught up with several Mets players to ask them whether they preferred the Blue and Orange uniforms or the alternate Black jersey. The response was overwhelmingly in favor of the Los Mets Blue over the current alternate Black:

“I think we all like the Blue ‘Los Mets’ jerseys. We would like them to become a main part, you know just say ‘Mets’ instead of ‘Los Mets’ but definitely the Blue ‘Los Mets’ jerseys we like a lot.” – Dillon Gee

“I really like the Blue and Orange ‘Los Mets’ jerseys, it’s a great look. I think we should stick with Blue and Orange.” – Mike Nickeas

“I am going to go with the Blue ‘Los Mets’. I think it’s pretty much a consensus in there (the clubhouse) that we like the look of those jerseys.” – Chris Capuano

In fact, the only Met I spoke to who chose the Black alternates was Bobby Parnell saying:

”We don’t wear the ‘Los Mets’ jerseys much but we do win in the Black ones so I would have to say the Black jerseys.”

I personally am a fan of the “Los Mets” jerseys and I would really like to see them implemented in the near future as part of the regular uniform rotation. As my colleague Kelly Horn posted in back mid-August, the Mets are considering incorporating the Blue and Orange jerseys for the 2013 season, and I can’t wait to see more of these Uni’s again in Flushing.

Mr. Met takes pumps up the crowd wearing the 'Los Mets' jersey on Latino Heritage night.

COMING SOON TO A 2013 METS SEASON NEAR YOU!

About the Author: Clayton Collier

Clayton, a Long Island native and die-hard Mets fan, started writing online about three years ago. He is currently a Journalism major with a minor in Broadcasting at Seton Hall University. Although very disappointed with the current state of the team, Clayton remains hopeful that the young prospects in the farm system will bring the Mets back to a respected franchise in baseball once again. Besides writing for MMO, Clayton is also a staff member at 89.5 WSOU, Seton Hall's modern active rock radio station. You can contact Clayton by following him on Twitter: @Clayton_Collier or E-mailing him at MaybeNextYearMets@yahoo.com

8 Comments + Add Comment

NJstuckinTX September 2, 2011 at 8:53 am

Yeah, love that blue. Now to get rid of the black jersey & black hats and even if they make no other change to dimensions of the stadium, change the wall color to blue, as well.
- XtreemIcon September 2, 2011 at 9:16 am
  
  Those blue jerseys will take the place of the black ones as the alternates in 2013. Or at least become the primary alternate. They might still dabble in black a bit.
Kelly H September 2, 2011 at 9:48 am

Awesome! Cant wait to have one, I think they are so cool!

Now to find a new favorite player…
- Clayton Collier September 2, 2011 at 11:43 am
  
  Why do you need a new favorite Met Kelly?
  
  I really like those too btw. It has a really nice look to them & incorporates the “Dodger blue” and “Giants orange” better than I remember seeing on any uniform before.
  - Joe D September 2, 2011 at 11:48 am
    
    As a one our elite bloggers on MMO, I’m surprised you didn’t know that Kelly was the world’s biggest Carlos Beltran fan!
    
    She actually had a whole wall in her computer room that she called her Beltran Wall of Fame.
    
    Here is the evidence:
    
    http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/07/there-goes-my-hero-watch-him-as-he-goes.html
    - Clayton Collier September 2, 2011 at 12:13 pm
      
      Oh thats right! I forgot about that. I was in Boston for a week w/o wifi so I missed out on Beltran appreciation week so I din’t get to gauge the Beltran fans lol. Which kind of was a bummer because I had about 2 or 3 ideas for it.
      
      But now that you mention it I do remember that article and that I thought it was really heart felt and well done
      - Kelly H September 2, 2011 at 1:17 pm
        
        Thank you Clayton, and Joe
keith September 2, 2011 at 8:11 pm

Why 2013 and not 2012..is it to late to tell MLB. love the blue !!!

NL East Standings

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
Braves	24	18	.571	-
Nationals	23	20	.535	1.5
Phillies	20	23	.465	4.5
Mets	16	24	.400	7.0
Marlins	11	32	.256	13.5

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