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Video: The New Home Run Apple has Arrived
By Matthew Cerrone - Feb 6, 2009 3:23 pm

Here is video of the new Home Run Apple being installed in Citi Field, courtesy of SNY:

66 Responses to “Video: The New Home Run Apple has Arrived”

  1. keep it posi says:

    first!

    • PA-Mets-Fan says:

      I know everybody has these fond memories of shea and the old apple, but honestly, compared to the new modern stadiums, Shea and the old apple were dumps. I for one am extremely excited about Citi Field and the new apple. I know it will cost more to watch a game in the new stadium and there are fewer seats than Shea, but it is going to be a much better fan experience at Citi.

      Also, the last few years didn’t invoke found memories as the Mets collapsed down the stretch. With the new stadium opening, the Mets can finally close the door on the last 2 years and start fresh in the new park!!!

      • number15 says:

        i’m excited about the new stadium too and can’t wait to go to my first game. i enjoy going to a few games a year, but am i the only one who finds the experience of watching a baseball game on tv a lot more satisfying? when you’re there, you can’t tell balls and strikes, you spend 2 innings a game on line for the bathroom or concessions, you pay 5-10 times the actual value of what you’re buying, and you miss out on the great sny crew, not to mention the replays

        • NYMETSFAN718 says:

          Yes and no, at the stadium, you could yell at the players, meet new people, see how fast the ball goes from pitcher to home. Man it looks alot further on tv than in real life. that ball gets up there quick.

          • number15 says:

            you’re definitely right. and i love to go to the park now and again, but the most i would want would be a 15-pack. i like watching the majority of the games on tv

      • ineedhelp says:

        IF all that you are going to take out of Shea stadium is the last few finishes; then I quess you missed what the Shea experiance was about…
        Good luck finding happiness

  2. QnsNative1718 says:

    Daaaaaaaaaam, that babys huge..

  3. nym57 says:

    woah thats huge.

    thanks for the vid

  4. keep it posi says:

    why was there alien sounds in the background. maybe the new apple is really a ufo and is gonna fly away when the first hr is hit in citi.

  5. kistics says:

    It’s great to see Citifield up close

  6. lil pelf says:

    would it have been great if they built a GIANT top hat. the center field wall extends higher up there i think, what’s the deal with that? is it in play?

  7. Joe Bacci says:

    its not quite big enough.

  8. keep it posi says:

    maybe the wilpons made the apple so big because they were trying to compensate for a something else?

  9. DontShakeAlousHand says:

    ESPN just reported that Manuel said that during the season any reliever who blows the game will sealed inside the apple until their next appearance.

    When asked to comment, Heilman was quoted as saying “I got out just in time, do you think that applies to visiting teams too?, are the mets on our schedule this year?”

  10. SantanaClause says:

    Hope the Mets dont choke on it. JKJKJKJKJKJKJKJKJKJKJKKJKJK

  11. kistics says:

    This Friday is going reeeeaaaal slow today…

  12. lil pelf says:

    • MannyB’s core numbers with the bases empty: .299/.386/.568.
    • MannyB’s core numbers with runners in scoring position: .329/.454/.607.

  13. tommycasimir says:

    YAY!!! Our biggest offseason aquisition has arrived!!!

  14. gogomets says:

    that apple woulda gotten a heck of alot more use is manny were on board

  15. bennyagbayani says:

    this place is gonna be frickin magical haha

  16. Roach2 says:

    This comment thread is for 13 year olds only….clearly i’m in the wrong place…

  17. MetsFan4Decades says:

    Wow – clearly must be a long week winding down for some. People have been sniping at each other all day – and even picking on Matt and his posts today.

    I think we’re all in heavy baseball withdrawal…..

  18. swirlywand says:

    AWWWWWWWWW that is awesome!!!!!!!! An apple a day…(at the risk of getting kicked off metblog) keeps the [Phillies, tums, marlins, braves, tummyaches] away!

  19. casey s. says:

    did they install vegas style slot machines in the new stadium, too?

  20. sellitman says:

    Now we need Steve Jobs to buy the naming rights to the stadium so it’s not called Bail Out Field.

    We got an Apple……now we need one more.

  21. DAG says:

    it looks about as uninspired as the citi field patch.

  22. metsin080910 says:

    Who’s going to hit the first homerun at Citi Field?

    My money is on Delgado.

  23. el_giacomo says:

    mmmmmm…looks delicious!

  24. Elastic says:

    The opposing team.

  25. NYM_NYI_NYG_Fan says:

    Looks cool, BTW, does anyone know what they ever decided to do with the old one?

    • ProudMetFan says:

      I heard it will be on display on the outside of the stadium, like on the roof or something.

  26. Flushing_is_Burning says:

    i hope installing the other half of the apple is with citifield budget.

    • SantanaClause says:

      Nah we’ll platoon between an old half of last years apple and an unproven part thats out of its normal spot and hope they does well enough. Even though the back is still available and would be a perfect fit.

  27. ineedhelp says:

    Thanks for the video:
    THE APPLE LIVES…

    The question remains:
    DOES THE APPLE FALL FAR FROM THE TREE?

  28. Brock Landers aka The Original Kingman 26 says:

    Wow, not too desperate for attention from strangers on an anonymous internet message board are we?

    I am glad I am not you, as I am sure anyone else who notices this will be.

    Geez, you are a sorry sack of misery.