Let It Go Already (Split from Standings)

[Centerfield]

It feels weird to root for the Braves. I know it doesn't make sense logically, but I think I'd like to see Philly take one of these games. I would hate to see Atlanta get started on a run.

Can you believe they're still trying to do the tomahawk chop in Atlanta? That would be like the Mets trying to bring back "Who Let the Dogs Out".

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Wish the Mets would wake up and realize the black unis are just as dated as WLTDO.

[Guest sharpie]

I think it's time to retire that mock-Italian song they play after "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." Change it up, guys.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yelling Day-O! back at the PA system is neither fun nor funny. Collective goofiness aside, it just makes no sense at all to me.

[Gwreck]

I too wish the black uniforms would disappear forever.

My personal least-favorite PA gimmick is the "ev'rybody clap yo' hands!" they seem to play at least 5 times a game.

[HahnSolo]

sharpie wrote: I think it's time to retire that mock-Italian song they play after "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." Change it up, guys.

I totally agree. Johnny Franco's been gone for years.

[Valadius]

sharpie wrote: I think it's time to retire that mock-Italian song they play after "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." Change it up, guys.

You are right on the money. Good lord, I HATE that song! There's no freaking point to it!!!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Gwreck wrote: I too wish the black uniforms would disappear forever. My personal least-favorite PA gimmick is the "ev'rybody clap yo' hands!" they seem to play at least 5 times a game.

Annoying, but there's a sense to it. Hand-clapping generates enthusiasm (at least in theory). "Day-o" is a song about fatigue.

Edited September 4, 2007 by Guest

[metirish]

Gwreck wrote: I too wish the black uniforms would disappear forever. My personal least-favorite PA gimmick is the "ev'rybody clap yo' hands!" they seem to play at least 5 times a game.

Why not dump the PA system and let the fans make the noise,use the PA system for announcements and such.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I also despise the black jerseys (and the all-black cap) but I understand the desire to have a variety of uniforms to sell to the fans. So rather than advocate their elimination, I'd be willing to settle for their infrequent appearance, like for Sunday night games or midweek day games.

They can use the all-white jersey (and the blue cap) on weekend day games at home, and pinstripes and blue caps for all other home games.

The blue and black cap can be the official road cap, except when they're wearing the black jersey. Then they'd break out the awful all-black caps.

[metirish]

I own the all black cap and like it better than the black cap with blue bill but not as much as I like my all Mets blue Mets cap .


My first thought yesterday when I tuned into the game was why are they wearing all black in that heat.

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[Benjamin Grimm]

I have three caps that I wear: An all-blue Mets cap, a blue/black Mets cap, and a classic blue Brooklyn Dodgers cap.

I wore the Brooklyn cap in California. Whenever I'm in LA I feel like I ought to be representing the borough of my birth.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

The Tigers only recently started making better choices about what to play over the PA.

For years, we'd cringe as the Tiger Stadium organist played "Mexican Hat Dance" for the fourth time in a game.

But for the last two years they've played "Detroit Rock City" as the team takes the field and even mix in a Motown song or two during a game.

I think sometimes people who make decisions think of things as traditions -- "We've played that bad Italian song for years. People expect it!" -- without thinking that people probably don't like it.

And for the record -- I have all the assorted caps, but the solid blue is by far my favorite. The can't ditch the black jerseys fast enough for me. I'd rather see solid blue alts.

[G-Fafif]

I see the black caps and unis and I see 1999 and 2000. Granted, it's not 1999 or 2000 anymore, but it's a pleasant reminder of my favorite era of Mets baseball. I also find myself unable to separate the last strains of Take Me Out to the Ball Game from the opening notes of Lazy Mary.

Come 2009, I'd be willing to wipe the slate clean or at least get all our traditions in a row, but I'd like to see a little bit of everything in the mix for 2008. Bring back Who Let The Dogs Out for a week. Bring back that silly but effective DiamondVision bit where the Mets spaceship blows up all the other logos, including the MFY Death Star. Bring back the Mexican Hat Dance for a week. Bring back the recently MIA Peter Finch and of course the Curly Shuffle and Mettle the Mule (maybe not that last one), but Shea it up like crazy next year and then if we want to settle on a few basics for CF and build from there, I'd be on board.

[bmfc1]

The Mets have won 4 in a row wearing black so you know we'll see them today.

[Willets Point]

I like "Lazy Mary," it's a nice tradition like "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" in Balmer.

[Guest martin]

1. lazy mary is fantastic
2. sweet caroline is an abomination.
3. i enjoy clapping my hands, and i like how immediately the crowd gets the rhythm when the "everybody clap your hands" announcement goes.
4. i am still looking forward to the inevitable orange hats.
5. i own a black hat, it looks awesome. black hats are better than black jerseys.
6. "day-o" is really bad. i dont understand the point of it.

[Guest Kid Carsey]

I like Lazy, I usually start clapping before TMOttBG is over. Sweet Caroline
has no place anywhere, let alone Shea.

I like the black road uni's.

I like being in first place the most.

I dislike stuff that has kinda been imported from Yankee games the last
couple of years which I'm not going to waste keystrokes trying to list.

