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One more. People Are Waiting 3 Innings For The Pat LaFrieda Steak Sandwich At Citi Field New York City celebrity butcher Pat LaFrieda has taken his talents to Citi Field. Last night the meat master debuted a filet mignon steak sandwich stand at a game between the New York Mets and Miami Marlins. The sandwich features hand-cut 100% black angus seared filet mignon, Monterey jack cheese, sweet caramelized onions, and is served with a secret au jus on a custom-made and toasted French baguette. LaFrieda�s sandwich was previously available only to family and friends, making Citi Field the first public venue to sell it, and the first restaurant concept from the purveyor. It sells for $15, the same amount that a Lobel�s steak sandwich sells for at Yankee Stadium. Last night, I visited the stand behind the centerfield wall to check out the sandwich�s opening night reception. The buzz was evident, as there was a slow-moving line of roughly 70 fans waiting for the moist and perfectly seasoned sandwich. Fearful that I might miss a Mets milestone performance (yeah, right), I decided not to brave the nearly three-inning line and returned to my seat hungry and unsatisfied. Initially the sandwich has received positive reviews from fans who stood in line, as well as from the Mets broadcast team � who received free samples between innings. LaFrieda�s signature product just may be the most exciting thing to happen at Citi Field since, umm, well let�s just say in a long time. Move over Shake Shack! http://www.foodrepublic.com/2012/08/08/people-are-waiting-3-innings-pat-lafrieda-steak-sa

Another positive review for the Steak Sandwich. Ugly picture, though. The thing looks gelatinous, like pizza under the counter that was cooked eight hours ago. New Citi Field eats: Pat LaFrieda�s steak sandwich Don�t get me wrong, Shake Shack is great. But there�s a limit to the burger joint�s cache at Citi Field, mostly because you can find it easily enough around New York City, the Eastern seaboard and, now, the world. (Dubai, anyone?) It used to be unique, but it�s not anymore. Thankfully, the folks who run Citi Field�s concessions have constantly tweaked and improved over the past four seasons, this year alone adding a Greek stand in right field and Two Boots Pizza throughout the ballpark. The latest addition made its debut Tuesday: Pat LaFrieda�s original steak sandwich, with a location near Shake Shack in the center field food court. Fifteen dollars gets you one black angus filet, topped with Monterey jack cheese and sweet caramelized onions, served with a secret au jus on a custom-made and toasted French baguette. Like Shake Shack guru Danny Meyer, LaFrieda is a celebrity in the industry � you can read about him in this 2010 profile in New York magazine. But unlike Shake Shack, you can�t get this sandwich anywhere else � Citi Field is LaFrieda�s first and only retail location. I had my first taste this evening when the Mets delivered a cart of the sandwiches to the press box, and I was not disappointed. The bread is crusty and there�s a good amount of steak and cheese. If you don�t like onions, I would recommend ordering the sandwich without them � they dominate the flavor. But it�s a good flavor, and I�ll go as far as to say it�s worth the $15 if you can spare it. http://dicomo.mlblogs.com/2012/08/07/new-citi-field-eats-pat-lafriedas-steak-sandwich/

batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Whaddya suppose they'll charge for that steak sammich? I bet Kreskin knows. I'll guess $16. It's $15 as per the NYT last week. Excellent! Thanks. Same as the MFY's Lobel's Steak sandwich. Unless they raised that price. I figgered they'd keep it under $20. Early reviews: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/862226

Ceetar wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Does anybody here really think that the choice seats at Citi Field, field level at and around home plate are mostly sold out, as the Mets claim? Those sections are way too empty, too often, for the Mets' claims to hold any water. And if the Mets really did sell out (or mostly sell out) all of their choice seats, why the hell are they running ads for the Champions Club with the all you can eat buffet, like every two or three innings on every SNY broadcast? I haven't seen the Champions Club SNY ad since I wrote the post above. Coincidence? Mets were on the road? Something else? Probably the west coast trip, or you just didn't notice it. Or they're switching gears towards selling tickets for next year? Those last two are irreconcilable, no? Either I missed them (I didn't) or they didn't air.

