The Mets and Citi Field

Last night, I had the pleasure of going to a Mets game with a couple of my good friends from the University. It was a beautiful evening, outside of a stray shower here and there, and that beautiful evening was complemented by the Mets winning a thrilling ballgame by the score of 6 to 4. It was a close game throughout, with both teams trading runs back and forth. I was glad to see the Mets win because to say that they are riddled with injuries is a vast understatement. But, I wanted to take some time to comment on the ballpark, which has been both praised and scrutinized by those who have seen it.

First off, I would like to commend the Mets organization and all of those involved on building such a beautiful ballpark. The design is so much more intimate and the ballpark has a "small" feel to it because of how close everything is. The seats really are much closer to the field and you can see the game beautifully even from the cheapest seat in the ballpark. I highly recommend coughing up the $15 minimum to attend a game.

With that said, there are a few problems that are like "epic fails" because they came out of good intentions. After all, nothing is perfect.

• In bringing the upper deck closer to the action, the architects overlooked the fact that doing so will cut off the outfield corners. Sitting in the left-field outfield seats (circa sections 520+) will mean you can't see all of the left-field corner; the same is true for right-field.
• The out of town scoreboard, on the roof over left field, is mounted so it comes down, significantly blocking the view of those seated in the last few rows out there. (unfortunately, they don't get a discounted ticket.) Let's move that scoreboard in the off-season, okay?