Mike Piazza Number Retirement Night - July 30

[Valadius]

Finally!

http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/fan_forum/piazza.jsp?partnerId=as_nym_20160125_57591076&adbid=10156514166850078&adbpl=fb&adbpr=94421890077

[Centerfield]

Let's all go.

[Guest themetfairy]

I'll be there!

[Mex17]

So they hang a NL Championship banner and a retired number up on the wall in the same year.

And the 30th anniversary of '86.

And the current team being a legit championship contender.

This is going to be a very special season.

[Gwreck]

Bought tickets immediately on Stubhub before people wake up and realize they can jack up their asking prices. I encourage those interested to do the same.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Te am LWFS is in.

[Ceetar]

Gwreck wrote: Bought tickets immediately on Stubhub before people wake up and realize they can jack up their asking prices. I encourage those interested to do the same.

just checked on mets.com the game is basically sold out.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I got one CBox on the metsdotcom site, they were flying off the shelves. You'd
hover over a section and it said 43 seats available and then when you got to the
next screen there were zero.

More than I would spend on a single ticket but I'm happy and in Row 5 so I'm
not in the CBox Cave while sitting.

[Zvon]

Excellent!

Very strange to have an offseason where all my wishes come true.

[Edgy MD]

Well, that game is like totally sold out.

I can go with my wife if one of us sits in 132 and the other sits in 333. "Hi, Honey! Up here! I'm the one who's waving... wearing blue!!"

[Mex17]

There is no way that this is not almost totally ticket brokers gobbling up everything using automated software.

[Ceetar]

Mex17 wrote: There is no way that this is not almost totally ticket brokers gobbling up everything using automated software.

why do they need automated software? These days 'brokers' just means anyone with a computer that knows it'll be a draw.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Mex17 wrote: There is no way that this is not almost totally ticket brokers gobbling up everything using automated software.

Doubt it; news hit, people went to find tickets.

[Zvon]

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This is going to be such a good season!

[Edgy MD]

It would have been some serious big league trolling if the Mets did this while the Dodgers were in town.

[Centerfield]

Some wanted September 21 against the Braves. I agree this would have had significant meaning, but I see the drawbacks. His career was not all about that one HR, and on Sept. 21 there may be some pretty intense baseball going on.

Kudos to the Wilpons again (becoming a theme around here) for giving Piazza a whole weekend and retiring his number on a Saturday night. If I remember correctly, Gary Carter Night was some bullshit weekday game.

[nymr83]

Edgy MD wrote: It would have been some serious big league trolling if the Mets did this while the Dodgers were in town.

The Dodgers come to town Friday May 27th - Sunday May 29th, I'm guessing the Mets wanted July for weather purposes?

too bad the September 11th game is in Atlanta, had they hosted the Braves they could have invited Steve Karsay to throw out the first pitch!

September just seems too late for this kind of thing, what if the Mets suck and the house doesn't fill on a chilly night? why distract from a pennant race if there is one?

the timing is good.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I would have done it on Sunday, the 31st. If I remember correctly, they retired Tom Seaver's number on July 41.

[Edgy MD]

I wasn't actually endorsing the Dodgers angle. Trolling is bad.

[batmagadanleadoff]

So what are the odds that the Mets trot out the old hideous black uniforms for the game that will played on this date?

[Lefty Specialist]

Zvon wrote: Excellent! Very strange to have an offseason where all my wishes come true.

This. I keep thinking I'm going to wake up and the cleanup hitter is Danny Muno.