It pays to be an early bird

Ticket Trade-in Day for the Syracuse Mets started at 10 a.m. one day last week. I received permission from my boss at the library to report in late. I had the four tabletop seats from last season’s canceled opening day still sitting in my dresser. George Three had a coupon book of unused vouchers for…

You can stock up anew with the Syracuse Mets

New season, new gear. You know the Syracuse Mets store was open and waiting for fans at Saturday’s open house at NBT Bank Stadium. There were plenty of shirts in styles I did not see in last year’s first connection between our hometown squad and my favorite major league team. Plenty. There was another side…

Don’t steal the signs at NBT Bank Stadium

Do this, don’t do that. Can’t you read the signs? The inner sanctum of NBT Bank Stadium is full of guidance and rules for the Syracuse Mets. A player is constantly reminded of how to be the best. You didn’t think I was talking about the Astros and Red Sox, did you? Tomorrow: What’s in…

The Syracuse Mets’ home away from home

Triple-A baseball rosters are always in flux. Young prospects move up through the organization. The parent club signs veterans for insurance when the inevitable injuries come during the regular season, and some must spend time one level below the big show. Injured regulars get sent down for their rehabilitation stints. Such was the case with…

Getting a feel for field level for the Syracuse Mets

Our open house tour of NBT Bank Saturday included a player’s eye view. My dear wife Karen, terrific daughter Elisabeth and her sensational significant George Three had a purposeful stride as they headed toward the green grass. The sky was blue. The grass was green. OK, the temperature was 34 F, dagnabbit. There was still…

A nod to Syracuse’s baseball past

Cheer, cheer, cheer for the Chiefs. And Stars. Syracuse has a solid baseball history, we were reminded on Saturday’s open house tour through the guts of NBT Bank Stadium. Fortunately, much memorabilia is carefully displayed in Syracuse Mets team office space on ground level. It goes way back. Our guide told us the plan calls…

We’re looking forward to more fun with our Syracuse Mets

When last we left our Syracuse Mets, they told us we’d like NBT Bank Stadium more come the 2020 baseball season. We got a peek at Saturday’s open house. They’re working on it, yes. It will look different come opening day, Friday, April 17. The fences will be up out there, and closer to home…

We’ll take four at the table top for Syracuse Mets opening day

Open house day 2020 was bright, blue (and orange) as Syracuse Mets fans were welcomed to NBT Bank Stadium on Saturday for the first step in preparation for the upcoming Triple A season. Only one person stood ahead of my dear wife Karen, terrific daughter Elisabeth, sensational significant George Three and I at the box…

A beautiful night for a Chiefs game

It took a while to get back to the stadium this season. No Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle with my dear wife Karen and I this time around at NBT Bank Stadium for the Syracuse Chiefs. My bowling league team buddy Steve thought it would be a great idea for us to go with our…

A suite night with the Chiefs

The department in which my dear wife Karen works at SMG came up on the big wheel at work. It was our night to join her co-workers in the company suite at NBT Bank Stadium following her shift and my hours at the Liverpool Public Library on Tuesday, I was informed sometime last week. And…