Note: Mr. Met on Phillies T-Shirt

July 31, 2009 at 12:17 pm · 14 comments

by Matthew Cerrone

Hey, want to see something that isn’t funny, click here.

…unreal… like he says, Stay Classy, Philadelphia… jeeez

{ 14 comments }

Andrew July 31, 2009 at 12:21 pm

So let me get this straight. The Philly Phanatic is their mascot… and “Mr. Met is just a clown”?

What’s wrong with this picture?

mark4212 July 31, 2009 at 12:24 pm

i thought the same thing immediately….

ericloz July 31, 2009 at 12:45 pm

Me too. Words escape me…

BigDaddyKirk July 31, 2009 at 12:44 pm

Feel free to flood their “contact us” mailbox with any comments or concerns regarding the shirt. As O&A would say, SERIOUS QUESTIONS ONLY!

Dr. Blogstein July 31, 2009 at 12:21 pm

Given that their fans are prone to murder each other why should we be surprised by this?

kd bart July 31, 2009 at 12:26 pm

I’m surprise there is not a laser pointer spot on Mr. Met’s head.

Patrick July 31, 2009 at 12:28 pm

They are suffering from redneck wife beater withdrawal, when does Myers come back so they can feel at peace.

Kendog52282 July 31, 2009 at 12:31 pm

I just find it impressive that Mr. Met can take a bullet to the head and still make facial expressions…outstanding!

thedude July 31, 2009 at 12:41 pm

Let’s not be so sensitive Matt. I, for one, fully endorse mascot violence.

Also, Mr. Met’s head is so huge, I doubt he felt a thing. It would be like shooting Charlie Manuel in the stomach.

Andrew July 31, 2009 at 12:50 pm

Or Jimmy Rollins in the mouth.

Zoe July 31, 2009 at 12:50 pm

Oh phillies fans. What happened in your youth to make so many of you *actual murderers*?

bravo16 July 31, 2009 at 2:11 pm

Looks like they removed the page, but sounds like the phillies are once again displaying no class.

nyj0126 July 31, 2009 at 2:39 pm

I seriously think it’s a matter of insecurity on Phillies fans parts. They’re so rarely in this position and the Eagles fans are so abused that they feel it’s their duty to rub it in someone elses face. What they don’t realize is the Mets and Phillies are barely a rivalry.

Any Mets fan who really believes this is that much of a rivalry is just as sad as them. In 2006, were we talking about the Phillies? Mildly at best. Yet they’re fascinated with us even when we’re below .500 and almost double digit games out? Is there something wrong with this picture? There’s no history between the two teams. It’s lopsided in terms of success. The two teams may not like each other, but this is a pathetic attempt at making something special.

As much as I respect Alex Cora’s hard work, I think he embarrassed himself by saying that this ”rivalry” is so much more intense than the Yankees-Red Sox. I don’t like the Red Sox much and I hate the Yankees as much I do the Phillies (although I’d sadly have to root for NYY in a hypothetical WS), but that’s a real rivalry. Even the Knicks-Heat brief rivalry was so much more intense than this.

nyj0126 July 31, 2009 at 2:41 pm

They don’t realize that fighting in September is what propelled them in October. They go one month hot, one month cold. If they keep following that pattern, October won’t be a good month. They should be picking a fight with the Dodgers if anyone. They’re a legit rival. They’re a great team. Maybe even a better team.

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