Citi Field Finally Moving in the Right Direction
Written by Mike Mariano   
Thursday, 13 August 2009 17:55
According to numerous reports, the Mets plan on adding championship banners and historic photographs throughout Citi Field.  The 1969 and 1986 banners will be displayed on the left field wall, and photographs of memorable moments and retired players will be displayed throughout.  It's about time.  Don't get me wrong, I love Citi Field.  Literally everything about it is an upgrade over Shea Stadium.  But I do get the feeling that is a little too generic.  You go into other stadiums and you instantly know where you are.  That's just not the case here.  A lot of it goes back to the whole Jackie Robinson Rotunda controversy.  I have all kinds of respect for Robinson, but it just seems odd that the Wilpons decided to honor Jackie and the Dodgers more than the Mets. The Mets don't have a particularly rich history, but its still our history.  And not paying tribute to that history is a slap in the face to the fans.  Home stadiums are supposed to create a certain atmosphere that makes you proud to root for your team.  Right now it just feels empty.  On a lighter note, I came across this post on a Mets message board and I just had to pass it on.  Sometimes you have to laugh at yourself.
These are the things we must see when they are considering decorating the new Citi Field with more mets-appropriate decorations A memorial to Luis Castillo, which will include life-sized pictures of him falling down the dugout steps and another of him dropping that yankees pop-up An image of Pelfrey falling off the mound. Also, an historic picture-by-picture account of his most famous balks A statue of liberty-sized statue of Angel Berroa which will literally dwarf the stadium and take up most of the entrance to the Robinson Rotunda. His statue's head will be cocked and appear to be looking down on the team at all times A talking exhibit like in a museum where you press a button on a lifesized replica of Omar Manaya and he recites the "investigation" speech over and over again A wax figure of a shirtless Tony Bernazard ripping his tattered shirt apart Hulk Hogan style The actual 3rd base bag that Ryan Church missed, bronzed and encased in bulletproof glass
 Good stuff.  I wish I could take credit for it.


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