Wright was swinging harder during the Cavern era. He just admitted it. Not that he hadn't, more or less, before. Some of us suspected it. He was probably swinging earlier, too, to leverage his swing in an attempt to pull the ball more often. To compensate for the moronic park dimensions idiot Jeff imposed on all concerned. It's natural that Wright's BB's would've dropped and his K's would've increased with that approach.

It's tough for a starting pitcher to make 250 starts for two teams. That's at least 500 starts. I should change the parameters for pitchers, because Leiter is as much a Met/Marlin as anyone else. The quiz is otherwise solved. Floyd, Bonilla and Castillo are the answers. The winners can go to the Padres LL thread and pick out kiddie sized unis in the style of your choices.

Who are the only major leaguers to appear in at least 250 games for both the Mets and the Marlins?

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Does anybody here really think that the choice seats at Citi Field, field level at and around home plate are mostly sold out, as the Mets claim? Those sections are way too empty, too often, for the Mets' claims to hold any water. And if the Mets really did sell out (or mostly sell out) all of their choice seats, why the hell are they running ads for the Champions Club with the all you can eat buffet, like every two or three innings on every SNY broadcast? I haven't seen the Champions Club SNY ad since I wrote the post above. Coincidence? Mets were on the road? Something else?

Shortening fences helping Mets offense; expect Padres, Mariners to do same Don't look now, but baseball's extreme pitcher's parks might be headed the way of flannel uniforms, Ladies' Day and, if not the Dodo bird, then at least George "Dodo" Armstrong (Philadelphia Athletics, 1946). The Padres are expected to move Petco Park's fences in this winter -- at the very least, in right field and in right-center. The Mariners internally are considering modifications to pitcher-friendly Safeco Field, though there are no indications yet that they will move to do so. The Mets did it this season at Citi Field and are thrilled with the results. "It's changed the mental attitude of our hitters, made it a far less of an issue," says Mets general manager Sandy Alderson, who, while CEO of the Padres from 2005-09, studied the same issue in San Diego and was moving toward significant changes there before he left. "It certainly hasn't been a topic of conversation since early in the season, which means it's probably gone pretty well." The Mets shortened the fences in left field, right-center and right field, most significantly in left field chopped the home-run line from 16 feet high to eight feet. The results, while noticeable, have not been outrageous -- which should hearten not only Mets pitchers, but those who oppose shortening the fences in San Diego and Seattle. Last year, surrendering an average of 1.33 home runs per game, CitiField ranked 14th in the National League. Only San Francisco's AT&T Park (1.00) and Petco Park (1.23) ranked lower. This year, Citi Field is surrendering an average of 1.90 homers per game, which ranks ninth in the NL. "The thing that helps out the most is, you go up there your first at-bat and you hit a ball 400 feet to left-center, right-center, and the guy catches it, all of a sudden you're frustrated," Mets All-Star third baseman David Wright says. "So the next at-bat, you try and hit the ball a little harder. "You see results in that first at-bat, you go into the second at-bat with a refreshed mind. You're confident. You're 1 for 1 going into your second at-bat. Baseball is so mental, it puts your mind at ease knowing, hey, if I go up and have a good at-bat, really step on one, I'm going to be rewarded." While Wright's home run totals haven't necessarily ballooned (16 in 105 games this season, 14 in 102 last year), his strikeout totals have dipped noticeably (75 through 105 games this year, 97 in 102 last year). The implementation of the plan at Citi Field is a distant cousin of an idea Alderson had been studying when he was in San Diego. "We made some modifications," at Petco Park, Alderson says. "They were modest, but they were modifications. There were larger, more significant changes we considered, but we were probably a year away from making a final decision. "In New York, it's worked out really well. Home run production has gone up, generally speaking we've got probably I'm going to say, 25 percent more home runs than we would have had otherwise. ... Overall production's gone up quite a bit. "I think it's a fair ballpark. It's still not an easy park to hit home runs, but it's much different than it was. I think it's worked out pretty well." Padres president Tom Garfinkel says that the club is still studying the issue, but he believes that the information himself, general manager Josh Byrnes and manager Bud Black are looking at is swaying them toward modifying Petco Park for 2013. "What the Mets did was instructive for us as well," Garfinkel says. "The part that's harder to measure is the psychology, how the players approach hitting and how the pitchers approach pitching." Hitters from Phil Nevin to Ryan Klesko