Regarding the use of the alternate cap...

The original Mr. Met wore his orange-billed cap with his all-white uni.

Just sayin'...

Blue Monday

Yeah, it's another uniform post, but come on.  How awesome does this look?

Of course, the Metsiverse is still debating the cap choices, but whatchagonnado?

On a more personal note, I think this is the first time since Russell was making MLB unis in the early '00s (and certainly the first time in the Cool Base era) that I was wearing the exact same on-field jersey as the team during a regular-season game. 

(Photo credits: top via MetsBlog, bottom two via Yahoo! Sports)

Don't the blue jerseys just look awesome?

It's too bad somebody didn't suggest that to the team years ago.  Oh, wait, what's this on some obscure web site dated 1997?  Some guy named "Sparks" with a set of prototype blue Mets jerseys.  Interesting.

199-freaking-7, people.  How does that link even still work?  Anyway, thanks, Kevin Kierst for restoring some sanity to my favorite pro sports franchise's appearance.

#jerseyporn

Remember when I said there was a 70% chance of me wearing the new blue road alt on Opening Day? Check out what arrived at my house during the 4th inning:

Name & number by Stitches. Thanks, Russ!

Oh, son of a %!#@*....

I have GOT to start reading the newspaper more.  I had no clue this was happening:

Hall of Famer Darryl Strawberry speaks in Ocean Springs

I had to work late last night at a softball tournament, but drove within a few hundred yards of this place on my way home.

DOH!

 

Read more here: http://www.sunherald.com/2013/03/09/4518206/hall-of-famer-darryl-strawberry.html#storylink=cpy