My thoughts on that "First Pitch" at Citi Field

 

Unsurprisingly, many of you have made fools of yourselves again 😬 #LGM https://t.co/GfC8tasCIr pic.twitter.com/3ViR193b3m

— John Saponaro (@JohnSaponaro) August 16, 2024

                                                                         Media Goon 1st Pitch

I was on X, Facebook, and even fielding texts about Haliey Welch yesterday throwing out the First Pitch. Which wasn't even the official first pitch yesterday. When I threw out my first pitch years ago it was through a company that reached out to me about getting a group together of fellow Mets fans to go to a game. This was basically a sales contest run by this company in conjunction with the Mets and the prize was the winner with most seats sold got to throw out a first pitch. I won, You know who threw out the official first pitch after me? Jim Breuer. Now, Jim Breuer has some off color humor in his routines over the years. Co-starred in Half Baked. For those of you who don't know that movie it was a comedy about pot use and he played a stoner. 

Here is who threw out the Official First Mets Pitch yesterday. Pharaohe Monch a Queens Rapper and a Mets fan.

OH MY!! HOW DO I EXPLAIN TO MY CHILD WHO JIM BREUER IS? WHAT IF MY CHILD LOOKS HIM UP AND SEES SOME OF HIS OFF COLOR HUMOR! This was essentially what Hailey Welch did. She made an off color joke and it went viral. Some on X were saying that they didn't know how to explain this to their kids when they asked, "HEY MOM/DAD WHO IS THIS GIRL THROWING OUT THE FIRST PITCH?" All you would have to say is "I don't know. But it's cool she got to do it." Problem solved. No? Were you guys upset when any Playboy Playmate through out a first pitch? How about musicians that did end up making hit records but were involved in illegal activities before they were able to change their lives up for the better? How about comedians that work blue material? Gary "Bababooey" Dell'Abatte works for the raunchiest radio show in the history of broadcast and no one complained about that! Yeah I know Howard Stern has been trying to pretend a lot of stuff he did back in the day he didn't do but at the time of that first pitch the show was still pretty wild. Also if your kid is watching Youtube and ticktock you might want to go see what influencers they are following. You'll be appalled. 

Oh one more thing. How many of you don't watch what you say or your other adult friends say around your kids? You guys are G rated all the time? Think about the music or podcasts you listen to in the car or at home. Think about that the next time you are in the car with your kids and you flip out on another driver and don't tell me you have never done that.

As Sap said in his video if you are mad because she got her 15 mins of fame because she went viral and not because she had been working on trying to become famous by honing a talent then I get that. I get that 100 percent.

I am now of the folks who kill the Mets when they do something stupid. But I am also fair to them to when they do good or it's a nothing issue that folks grab the pitchforks and torches for and go after the Mets. You morally upstanding folks going to shout down the casino being built near affordable housing and a school across 126th street too? 

Now let me move on to this. Why was Hailey there. It was to raise awareness for the America's VetDogs charity which helps American War Veterans get paired up with service dogs.

So I guess some of the baseball community wasn’t too happy to see me yesterday 😬

The main reason I went to the game was to spread awareness and donate to America’s vet dogs which pairs dogs with war veterans for a forever home ♾️

Join me in donating to this amazing charity.… pic.twitter.com/MshybcjcgZ

— Haliey Welch (@HalieyWelchX) August 16, 2024

SERVICE DOGS FOR VETERANS & FIRST RESPONDERS

The service dog programs of America’s VetDogs were created to provide enhanced mobility and renewed independence to veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders with disabilities, allowing them to once again live with pride and self-reliance.  America’s VetDogs specializes placing highly-skilled service and guide dogs to individuals with physical injuries, PTSD, hearing and vision loss, and seizures.

Our mission is to help those who have served our country honorably live with dignity and independence.  All services are provided at no cost — including transportation to and from our campus in Smithtown, New York, instruction, and more.   

If you want to donate to this cause click here.

I donated.

 

New QBC T Shirt Drop

QBCMERCHSTAND.COM New Shirt Drop. Every time you guys buy a shirt or a glass or any product we have on QBC Merchstand the money goes to help defray costs for the QBC.

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Mets "Card" Hoodie

 

Description

Celebrate the history of the New York Mets with this Levelwear Contact Pro Card Pullover Hoodie. This hoodie features screen print graphics that capture the classic look of the New York Mets. With its oversized fit and soft cotton-polyester blend, you'll stay comfortable while repping your favorite team.

Try can find it at lids.com for $90.

I'll play the long game and wait for it to hit TJ Maxx.

Mets Quarter zip hoodie Black and Blue

 

Description

Show off your New York Mets pride with this Levelwear Chicane Core Logo Quarter-Zip Pullover Hoodie. This stylish hoodie features contrast-color accents on the pouch and hood, adding a touch of personality to your New York Mets attire. The rib-knit cuffs and hem provide a snug and comfortable fit, while the zippered front pouch pocket keeps your essentials secure.

You can find this on lids.com.

It’s a nice looking hoodie. Not $120 nice looking but still nice looking.

Let’s look At Mets Loyalty Program

 

As soon as you sign up that gives you 500 points and you are in the prospect area. You get a buy one get one ticket offer too. I have to see if there are any restrictions on what days we are allowed to buy the tickets for.

If you attend games play some interactive games, buy some merch etc you get points.

Get points for buying food from a concessions stand

This is how you get points with purchases.

1500 points gets you free popcorn. Yippee! Free popcorn. I’ll def waste points on that!

Hot dog fries combo at 2500 points. Still not great but what’s this with the next game on us with you and a guest. That’s interesting but where the seats in the uppers?

5000 points free chicken tenders fries ice cream and a beverage.

Next game on the mets for four people. Just curious where those seats will be.

For 10000 points this one is pretty self explanatory.

Overall it’s cool that the Mets have finally done a cool thing for fans and it does seem easy to get points but why roll this out now? Is it because the Mets ticket sales are soft? What about tickets I already have in my app for the rest of the season? Do I get points for that? What about season ticket holders and their half assed loyalty program? Has that gotten any better? I’m just curious how everything else is fitting in. Was this supposed to be rolled out next season and the Mets were like we have the four four $100 game pack and that didn’t move tix. We have reduced parking cost for most weekday games. Frag. We were saving this loyalty perk points thing for next season but let’s try this out now. 

My overall thoughts on this is maybe if you hit a certain number of points you can get 10 percent off of merchandise or parking or concessions. This would be a pretty good add on to this. Points don’t see to be unattainable but besides getting tickets for points. I still want to know if they fixed the season ticket holder tier loyalty system.