Here's Your 2021 Met-Lovin' Big Shots Thread

Edgy MD · April 12, 2021

The Strokes are a rock band from New York City, which means singer Julian Casablancas gets to hang out with NYC royalty.

[fimg=600]https://static.spin.com/files/2021/03/Image-1-1616125187.jpeg[/fimg]

Bad Religion are an LA band, veterans of the grunge era who never quite had their moment, but have been home to a revolving door of grunge veterans, recovering junkies, and in the case of guitarist Brian Baker ... Met fans. In addition to BR, Brian has founded hardcore legends Minor Threat and Dag Nasty, while also serving stints in Samhain, Doggy Style, The Meatmen, Government Issue, and Junkyard. You may wonder where his true allegiance lies. Well, wonder no more.

[fimg=600]https://static.spin.com/files/2021/03/brian-baker-1617031690.jpg[/fimg]

Brian is apparently a big Jerry Blevins guy, too.

But for those of you who want your Indy bands to be at least a little bit younger than dirt, there's Small Black from Brooklyn. Small Black features frontman Josh Kolenick, a former employee of MLB whose job included cutting the blooper reel for This Week in Baseball. Josh may be in Small Black, but #1 in his heart is not a small matter.

[fimg=600]https://static.spin.com/files/2021/03/small-black-1617032028.jpg[/fimg]

This information is largely culled from https://www.spin.com/featured/musicians-predict-the-2021-baseball-season/this SPIN article about which teams select musicians are picking for 2021, though really it's about who their favorite teams are.

George Thorogood, who we've certainly met in MLBS threads of the past, interestingly, when asked, "Will the Mets ever get out of their own way?" responds "Probably not."

G-Fafif · August 11, 2021

The lead actors from Nickelodeon's “The Adventures of Pete & Pete,” Michael Madonna and Danny Tamberelli, reflect on their Mets fandom for The Ringer.

Actually, I had a question about that for you, Michael, because we were talking about sports for a while before we started: In that episode, you reach a point when you no longer want to win on the strength of your brother's mean-spirited insults and your coach's magic frozen orange drink. Are you, in your actual life, an Unwritten Rules of Baseball guy, the kind who wants to win The Right Way?

Maronna: I know that that's the character that I played, and I'm going to try and raise my son like that character.

Tamberelli: He's the kind of guy that I know would never take a called third strike looking to potentially go to the World Series.

Maronna: No, I'm no Carlos Beltrán. But then again, I also did not have to quit just after being announced as Mets manager due to a horrible scandal.

Tamberelli: Well, that's because you're not a cheater, buddy. Bring it all full circle.

I don't appreciate the heartbreaking Mets stuff.

Maronna: Oh, bro, he's one of us.

Tamberelli: I was at that game. I was at that game. I walked underneath the train for like 30 fucking blocks in the rain just like, “What just happened?” I called my father and he was like, “Yeah, well, that's what it means to be a Mets fan.” I'm like, “Thanks, Dad.”

Maronna: He's like, “I've had a lot more years of this than you.”

Tamberelli: “I only got turned on in '69!” Fuck you, Dad.

https://www.theringer.com/tv/2021/8/11/22618601/the-adventures-of-pete-and-pete-interview-michael-maronna-danny-tamberellihttps://www.theringer.com/tv/2021/8/11/22618601/the-adventures-of-pete-and-pete-interview-michael-maronna-danny-tamberelli

G-Fafif · September 22, 2021

Mayor Bill de Blasio: Good morning, everybody, and welcome to Queens. We're here at Queens Borough Hall. We're kicking off City Hall in your borough all week long in Queens. A lot of great stuff that was going to happen here this week to support the people of Queens, and we know after this incredibly tough year-and-a-half Queens was hit really, really hard by the pandemic. We also know the residents of Queens led the comeback and are leading the comeback with extraordinary strength and resiliency. This week, we'll be talking about all the next steps in our recovery, new announcements that are crucial to the future of Queens, and you'll see the spirit and the energy of the people at Queens that are helping the city move forward. No one epitomizes that more than the Borough President of Queens, and I know he's excited about this week and I'm excited to share it with them, my pleasure to introduce Queens Borough President Donovan Richards.

Queens Borough President Donavan Richards: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And first before we begin, I brought you a little mascot, New York Mets. We hope to continue to try to convert you.

Mayor: Yeah, this is cool. This could do it right there.

http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/wp-content/uploads/AB9EA2AB-643A-4DD2-A5D5-B280C429B32F.jpeg>

http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/wp-content/uploads/71BF61C0-5063-4FA0-AB51-3D303D46983C.jpeg>

https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/631-21/transcript-mayor-de-blasio-holds-media-availability#/0https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/631-21/transcript-mayor-de-blasio-holds-media-availability#/0

G-Fafif · October 25, 2021

Long Island's Own Sue Bird comes out strong as a Met Lovin' Big Shot during the MNF Manningcast.

Edgy MD · October 27, 2021

Life is full of choices, Colin Jost, and you need to make yours.

[TABLE][TR][/TR][/TABLE]

[TD]https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Av_e2y7g8Cg/maxresdefault.jpg>[/TD]

[TD]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D03Bn-tX0AEWU7l.jpg>[/TD]

stevejrogers · November 23, 2021

Gin Blossoms' guitarist Bill Leen spotted with a Met cap on while band hit New Jersey for some gigs.

https://twitter.com/scotthessel/status/1462149530720350214?s=21https://twitter.com/scotthessel/status/1462149530720350214?s=21

Quick Google search doesn't come up with any connections beyond the Arizona native “doing what the Romans do”