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See pictures taken inside Citi Field; 3D virtual view inside the new park

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Over at Baseball Fever, “M3TS21″ has posted pictures he took on a recent tour inside Citi Field. He took pictures from every conceivable spot inside Citi, so these are a must-see for anybody interested in how the park is coming along. The gallery starts a few posts down on this page.
Also of note, Seats3D.com recently […]

How will Citi Field play?

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Yesterday, the great Clem’s Baseball, which contains diagrams of ballparks past, present, and future, added a diagram of Citi Field, which gives us a good idea of the nooks and crannies that will be present when the Mets open their new ballpark next year.
By overlaying Clem’s diagrams of Citi and Shea, it is possible to […]

Church to DL

Monday, June 9th, 2008

According to John Delcos of The Journal News, the Mets have placed Ryan Church on the DL. The move comes nearly three weeks after Church suffered a concussion against the Braves on May 21st.

Citi Field Update 6/3/08

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Here is the latest Citi Field update. You can see the latest batch of exterior pictures on Webshots and the Refugees forum. For a recent look at the progress inside, check out this album posted on Flickr by the user bluemagoo along with a gallery posted today on Mets.com.
The majority of work at Citi […]

Former Met Geremi Gonzalez dead at age 33

Monday, May 26th, 2008

According to the Associated Press, Geremi (spelled Jeremi while he was with the Mets) Gonzalez, who started three games for the Mets in 2006, died on Sunday night after being struck by lightning in his native Venezuela. (Source)
Sad news. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Gonzalez family.

Citi Field Update 5/13/08

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Here is the latest on Citi Field. You can see the most recent pictures on Webshots and the Refugees forum.
Workers recently finished installing the arched steel on top of the CF scoreboard, meaning that the entire structure of Citi Field is now in place. Aside from the laying of bricks, installation of signage, and the completion […]

Claudio Vargas starting tomorrow; Castillo to DL?

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Adam Rubin of the NY Daily News is reporting that Claudio Vargas will be called up from AAA New Orleans to make the start for the Mets tomorrow against Washington. It was previously thought that Adam Bostick would get the start.
Rubin also reports that Fernando Tatis looks like he’s also coming to Shea, meaning that […]

Citi Field Update 4/12/08

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

It’s been an eventful first two weeks of the season for the Mets, and it’s also been an eventful two weeks at Citi Field. You can see the latest pictures on the Refugees forum and Webshots.
On Wednesday, April 9th, the “topping off” ceremony was held at Citi Field. The ceremony, signaling the completion of steel work, […]

How the pitching lines up over the next week

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Tonight’s game against Atlanta has been rained out. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on May 20th.
According to John Delcos of The Journal News, here’s how the Mets pitching will line up over the next week:
Saturday at Atlanta: John Maine vs. Tim Hudson
Sunday at Atlanta: Johan Santana vs. Tom Glavine
Tuesday vs. […]

Citi Field Update 3/29/08

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Here is this week’s Citi Field update. As always, you can see the latest pictures on the Refugees forum and Webshots.
With only ten days until the Mets home opener, most of the visible changes over the past two weeks have been related to infrastructure work. Work continues at a rapid pace on the new subway […]