T-Shirt

[Farmer Ted]

A friend spotted one of these at Citi recently. I like it.

http://www.nomas-nyc.com/product_shea.html

[Guest themetfairy]

MK pointed that one out to me last week - he really liked it.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I wish that sentiment would catch on, but I think it's awfully unlikely.

[metirish]

I've see it at Citi Field...and on facebook

here is another from that site....

http://www.nomas-nyc.com/product_strawberry.html

Inspired by a wristband Darryl actually wore in the late 80s. If he had practiced what he preached, he might have hit 500 home runs. But without his trials and tribulations, he would never have had loomed as large in our hearts. As the great William Blake wrote: �The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.� Darryl you showed us the way, and we have amassed our fair share of wisdom. White, Navy, Light Blue are on new custom bodies. Pink and Brown on classic American Apparel style bodies.

[seawolf17]

I want a Rated Rookie shirt, but I ain't spending $32 on a t-shirt.

[Gwreck]

I own one of those and got tons of positive comments from complete strangers each time I've worn it to Shea the new park.

[Guest sharpie]

I'd be for calling it Shea if the old stadium had been renamed with a corporate name a la so many other parks. But Citifield isn't Shea. If, however, they wanted to rename Citifield then I might switch to the new name if I liked it better.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Good point. I'm sure many Reds fans continued to say "Riverfront" instead of (I think) "Cinergy" and Giants fans probably said "Candlestick" instead of "3M."

But this is a different kind of situation. Maybe some day Citi Field will have an interim period with no corporate sponsor, which could provide us with a name that we might want to cling to.

[Willets Point]

Gil Hodges Field.

[metirish]

Being honest this whole Shea thing doesn't bother me in the slightest ....agree with what Sharpie posted..

[Guest Kong76]

[u:29pibjc8]Front[/u:29pibjc8]:
Shea and Schaefer,
the way it oughta be!

[u:29pibjc8]Back[/u:29pibjc8]:
cranepoolforum.net

[Guest themetfairy]

In a similar vein, I'm calling the bridge in right field the Willie Mays Bridge unless and until they come up with an official name (and that the official name is a better choice than that, which I kind of doubt is possible).

[metirish]

Willie Mays Bridge........why?

Ralph kiner Bridge
Bob Murphy Bridge
Pete Flynn Bridge

[Guest themetfairy]

Willie was a New York Giant, so it would be a nice complement to the Jackie Robinson Rotunda. Plus Willie was a Met, so he was the bridge between the former National League teams and the current one.

[seawolf17]

That's why I'm calling it the Bressoud Overpass.

[metirish]

Brown Bridge....after Leon don't you know

[RealityChuck]

="Kong76":3o9q9o35][u:3o9q9o35]Front[/u:3o9q9o35]: Shea and Schaefer, the way it oughta be![/quote:3o9q9o35] Rheingold, not Schaefer.

Vic Sage Jul 01 2009 02:07 PM

]As the great William Blake wrote: �The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.� Crash Davis: "William Blake?" Annie Savoy: "Yes, William Blake!" ---------------------------- (narration) "Walt Whitman once said, "I see great things in baseball. It's our game, the American game. It will repair our losses and be a blessing to us." You could look it up." Yeah, but he didn't sit thru the Mets-yanks series.

G-Fafif Jul 01 2009 02:11 PM

One night after a game, I overheard an LIRR conductor try to explain to some kid why he had the wrong ticket as regarded what is now known as the "Mets-Willets Point" stop. He, the conductor, referred to the stop as "Shea"; "Citi Field but it's not called that"; "Shea"; and 'I"m going to call it Shea." At no point did he use (as Roger Angell once put it in another matter), the Sixth Avenue name Mets-Willets Point. I occasionally call it Shea out of habit not from protest. If it were somewhere else it might not be as automatic. Plus Citigroup puts a dime in my checking account every time I use the correct name. Don't they? Say Hey, Say Willie Mays Bridge[/url:3dbqrimv].

