Winter ball

Special effects. The Syracuse Mets opened up NBT Bank Stadium for a holiday get-together Friday night. They bathed the tarp covering the field in a cool seasonal green lighting. Holiday feel. They put out special T-shirts in the team store. There’s no place like our Home Plate Gate, even in mid-December when the parent New…

A bobble head for the kid

Looks like him! Terrific daughter Elisabeth admitted a case of FOMO when the rest of the family declared we’d decided not to attend the Syracuse Mets game that included a Mark Vientos bobblehead giveaway with admission to the first 1,000 ticket holders. Too hot lately. Rain in the forecast. That morning before the gates opened,…

Adding our autographs to the really big baseball

Pre-game signings. Our local Triple-A baseball team does a good job with promotions to help stir interest. Thursday night, the family was eager to get to the Syracuse Mets game early enough so that my dear wife Karen, terrific daughter Elisabeth, George Three and I could add our names to the really big baseball. The…

A gathering for Scooch

Cheer leaders. One of our recent trips to a Syracuse Mets game led to a big birthday party for team mascot Scooch. Team officials invited those who put on the suit to entertain teams in our city and beyond. The turnout was quite remarkable. Scooch (the one with the orange head, small blue cap and…

Back to our own Mets

Sunny day back home. After our big trip to see the New York Mets at Citi Field, it was interesting to hop in the car with my dear wife Karen, terrific daughter Elisabeth and fantastic George Three to take in a game with our hometown Syracuse Mets. Less than two miles from our neighborhood. Seats…

Love the night game

Here’s the pitch … There’s a different feel to the ballpark when the sun goes down. A night game in May always makes me happy to be out there. Not too hot. Not too cold. Ready for the pitch …

A double … rainbow

Yes, up there. The rain held up during our visit to our nearby NBT Bank Stadium to enjoy a night with the Syracuse Mets. Yet up there in the sky we did spy a beautiful double rainbow. That’s way more unlikely than a two-base hit, right?!

Look, it’s signed

Winner! When the family got to the top of the concourse on our latest trip to see our Syracuse Mets at NBT Bank Stadium, a worker handed my dear wife Karen and I both a copy of the night’s program. I gave mine to Karen as we wound our way to our seats. And she…

Ready for chilly ballgame

Warm at this point. The second homestand of our Syracuse Mets’ season still featured some chilly weather. My dear wife Karen and I knew to dress in layers. Yes, I added a hoodie a few innings later.

Cat in the park

Sweet Eva there in spirit. When our Syracuse Mets announced the inaugural cats at the stadium game, terrific daughter Elisabeth and George Three got harnesses and leashes for kitties Vinnie and Izzy. Backpacks. A stroller. The inside kitties began seeing their neighborhood in a very supervised manner. But before game day, it was decided they…