SNY to Feature Best Years, Worst Years, All Years

[Edgy MD]

Damn. Exploded. And it's altogether possible (probable? probable) that the ushers are playing the part of the umps in my memory.

[G-Fafif]

Bob Murphy, on radio, said with stunnage that Henderson had come out to "take a bow". This may have been the first Shea Stadium curtain call. I don't remember any before (which isn't to say it didn't happen, but it did seem unprecedented).

[batmagadanleadoff]

G-Fafif wrote: Bob Murphy, on radio, said with stunnage that Henderson had come out to "take a bow". This may have been the first Shea Stadium curtain call. I don't remember any before (which isn't to say it didn't happen, but it did seem unprecedented).

Hendu was prompted to come out for that bow by Gary Carter's locker room telephone call to the Mets hero. It was Carter's idea.

[G-Fafif]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Bob Murphy, on radio, said with stunnage that Henderson had come out to "take a bow". This may have been the first Shea Stadium curtain call. I don't remember any before (which isn't to say it didn't happen, but it did seem unprecedented). Hendu was prompted to come out for that bow by Gary Carter's locker room telephone call to the Mets hero. It was Carter's idea.

I stand corrected.

[dgwphotography]

When Hendu started back towards the dugout after the curtain call, he got a high five from Fred Wilpon, IIRC.

[batmagadanleadoff]

I recorded SNY's 1980 yearbook on DVD. I already own almost every Met highlight ever produced (I think that the 1970 season highlight film is the only one I'm missing) but wanted to re-record 1980 because the quality of my copy is not up to snuff. Anyway, what I noticed is that SNY's version is an edited version of the original highlight film. Among the stuff cut out was Hendu's curtain call. So it's curtains for Hendu's curtain call.

[G-Fafif]

BML, perhaps you can answer this: In the SNY version (which started two minutes early this afternoon, thus my timed recording comes in slightly late, darn it all to heck) the last scenes are backed by production music. I have a distinct recollection of the actual film using "Do You Believe in Magic?" by the Lovin' Spoonful or perhaps some other song with magic in the title at the end. Any confirmation you can offer?

SNY has edited all of these to fit a half-hour time slot because their programming is too important to mess with. (Still, an awesome series nonetheless.)

[batmagadanleadoff]

I'll check up on this later today. I'd be surprised if the production budget was large enough to allow for the licensing of a Lovin' Spoonful song, though. By the way, I also figured that the film was edited so that it could be shown in a half-hour time slot -- with commercials.

[G-Fafif]

Two "real" songs do appear: a cover of "Work to Do" (a hit for the Isleys) and Chuck Mangione's "Children of Sanchez," making me believe SNY didn't recognize either of them.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Hah! Whaddya know? The last minute and 50 seconds of the original higlight film is backed by the Lovin' Spoonful's Do you Believe in Magic.

The Magic is Back.

[dgwphotography]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: I recorded SNY's 1980 yearbook on DVD. I already own almost every Met highlight ever produced (I think that the 1970 season highlight film is the only one I'm missing) but wanted to re-record 1980 because the quality of my copy is not up to snuff. Anyway, what I noticed is that SNY's version is an edited version of the original highlight film. Among the stuff cut out was Hendu's curtain call. So it's curtains for Hendu's curtain call.

The curtain call is shown in the 25th anniversary video.

(God, I need a life)

[G-Fafif]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Hah! Whaddya know? The last minute and 50 seconds of the original higlight film is backed by the Lovin' Spoonful's Do you Believe in Magic. The Magic is Back.

Is that the same montage of highlights that appears in the SNY version to production music? If so, gads they're cheap/licensing is expensive.

'85 and '86 films were heavy on music video-style montages set to well-known song. I guess Keith Hernandez won't be "The Warrior" when SNY gets its hands on "No Surrender".

[batmagadanleadoff]

G-Fafif wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Hah! Whaddya know? The last minute and 50 seconds of the original higlight film is backed by the Lovin' Spoonful's Do you Believe in Magic. The Magic is Back. Is that the same montage of highlights that appears in the SNY version to production music? If so, gads they're cheap/licensing is expensive. '85 and '86 films were heavy on music video-style montages set to well-known song. I guess Keith Hernandez won't be "The Warrior" when SNY gets its hands on "No Surrender".

I stopped recording (and watching) as soon as I realized that the SNY version was edited so I can't answer your question. 1981 might've been the last highlight film compiled from hand-held camera angles and film stock. Most (or all) of the subsequent highlight packages used actual TV video game footage.

