Mets Game
When Jim asked if I'd like to go see a Mets game, I said "sure," and followed it with "I don't care a great deal about baseball, but I DO care a lot about hot dogs," which pretty much sums up my entire sports philosophy. I had never been to a Mets game, but I'd been by the stadium many times on my way to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. I do wish I had had the chance to see a game at the old Shea and Yankee's stadiums before they tore them down, but I have no complaints about Citi-Field.
We went to the game on Saturday and the weather was perfect—sunny and warm—and our seats were in the shade (left-field). Since no one we went with really cared much for sports, our seats in the very top section were totally fine, and I thought we had a great view.
What I do care a great deal about is the snacks—aka the entire reason sporting events exist—and the selection did not disappoint. They sell Nathan's hot dogs, which are always good, even if hot dogs are inherently gross and toxic and horrible (but really, really delicious, right?). There was even a separate "toppings" bar, filled with a lot more than just ketchup and mustard (stadium, but of course)—I loved being able to load my dog with more than my fair share of sauerkraut and pickles in peace and without judgement. We didn't partake in the nachos, popcorn or Mister Softee—all of which were served in plastic souvenir batting helmets, so you know they were good.
Saturday also happened to be free bobblehead day, although only two out of the six of us actually received them. Luckily six out of the six of us had no real interest in a Juan Lagares bobblehead (sorry, Juan) but that didn't stop us from enjoying them during the downtime.
The Mets ended up beating the Arizona Diamondbacks and hitting three home runs, one of which was contested when it looked like it had been erroneously snatched by a fan. Delicious hotdogs, souvenir cups filled with ice-cold beer, Cracker Jack, beautiful weather, great company, a mild controversy and a win for the home team—maybe I could care more about sports if all games were this perfect.