to Ryan Ludwich have hated Petco Park from its inception. And though Black mostly has been successful in keeping his Padres from squawking about it, reminders are delivered almost nightly. Such as in an April game this season when, with Philadelphia in San Diego, Jimmy Rollins crushed a fly ball into deep right-center ... only to see it caught. As he returned to the bench, he looked into the Padres' dugout and said, "That's all I got, boys. That ball is 10 rows back in Philly." Part of the Padres' study is attempting to uncover any perilous unintended consequences before implementing any final decisions. One of the "modest modifications" Alderson made to the park before leaving, for example, was to move the right-center field fence in a few feet. But what the Padres have found that has done is reduce the number of triples, which has at times made things even more advantageous for pitchers. As new parks have opened over the past two decades, it has not been unprecedented for clubs to make adjustments on the fly. Before their fourth season in Comerica Park, the Tigers moved the left-field fence in to 370 feet, from 395. Some in the industry think the Marlins will wind up modifying their new park, where it takes a tremendous drive to knock a ball out in right-center. Part of why the Mets moved to dramatically alter the left-field fence this year -- both in height and distance -- is because their study found that in the three seasons from 2010-12, only nine opposite-field home runs had been hit by left-handers. And all of those were by opponents. "Now, I have a chance to hit one out over there," Mets lefty-swinging first baseman Ike Davis says. "Before, I didn't." Davis echoes Wright in that the changes have been a big boost psychologically for Mets hitters, even if it hasn't inflating their statistics to eye-popping numbers. "Your first at-bat, you hit a 410-foot fly ball that's caught, you're coming back to the dugout saying, 'Well, I'm 0 for 1 instead of 1 for 1 with an RBI," Davis says. "That changes everything. It changes your whole day. "You're only going to hit one or two balls hard on a good day." Padres third baseman Chase Headley sees that same type of effect happening if Padres executives modify Petco fences. "I think it would be a more enjoyable experience for fans to watch games," Headley says. "And I think it would be a much more fair place to play. As a player, that's all you can ask for. "I don't think it would change the dynamic of the stadium. I think it would still be a pitcher's park. Just less drastic." In six seasons, Headley, a lifelong Padre, is a .300 hitter on the road -- literally, he's at .300 on the nose right now -- and a .234 hitter in Petco Park. His career home/road splits: In 318 home games, Headley is hitting .234/.323/.345 with 20 home runs and 115 RBI. In 320 road games, he's at .300/.370/.450 with 31 home runs and 149 RBI. "I think it makes you a better hitter when you don't feel like you have to add a lot to hit a home run," Headley says. "It affects you not only having good at-bats, but in your swings at other pitches." Mets pitchers have pitched differently this season while working under Citi Field's new dimensions, but only in certain situations. "Late innings, the way you call games when it's a one- or two-run game," catcher Josh Thole says. "When it's late and close, you're more apt not to throw a fastball inside for a strike. "It's been a nice adjustment, I think. I know, offensively, we feel that we're one swing away in the late innings if we're down by one run. Last year, if we were down by three runs in the eighth inning, we were like, 'It's going to take six hits in a row.' " From Alderson's perch, he thinks Mets fans like the changes. "I think the fans who were familiar with Citi Field felt it was a little big," he says. "From the outset, there was a positive reaction to our decision to change the dimensions. And then it was just a question of how they actually turned out. "The other thing is, in addition to actually changing the dimensions, the changes don't look tacked on or temporary. They've been integrated into the overall architecture and feel of the ballpark. They've really turned out well from a construction and aesthetic standpoint. I think that's important as well." What could be one small step for the Padres -- and, if they decide to do the same, the Mariners -- could be one giant leap for their hitters. "I'm just now starting to figure my swing out," Reds outfielder Ryan Ludwick, whom the Padres dealt to Pittsburgh last July, was saying during a conversation in Dodger Stadium just before the All-Star break. "I'm hitting the ball the other way now. "When I got traded to Pittsburgh, I couldn't even hit the ball the other way during batting practice. That's how messed up my swing was. Now, I'm feeling awesome. Finally, I'm starting to feel like my normal self again." Since the All-Star break, Ludwick has knocked in 23 runs (third in the majors) and slammed seven home runs (tied for seventh). He is in need of a hitting psychologist no more. http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/19742038/shortening-fences-helping-mets-offense-expect-padres-mariners-to-do-same