[G-Fafif]

A lot of 1980 was clearly televised highlights set to film. Cheaper than hiring a couple of guys with cameras at the dawn of the Wilpon era.

I'm pretty sure they simply cut it off before getting to the "Do You Believe in Magic?" portion. When SNY began airing these, they had beginnings and ends. Now they're kind of joined and ended where it doesn't look too clumsy.

Don't want to downplay on technical points what a trip the '80 Yearbook is. I found myself drawing a straight line from the elation at the notion the Mets could be modestly competent for a few months to why I can never completely dismiss Dwight Gooden as a hopeless case. We were so ready for someone like Doc and a team like that which formed behind him. You can taste it in that 1980 film all over again. I'd forgive almost anybody who rescued us from the Lorinda de Saster. It took me nearly thirty years to accept that Fred Wilpon wasn't eternally good news, and he was only a minority partner.

[G-Fafif]

8 o'clock tonight, unless the Fox game runs really long (but not as long as the last Fox game) and the postgame show gets in the way, SNY will [crossout:33n70kol]debut[/crossout:33n70kol] reair Mets Yearbook: 1972. That was a year that featured a great start even better than this one. Not such a great finish, though 83-73 (with six games cancelled due to strike) represented the second-best winning percentage in team history until 1984. Elevation of Yogi under sad circumstances, acquisition of Rusty, homecoming of Willie, Seaver being Seaver, Tug being an All-Star, Matlack being Rookie of the Year and -- between the shortened schedule and a rash of injuries -- nobody collecting 100 hits.

Looking ahead, on Memorial Day, May 31, instead of airing a 32-inning doubleheader, SNY will show all the Yearbooks thus far produced starting at 4:30 PM, culminating in the premiere of Mets Yearbook: 1988 at 9:00 PM. Then stay tuned for Pre Game Live and the Mets at San Diego. (This is a public service announcement, though it's suspiciously commercial-like toward the end.)

[Edgy MD]

1972 is one of the seasons that is analagous to the injury bug of last year. The casuality list was so long that Bill James' Win Shares has Duffy Dyer as the team's MVP. (We don't.)

[Guest themetfairy]

That was actually on the other day - my DVR caught it.

Like Edgy said, was kind of like an old timey version of 2009....

[G-Fafif]

Mets Yearbook: 1988 debuts 7 o'clock Friday night. SNY runs all ten produced thus far on Monday, from 4:30 PM through 9:30 PM. In chronological order, they will be: 1963, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1984 and 1988.

[Guest Kong76]

Thoroughly enjoyed the '88 one.
Thanks for reminding us that it was on.

[G-Fafif]

Reminder: Mets Yearbook marathon on SNY later today.

4:30 -- 1963
5:00 -- 1966
5:30 -- 1968
6:00 -- 1971
6:30 -- 1972
7:00 -- 1975
7:30 -- 1976
8:00 -- 1980
8:30 -- 1984
9:00 -- 1988

[G-Fafif]

Holy Tim Foli! Monday night (off night) at 6:30 it's Mets Yearbook: 1978.

[Guest Kong76]

Saw the commercial during that Sat noon show ...
that's gonna be fun.

[G-Fafif]

Next installment: 1965 ("Expressway to the Big Leagues), Thursday night at 9:00, just ahead of the pregame show.

Join the Mets, make the majors quickly...'cause we're not too good yet. Or as the banner of its day put it:

DON'T BE SORE
THE METS AND I
ARE ONLY FOUR

[Guest themetfairy]

With most shows, my DVR can tape only the new episodes. But with Mets Yearbook, it tapes each episode no matter how many times it has previously aired. I keep having to make sure my episodes are cleared out so that my 1963 episode doesn't get deleted (IMO, that's the best one to date).

[G-Fafif]

1965: 9 tonight.

[Guest themetfairy]

G-Fafif wrote: 1965: 9 tonight.

As in, NOW!!!

[G-Fafif]

1973 Mets Yearbook, Tuesday night at 7:00.

Repeat, 1973 Mets Yearbook, Tuesday night at 7:00.

Watch, record, whatever. No excuses accepted if you have access to SNY.

[Guest themetfairy]

Thanks - the DVR is set!

[G-Fafif]

Will keep reminding because I don't want anybody to slap a forehead afterward: 7 PM, Tuesday night, SNY, Mets Yearbook: 1973.

[Ceetar]

Will keep reminding because I don't want anybody to slap a forehead afterward: 7 PM, Tuesday night, SNY, Mets Yearbook: 1973.

Good. my DVr sucks and won't let me record the "season" so I haev to record individually and never remember.

Probably better off watching this than the actual game.