Yesterday I had the honor of being invited by the Mets to witness the unveiling of the logo for the 2013 All Star Game which will be held at our very own Citi Field. Mets announcers, Howie Rose and Gary Cohen acted as emcees for the event, which saw former Mets All Stars such as …
Category Archive: All-Star Game
Aug 07
MLB & The Mets Unveil The 2013 All Star Game Logo “Updated”
Update 3:33pm Mets unveiled the 2013 All Star Game logo. Original Post 10:55am At 3 p.m today I will be on hand to cover the Mets unveiling of the 2013 All Star Game logo at Citi Field. S.N.Y will be broadcasting the press conference, and I will have my own video of the event posted …
Jul 09
Mailbag
With the All-Star break comes a slow news week as well as the symbolic middle of the baseball season. Comment on this post or post on The Real Dirty Mets Blog facebook page with any Mets/baseball related questions, which I will answer. The Mets in contention for a playoff spot, Wright and Dickey in the …
May 29
Few Are Worthy
In reality being chosen to represent the National League in the All Star Game means relatively nothing. However there is still cache to being chosen and representing your team and league in the mid-summer classic. With a month or so to go before the teams are selected, roster spots are up for grabs. It …
Jul 04
Twitter Alert : David Wright Will Be A All-Star !
A per twitter lenno212 David Wright has been named the starting 3B for NL team in ASG. #mets
Jun 05
Which Mets Pitchers Could Make the All-Star Game?
I’ve done a little research, and it seems as if generally 8-10 starting pitcher make each year’s all-star game and 4-6 relievers (generally closers) make the team as well. As far as I can tell, the Mets would have 3 possible candidates – Johan Santana, Mike Pelfrey, and Francisco Rodriguez. Unfortunately it’s not as easy …
Nov 07
Do You Remember: Joel Youngblood
Well to state the obvious – base ball season is over and the hot stove has yet to really heat up for our beloved Mets. So I figured to help pass these long boring days that lie ahead of us (before pitchers and catchers finally report)that I would highlight a Mets player from yesteryear. He …
Jul 09
All-Star Game Final Vote – Drown Shane!
It all comes down to this…the final day for the All-Star Game Final Vote. Okay, so it’s pretty anticlimactic for Mets fans, since none of our players are in it. Last year David Wright was among the nominees, but Corey Hart of the Brewers beat him out for the spot. Of course, Wright was eventually …
Jul 03
AAA All-Star Rosters Announced
Minor League baseball has announced the rosters for the AAA All-Star game and one Met farmhand made the cut, 35 year old pitcher Nelson Figueroa of the Buffalo Bisons. In 12 starts for Buffalo this season, Figueroa is 3-4 with a 2.61 ERA and a WHIP of 1.11. In 76 innings pitched he has allowed …






