Per Adam Rubin’s Surfing The Mets:
“Sweet Caroline,” the Mets‘ lightning-rod, eighth-inning sing-along tune, may have met its demise at Citi Field. Friday night, the classic version of “Meet the Mets” replaced the Neil Diamond tune long associated with Fenway Park.
“I liked it,” said Rob Hoffman, who is in the Air National Guard and originally from West Hampton Beach, L.I., about the switch, “because I am also a Red Sox fan. I think that is their song.”
Said Alex Quiroz of Union City, N.J.: “I liked ‘Meet the Mets’ better. When I hear ‘Sweet Caroline,’ I think of the Boston Red Sox. That’s their song. With ‘Meet the Mets,’ it’s about our team.”
Mr. Met's prayers are answered
A Mets official downplayed the tune swap, saying: “We never specified an eighth-inning sing-along for the entirety of the season.”
9 comments
kingman26
5/30/2009-11:55am at 11:55 am (UTC -4)
LOL! Keep it up Grave! I am working on my first posts, and you have indeed set the bar pretty damn high.
Great shot of Mister Met!
GravediggerHebner
5/30/2009-11:57am at 11:57 am (UTC -4)
To be fair, all I did was the title and the pic. Everything else is Adam Rubin of The Daily News.
I am very much looking forward to what you have to offer (no pressure). :-0
wannybackstra
5/30/2009-12:33pm at 12:33 pm (UTC -4)
Don’t blow it, Kong.
rustyjr
5/30/2009-12:40pm at 12:40 pm (UTC -4)
Bring back “THE CURLEY SHUFFLE “!!!!
rustyjr
5/30/2009-12:41pm at 12:41 pm (UTC -4)
BTW WANNY WHERE DID U GET WALLY’S MUGSHOT FROM? THATS CLASSIC !!!
dirtysanchez
5/30/2009-12:41pm at 12:41 pm (UTC -4)
mrose thanx for fixing the mobile thing!
charlies
5/30/2009-12:51pm at 12:51 pm (UTC -4)
mets and red sox fan…huh?
GravediggerHebner
5/30/2009-1:07pm at 1:07 pm (UTC -4)
I can sort of understand that. There’s often a mutual distaste for the Yankees.
My personal experience is that I was born and raised a Met fan in suburban NY, but spent much of my adult life in suburban Boston (actually moved there in 1987 so my reception was lukewarm at first) and even for a few years shared season tix to the Red Sox. I would consider them my “2nd” team.
I’m back in the NY area now, but the Mets remained my clear “1st” team throughout.
charlies
5/30/2009-1:17pm at 1:17 pm (UTC -4)
I can see that…