2013 All-Star Game

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Eric Fisher @EricFisherSBJ Five yrs ago today, MLB, #Yankees announced plans for '08 ASG. Still no word when '13 game at Citi Field will be made official. #Mets

Eric Fisher @EricFisherSBJ MLB typically names ASG host cities 24-30 mos in advance, so by going past even tight window for '08 game, we're now in uncharted territory

[metirish]

Five years ago today would be 2007?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yes, he's saying that the '08 game, announced 19 months ahead of time, was the latest an ASG site had been announced until now.

Typically, the announcement for the 2013 game would have been made at the ASG game last summer or sooner.

We may have a 2014 announcement sooner.

[Ceetar]

I think Bud's lack of a contract for 2013 until last Monday officially played into that.

It's long been almost confirmed to be here, I can't imagine it wouldn't be.

[metirish]

Ah, so , are we to assume that MLB is monitoring the Mets situation and in fact the 2013 ASG might not be at Citi Field?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Why would it have an impact? The Wilpon's poverty doesn't affect the quality of Citi Field as a venue. (Unless the Wilpons will have to pay for some stuff out of pocket, perhaps?)

[metirish]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Why would it have an impact? The Wilpon's poverty doesn't affect the quality of Citi Field as a venue. (Unless the Wilpons will have to pay for some stuff out of pocket, perhaps?)

Yeah I'm reading too much into Fisher's tweets, I guess that's the point.

[G-Fafif]

If they want to wait a few years, that's OK by me. Otherwise...

"The Mets may be the official hosts for this midsummer classic, Tim, but surely the night, just like the city, belongs to one man and that man is stepping into the batter's box, wearing number two."

"Seems strange to see him in road gray instead of his home pinstripes because Derek Jeter is very much the hometown hero for this All-Star Game, regardless of the borough. And isn't it appropriate that a soft rain begins to fall as the American League's starting pitcher, Mariano Rivera, continues to warm up in the visitors' bullpen?"

"Talk about strange. Mariano Rivera a visitor to the first inning, but not to the love of New York fans. This sellout crowd can thank Bergen Record columnist Bob Klapisch for the sensational idea of having Rivera start what figures to be his final All-Star Game."

"And isn't it something to hear Bob Sheppard's voice introducing Jeter? The Captain said he wouldn't play unless he heard Sheppard's dulcet tones and Mets PA announcer Alex Anthony graciously stepped aside."

"Just as the Mets' lone representative, third baseman David Wright, agreed not to step on the same field as Jeter and Rivera lest he spoil the moment for two great Yankees."

"All credit to Fred and Jeff Wilpon and their creditor partners agreeing to remove all Mets banners so the viewers at home wouldn't get the wrong idea that tonight isn't anything but a celebration for the careers of those great Yankees, though I understand there weren't many Mets banners to take down here at Citi Field."

[metirish]

and folks yes that is my partner Tim McCarver on his knees , Jorge Posada has just entered the booth , all we are missing from the core four is Andy, wait he's in Fred Wilpon's box...this night couldn't be better.

[Edgy MD]

I spoke to soon. Joining us now is Susan Waldman plotzing majestically all over the control board.

Yeah, there's certainly a possibility that the Mets have an underwhelming delegation for a host organization, and/or that Yankees are celebrated, but let us not be guided by timidity in the face of insult.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

This thread is making me queasy.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Stupid Wilpons ruined another thread.

[Ceetar]

would the Mets fans pessimism outweight the desire to have Mets at the All-Star Game? We're a long way away, but if Duda and Wright and Davis and maybe even someone like Nieuwenhuis are having okay years, there are a LOT of Mets fans to stuff a ballot box if they're into it.

And I just thought of something... Gotta root hard for the Red Sox this year so that we can get Bobby Valentine managing a game at Citi Field in 2013 right?

[Benjamin Grimm]

There you go! Root for a Nationals-Red Sox World Series in 2012.

[Guest attgig]

and if D Wright does get traded away?.... what would be left in citifield for the 2013 ASG?

[Edgy MD]

Tim Byrdak. Duh.

[metirish]

D Wright , been a long time since I saw him called that, those were the good days.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Edgy DC wrote: Tim Byrdak. Duh.

THAT would be one magic LOOGY.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Ceetar wrote: would the Mets fans pessimism outweight the desire to have Mets at the All-Star Game?

Actually, my complete disinterest in the waste-of-time that the All-Star Game has become makes me indifferent to the Mets hosting one.

