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Avoiding the Army

Edgy MD Mar 31 2017 03:57 AM

The Mets have announced that a rainy forcast has moved them to cancel their scheduled game against the US Military Academy. Originally scheduled to be their first visit to West Point since 1984, they moved the game early this month to Citi Field based on a snowy forecast, and now have moved it to oblivion.

bmfc1 Mar 31 2017 11:41 AM Re: Avoiding the Army

I thought that this was going to be something about the 7 Line Army.

MFS62 Mar 31 2017 12:26 PM Re: Avoiding the Army

I thought this was about all the Mets who joined the National Guard to avoid the draft. I remember some of the '69 team being absent for two weeks to attend military training. I didn't avoid it. Later

metirish Mar 31 2017 12:37 PM Re: Avoiding the Army

bmfc1 wrote: I thought that this was going to be something about the 7 Line Army. Me too, damn, quite a lot of love and hate for them floating around

Edgy MD Mar 31 2017 12:41 PM Re: Avoiding the Army

MFS62 wrote: I thought this was about all the Mets who joined the National Guard to avoid the draft. I remember some of the '69 team being absent for two weeks to attend military training. I didn't avoid it. Later They generally weren't in the National Guard, but the Army and Marine reserves.

MFS62 Mar 31 2017 12:51 PM Re: Avoiding the Army

Edgy MD wrote: MFS62 wrote: I thought this was about all the Mets who joined the National Guard to avoid the draft. I remember some of the '69 team being absent for two weeks to attend military training. I didn't avoid it. Later They generally weren't in the National Guard, but the Army and Marine reserves. Same draft avoidance. Later

d'Kong76 Mar 31 2017 03:53 PM USMA at Mets Rained Out

They're freakin' soldiers, soldiers play in the rain!

Ceetar Mar 31 2017 03:57 PM Re: USMA at Mets Rained Out

we definitely needed two of these threads. A different year I would've been intrigued about seeing a Mets exhibition game close to home, (when it was at West Point) but in general less associating with the armed forces please. Not sad it got canceled.

G-Fafif Mar 31 2017 05:19 PM Re: Avoiding the Army

Our armed forces aren't precipitation-ready. Clearly a reflection on their commander-in-chief.

Ashie62 Mar 31 2017 09:58 PM Re: Avoiding the Army

It has to be wet and raw at Michie Stadium. Feels like a cold rainy November day at the shore today