Mets Pop Culture Sightings 2015

[G-Fafif]

If next week we meet "my colleague, Dr. Maury Allen," then we'll know something's up.

[G-Fafif]

In the second episode of Weird Loners, or at least the parts I didn't fast-forward through in the search for Mets content, Eric the Mets fan, who is missing his late dad with whom he watched games, convinces hot neighbor Zara to watch a doubleheader with him. She's disturbed to learn there is a second game, though the between-games interregnum lasts about 90 seconds. Each is wearing a Met jersey of sorts. His is not regulation but hers is a SEAVER 41 blue pullover top that Tom might have worn in 1983, and, I have to say, it has never looked better.

[G-Fafif]

In Mad Men’s second half of the seventh season premiere (S. 7 E. 8), April 6, 2015, Joan Harris is seen reading the May 1970 issue of McCall’s, with Tom and Nancy Seaver on the cover. Implicit in that development is Matt Weiner time-jumped from July 21, 1969, to the final week of April 1970, meaning my extensive collection of "Mets win the World Series and Don takes Sally to the ticker-tape parade" fan fiction is for naught.

[batmagadanleadoff]

In Mad Men’s second half of the seventh season premiere (S. 7 E. 8), April 6, 2015, Joan Harris is seen reading the May 1970 issue of McCall’s, with Tom and Nancy Seaver on the cover. Implicit in that development is Matt Weiner time-jumped from July 21, 1969, to the final week of April 1970, meaning my extensive collection of "Mets win the World Series and Don takes Sally to the ticker-tape parade" fan fiction is for naught.

slate.com: The mustaches [on the second half of the Mad Men seventh season premiere] are a reminder of how much time has passed since the last episode …


Matthew Weiner: … Although they practically sprung up overnight. I don’t know if people are aware of the time passage between episodes, but we made it exactly the amount of time we were off the air: We left off in July of 1969, and we come back in April of 1970. What’s happened in the culture during that time is that the hippie aesthetic that’s been going on since 1966 has reached its way to the masses.



http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/04/06/mad_men_season_premiere_matthew_weiner_explains_the_meaning_of_season_7.html

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In Episode 7 of Daredevil :

Matt, discussing Foggy's injured side: "I think Foggy will be pitching for the Mets by midseason"
Karen: "I'm being serious"
Matt: "So am I. Have you seen their bullpen?"

[Edgy MD]

Of course, Matt can't see, so... .

[Theoldmole]

A Met fan gets a home.

[Edgy MD]

That's a fantastic document of the incredible rigamarole that the homeless are put through to gain help and services. We assigned professionals to act as advocates and walk with the clients through the red tape, and they found it paralyzing. Asking the mentally ill and and mentally disabled and addicts to run that gauntlet is comical.

[TransMonk]

HBO has been airing a two-part Sinatra doc lately. There is a shot of Mookie during the '86 victory parade in the middle of a "New York, New York" montage near the end of the film.

Of course, there is also a shot of Jeter celebrating one of the Yanqui shampionships a few shots later.

[MFS62]

I was working in my garage yesterday. Didn't realize I had left the TV on. When I came in from the garage, the movie Eraser was on. And I heard a character say, "I got a pizza for Blevins on 14."

Not really about the pitcher now on the DL, but his name will be heard whenever this film is shown.

Later

[Frayed Knot]

TransMonk wrote: HBO has been airing a two-part Sinatra doc lately. There is a shot of Mookie during the '86 victory parade in the middle of a "New York, New York" montage near the end of the film. Of course, there is also a shot of Jeter celebrating one of the Yanqui shampionships a few shots later.

Right, because Sinatra dying just two years into Jeter's career meant they had so much in common.
If we revise history enough maybe in a few years it'll start to become accepted fact that Frank sung that song in honor of Jeter.

[MFS62]

Frayed Knot wrote: TransMonk wrote: HBO has been airing a two-part Sinatra doc lately. There is a shot of Mookie during the '86 victory parade in the middle of a "New York, New York" montage near the end of the film. Of course, there is also a shot of Jeter celebrating one of the Yanqui shampionships a few shots later. Right, because Sinatra dying just two years into Jeter's career meant they had so much in common. If we revise history enough maybe in a few years it'll start to become accepted fact that Frank sung that song in honor of Jeter.

