Items of note
Apparently the Mets are chopping down the centerfield wall at Citi Field from 16 feet to 8 feet, but I think that’s an overstatement. I’m pretty sure only the little cutaway in front of the apple is 16 feet, and the rest of the center-field wall was 10′ 10″. Still, it will at least make the whole thing slightly more uniform, which is nice for aesthetic purposes.
The Mets brought Mookie Wilson and Bob Melvin into the fold yesterday.
Here is more than you probably ever thought you’d read about the dark Filipino karaoke underworld. Fascinating.
Johnny Damon is now totally ingratiating himself to just about anyone who’ll give him the time of day.
