Check out this slideshow to see Mr. Met help load up a truck today for the annual trip from Queens to Port St. Lucie.

To see the Mets’ spring training schedule, go to Mets.com.
…i might try to be a stowaway next year…

According to the Marketing Arm’s Davie Brown Index, Mr. Met is the Top Sports Mascot of 2008, beating out the Phillie Phanatic and Wally the Green Monster, among others, for the top spot.
In a report for Forbes about the results, Tom Van Riper says, “Perhaps it’s an omen that things will improve for New York [...]

Recently, I sat down with Dan Reilly, the original Mr. Met.
Our conversation was truly a step back into Mets history, and thanks to Mr. Reilly’s first person accounts, I felt like I had been there myself.
Reilly’s new book, “The Original Mr. Met Remembers: When The Miracle Began,” is a must read for [...]

According to a dozens of e-mails sent to me today, Mr. Met was seen working the crowd last night at the Presidential Debate at Hofstra University.
What’s more, he was seen on-air, in the crowd, holding a campaign sign, in back of the Fox News post-debate discussion, which was hosted by Greta Van Sustrand.
If you have [...]

Here is a rare glimpse of Mr. Met and the entire family driving around Connecticut.
I can’t believe I haven’t seen this on ESPN before and I wonder though how they all got into that car.

According to John Doyle at the New York Post, a belligerent fan was “harassing Mr. Met and pushing little children out of the way” during the May 31st game at Shea Stadium.
Doyle also notes that Jay Horwitz, the Mets’ VP of Media Relations declined to comment.
…i’m sure that this is a very low priority for [...]

No. 1 Mr. Met is currently taking on No. 8 Homer the Brave, at Homer Derby, in the first round of the MLB Mascot Bracket.
…as of now, Mr. Met is losing to Homer…of course, only 21 people have voted…
…i try not push these sorts of tournaments, etc., but i can’t stomach the thought of Mr. [...]

Last night on Comedy Central, Mr. Met made a cameo as a writer during The Colbert Report.
To watch the clip, head over to the Church of the Fonz.

According to Forbes Magazine, the recent Davie-Brown Index lists Mr. Met as the third most-influential mascot in sports, behind the San Diego Chicken and the Philly Phanatic.
…i’ve said it before, and i’ll say it again, the Phanatic is pure evil…e…vil…
The Davie-Brown Index is used by marketers to determine a celebrity’s ability to influence brand identity [...]

At Home Run Derby, Richie Rich believes that Mets fans used up all their ‘mojo’ helping to get Mr. Met in to the Mascot Hall of Fame, leaving none to help fight off the Phillies.
In the two weeks since the team’s beloved mascot was named to the Hall of Fame, the Mets are 4–10 and have squandered [...]