Category: Contest

Giveaway: New York Mets Keychains

Since the Mets haven’t really given us anything but heartache in the last year, I decided to give something away myself to Mets fans. Thanks to my friends at Wholesalekeychain.com, I have three New York Mets keychains to give away. You can check out their site and purchase Mets keychains that would make a nice stocking stuffer for the holidays.

You can also get a discount on their site of 10% by using the promotional code: metsreport.

The contest will end on Friday morning November 27, 2009. The only rule is that your mailing address for the keychain has to be within the continental United States. I’ll pick three entries randomly as the winners.

Enter to win in the form below.

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Poll: Mets Fans Hate Yankees And Phillies Equally?

The view from behind home plate in the upper deck.
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I’ve been thinking about the nightmare scenario for Mets fans for a while now. What I’m talking about is a World Series featuring the Phillies and Yankees. I alluded to this idea in my post a couple of weeks ago, that I don’t understand Mets fans rooting for the Yankees. Now that the Phillies are in the Series again, and the Yankees are on the cusp, it’s time to get serious about this issue.

I’m still holding out a sliver of hope that the Angels can pull off a miracle in the headquarters of the Evil Empire. I still have such fond memories of 2004!I haven’t totally given up on the Angels and I’ll be rooting for them. But winning two at Yankee Stadium will be tough. Continue reading “Poll: Mets Fans Hate Yankees And Phillies Equally?”

Poll: Mets 2010 First Base- What To Do?

Now that I posted my thoughts on the Mets first base situation for next year, it’s time to hear from you. What the heck should they do? You’ve had a couple of days to think about what I wrote and comment. Now it’s your turn.

For those reading a feed reader, there’s a poll embedded in this post.

Poll: Mets Angel Pagan An Everyday Player

Angel PagaonOne of the things that I’ve wanted to get your opinion about is whether or not you think that Angel Pagan is an everyday player. He seems to be one of those five-tool players that’s always hurt. Pagan has tremendous athletic ability but he occasionally makes silly plays in the outfield or on the bases that make you shake your head.

Pagan has never played in more than 77 games in a season during his short career. Some of that was due to being an inexperienced player and some due to injuries. Clearly, he’s playing as well as he ever has as a Met since Carlos Beltran went on the disabled list. He has 211 at-bats this season, by far the most of his career.

The most likely determining factor into Pagan getting a shot to play everyday in left field next season is first base. Do the Mets continue with light-hitting Daniel Murphy at first and get a slugging outfielder in free agency? Matt Holliday and Jason Bay are both free agents after this season. Or do the Mets get a slugging first baseman and go with a more athletic outfielder like Pagan in left?

For those viewing this in a feed reader there’s a poll embedded in the post. Please visit the site to vote.

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Shea Stadium DVD Contest Winner

essential games of sheaThis was the toughest contest to judge that I’ve had yet. There were so many great comments about the state of the current Mets, and even a remake of the lyrics to the “Meet the Mets” song. But I decided to go with Bernie Byrne in this one. His comments about the DVD set Essential Games of Shea Stadium persuaded me to go with him as the winner.

His comments were:

Personally, I’m wondering what the commentary will be like on some of the games. For the 69 Series game, it’s pretty much a given: Curt Gowdy and Lindsay Nelson. Same But what about the other games? Do we get the TV broadcasts or the radio broadcasts? Will they have both, where you can choose the commentary?

Okay, I was wondering because of the last game on the DVD set: the first game of the 2006 Subway Series.

Gary: “2-2 to Wright…hit in the air to center field…Damon going back…to the warning track…IT’S OVER HIS HEAD AND THE METS WIN IT!”

Howie: “The Mets have beaten Rivera! Put THAT in your books!”

But yes, I still remember the call for Piazza’s blast.

“Lopez wants it away…and it’s hit deep to left center…Andruw Jones on the run…this on has a chance…HOME RUN! MIKE PIAZZA! AND THE METS LEAD 3-2!”

Congratulations to Bernie Byrne. I’ll get some more contests started in the near future. Thank you to everyone that participated.

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Contest: Shea Stadium DVD

essential games of sheaI thought that all Mets fans could use some positive feelings about the team this week. You sure aren’t going that by watching the 2009 version of the team. To make you feel a little better about this franchise, I’m giving away a copy of the six DVD set The New York Mets Essential Games of Shea Stadium. It’s a $53.99 value at Amazon.

You’ll see the emotional first sporting event in New York after 9/11 against the Braves on Sept. 21, 2001, the Lenny Dykstra walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth against the Astros in the 1986 NLCS, and more. In all, there are six great Mets games that’ll make you feel good about this team. Even if it’s just until you watch the next live game.

The contest is for the best comment of the week (ending Wednesday Aug. 12, 2009). That’s when the current road trip wraps up in Arizona. The rules are:

  • You are NOT eligible to win if you’ve already won a prize from Metsreport.com since Jan. 1, 2009
  • Your shipping address must be in the continental United States
  • Your comment must appear on Metsreport.com, not any other website (like Facebook or Twitter)
  • I’ll judge the entries and determine one winner of the contest
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Contest: Mets West Coast Road Trip Comments- May 2009

shea-good-bye1I’m running a contest during the Mets current west coast road trip swing that concludes in Boston next week. The contest is for the best comments on this site and there are two prizes. The first prize is a copy of the new book by Keith Hernandez and Matthew Silverman “Shea Good-Bye: The Untold Story of the Historic 2008 Season”. The second prize is a copy of the Maple Street Press Mets Annual 2009.

The only rules are that your shipping address must be in the continental United States and you’re ineligible for these prizes if you’ve already won a contest from The Mets Report since January 1, 2009. The contest ends on Sunday May 24, 2009 which is the last game of the road trip in Boston. So you have ten days to get your best comments in.

So feel free to chime because there should be plenty to comment about on this trip. Carlos Delgado may end up on the disabled list. Who will take Oliver Perez‘ start in Los Angeles on Monday? Will Tim Redding finally join the team? Comment now and thanks for participating.

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