[Ceetar]

Mets � Willets Point wrote: Ceetar wrote: would the Mets fans pessimism outweight the desire to have Mets at the All-Star Game? Actually, my complete disinterest in the waste-of-time that the All-Star Game has become makes me indifferent to the Mets hosting one.

And yet you're commenting in a thread about one.

[Edgy MD]

Well, that's a worthwhile comment. His position that it's a waste of time (I'm not so sure it is, or should be, at least) should be heard by those of us wasting our time.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: Well, that's a worthwhile comment. His position that it's a waste of time (I'm not so sure it is, or should be, at least) should be heard by those of us wasting our time.

was more referring to his 'complete disinterest' which didn't extend to reading this thread apparently.

I don't think anything that's a celebration of baseball can ever be a waste of time. (leaving aside that it 'counts')

I imagine it's gone downhill (I don't know, this is how it's always been to me) but I think a lot of that's due to the ESPNification of it.

I mean, don't we all enjoy talking about the great players in the game? Watching them do their thing? Watching majestic home runs fly off bats?

[Edgy MD]

I'm completely disinterested in Super Bowl commercials. It doesn't mean I don't think it's worthwhile to share with my friends and colleagues, on occasion, my (to my mind, perfectly rational) notion that they're a complete waste of time and brain matter. Long as I, you know, don't become a crank about it.

If it was inappropriate to let people know those cultural forces you reject and why, what would Frayed Knot talk about?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Count me among those who no longer give a rat's ass about the All-Star Game.

I haven't watched one in about twenty years. If I had free tickets, I'd sell them rather than take the effort to go.

I don't care that it's a celebration of baseball. In the last 16 seasons, I've watched a total of three post-season games that didn't involve the Mets, so clearly I'm no longer the baseball fan I once was.

And my intention isn't to poop in this thread; I understand those who get excited about All-Star games and baseball in general. That used to be me, too. I just want to point out that Willets isn't the only one around here who feels this way.

My primary thought about the 2013 All-Star Game: I hope something happens that week that embarrasses the shit out of the Wilpons.

[G-Fafif]

Growing up, I looked forward to seeing another All-Star Game come to Shea Stadium. That possibility going by the boards has made me lukewarm about seeing one come to Citi Field.

[TransMonk]

I'd be excited for it as the Mets have never hosted an ASG during my lifetime. Even though I know it probably be one of the biggest disappointments of my life, the wife and I have discussed taking a trip to see the event at Citi.

Yeah, I hate the Wilpons...but I still love the Mets.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

I love the All-Star Game, and collect the assorted pennants, game balls, programs, caps, jerseys, banners and so on. Love it!

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Ceetar wrote: Ceetar wrote: would the Mets fans pessimism outweight the desire to have Mets at the All-Star Game? Actually, my complete disinterest in the waste-of-time that the All-Star Game has become makes me indifferent to the Mets hosting one. And yet you're commenting in a thread about one.

Yeah, I have a habit of hitting "next topic" and "first unread post" and reading stuff before I even realize it's stuff I'm not interested.

But seriously though, the question was would Mets fans have the desire to have the Mets host the All-Star Game. My opinion as a Mets fan was that I would not be much interested in the All-Star Game because I don't find the event all that interesting in of itself rather than pessimism against the Mets or the Wilpons. Once upon a time, the All-Star Game was one of the rare occasions where AL players faced NL players and the competition was fierce because the two leagues were fierce competitors. Nowadays, the AL faces the NL frequently and one can see any players they're interested in on the TV or internet, and there's really nothing more than the DH and a few administrative differences between the leagues. The players don't show much interest in the "celebration of baseball" either judging by how many of them bag out of the game in the weeks leading up to to the All-Star Break. I think a celebration of baseball could be retooled to have say All-Star teams representing different nationalities play a three-day knockout tournament or invite teams from Japan to play MLB teams for a short mid-season event and I'd be a lot more interested.

[Edgy MD]

Ken Davidoff ? @KenDavidoff Expect an official announcement shortly that the #Mets will host the 2013 #MLB All-Star Game. It's been locked in for over five years.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: Ken Davidoff ? @KenDavidoff Expect an official announcement shortly that the #Mets will host the 2013 #MLB All-Star Game. It's been locked in for over five years.

heard that one before.

is the second sentence an excuse as to why they haven't been talking about the lack of an announcement over these last 5 years?