MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Last week, in a notes column for the Boston Globe, Nick Cafardo labeled Citi Field, “a death valley for righthanded hitters'” However, according to Bill James, in his recently published 2010 Handbook, based on a variety of park indices, it was 10 percent easier for righthanded hitters to hit home runs in Citi Field than [...]
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... Check out the Happy Recap , where James performs a thorough analysis on offensive statistics at Citi Field, and the conclusion is that the statistics between Shea Stadium in 2008 and Citi Field in 2009 are remarkably similar. Speaking of this topic, Ted Berg, in a post to his blog TedQuarters , says that there is “not much evidence to suggest Citi Field...
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
According to Stadium Journey, which toured 29 ballparks this summer, 21 other ballparks are better than Citi Field, including Camden Yards, Turner Field, the new Yankee Stadium and Citizen’s Bank Park. Now that he won a World Series MVP, is 35 years old and a free agent who can’t play the field, Greg Pomes of Mets [...]
Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Eleven organizations from the US, Palestine and Israel have called on baseball's New York Mets to cancel a November 21st dinner at the Caesars Club at Citi Field for the Brooklyn-based Hebron Fund. The dinner is a fundraiser for Israeli settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank City of Hebron. In a letter sent to the Mets on November 3rd, the groups said, "The New York Mets will...
International Solidarity Movement (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Adalah NY 4 November 2009 Eleven organizations from the US, Palestine and Israel have called on baseball’s New York Mets to cancel a November 21st dinner at the Caesars Club at Citi Field for the Brooklyn-based Hebron Fund. The dinner is a fundraiser for Israeli settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank City of Hebron. In a letter [...]
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
In a notes column for the Boston Globe , Nick Cafardo writes: “The Mets need a righthanded-hitting outfielder with power, but who would take that job in that ballpark, a death valley for righthanded hitters'” … this is not good… it isn’t… the Mets CANNOT allow reporters, fans and agents to spread the idea that right-handed hitters can’t hit for power in Citi Field … it hurts the team’s...
Walkoff Walk (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Look, we're all too exhausted -- mentally and physically -- to post anything right now. Here's a story about a catlady and a cat who ran onto Wrigley Field during a game. Other cats on field: Kauffman Stadium, U.S....
Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
As Mets fans we can try to deny that Citi Field isn't too big and that the park got in David Wright's head not the actual dimensions themselves. I don't know what the truth is, I know some players hit bombs out of the park, while the entire Met team both home and away was the worst power hitting team in the league. It seems like the place plays tougher to righties then lefties and I'd...
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports says that people who know Matt Holliday say he prefers not to play in New York. In addition, Rosenthal says that Holliday’s power to right-center field make him a poor candidate for Citi Field. …i feel that if the Mets offer Holliday more money than anyone else does, he will be a [...]
Mets Fever (Free subscription) | yesterday
... I don't see being the Mets because they'd probably have to over pay to come to NY and play in Citi Field which is growing a reputation as Death Valley... The thought of free-agent left fielder Matt Holliday signing with the Mets is good for a chuckle. Some who know Holliday say he would prefer not to play in New York. Also, his power to right-center makes him a poor fit for Citi...
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
... RBI for a Padres last season, 28 of which were hit away from Petco Park. He hit two home runs in Citi Field during a three-game series in April.
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... remember their achievements, a Golden Jerry. Most Gangsta Injury Jonathon Niese On August 5th at Citi Field, Jonathon Niese started a game against the Cardinals . In the second inning, he ran over to cover first base, entering into a footrace with Joe Thurston to beat him to the bag. Angel Berroa 's relay to 1st caused Niese to hyperextend his legs, leading to a hamstring injury....
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Adam Rubin / Baseball America : New York Mets Top 10 Prospects — New York Mets … After being eliminated from the playoffs on the final day of the regular season in 2007 and 2008, the Mets continued to generate drama in 2009—though this time it was primarily off the field. New York christened Citi Field by going 70-92 …
Premier League (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Liverpool’s commercial team is the deal signed between the New York Mets baseball franchise and Citigroup. The American financial services giant paid $20m (£12m) a year over 20 years to have a new stadium, Citi Field, opened by the Mets early in 2009. Liverpool believe they can outstrip that. “Naming rights are a global market,” said Hicks. “We likely will partner with someone...
Faith and Fear in Flushing (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... of Mets Weekly which, at that moment, featured Dave Howard giving Julie Alexandria a tour of a Citi Field luxury suite. I can't say it made me feel any better. But this does, from Neil Best's Watchdog blog on the now restricted newsday.com (which I can still access thanks to being spun inside Cablevision's customer web): Call it offseason filler if you must, but SNY's new "Mets...
