Thanksgiving is a fun time of year. Of course with the Coronavirus pandemic, everything is diluted to a certain extent. I hope you and yours are enjoying a happy thanksgiving, as we tumble (or spike) into the Christmas season. I’m thankful that I’m able to have this blog to reflect back on… I have a lot of nice memories of writing here, it’s nice to look back on ..read more

I took to the WP-Admin and decided to change the theme from MLB Fan to MLB Retro. Nice clean look ..read more

A little early for Spring cleaning? Maybe. But then again, Major League Baseball has Spring Training in the middle of Winter, and the Winter Meetings in the Fall, so anything is possible…. I was looking back at my credit card charges, and one of them was the domain for this blog, which I intend to keep. Since I’ve forked over $18 an hour, I thought I might as well do something with the blog, even if I don’t intend to keep the blog going full time. A quick recap since I’ve blogged regularly: I work six days a week with two jobs, and go to school three days a week, so committing to something is ..read more

Hey Everyone, just a quick heads up: You’ll be seeing me pop-up on MetsPolice.com once again this year, for two weeks. I’m looking forward to it, and it should be a lot of fun! If any of you have suggestions or ideas, feel free to email me at Niko@MetsPlus.com, I look forward to seeing you all come June 27th ..read more

Effective last homestand, the Mets implemented a new bag policy for fans entering the stadium. Previously, the Mets had a rather reasonable policy, allowing anything soft-sided provided that the dimensions do not exceed 16 inches by 16 inches by 8 inches. Briefcases, coolers and other hard-sided bags or containers were not, and are not permitted. However, for whatever reason, come last homestand, the Mets deemed their security staff incapable of properly screening backpacks, despite being fit to do so during several games between the announcement and the implementation. I was very frustrated ..read more

As the Mets ventured into the West Coast for the week, MetsPlus also traveled west! Instead of the 2,500 mile cross-country trek to San Diego, we went less than 500 miles away, to the steel city: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; home of Pittsburgh Pirates, to take in some newfound sights and sounds. The Pirates play their home games in PNC Park, which opened in 2001, and is currently the seventh oldest park in the National League. The ballpark’s proximity to the city couldn’t be beat, as it’s located right in the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh, off the shores of the Allegheny River. The ballpark has a ..read more

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of picking up a copy of 1969 Mets champion Art Shamsky’s book, titled After The Miracle, with additions from longtime famed sportswriter Erik Sherman. The book, the second in Shamsky’s collection (the first being The Magnificent Seasons) perfectly depicts the camaraderie that we are celebrating 50 years after the Miracle Mets took home the commissioners trophy for the first time. The story features recollections from five of the Mets’ greats from 1969. Art himself, alongside Tom Seaver, Ron Swoboda, Bud Harrelson and Jerry Koosman. The book truly is a mu ..read more

As I get ready for Greek Easter this Sunday, I’m starting to get into the festive mood, and with festivities comes lots of color, extravagance and uniqueness. The same qualities can be said about the Mets Holiday uniforms for 2019, undoubtedly the best since this relatively new tradition was introduced to Major League Baseball. So let’s look at the special event caps and jerseys and give it an honest critique: MOTHER’S DAY CAP: B+ The Mother’s Day cap this year in slightly inverted from the previous iteration that we saw in 2018. Instead of the pink panel, we see a pink brim, and a blue top pa ..read more

Last Thursday, I traveled east to Flushing, Queens to see the Mets take on the Washington Nationals, the game, a one o’clock start, was the Mets Home Opener after a very impressive 5-1 roadtrip to start the season. I entered through the Jackie Robinson Rotunda at around 11:30am, with moderate lines that you would expect on Opening Day. There were no metal detectors, only wands which seemed to expedite the procedure somewhat. Unfortunately my ticket didn’t scan, so I had to go to the Ticket Office and get a hard ticket printed out, which I actually prefer. New for this year, mobile tickets rep ..read more

To start the 2018 season, the Mets went 11-1. Didn’t think we could beat that? Well, the 2019 New York Mets are 5-1 in their first six games, and this team (arguably) looks better than they did last year! So let’s tale a closer look at the start of this ball club, and examine exactly what it is that is making this team so promising…. A. The Makeup of the Team I mentioned last year when David Wright and Jose Reyes left that this would signify the end of an era for the New York Mets, and while it was nice to say farewell to some players that have shaped the history of the team, the flip side of ..read more