Kong76 Jul 01 2009 02:18 PM

RC: Rheingold, not Schaefer <<< Now tell us, how is Rheingold a better fit for a cranepoolforum.net tee shirt idea over Schaefer?

Farmer Ted Jul 01 2009 02:19 PM

The virtual tour of Citi had a "Duke's" Food stand. Duke Sinder? Can this be confirmed?

Kong76 Jul 01 2009 02:25 PM

It's Jim Duquette place, he's flippin' burgers there now.

metirish Jul 01 2009 02:34 PM

="Kong76":dknh69qt]It's Jim Duquette place, he's flippin' burgers there now.[/quote:dknh69qt] LOL...... G-Fafif Jul 01 2009 04:12 PM You'd figure with the oodles of beers available at the beer island stand out beyond center field (Big Apple Brews) that two of them would be Rheingold and Schaefer, but I don't think either's been spotted. Not even a Knickerbocker. LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 01 2009 04:17 PM ="G-Fafif":exoi2ldw]You'd figure with the oodles of beers available at the beer island stand out beyond center field (Big Apple Brews) that two of them would be Rheingold and Schaefer, but I don't think either's been spotted. Not even a Knickerbocker.[/quote:exoi2ldw] They've got 'em at MFY Bank, just inside the "Great Hall," at some sort of "classic beer" stand. For $9.50 a pop. SteveJRogers Jul 01 2009 04:56 PM ="G-Fafif"]You'd figure with the oodles of beers available at the beer island stand out beyond center field (Big Apple Brews) that two of them would be Rheingold and Schaefer, but I don't think either's been spotted. Not even a Knickerbocker. Greg, I would HOPE TO GOD that if Knickerbocker was ever brought back by whomever, that none of it ever makes it anywhere near Flushing Meadows. I'd say you should use your connections and get this done, BRING RHEINGOLD AND SCHAEFER TO CITI FIELD! But Knickerbocker, NEVAH! SteveJRogers Jul 01 2009 05:00 PM ="Farmer Ted":x8x4z2rt]The virtual tour of Citi had a "Duke's" Food stand. Duke Sinder? Can this be confirmed?[/quote:x8x4z2rt] I'm not sure if anyone but the artist knew. Probably seen many other newer parks have stands with popular player names slapped on, and figured with the Ebbets motif that the Mets would eventually reach out to Duke for something in that vein. Why, who knows, I believe Snider is a full time LA resident right? Anyway, it was just an artist rendering, I'd wouldn't have put much stock into it. That being said, its too bad Bluesmoke doesn't have Rusty Staub's name slapped below it. G-Fafif Jul 01 2009 06:30 PM ="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":3mz9a9z3] ="G-Fafif":3mz9a9z3]You'd figure with the oodles of beers available at the beer island stand out beyond center field (Big Apple Brews) that two of them would be Rheingold and Schaefer, but I don't think either's been spotted. Not even a Knickerbocker.[/quote:3mz9a9z3] They've got 'em at MFY Bank, just inside the "Great Hall," at some sort of "classic beer" stand. For $9.50 a pop.[/quote:3mz9a9z3] Pabst Blue Ribbon available by the high-priced can at MFYS III. I know the guy who helped relaunch PBR as a slightly ironic phenomenon. Marketing genius. gerrard00 Jul 02 2009 09:08 AM ="G-Fafif":3ktatvdd]I know the guy who helped relaunch PBR as a slightly ironic phenomenon. Marketing genius.[/quote:3ktatvdd] I hope that guy is building a mansion out of platinum bars as we speak. Kong76 Jul 02 2009 09:52 AM gerrard00, who is that in your avatar? Benjamin Grimm Jul 02 2009 09:53 AM I think it's Darryl Strawberry after a week of partying.