Swan Swan H wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Whaddya suppose they'll charge for that steak sammich? I bet Kreskin knows. I'll guess $16. It's $15 as per the NYT last week. Excellent! Thanks. Same as the MFY's Lobel's Steak sandwich. Unless they raised that price. I figgered they'd keep it under $20.

Whaddya suppose they'll charge for that steak sammich? I bet Kreskin knows.

Steak sandwiches coming to Citi Field. http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120806&content_id=36221706&vkey=pr_nym&c_id=nym Pat Lafrieda to debut Original Filet Mignon Steak Sandwich tomorrow at Citi Field New York City's Top Meat Purveyor Will Unveil The Pat LaFrieda Original Steak Sandwich, Available Exclusively at Citi Field FLUSHING, N.Y., August 6, 2012 - The New York Mets today announced that Pat LaFrieda of Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors will introduce his Original Filet Mignon Steak Sandwich to the public at Citi Field tomorrow, Tuesday, August 7 when the Mets host the Miami Marlins at 7:10 p.m. The original LaFrieda family recipe features hand-cut 100% black angus seared filet mignon topped with Monterey jack cheese and sweet caramelized onions, served with a secret au jus on a custom-made and toasted French baguette (see attached photo). The sandwich will be available in LaFrieda Meats' own stand in Taste of the City on the Field Level behind the centerfield scoreboard near section 139. This officially marks LaFrieda Meats' first and only retail location. Prior to Citi Field, LaFrieda's steak sandwich was only available to lucky family and friends. "We are honored to be the first public venue to sell Pat's signature sandwich," said Jeff Wilpon, Chief Operating Officer, Mets. "Pat, with his long family history in the meat world, well-respected work ethic and choice of quality meats, is a perfect addition to the All-Star lineup of world-renowned restaurateurs and chefs at Citi Field." "Partnering with the New York Mets to bring our steak sandwich to the fans at Citi Field is a dream come true for our family," says Pat LaFrieda. "While at a game recently, I noticed a great steak sandwich was the only thing missing from the phenomenal food line-up, and thought our LaFrieda family recipe would be a perfect fit. We are honored to be able to open our first retail location at the home of the Mets where the Pat LaFrieda Original Filet Mignon Sandwich will take its place amongst the superior quality of food at one of New York City's most iconic venues." Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors will also supply Citi Field's Delta Sky360 Club and Acela Club. LaFrieda, known as the "Magician of Meat," owns and operates New York City's most prestigious and valued meat packing facility, Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors, which supplies the finest restaurants in NYC, DC, Philadelphia, Ohio, Las Vegas, Miami, Chicago and more. His family stars in the reality show "Meat Men" on The Food Network, which debuted in April. The third generation meat supplier is famous for its aged steak program and over 50 custom hamburger blends. LaFrieda is the mastermind behind such burgers as the famous "Black Label Burger" and aged steaks at Minetta Tavern (the reigning haute burger in NYC), as well as signature custom blends at hot spots such as Shake Shack, Spotted Pig, Union Square Caf�, and Blue Smoke. ****** Bullpen help is on the way. Mets recall Garrett Olson. http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2012/08/mets_lefty_garrett_olson_calle.html ********* Psychic help may be one the way, too. The Amazing Kreskin (amazing that he's still alive) sez he can help Mets. http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/the-amazing-kreskin-i-can-help-amazin-s-1.3887032

Now firmly mired in the worst slump of his season, Wright is expected to pass Eddie on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at home against the Phillies -- the latest D-Day all season, since I've been measuring.