[seawolf17]

martin wrote: 1. lazy mary is fantastic 2. sweet caroline is an abomination. 3. i enjoy clapping my hands, and i like how immediately the crowd gets the rhythm when the "everybody clap your hands" announcement goes. 4. i am still looking forward to the inevitable orange hats. 5. i own a black hat, it looks awesome. black hats are better than black jerseys. 6. "day-o" is really bad. i dont understand the point of it.

Yes, yes, yes, no, yes, and yes. I have a very weathered fitted blue hat and a similarly weathered fitted Connecticut Defenders hat that I wear almost exclusively, despite having a bin full of hats. I also do have the black hat, but I always choose the blue one. I am also a proud former owner of the short-lived white hat from the Masato Yoshii years; I also have (somewhere, although I have no idea where) an old blue hat with a very faded Sid Fernandez autograph under the bill that I got as a kid.

="Kid Carsey"]I like Lazy, I usually start clapping before TMOttBG is over. Sweet Caroline has no place anywhere, let alone Shea. I like the black road uni's. I like being in first place the most. I dislike stuff that has kinda been imported from Yankee games the last couple of years which I'm not going to waste keystrokes trying to list.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes. I'm a big fan of Lazy Mary; I enjoy its uniqueness to Shea. I'd bet they go another direction at the new place.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

]I see the black caps and unis and I see 1999 and 2000.

Exactly, it's dated. Not sure that 1999-00 is old enough to be looked back upon with nostalgia yet.

Lazy Mary -- like it. Tho also a relic of the Valentine-Franco-Piazza eye-talian Mets. I'm OK with a new one here if they choose it well.

Caroline -- duh.

Ev'rybody clap yo hands -- OK as irritating PA blasts go.

Orange hats -- sure

Blue/black caps -- Fugly

All black caps -- better than black/blue but still stupid. All blue is a billion times better.

I think I'm with Martin here.

[seawolf17]

Hey, the Reds just played that "everybody clap your hands" thing.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm beginning to think I'm in the minority, but I like the blue/black a lot better than the all black.

But they're both way behind all blue.

[nymr83]

yeah i'd rather add some color to the black...but i'd rather they just didn't wear it at all.

[Guest Edgy DC]

OK, so if we're going to affect policy, the greatest consensus is

1) No Day-O
2) No "Sweet Caroline." (I like the song, but the tradition belongs elsewhere and is cheap at Shea.)
3) No Y. No M. No C. No A.

Seems like Shea does better than most.

Other selections for the Tigers:

1) "(Taking it to) Detroit" The Good Rats
2) "Panic in Detroit" Bowie
3) "Kick out the Jams" The Motor City Five
4) "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit" Fedde Le Grand
5) "Detroit City" Tom Jones

[G-Fafif]

Edgy DC wrote: 2) No "Sweet Caroline." (I like the song, but the tradition belongs elsewhere and is cheap at Shea.)

Minority report, Mr. Chairman...

I think stealing "Sweet Caroline" was a justifiable crime last October given Neil Diamond's local roots and the "so good so good" was so good when sung by 56,000 strong. But I'd save it for whatever playoffs there are if there are (will not say "will be" 'cause...just won't) because that's when it was great. As the regular season has worn on, it feels not so much thieved but warmed over. Besides, the between-innings pause is long enough in postseason play to get the entire thing sung.

Also, the Mets should be winning when it's played. For that matter, the Mets should be winning all the time. That would be a pretty awesome Shea/Citi tradition.

Huzzah to the Brewers for maintaining at Miller Park as they had at County Stadium when I was last at a game in Milwaukee before last week "Roll Out the Barrel" to follow "Take Me Out to the Ball Game". There aren't nearly enough songs that include the word "tararrel" in them. Huzzah also for wearing the '82 unis every Friday night this year to commemorate their last pennant. Huzzah for fans who stick with a team that hasn't won a blessed thing in 25 years.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Edgy DC wrote: Other selections for the Tigers: 1) "(Taking it to) Detroit" The Good Rats 2) "Panic in Detroit" Bowie 3) "Kick out the Jams" The Motor City Five 4) "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit" Fedde Le Grand 5) "Detroit City" Tom Jones

Good Rats! Sweet!

As for Bowie, they're pretty sensitive to the whole "Detroit is a bad place" thing so nothing with a panic is going to get played.

You forgot Bob Seger, who seems to get played every other song out here no matter what the station's format is...."And that was the Da Game and Fitty Cent, followed by a 'Like a Rock.'"

[Guest Edgy DC]

Know what has a local connection? Any song the Beatles played at Shea, bub.

[Gwreck]

The Tigers play "Dancing in the Street" after victories.

I thought that was a fantastic choice.

[G-Fafif]

Edgy DC wrote: Know what has a local connection? Any song the Beatles played at Shea, bub.

Overlooked generally is "SC" is sponsored by XM as the XM Singalong. In 2006, several songs were tried in that slot, including "I Saw Her Standing There". No reaction for anything by anybody except for "Sweet Caroline." Can't have a singalong if nobody's singing along.

Not a perfect fit, but for a singalong with local flavor, I'd give "Piano Man" a shot. And a beer.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Ew.