Without the official tour masses, we were able to fully appreciate the underground batting cages the Syracuse Mets use to keep sharp during the Triple A season. Yes, I grabbed a bat from a barrel. Stared out toward a non-existent mound. Imagined what used to be when I was a kid and still is after…

This year’s trip to the Syracuse Mets’ annual open house, we decided not to wait for the official tour of the downstairs guts of NBT Bank Stadium. My dear wife Karen, terrific daughter Elisabeth and hubby-to-be George Three know our way around thanks to the expertise of previous guides. In the locker room, I spied…

I really admire that I usually find something new while I’m nosing around NBT Bank Stadium after not visiting for a few months. During this annual March open house, we came upon the stairway vestibule wall now adorned with a Hall of Fame set aside for top fans. Great idea for the loyalists who buy…

We always take a right into the official Syracuse Mets store during the annual March open house to spy what might catch our eye as brand new or even new to us gear. Circle the shirts and hats we did. The takers were terrific daughter Elisabeth and dear wife Karen, hat and shirt, respectively. Yes,…

I did mention that we have tickets at a high top table near here for the April 5 opening day game earlier this week. The grounds crew will earn its pay in the weeks between, of that I am certain.

As we climbed the main entry stairs to NBT Bank Stadium for the annual March open house this past weekend, team mascot Scootch stoop atop to welcome all comers. Scootch noticed my iPhone camera interest in the mural that included Mrs. Met. Soon the image included two mascots. #LGSM indeed.

When my dear wife Karen and I arrived at NBT Bank Stadium a few minutes before our agreed-upon meeting time of 10 a.m. Saturday, I texted daughter Elisabeth a hey-ho. Before hearing a reply-ding, I saw her waving from the front of the box office line. She and hubby-to-be George Three had gotten there early…