Four hours and fifteen minutes to Breaking Bad.

http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120303&content_id=26983892&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb Little League Padres Unis Video. Those LL Unis even have name and # on back. Here's some Padres unis that weren't offered: Original Road Uniforms (1969-1971) 1974-77 Homies. From when Randy Jones dominated. the 1979's, a one year model. Home and Road. Mickey Lolich pitched for the Pods in these. 85-89 home pinstripes. from when the Mets were dominant.

The best Padres uniforms throughout history as chosen by San Diego Little Leaguers. The results are in! The Padres' Little League Uniform initiative is underway and we have some numbers on the uniforms you'll be seeing at the ballparks throughout the season. There were 20 uniforms to choose from. Each division got to pick from the group of 20, and obviously each team had to have a uniform that was different from the other teams in their division. Typically between 8 and 12 teams per division, so some uniforms obviously weren't getting used. Each team was allowed to make their requests and they were handled differently by everybody. In some divisions, the coaches let the players vote for the uniforms they'd want. In others, the coaches made the choices themselves. Incidentally, my thought was that the teams would be able to pick their uniforms and then pick their own names. For example, if you happened to pick the current road uniform, your team name might be the San Diego Grays as opposed to the San Diego 2012 Roads. This might explain why the uniforms that only say San Diego on them were more appealing to some teams as opposed to others. Here then, after the jump, is the ranking of which uniforms were most (and least) requested by the teams participating (along with some commentary). Vote for the one you'd want to be rocking on the weekends. 20. 1969 Home (373 jerseys requested) This is a gorgeous uniform and is honestly one of my favorites. I love the off-white and the font that they had in 1969. This is a uniform that symbolizes America's fresh faced innocence during war time. No sign of the patriotic red or blue and the white isn't as clean as America in the 1950's. This is America at the end of the 1960s and moving into disco. It's all a very subtle message, which coaches apparently didn't want their kids associated with and the kids were too young to totally perceive. Or maybe the grownups didn't want to be stuck with the San Marcos Sixty-Niners. 19. 1997 BP This uniform on the other hand looks very similar to something that they would give away. This is the Padres reminder of the 90s, when ill-fitting clothes and 90210 was in fashion. It's also a reminder of the terrible year between two great seasons. If jbox got stuck with a team in the '97 BPs, he'd call them the Garth Brookses. All of their entrance music would be Friends in Low Places. I will be glad to not see this as often as the others. Deservedly second-to-last. 18. 1976 Road The McDonald's uniform without the accompanying Taco Bell cap. A re-write of history or a missed opportunity? Or probably just too much extra cost in putting together a two tone hat. I'm guessing that if you were the type of kid or coach to go for the brown, you had better options than the '76, though there's no denying that the 76ers would've been a cool nickname. 17. 1998 Road Any good feeling that the 1998 World Series team had among the youth of San Diego and their dads could not be offset by the boring, bland uniforms that the 1998 team wore while visiting other places. When you first looked at the 20 uniforms being offered by the Padres, I would be willing to bet $5 that your eyes completely glossed over the '98 Roads. This would be better than an invisibility cloak if you did not want to be noticed walking around town. Nothing offensive about them, and definitely nothing that stands out about them. An SEP Field if I've ever seen one. I'm not surprised it made the bottom 5. 16. 1997 Alternates I see this uniform and I think of fat Tony Gwynn. My guess is coaches with husky kids on the team picked this uniform. 15. 2004 Road Ah the oh-fours. Or maybe "oh fers"? "Oh hey guys. We play the oh-fers today, we can let Marty pitch." Made for: Coaches who grew up watching CHiPs. Kids with hand me down white baseball pants that have been permanently made off color and therefore match the impossible to match color of these jerseys. People who like bow-ties. 14. 1984 Home PROOF POSITIVE THAT SAN DIEGANS HAVE NO TASTE. How do you let the 1984 homes languish outside of the top 10? Actually, I know why these are where they are, because why choose the '84 homes when you could have the '78 homes? STILL. That's a great font, though with three other jerseys also sporting the same font and a nice combination of colors, I guess I'm not as surprised as I was four sentences ago. 13. 1948 Home The PCL Padres home jersey. Completely unique. The only uniform with red in it. Do hipsters have kids? Are they of Little League Age? I'd wear Howdy Doody cowboy chaps with these. Really pretty uniforms that have nothing to do with anything about the big league Padres. For transplant coaches that used to call their team the Cubs or Cardinals and are so devoted that they can't bring themselves to associate with the modern Padres, but want to take advantage of some free uniforms. 12. 1985 Road The Brown Pinstripes. Sick, but like sick meaning good. Awesome colors. Only one of two jerseys with the interlocking SD. Vertical pinstripes to make your kids look taller than the opposition. Love these. 