[Vic Sage]

]As the great William Blake wrote: �The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.�

Crash Davis: "William Blake?"
Annie Savoy: "Yes, William Blake!"
----------------------------
(narration) "Walt Whitman once said, "I see great things in baseball. It's our game, the American game. It will repair our losses and be a blessing to us." You could look it up."


Yeah, but he didn't sit thru the Mets-yanks series.

[G-Fafif]

One night after a game, I overheard an LIRR conductor try to explain to some kid why he had the wrong ticket as regarded what is now known as the "Mets-Willets Point" stop. He, the conductor, referred to the stop as "Shea"; "Citi Field but it's not called that"; "Shea"; and 'I"m going to call it Shea." At no point did he use (as Roger Angell once put it in another matter), the Sixth Avenue name Mets-Willets Point.

I occasionally call it Shea out of habit not from protest. If it were somewhere else it might not be as automatic. Plus Citigroup puts a dime in my checking account every time I use the correct name.

Don't they?

Say Hey, Say Willie Mays Bridge[/url:3dbqrimv].

[Guest Kong76]

RC: Rheingold, not Schaefer <<<

Now tell us, how is Rheingold a better fit for a cranepoolforum.net tee
shirt idea over Schaefer?

[Farmer Ted]

The virtual tour of Citi had a "Duke's" Food stand. Duke Sinder? Can this be confirmed?

[Guest Kong76]

It's Jim Duquette place, he's flippin' burgers there now.

[metirish]

="Kong76":dknh69qt]It's Jim Duquette place, he's flippin' burgers there now.[/quote:dknh69qt] LOL......

G-Fafif Jul 01 2009 04:12 PM

You'd figure with the oodles of beers available at the beer island stand out beyond center field (Big Apple Brews) that two of them would be Rheingold and Schaefer, but I don't think either's been spotted. Not even a Knickerbocker.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 01 2009 04:17 PM

="G-Fafif":exoi2ldw]You'd figure with the oodles of beers available at the beer island stand out beyond center field (Big Apple Brews) that two of them would be Rheingold and Schaefer, but I don't think either's been spotted. Not even a Knickerbocker.[/quote:exoi2ldw] They've got 'em at MFY Bank, just inside the "Great Hall," at some sort of "classic beer" stand. For $9.50 a pop. SteveJRogers Jul 01 2009 04:56 PM ="G-Fafif"]You'd figure with the oodles of beers available at the beer island stand out beyond center field (Big Apple Brews) that two of them would be Rheingold and Schaefer, but I don't think either's been spotted. Not even a Knickerbocker. Greg, I would HOPE TO GOD that if Knickerbocker was ever brought back by whomever, that none of it ever makes it anywhere near Flushing Meadows. I'd say you should use your connections and get this done, BRING RHEINGOLD AND SCHAEFER TO CITI FIELD! But Knickerbocker, NEVAH! SteveJRogers Jul 01 2009 05:00 PM ="Farmer Ted":x8x4z2rt]The virtual tour of Citi had a "Duke's" Food stand. Duke Sinder? Can this be confirmed?[/quote:x8x4z2rt] I'm not sure if anyone but the artist knew. Probably seen many other newer parks have stands with popular player names slapped on, and figured with the Ebbets motif that the Mets would eventually reach out to Duke for something in that vein. Why, who knows, I believe Snider is a full time LA resident right? Anyway, it was just an artist rendering, I'd wouldn't have put much stock into it. That being said, its too bad Bluesmoke doesn't have Rusty Staub's name slapped below it. G-Fafif Jul 01 2009 06:30 PM ="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":3mz9a9z3] ="G-Fafif":3mz9a9z3]You'd figure with the oodles of beers available at the beer island stand out beyond center field (Big Apple Brews) that two of them would be Rheingold and Schaefer, but I don't think either's been spotted. Not even a Knickerbocker.[/quote:3mz9a9z3] They've got 'em at MFY Bank, just inside the "Great Hall," at some sort of "classic beer" stand. For $9.50 a pop.[/quote:3mz9a9z3] Pabst Blue Ribbon available by the high-priced can at MFYS III. I know the guy who helped relaunch PBR as a slightly ironic phenomenon. Marketing genius. gerrard00 Jul 02 2009 09:08 AM ="G-Fafif":3ktatvdd]I know the guy who helped relaunch PBR as a slightly ironic phenomenon. Marketing genius.[/quote:3ktatvdd] I hope that guy is building a mansion out of platinum bars as we speak. Kong76 Jul 02 2009 09:52 AM gerrard00, who is that in your avatar? Benjamin Grimm Jul 02 2009 09:53 AM I think it's Darryl Strawberry after a week of partying.

