Mets, Mets, Mets, Mets!

Big day in the city, Molly and I stood up and pledged our allegiance to the Mighty Metropolitans. The team from Queens was really our only option for baseball in a baseball town. Seeing as how the Yankees are a no good, overpriced, bunch of whiners, we took the high road and the 7 train out to Flushing Meadows on Sunday for a beautiful afternoon. This was a big step in our assimilation to the city. New Yorkers like their Hockey and Football, enjoy Basketball, but they live and die baseball like nowhere I have every seen.

We couldn't have picked a better day for it as well. It's been hot and humid all week long, but on Sunday the temp. dropped into the 70's and the humidity was next to nothing. We got tickets on Friday to see the Brewers and they were only nine dollars. For those of you who don't know, there is very little you can do in the city for nine dollars.

First things first, we had to get some Mets gear. You can't show up to a game without the proper attire so we headed to the Mets Dugout store at Grand Central Station.

Molly lookin' good sportin her new Mets t-shirt!

Of course we had to take jackets and sunscreen to the game so I got to carry the O'so manly Sea-Foam green bag. Yea, I felt lame all day long. There are plans in the works to make this bag slightly tougher by spray painting skulls onto it. I don't think it will work.


The only way to get to the game is to ride the 7 train. It's about a 30 min. ride from the U.E.S., but it's one of those nice above ground trains, you get to check out the neighborhoods on your way. I assume that most people don't have the same feelings about the 7 train that I have, but you do anything two times a day, everyday of your life and you might be a little jaded. This is the Shea Stadium Stop. Let's go Mets.


We had seats in the upper deck behind home plate, but they were in the shade and the wind was blowing in. After two batters we re-located to the 3rd base outfield section. Nice and warm, with a good view of the incoming planes on final descent to LaGuardia.


The planes look a lot bigger in real life. Maybe if this was taken with something other than my phone it would be more impressive.

Quick game rundown, Mets 9 - Brewers 1. Perez with a two hitter. We are going to do this again sometime soon.

This is overlooking LaGuardia airport. The airstrip is just there in the middle left.

Back on the subway home. It was a good day all around.