11. 1984 Road If you like brown, I have got something for you. It's called the 1984 Road. I'd replace the SD hat with miniature versions of Westside Love with the money that the parents have saved in getting the uniforms. That would be, what we in the business call, "gangsta". Also, no buttons so they're easier for the little kids to put on by themselves. 10. 1972 Home The Golds (or Yellows). I love that these made the top 10. If there's one color that the Padres would've been allowed to own as their own and not have anybody question, it's gold. Red? Blue? PSHAW. Black, White, Purple, [crossout]even our beloved Brown[/crossout]. Taken. Gold? All ours. [uPDATE] Except for the A's. I guess that's technically gold that they hide underneath all that green. The teams sporting the Golds will stand out and sparkle like a precious metal. I'd spring for a gold colored bat too, just for effect. And maybe make sure the Botox Moms wear their bling to games. Classy. 9. 1975 Road Mmmmmmmm.... GIRL. This is what the LL division champs will be wearing. Doesn't it just look like something a champion would wear? For whatever reason, it looks so much more mature than any other uniform out there. In a lot of ways it feels more like Old Timey Time Padres than the 1948 PCL. Ray Kroc is known for the "bad" Padres uniforms, but this was his first attempt at rebranding and it's awesome. This is what the cool kids wear. 8. 1978 Home Oh man. Another one that I love. This is Dave Winfield, big as a bear. This is Randy Jones bringing the heat from the fro. This is Ozzie Smith wondering how long before he gets to do backflips in St. Louis. This is Rollie Fingers and a handlebar mustache. Keeps you cool in the summertime, but rocks it hot year round. Oh and just in case you didn't know? We're the San Diego Padres. That's right. We'll spell the whole thing out there for you just in case you haven't noticed in the last decade that San Diego has a baseball team and we're just about getting ready to be sick and tired of getting pushed around since 1969. Maybe not totally ready, but we're getting there. So there's the city right there with the name of the team in complete defiance of Major League tradition and God's Will. 7. 1978 Road A toss-up between the home and the road for this uniform. Love this color scheme. I agree with San Diego Little Leaguers that this is the best of the brown jerseys. All of the above applies to this one except this one is brown. 6. Current Alternate Maybe my favorite of the latest of the redesigned jerseys. Piping is for college these days, but in person, I like this uniform a lot. Interlocking SD goes a long way in my mind, but I know reviews are mixed on this one. 5. 2004 BP I... ummm.... Wait. Let me look at the photo again. Hrmm.... The 2004 Batting Practice jersey, eh coach? That's ummm... Let me check and make sure I got this right... Huh, look at that.... The 2004 BP. Maybe these were the ones that the little kids voted on because it's blue and that's their favorite color. This ummm... I have no explanation for this other than maybe for the teams who were named the Padres last season who already bought these jerseys and just wanted some replacement ones. Really? The 2004 Batting Practice jerseys? Seriously confused as to how these ended up in the Top 5. 4. 1998 Home Great jersey. Blue with the pinstripes and a terrific reminder of one of the best Padres seasons ever. Lucky jersey? We didn't really stick with this scheme for long so I'm sure there are superstitious Little Leaguers eager to see if some of the Magic of '98 rubs off on them. As much as I love the browns, I can't argue with this one being in the Top 5. 3. Current Road This is kinda predictable. It's much much much better than the 1998 Road and it's easy to match pants with. Go white, black or gray and you're good. It's also what the players will be wearing so getting an autograph on this one during the season will make sense 10 years from now. Good jersey. Not my favorite, but not surprised that it's popular among the masses. 2. Current Home See bullet 3. Only one of two jerseys with the shampoo font so it hogs the vote for that particular contingency. This is another jersey that is such and improvement over the previous design (not to say that this is in any way amazing) that it's not surprising that people find it appealing. And that takes us to number 1... What did the kids want? What will they be wearing? What will make you realize that you're a little bit out of touch as it pertains to fashion for 6 to 13 year olds? Wait for it... 1. CURRENT CAMO (1,217 jerseys requested) Wow! The camos. The camos are awesome to be sure, but this is amaze. Though if I were in Little League, this is probably what I would vote for. First off, let's say I lived in East County, it only makes sense to have more camouflage stuff for whens I goes a huntin'. Second, it comes with the green hat, which I actually own just because it's the coolest alternate game worn hat in existence. Third, Sundays are kids days and military appreciation days so it just feels right. Fourth, it is San Diego (home of the military transplant fan) and (other than the 1948 jersey), if you're a transplant fan and you coach Little League, paying tribute to the military is the most "neutral" jersey out there. So there you have it. The Little Leaguers have spoken! Which one is your favorite? Vote in the poll! http://www.gaslampball.com/2012/2/7/2782609/the-best-padres-uniforms-throughout-history-as-voted-by-san-diego