[G-Fafif]

You'd figure with the oodles of beers available at the beer island stand out beyond center field (Big Apple Brews) that two of them would be Rheingold and Schaefer, but I don't think either's been spotted. Not even a Knickerbocker.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

="G-Fafif":exoi2ldw]You'd figure with the oodles of beers available at the beer island stand out beyond center field (Big Apple Brews) that two of them would be Rheingold and Schaefer, but I don't think either's been spotted. Not even a Knickerbocker.[/quote:exoi2ldw] They've got 'em at MFY Bank, just inside the "Great Hall," at some sort of "classic beer" stand. For $9.50 a pop.

SteveJRogers Jul 01 2009 04:56 PM

="G-Fafif"]You'd figure with the oodles of beers available at the beer island stand out beyond center field (Big Apple Brews) that two of them would be Rheingold and Schaefer, but I don't think either's been spotted. Not even a Knickerbocker. Greg, I would HOPE TO GOD that if Knickerbocker was ever brought back by whomever, that none of it ever makes it anywhere near Flushing Meadows. I'd say you should use your connections and get this done, BRING RHEINGOLD AND SCHAEFER TO CITI FIELD! But Knickerbocker, NEVAH!

SteveJRogers Jul 01 2009 05:00 PM

="Farmer Ted":x8x4z2rt]The virtual tour of Citi had a "Duke's" Food stand. Duke Sinder? Can this be confirmed?[/quote:x8x4z2rt] I'm not sure if anyone but the artist knew. Probably seen many other newer parks have stands with popular player names slapped on, and figured with the Ebbets motif that the Mets would eventually reach out to Duke for something in that vein. Why, who knows, I believe Snider is a full time LA resident right? Anyway, it was just an artist rendering, I'd wouldn't have put much stock into it. That being said, its too bad Bluesmoke doesn't have Rusty Staub's name slapped below it. G-Fafif Jul 01 2009 06:30 PM ="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":3mz9a9z3] ="G-Fafif":3mz9a9z3]You'd figure with the oodles of beers available at the beer island stand out beyond center field (Big Apple Brews) that two of them would be Rheingold and Schaefer, but I don't think either's been spotted. Not even a Knickerbocker.[/quote:3mz9a9z3] They've got 'em at MFY Bank, just inside the "Great Hall," at some sort of "classic beer" stand. For $9.50 a pop.[/quote:3mz9a9z3] Pabst Blue Ribbon available by the high-priced can at MFYS III. I know the guy who helped relaunch PBR as a slightly ironic phenomenon. Marketing genius. gerrard00 Jul 02 2009 09:08 AM ="G-Fafif":3ktatvdd]I know the guy who helped relaunch PBR as a slightly ironic phenomenon. Marketing genius.[/quote:3ktatvdd] I hope that guy is building a mansion out of platinum bars as we speak. Kong76 Jul 02 2009 09:52 AM gerrard00, who is that in your avatar? Benjamin Grimm Jul 02 2009 09:53 AM I think it's Darryl Strawberry after a week of partying.

