Many of us have been quarantining for over a month now. Some of us have family or roommates we are with and some of us are alone at home. It has not been easy, especially with this lack of baseball. It got us at Metsmerized thinking though — if we could choose, which Mets player, past and present, to quarantine with, who would it be? Lindsay Present Met: I’d happily quarantine with Marcus...
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We don’t know when baseball will be back, but there is some reassuring news for employees of the league. In a new memo released by MLB commisoner Rob Manfred on Tuesday morning, Manfred committed to paying league employees through the end of May. How are they funding this? Himself, as well as senior staff at the league, are reducing their pay by an average of 35% for this year. This means...
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The Mets are more valuable than you may realize. According to a new ranking from Forbes that looks at the team-value of all Major League clubs, the New York Mets are sixth at $2.4 billion, a 4% change from the prior year. Which MLB team is worth the most? The Yankees of course, just like they have been since 1998. The Mets’ cross-town rivals can be found at the top of the list, valued at...
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If you asked me to tell you what I loved more between baseball or food, I am not sure I can answer that question. I love food. I’m sure you do too. And ballpark food has become much more than hot dogs and Cracker Jack (not that there is ANYTHING wrong with the classics!). What’s your favorite food at Citi Field? What’s your favorite food out of any ballpark? Here’s ours....
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Since 1914, Wrigley Field (not yet named this, obviously) has been a center of Chicago. Only second to Fenway Park in terms of age, it is an iconic park that you need to get to. My one piece of advice would be to go in the heart of the summer if you can — I went in late June of 2019 for the Mets-Cubs game and literally wore a sweater (see evidence below). View this post on...
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