Mets Holiday Party, 2010

[bmfc1]

I don't know if there are going to be enough posts for this topic--but this picture was just posted at Amazin' Avenue and a CPF'er is on the scene:

http://cl.ly/1906311a3Q1V0l2o192x

Other people are there, too:

http://metspolice.com/2010/12/14/photo-from-mets-holiday-party/

[edited, again: sorry Dana.]

Edited December 14, 2010 by Guest

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Two, technically-- that's Brand over Beltran's shoulder, innit?

(Also, it's fine at a FA press conference, I guess, but... jersey-over-dress-shirt at a holiday party? Come on.)

[Willets Point]

Ho, Ho, Ho.

[A Boy Named Seo]

G-Fafif kickin it old skewl with the pen & pad.

"Carlos, what was it you said after 'your knee feels hurty'? Sorry, writing this all down. Duracell's died on my tape recorder..."

[Willets Point]

Holiday parties just aren't the same...

[A Boy Named Seo]

David Wright has taken over the Mets twitter account at the holiday party, and is giving hella lame answers to hella lame questions right NOW!!!!

NewYorkMets New York Mets I�m a big fan of the giving part of being Santa. I love giving presents. RT @cara_jeffrey What was the best part about being Santa? 13 minutes ago

[A Boy Named Seo]

And Handsome Kev wants in on that shit:

KBurkhardtSNY Kevin Burkhardt @NewYorkMets hey Dave, can you come down to the clubhouse so I can interview you? Kevin B 21 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[metirish]

And Handsome Kev wants in on that shit: KBurkhardtSNY Kevin Burkhardt @NewYorkMets hey Dave, can you come down to the clubhouse so I can interview you? Kevin B 21 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

And even with that Burkhardt still gets the first question in

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: G-Fafif kickin it old skewl with the pen & pad. "Carlos, what was it you said after 'your knee feels hurty'? Sorry, writing this all down. Duracell's died on my tape recorder..."

He's not interviewing Beltran, he's interviewing his Mole.

[Ceetar]

bmfc1 wrote: I don't know if there are going to be enough posts for this topic--but this picture was just posted at Amazin' Avenue and two CPF'ers are on the scene: http://cl.ly/1906311a3Q1V0l2o192x Other people are there, too: http://metspolice.com/2010/12/14/photo-from-mets-holiday-party/ [edited: thanks LWFS, sorry Dana.]

Would've been three but this damn 9-5 work schedule in a different state even is killing me!


I hear they even had free food!

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Way to go, Greg!!!!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: A Boy Named Seo wrote: G-Fafif kickin it old skewl with the pen & pad. "Carlos, what was it you said after 'your knee feels hurty'? Sorry, writing this all down. Duracell's died on my tape recorder..." He's not interviewing Beltran, he's interviewing his Mole.

"An anonymous team source has called you 'a distraction' and implied that you were something of a 'cancer' in the clubhouse. Do you care to respond?"

[Guest Edgy DC]

I heard he was angling for a job in the organization.

[Lefty Specialist]

Willets Point wrote: Holiday parties just aren't the same...

A crazy person, but far and away the best Mrs Santa in the 49-year history of the organization.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Really. What kind of sicko actively chases a [crossout:d22w4j0v]topless[/crossout:d22w4j0v] bottomless font of holiday spirit like that away?

I'm so retro-angry about it, I could just run outside and yell into a valley between two boulders for hours.

[G-Fafif]

There was no free food. Or drink. Well, for the children, yes. But the rest of us did a lot of standing around and waiting before being served up Mets: Terry Collins, Sandy Alderson, Ike Davis, Carlos Beltran, Jason Bay and Santa Wright. Each was steered to our blogger group (consisting of me, Eddie Kranepool Society, Always Amazin', Amazin' Avenue and Mets Merized Online) after doing bits for the print media and then TV (or vice-versa; we were last). Each guy we got was solid in his responses to whatever was put forth. I wish there had been more time to ask more questions but beyond sharing each guy with the other bloggers, Mets PR (not Jay, who was there but not involved at our level) was diligent about whisking them away to whatever else had to be done.

If I only got one or two questions per Met big shot/player, well, it was one or two more than I've been getting the rest of my life. Still, would have loved ten minutes with each. All came off as decent people who enjoy talking baseball (note my being sucked in by access).

