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News: Mets Additions to Citi Field

The Mets today will unveil several enhancements to Citi Field highlighted by new HD video boards in Right Field and on the Promenade Level, as well as another in Left Field and down the third base line, among others.
…i.e., they’re finally turning them on…
Also, they have begun installing photographic imagery of famous Mets and historic moments in team history [...]

News: Mets to Wear Throwback Uniforms, Changes at Citi

The Mets will wear throwback uniforms this weekend when they play the Giants at Citi Field.
In addition, Adam Rubin, in a post to his blog for the Daily News, says that there are changes being made at Citi Field, including the installation of championship banners along the left field wall.
For more on the jerseys and [...]

Blog: New Rituals for a New Building

Shannon Shark of Mets Police re-lists 15 things the Mets should do to Citi Field, or as he calls them, “New rituals for a new building.”
Shark requests, ‘Organ music,’ writing, ‘The season started promising and then the noise idiots started getting carried away again.  This will be an easy fix once I buy the team.’
…i’m [...]

Poll: The Ghost of Shea

This year, in Citi Field’s debut season, the Mets have lost Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, Carlos Delgado, John Maine, Jon Niese and J.J. Putz to major injuries, while Oliver Perez, Brian Schneider, Fernando Martinez, Ryan Church, Gary Sheffield and Alex Cora all spent time on the disabled list, and Luis Castillo twisted his ankle falling down the [...]

Question: More Mets Stuff in Citi Field?

In a post to Mets Police, Shannon asks, “So, Where’s All The Mets Stuff We Were Promised?”
Earlier this month, Mark Herrmann in Newsday:

“The Mets received permission from Major League Baseball to show the live feed on video screens the instant the ball is in play, allowing fans to follow action they might not see live. [...]

Stadium: Citi Field to Undergo Changes

In a report by Mark Hermann from Newsday, there will be some changes made to Citi Field that will be performed after the All-Star Break.
Hermann says that the Mets have received permission from Major League Baseball to show live action on it’s video boards as soon as the ball is put in play.
In addition, there [...]

Music: The Eighth-Inning Sing-a-Along

This morning, WFAN’s Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton announced today they were recently asked by the Mets to submit four songs to replace Sweet Caroline during the eighth inning in Citi Field.
…oh, jeez, this again… ok, fine… let’s see what we’ve got…
Carton, Esiason and their staff selected the ‘Curly Shuffle,’ ‘Blame it on the Boogie,’ ‘I [...]

Live: Blogging from Citi Field

I will be out at Citi Field today, looking to interview Jerry Manuel, and working on content for the blog.
As usual, while out at the ballpark, I will be making live posts using Twitter, including pictures and random observations, which you can follow below:

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Quote: David Wright is Frustrated with Citi Field

Yesterday, on SIRIUS XM Radio’s Ripken Baseball, Braves 3B Chipper Jones talked to hosts Cal Ripken Jr. and Billy Ripken about Citi Field, saying:

“It is the biggest park that I have ever played in in my life… You know, I actually feel sort of sorry for some of the guys out there because their power numbers [...]

Weather: Rain, Rain, Go Away

According to Weather.com, it will be windy, rainy and with thunderstorms in Queens throughout much of the afternoon, with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms tonight as well.
…in other words, it’s going to be wet… the question is, will the Mets and Phillies play tonight…
…the funny thing about these days are that, at the ballpark, [...]

Vote: Citi Field or Yankee Stadium

This week’s Golden Local debate on NBCNewYork.com is between Citi Field the new Yankee Stadium, simply asking which ballpark is better.
Today, Yankee Stadium is leading Citi Field by two percentage points, in a poll that expires in five days.
To vote, click here.

Note: The Return of Sweet Caroline

The word from Citi Field is that Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline returned as a Sing-a-Along during today’s game during the fifth-inning break, while Meet the Mets will again play in the eighth inning.
Last night, Sweet Caroline was not played at all, which was received with cheers today by me, MetsGrrl.com, BrooklynMetFan.com, Evan Roberts on WFAN, and others.
Apparently, it [...]

Note: Mets-Yankees Tix, Online Registration

Roughly eight weeks after Opening Day, the Mets have launched an online registration for the opportunity to purchase tickets for the Subway Series, between the Mets and Yankees, June 26-28, at Citi Field.
The registration for the online random drawing will run through Thursday, June 4.
According to a press release, “There is a limit of one entry [...]

Note: Well, It’s about Time

According to fans at the game, the Mets played the original version of Meet the Mets tonight in Citi Field during the eighth inning, instead of Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline.
…i don’t care why, or how, etc., i’m just glad the team understands how much better this is… i mean, seriously, i would love to know [...]

Read: Citi Field a No-Fly Zone?

In today’s Bergen Record, Bob Klapisch writes about how Citi Field’s dimensions could be affecting the Mets’ style of play this year.
There’s one major problem, though: While Klapisch notes that the Mets have hit only 17 home runs in 23 games at Citi Field, he neglects to mention that the Mets have [...]