2013 All-Star Game

[Guest themetfairy]

Aside from the food orgy, yesterday also featured an appearance by the long absent Mrs. Met -

[Ceetar]

You guys see SteveJRogers?

[Fman99]

themetfairy wrote: Aside from the food orgy, yesterday also featured an appearance by the long absent Mrs. Met -

Can you all give me 15 minutes alone, please? Thanks.

[Guest themetfairy]

Ceetar wrote: You guys see SteveJRogers?

Yes - he sends his regards.

[Zvon]

themetfairy wrote: Aside from the food orgy, yesterday also featured an appearance by the long absent Mrs. Met -

Lady Met. She never married. Its a fact! I researched this for seconds! I see the name tag says Mrs. Met, and someone should inform the front office that they should make themselves more familiar with the teams actual history.

[Edgy MD]

I'm guessing that the Mrs. Met of today and the Lady Met of yore are either different lasses or the same lass in a different marital state. If they never married, they are pretty shameless about the family.

[Zvon]

Nice. There are reportedly some drawn ones from the Lady Met days where she had kids, including one in her arms. Maybe wiki was referring to that pic and not an old illustration. I wish I had more than a few seconds to research this

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I'm guessing she likes to call herself "Mrs. Met," but Mrs. Met doesn't like it so much.

[HahnSolo]

I just learned that I have the opportunity to grab two tickets to Fan Fest for Saturday the 13th from a neighbor. I was going to bring my son, but I had some questions for veterans of this:

- I probably can't get down there till about 3PM; it closes at 8. Is that enough time to experience a lot of it (I understand that Saturday is usually the most crowded)?
- I'm getting them for $27/person. Taking that into account, plus parking or transportation, plus food, I'm looking at dropping a decent chunk of change. So my question is...once I'm in, are there other expenses I am going to run into? Do activities or autographs or photos cost additional?

I gather it is a great event, I just worry that a) I'll be spending more than I really should on this, and that I won't really have enough time to enjoy it. Any suggestions/advice are greatly appreciated.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I was thinking of taking Lunchpail there on Saturday too.

It's gonna be expensive for what you get but unless you buy food I think that's all the extra cost there is. Five hours better be enough!

[HahnSolo]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I was thinking of taking Lunchpail there on Saturday too. It's gonna be expensive for what you get but unless you buy food I think that's all the extra cost there is. Five hours better be enough!

I would think it would be enough, but Javits is huge and if you get on one long autograph line...

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Edgy MD wrote: I'm guessing that the Mrs. Met of today and the Lady Met of yore are either different lasses or the same lass in a different marital state. If they never married, they are pretty shameless about the family.

Sleeping Baby Met is adorable! Although, I hope that's a doll and there's not a child in there.

[Guest themetfairy]

When I took MK to FanFest in 2008 he tired of the place after a few hours (funny story - on our way to the Empire State Building afterwards, we discovered that Darryl Strawberry was signing autographs in the Footlocker on 34th. That made up for us not being able to get Gary Carter's autograph at FanFest because I didn't realize that we needed tickets for that ahead of time). Five hours should be more than enough time, I think.

The food at Javits is a ripoff - eat before you go, and go somewhere like Foley's on 33rd between 5th and 6th afterwards.

[Ceetar]

how about 25 minutes during lunch on a Monday, enough time to see it all?

(Somehow all my tickets are for Monday-Tuesday. lame. )

[batmagadanleadoff]

What exactly is Fanfest? I'm not into autographs. What is there to do and see? And buy, besides food and the same stuff I could probably buy at Citi Field? What might I see that I haven't already seen?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

There are some exhibits & artwork and stuff that might interest you, but as I recall, it's mostly about the kids. Batting cages, running games, pitch-speed, etc

[Guest Swan Swan H]

We're going in early Saturday, expecting to stay 3-4 hours. Gotta get out to the Tilles Center for Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Band that night .

[metirish]

Good stuff, you'll love it.....

[HahnSolo]

metirish wrote: Good stuff, you'll love it.....

Fanfest, or Lyle Lovett?

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Wright's lead over the Kung Fu Pantload has increased from 120,000 in the last count to 840,000 in the latest.

[Guest themetfairy]

You're welcome!

[Zvon]

I'm reading Harvey gets the start, but is this official?

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Wright officially named as a starter, pitchers coming up soon.

[stevejrogers]

Zvon wrote: I'm reading Harvey gets the start, but is this official?

I doubt it, doesn't that get announced as official during the weekend?

[Zvon]

SteveJRogers wrote: Zvon wrote: I'm reading Harvey gets the start, but is this official? I doubt it, doesn't that get announced as official during the weekend?

Don't know. But Wright got third. Awesome. The article I was reading was speculation dress up like facts. Harvey as SP would make it perfect, and make this season something to remember, if only for that.

[ashie62]

Harvey was picked

[ashie62]

COMPLETE ALL STAR ROSTERS

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/eye-on-baseball/22663218/2013-mlb-all-star-game-live-updates-as-rosters-are-revealed

[Zvon]

Ashie62 wrote: Harvey was picked

Nice.

[Frayed Knot]

The only real question about Harvey is whether or not he starts that final Sunday prior to the ASG. Pitchers who pitch that day are supposed to be ineligible so as to not clog up the roster only to declare themselves 'unavailable'.
That's why Bochy has said that he'll start Harvey as long as the Mets cooperate.

[bmfc1]

Terry can pitch him next Saturday and keep him on 4-day rest as Thursday is an off-day.