[stevejrogers]

="G-Fafif"]You'd figure with the oodles of beers available at the beer island stand out beyond center field (Big Apple Brews) that two of them would be Rheingold and Schaefer, but I don't think either's been spotted. Not even a Knickerbocker.

Greg, I would HOPE TO GOD that if Knickerbocker was ever brought back by whomever, that none of it ever makes it anywhere near Flushing Meadows.

I'd say you should use your connections and get this done, BRING RHEINGOLD AND SCHAEFER TO CITI FIELD!

But Knickerbocker, NEVAH!

[stevejrogers]

="Farmer Ted":x8x4z2rt]The virtual tour of Citi had a "Duke's" Food stand. Duke Sinder? Can this be confirmed?[/quote:x8x4z2rt] I'm not sure if anyone but the artist knew. Probably seen many other newer parks have stands with popular player names slapped on, and figured with the Ebbets motif that the Mets would eventually reach out to Duke for something in that vein. Why, who knows, I believe Snider is a full time LA resident right? Anyway, it was just an artist rendering, I'd wouldn't have put much stock into it. That being said, its too bad Bluesmoke doesn't have Rusty Staub's name slapped below it.

G-Fafif Jul 01 2009 06:30 PM

="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":3mz9a9z3] ="G-Fafif":3mz9a9z3]You'd figure with the oodles of beers available at the beer island stand out beyond center field (Big Apple Brews) that two of them would be Rheingold and Schaefer, but I don't think either's been spotted. Not even a Knickerbocker.[/quote:3mz9a9z3] They've got 'em at MFY Bank, just inside the "Great Hall," at some sort of "classic beer" stand. For $9.50 a pop.[/quote:3mz9a9z3] Pabst Blue Ribbon available by the high-priced can at MFYS III. I know the guy who helped relaunch PBR as a slightly ironic phenomenon. Marketing genius. gerrard00 Jul 02 2009 09:08 AM ="G-Fafif":3ktatvdd]I know the guy who helped relaunch PBR as a slightly ironic phenomenon. Marketing genius.[/quote:3ktatvdd] I hope that guy is building a mansion out of platinum bars as we speak. Kong76 Jul 02 2009 09:52 AM gerrard00, who is that in your avatar? Benjamin Grimm Jul 02 2009 09:53 AM I think it's Darryl Strawberry after a week of partying.

[G-Fafif]

="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":3mz9a9z3] ="G-Fafif":3mz9a9z3]You'd figure with the oodles of beers available at the beer island stand out beyond center field (Big Apple Brews) that two of them would be Rheingold and Schaefer, but I don't think either's been spotted. Not even a Knickerbocker.[/quote:3mz9a9z3] They've got 'em at MFY Bank, just inside the "Great Hall," at some sort of "classic beer" stand. For $9.50 a pop.[/quote:3mz9a9z3] Pabst Blue Ribbon available by the high-priced can at MFYS III. I know the guy who helped relaunch PBR as a slightly ironic phenomenon. Marketing genius. gerrard00 Jul 02 2009 09:08 AM ="G-Fafif":3ktatvdd]I know the guy who helped relaunch PBR as a slightly ironic phenomenon. Marketing genius.[/quote:3ktatvdd] I hope that guy is building a mansion out of platinum bars as we speak. Kong76 Jul 02 2009 09:52 AM gerrard00, who is that in your avatar? Benjamin Grimm Jul 02 2009 09:53 AM I think it's Darryl Strawberry after a week of partying.

[Guest gerrard00]

="G-Fafif":3ktatvdd]I know the guy who helped relaunch PBR as a slightly ironic phenomenon. Marketing genius.[/quote:3ktatvdd] I hope that guy is building a mansion out of platinum bars as we speak.

Kong76 Jul 02 2009 09:52 AM

gerrard00, who is that in your avatar?

Benjamin Grimm Jul 02 2009 09:53 AM

I think it's Darryl Strawberry after a week of partying.

[Guest Kong76]

gerrard00, who is that in your avatar?