Mr. Met Says It All

[Lefty Specialist]

themetfairy wrote: The most benign aspect of the Mets' brand is now an object of derision. Hopefully this will be short-lived, but at the moment the tarnish is real.

Yup. A brand is only as good as the public perception of the brand. The character of Mr. Met needs to take a few days off to let this cool down.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think he needs to spend a few nights with Adriana Lima.

[Lefty Specialist]

No, because then Harvey will get all mopey again.

[Edgy MD]

It's on the front page of CNN.

[Guest cooby]

I didn't know it either. And full disclosure: I didn't know about Santana s no hitter.

[batmagadanleadoff]

G-Fafif wrote: Mr. Met knocks covfefe off everybody's fingertips. This season is even taking a toll on Mr. Met. The lovable mascot reached a breaking point Wednesday and flipped the bird at some fans during the .... For the Mets, it just never ends.

I read this post early this morning, shortly after I woke up and still groggy with sleep. And as I got mid-way throuhj, I thought it was one of Greg's April Fool's joke. I read the rest of the piece, all the way to the end, while in the back of my mind, working out the calendar, still half-asleep, trying to figure out if today was April 1st.

[G-Fafif]

The employee won't be fired, it has been reported, but won't be on Mr. Met duty any longer.

[G-Fafif]

cooby wrote: I didn't know it either. And full disclosure: I didn't know about Santana s no hitter.

I can confirm: Johan Santana threw a no-hitter for the Mets.

[Guest cooby]

. I see and I'll join the celebration now!

I've been trying to figure out how I could possibly miss that news but I retired that summer so maybe I was just all happy about that!

[A Boy Named Seo]

Ceets said he will LOL and move on (I mean, shit, we've all Trump to worry about IRL) but I think that's kinda the point... this episode adds to the #LOLMets perception that this organization will fuck up anything it can get it's 4-fingered, cartoon mitts on. And maybe the 7 Line or some copycat may sell Mr. Met/flipping-the-bird t-shirts, but if a handful parents don't wanna buy Mr. Met stuff for their kids now, then the brand def takes a hit and #LOLMets grows louder.

[MFS62]

G-Fafif wrote: The employee won't be fired, it has been reported, but won't be on Mr. Met duty any longer.

Just saw on WABC that there was a new Mr. Met shooting t-shirts into the crowd at today's game. The perp has been reassigned to another position and will "never wear the Mr. Met outfit again".

How will we know its somebody else?

Later

[Centerfield]

G-Fafif wrote: The employee won't be fired, it has been reported, but won't be on Mr. Met duty any longer.

Well that's good. No one wanted Fman to get fired. Just slapped around a little bit.

[Fman99]

Centerfield wrote: G-Fafif wrote: The employee won't be fired, it has been reported, but won't be on Mr. Met duty any longer. Well that's good. No one wanted Fman to get fired. Just slapped around a little bit.

Oh, come on now, I'd come up with something more clever than that. If you ever see Mr. Met dry humping a woman in a Big Bird suit, well, then you know I've gone off the reservation.

[G-Fafif]

Fman99 wrote: Centerfield wrote: G-Fafif wrote: The employee won't be fired, it has been reported, but won't be on Mr. Met duty any longer. Well that's good. No one wanted Fman to get fired. Just slapped around a little bit. Oh, come on now, I'd come up with something more clever than that. If you ever see Mr. Met dry humping a woman in a Big Bird suit, well, then you know I've gone off the reservation.

Or a big bird in a woman suit.

[MFS62]

G-Fafif wrote: G-Fafif wrote: The employee won't be fired, it has been reported, but won't be on Mr. Met duty any longer. Well that's good. No one wanted Fman to get fired. Just slapped around a little bit. Oh, come on now, I'd come up with something more clever than that. If you ever see Mr. Met dry humping a woman in a Big Bird suit, well, then you know I've gone off the reservation. Or a big bird in a woman suit.

Kinky.

Later

[Lefty Specialist]

I wonder what Ms. Met has to say about all this.....she's been pretty quiet.

[Frayed Knot]

I heard she's blaming Trump, the Russians, the vast right-wing conspiracy, and the DNC.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I haven't read it yet, but I'm told Mr. Met wrote an article/column
in today's NYT Friday Sports section.

(it's one of those as-told-by submissions to a reporter, he can't type
with those fat stubby finger...)