Second deck can be fun

Oh, the patio! When terrific daughter Elisabeth asked if dear wife Karen and I wanted to take in the union picnic for a Syracuse Mets game at NBT Bank Stadium with she and George Three, we were all in. It’s a hit. The tickets said 1st base patio. That cool location on the second level…

Great seats down low

See it all. George Two and I decided we’d take in a Syracuse Mets weekday day game, just us two old guys. I bought ahead at the box office and snagged really close seats. Big sky. Behind the dugout with a blue sky kept us happy, yes it did.

Take us out to the ballgame

Buddies and baseball (and beer). One topic that came up after our golf game the afternoon prior was, which Syracuse baseball park did we like more? The old MacArthur Stadium or the current NBT Bank Stadium? KP leaned toward the old joint and its so-deep center field fence where fly balls went to die in…

Hoping for good signs

Reaching for the big Mets. Over the holidays a week ago, the family took to NBT Bank Stadium for a Syracuse Mets game and good times. Game-ready. Six of us were ready for a good game, although I couldn’t fit all of us in my iPhone frame when my dear wife Karen, great daughter Elisabeth,…

We knew more than I thought

Our host for the evening. Ever diligent social media checker Elisabeth noted the Trivia Night scheduled in the Metropolitan Club by our Syracuse Mets baseball organization. Yes, terrific daughter, retired guy dad will pick up our tickets. Chilling out during a break. Bonus! With the mind game came the opportunity to view the Triple A…

Here’s to many more

Sweet and savory. I hope to witness many more Syracuse Mets post-game victory handshake lines this baseball season, my first as a retired guy. I don’t know how many times I’ll snag seats this close to their dugout, though …

Yes, it gets cold for baseball here in April

Protective gear for Syracuse chill. Game time temperature for Tuesday’s Syracuse Mets home opener was 53 degrees. We dressed in layers. For the players came less obvious choices. It’s interesting to note that some obviously feel the chill more than those of us who’ve lived here for, say, 40 years. Ronny Mauricio is our 22-year-old…

It’s win-win for our Syracuse Mets home opener

Tailgate, ready. The rain fell fairly steady as my dear wife Karen and I prepared for terrific daughter Elisabeth and fantastic fiance George Three to check out of their half day of work and pull into our driveway to take us the NBT Bank Stadium for Tuesday’s Syracuse Mets home opener. But I noticed as…

Tell me about it

Here’s what’s going on. Jason Smorol knows how to introduce a season. Dick Scott will manage the Syracuse Mets in 2023. Fans could see a handful of blooming stars before they’re called to produce for the big league New York Mets. Dollar Thursday brings a bit of a bump in prices for hot dogs and…

The hats of our hometown squads

Through the years. A display that caught my eye at the annual Syracuse Mets open house Saturday at NBT Bank Stadium was the display of baseball hats worn by the home team throughout the seasons here in the Salt City. Many and varied they are, honoring the days of the Chiefs and now the Mets.