Swan Swan H wrote: Teufel? I'm pretty sure he was on the Pods after the Mets, but I don't think he was there for long. I'm out of ideas. It's Teufel. That's it. Just three. All Mets teammates. You win a Padres Little League uniform in the style of your choice.

Here's a story from last Spring. I don't recall it being discussed here, yet. MUST SEE: Replica Padres Jerseys for 11,000 San Diego Kids Back when the Padres unveiled their new 2012 uniforms, they also told us this: The Padres announced that approximately 10,000 youth baseball players from four local Little League districts will wear Padres button-down jerseys and corresponding hats for the upcoming season as part of the club�s ongoing effort to support youth baseball. The teams representing Little League districts throughout San Diego County will have their choice of selecting one style of uniform worn from throughout Padres history to wear during the 2012 season. The club will sponsor teams in each district, supporting children ages 4-12. Well, Padres president and CEO, Tom Garfinkel, recently dropped a few tweets that warmed the hearts of San Diego Little Leaguers and Padres fans alike. I haven�t been shy about my love for throwback uniforms in the past, as seen here and here. So I think these jerseys for kids are so awesome, they make me want adopt a dozen 4 year old ballplayers and go dominate San Diego Little League for the better part of a decade. Coach BP is open for business. For all three images: click to enlarge. So good. Home jerseys. Away jerseys. New jerseys. Old jerseys. A PCL jersey. Button-ups, pull-overs. It�s all just so awesome. Although they don�t look to be stitched, it seems like they�re decent quality iron-ons. We�re talking about Little League unis, so I get it. What are the teams named though? This could get confusing really fast. Padres vs. Padres. I hope it�s something like, �1986 Road� vs. �1983 Home�. What do the pants look like? All white probably. I will leave it to the Paul over at Uni Watch and Chris over at SportsLogos.net to break down the historical accuracy of each jersey. Regardless, they are awesome. Absolutely love that the Padres did this. Now, Mr. Garfinkel� how �bout those matching hats you mentioned? http://www.lobshots.com/2012/01/29/must-see-replica-padres-jerseys-for-11000-san-diego-kids/ Looking good in Little League: Padres use vast uniform history to outfit local youth There were already so many reasons to envy the kids who get to play Little League Baseball in San Diego. But all those lucky little dudes and dudettes in Southern California are now sporting thousands of additional reminders that they're having the time of their lives. As Uni Watch's Paul Lukas reported earlier this week, the Padres have outfitted 800 local t-ball, baseball and softball leagues in uniforms from every stage of the team's 43-year history. The selection of free uniforms spanned 20 different styles from the Friars' unique jersey selection so all the Tanner Boyles in a 10-mile radius of Petco Park are wearing everything from the Ray Kroc's mustard and brown pajamas to the patriotic camouflage fatigues that were just wrongly named the ugliest uniforms in baseball. The team says 11,600 children have received free uniforms. As a Fashion Ump who played most