I just threw up in my mouth.
Later

[G-Fafif]

Long before the Dark Knight swooped in to make Citi Field a safe zone, there was, on June 25, 1966, a live “Batman Concert,” featuring Adam West and Frank Gorshin (as the Riddler) at Shea Stadium. The Mets bore the brunt of several jokes, including, “Why are the Mets like my mother-in-law’s biscuits? ... Because they need a better batter!” and “The Mets are like a box of Kleenex because when they get boxed in, they pop out one at a time!” (The original script, to which I was directed by my baseball-averse but Batman-embracing brother-in-law, also penciled in Mayor Lindsay's participation -- he was gonna call on Batman to help the Mets -- but I'm guessing Henry Francis wisely steered him away from showing up.)

The event, whose original bill included acts like the Young Rascals, the Chiffons and the Temptations (not sure if all of them made it, either), drew 3,000 young people to the ballpark. That same Saturday in Chicago, the Mets were beating the Cubs, 9-3, behind a complete game 11-hitter from Bob Shaw and home runs from Ed Kranepool and Eddie Bressoud, raising their ninth-place record to a pretty good (for them) 28-37.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Holy Kathy Kersh!



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[Zvon]

I don't know what's more astonishing. That the '66 Batman played Shea or that he had nipples. I wasn't aware of either.

Can't make out the year or the price. 1966/buck.fiddy?

[G-Fafif]

"Concerts at the Shea" should've drawn 50,000 based on name alone.

[G-Fafif]

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In Ed Gifford’s final scene on Mad Men (“Lost Horizon,” Season 7, Episode 12, May 3, 2015; takes place late summer 1970), the infrequently seen copywriter dons a Mets cap before taking leave of the almost abandoned offices of Sterling Cooper & Partners.

[Edgy MD]

How terrific is it that Batman in concert at Shea prompted the Times to send their music critic? And that he critiqued classical and had a soft spot for good folk as well, but hated rock 'n' roll.

[G-Fafif]

From Batman to The Bachelorette. From your friends in Mets PR:

The New York Mets and Metropolitan Hospitality today announced that Citi Field will be featured in an upcoming episode of the hit romance reality series, The Bachelorette. The episode is scheduled to air Monday, June 15, 2015, at 8/7c on ABC. The episode will highlight the ballpark following a New York filled week of dates with the newest Bachelorette, Kaitlyn Bristowe. Citi Field is the first ballpark to serve as the setting for the much-anticipated rose ceremony before the remaining suitors continue on their quest for love. The cocktail party takes place in one of the many luxurious event spaces that Metropolitan Hospitality offers all year throughout the ballpark, and the rose ceremony takes place on the field itself.

[Fman99]

From Batman to The Bachelorette. From your friends in Mets PR: The New York Mets and Metropolitan Hospitality today announced that Citi Field will be featured in an upcoming episode of the hit romance reality series, The Bachelorette. The episode is scheduled to air Monday, June 15, 2015, at 8/7c on ABC. The episode will highlight the ballpark following a New York filled week of dates with the newest Bachelorette, Kaitlyn Bristowe. Citi Field is the first ballpark to serve as the setting for the much-anticipated rose ceremony before the remaining suitors continue on their quest for love. The cocktail party takes place in one of the many luxurious event spaces that Metropolitan Hospitality offers all year throughout the ballpark, and the rose ceremony takes place on the field itself.

Yuk

[Frayed Knot]

As soon as I saw 'Batman' and 'Bachelorette' in the same sentence my first thought was: What embarrassing publicity stunt has Harvey agreed to now?

[Guest themetfairy]

In the new film Trainwreck, Colin Quinn plays Amy Schumer's dad, and his character is an unabashed Mets fan.

[Edgy MD]

Schumer is from my home town, and hers was a Mets family.

[Guest themetfairy]

On Wednesday's The Daily Show Jon Stewart just referenced the Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi trade.

[MFS62]

themetfairy wrote: On Wednesday's The Daily Show Jon Stewart just referenced the Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi trade.

Still painful to hear.

Later

[G-Fafif]

In the Pearls Before Swine comic strip of August 29, 2015, Pig asks Rat, “Want to go to the Mets game with me? It’s gonna be terrific.” Rat goes on to disabuse Pig of that notion, given the $45 apiece for tickets plus $20 for parking. They watch the game at home instead. (h/t Ceetar, by way of Mets Police blog)

OE: Met-a culpa. I see "Mets" everywhere, even where it doesn't appear. And in this case, the word doesn't appear. Consider this Mets Pop Culture Sighting a mirage.

[Edgy MD]

Something's fishy down at the Syndicate, as that link makes no Metly mention.

[Lefty Specialist]

And parking is $22.

[G-Fafif]

Yeah, I imagined it said Mets because it would have been cooler if it had. "Never mind," as Ms. Litella advised.

[Edgy MD]

Where else would they go?