Pen and pad because I'm apparently the last dinosaur who doesn't own a fancy digital recorder. If I taped more interviews, they'd have to start up the cassette factory on my behalf. Or I'd have to buy a fancy digital recorder. A journalism prof in college told a long sad story about interviewing John Connally and having her recorder fail, but she took meticulous notes throughout, so she was OK. Pen and pad over other devices if I have to choose.

Lots of familiar faces beyond the subjects. Your Mets media was there (shared the elevator with somebody whom you might think would be wearing a tracksuit but didn't), some of your TV/radio talking heads, Mets execs who didn't want to be quoted, even a COO. It went from surreal to job-like pretty quickly. Not in a bad way, just the reportorial instincts kicking in. It could have been a trade show, except instead of covering new ready-to-drink teas, the product being hyped was enthusiasm -- or whatever.

Anna didn't show.

[Guest Edgy DC]

G-Fafif wrote: If I only got one or two questions per Met big shot/player, well, it was one or two more than I've been getting the rest of my life. Still, would have loved ten minutes with each. All came off as decent people who enjoy talking baseball (note my being sucked in by access).

I still think Swoboda shortchanged you on his answer to the comeback question, for what it's worth.

[HahnSolo]

Willets Point wrote: Holiday parties just aren't the same...

OK, detectives, right hand side of this photo...who is that in the light blue blouse with the nice ra.., um, posture, with the legs that go on forever?

[G-Fafif]

They were all more forthcoming than Swoboda. Beltran's mole, for example, was quite expressive. (Was not starstruck for more than a couple of seconds by the sight of Carlos three feet away, but the mole is a celebrity in its own right.)

My favorite aside: As someone was asking a "how do you handle all the media in New York?" question and cataloguing TV and newspapers and "bloggers," Jason Bay retorted, with just a touch of incredulity, "You consider yourselves media?"

Not really, I interjected.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

HahnSolo wrote: Willets Point wrote: Holiday parties just aren't the same... OK, detectives, right hand side of this photo...who is that in the light blue blouse with the nice ra.., um, posture, with the legs that go on forever?

That's a good question to which I demand an answer NOW!!!!

[G-Fafif]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: HahnSolo wrote: Willets Point wrote: Holiday parties just aren't the same... OK, detectives, right hand side of this photo...who is that in the light blue blouse with the nice ra.., um, posture, with the legs that go on forever? That's a good question to which I demand an answer NOW!!!!

That was Andy Martino, who IM'd, "If the Mets trade Mike Jacobs for Carlos Delgado, I'll replicate the outfit on the cover of this month's Elle magazine and strike the same pose to boot."

[Guest metsfanbook]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Two, technically-- that's Brand over Beltran's shoulder, innit? (Also, it's fine at a FA press conference, I guess, but... jersey-over-dress-shirt at a holiday party? Come on.)

That's not me. That's Steve Keane.

[Guest themetfairy]

Great descriptions and accounts Greg - thanks!

[ashie62]

G-Fafif wrote: They were all more forthcoming than Swoboda. Beltran's mole, for example, was quite expressive. (Was not starstruck for more than a couple of seconds by the sight of Carlos three feet away, but the mole is a celebrity in its own right.) My favorite aside: As someone was asking a "how do you handle all the media in New York?" question and cataloguing TV and newspapers and "bloggers," Jason Bay retorted, with just a touch of incredulity, "You consider yourselves media?" Not really, I interjected.

That is hilarious!!!

[Fman99]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Willets Point wrote: Holiday parties just aren't the same... A crazy person, but far and away the best Mrs Santa in the 49-year history of the organization.

She helps me fill out my third stocking.

[G-Fafif]

Full writeup (mole and all), here

[Fman99]

G-Fafif wrote: Full writeup (mole and all), here

A great read, G. Sucked it down like it was a tall, cold vodka & Fresca.

It's nice to get this hybrid fan's view/reporter's access. A real change of pace from the usual fare.

[G-Fafif]

Fman99 wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Full writeup (mole and all), here A great read, G. Sucked it down like it was a tall, cold vodka & Fresca. It's nice to get this hybrid fan's view/reporter's access. A real change of pace from the usual fare.

Much appreciated, F. And though I've never had a tall, cold vodka & Fresca, I suddenly kinda want one.

[Guest themetfairy]

(Gin goes better with Fresca than vodka does.)

[Frayed Knot]

They still make Fresca?
I haven't heard of that stuff in years or seen it in even longer.

Edited December 17, 2010 by Guest