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All Those Ads at Citi Field

G-Fafif Jul 11 2017 03:53 PM

Tom Boswell wrote a roundup of MLB ballparks, ranking Citi Field in the "very good" category (No. 19 overall, though he seems like almost everything). This was the summation. Nice rotunda. An ex-Mets manager, who still loves the Mets, said it all after he saw the new digs for the first time: "Could they possibly crap it up any more with all that signage everywhere? It hurts your eyes to look at the darn place. But, yeah, it's a real nice park, otherwise. And it sure beats the heck out of that [dump] Shea." The street of crummy auto chop shops 30 yards from the park is a touch. Oh, and the jets still scream over it. Wondering who his source is. My first guess is Davey, since he and Boswell both worked in Washington at the same time. I remember Davey's quote circa 2012, something to the effect that his shower had hot water, and that's all he cared about. "Still loves the Mets" seems to apply more to Bobby, maybe (maybe) Willie. I guess Mike Cubbage could've checked in with Tom. Contemporize, Boswell. The chop shops are mostly gone.

Edgy MD Jul 11 2017 04:08 PM Re: All Those Ads at Citi Field

The jets don't seem to be really comparable either. Still a nuisance, but not like it was. How it's so different, I'm not sure, since they only moved next door.

Ceetar Jul 11 2017 04:11 PM Re: All Those Ads at Citi Field

Edgy MD wrote: The jets don't seem to be really comparable either. Still a nuisance, but not like it was. How it's so different, I'm not sure, since they only moved next door. Every once in a while you get a day where they seem to go right over head, or at least right over the outfield. It doesn't seem like they're flying right over Shea anymore either though. Perhaps volume, newer tech, and security has altered the flight paths some.

Ceetar Jul 11 2017 04:14 PM Re: All Those Ads at Citi Field

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41Forever Jul 11 2017 04:23 PM Re: All Those Ads at Citi Field

I always kind of liked the jets.

d'Kong76 Jul 11 2017 05:13 PM Re: All Those Ads at Citi Field

Me too; but I like planes, trains and automobiles. (Those aren't pillows!)

Mets Willets Point Jul 11 2017 05:32 PM Re: All Those Ads at Citi Field

I felt like I never heard the National Anthem in it's entirety when I was a kid because of those jets.

MFS62 Jul 11 2017 11:50 PM Re: All Those Ads at Citi Field

d'Kong76 wrote: Me too; but I like planes, trains and automobiles. (Those aren't pillows!) "They can compound that right out". Later