of his Little League career with a lame mesh hat print with the name of a local dentist (our sponsor) on the crown and a logo-less jersey that didn't match the team (grey and blue for the White Sox?), I can't tell you how jealous I am over this great idea. The kids get new and surprisingly authentic remakes of the clothes their heroes wear � or their parents' heroes wore, at least � while the Padres do one of their good deeds for the year (while getting some great brand exposure in the process). (MLB.TV)Writes Lukas: The uniform program is the brainchild of Padres president and COO Tom Garfinkel, who came up with the idea last year during a Little League promotion at Petco Park. "We had about 8,000 Little Leaguers doing a parade around the warning track before the game, and it occurred to me that almost none of them were wearing Padres jerseys," he recalls. "They had jerseys sponsored by local businesses, jerseys from other teams. And I thought, 'Wouldn't it be great if they were all Padres?'" So Garfinkel and his staff made it so. You don't have to think very long to realize that this is a win-win for everyone involved: The kids get sharp-looking new uniforms; their parents get to reconnect with old Padres uniforms they remember from years past; the leagues can repurpose their uniform budgets toward other objectives (many of them have used the savings to improve their fields, upgrade their scoreboards, and so on); and last but not least, the Padres generate a huge amount of goodwill while forging an early bond with their next generation of customers. Other professional teams have equipped local leagues with free equipment and even built facilities, but no team has ever done something like this. Perhaps some of it has to do with the team's wardrobe history (you wouldn't be able to tell the teams apart if the Yankees did this) or the safety of past options (dressing children in the White Sox's infamous shorts would send shares of Bactine and bandages into the stratosphere.) It'll be surprising, though, if more teams don't follow suit, especially in areas (Chicago, Los Angeles) where two teams are battling for young eyeballs or expansion locales (Tampa Bay, Arizona) where they're still building that first or second generation of young fans. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/looking-good-little-league-padres-vast-uniform-history-163710154.html

Swan Swan H wrote: Yer namesake? Yeah. That's two. And I did not know that without first peeking.

Swan Swan H wrote: This is really tricky. I'm going through my head for everyone I can think of, and for some reason I keep coming up with Larry Stahl, who probably didn't play 250 MLB games total. And Jim Gosger. This quiz is tricky.

Swan Swan H wrote: Mike Cameron? I'm not sure he got enough for either, but it might be close. When I checked the Mets/Pads, I was sure that Cam would be one of the 250/250's. We're both wrong. Less than 220 games as a Met. More than 250 as a Friar.

Fman99 wrote: Rickey Henderson mebbe? mebbe not. Gone before Memorial Day of his 2nd Met season.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Chris Cannizzaro? Close, but no ciggy. CC appeared in 249 games as a Met.

Swan Swan H wrote: Robbie Alomar? 222 Mets games played. And too many, at that.

Bam!