Saturday, March 21, 2009

THE METSGRRL CITI FIELD PREVIEW.

If you are looking for information about Citi Field, I would refer you to my comprehensive Citi Field Guide instead.

[Welcome to readers from MetsBlog, Baseball Musings, Baseball Fever and everywhere else.]

It is difficult right now for me to put into words how and what you will feel when you walk into the new Mets ballpark for the first time. I have been sad, and angry, and with the downgrade of my planholding and the loss of the People’s Seats I have felt seriously disenfranchised as a fan. The demise of Shea was heartbreaking, even for a newbie such as myself. It was tough to find joy in “our new world-class home” when it seemed like the Welcome mat was not out in that home for average schlubs like you and me.

An awful lot of that has shifted with my tour of the new ballpark today. It was like that scene in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy wakes up and everything is in color. It felt odd, because I am not used to being comfortable when I go see the Mets. I am not used to having room. I am not used to things being carefully thought out and well-planned.

I will get used to this. I am ready to get used to this. It will be so good, so very very good, to finally have my home ballpark be near the top of my all-time favorite ballpark list.

[a whole lot more after the jump]