Mets Show Off Their New Threads

While announcing all of the events taking place throughout the season, the Mets also released what their uniforms will look like this season. The Mets added their 50th season logo on the sleeve and also took away the black shadow under the lettering, because, ya know, that makes all the difference.

Here's the 50th anniversary logo:

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Here are the new uniforms for the 2012 season. Home is on the left, and the road uniforms are on the right.

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Mets: 50 Years, Let's Celebrate

The Mets announced their plans for 2012,  which will be celebrating the team's 50th anniversary. Here is the press release. Enjoy.

METS ANNOUNCE 50^TH ANNIVERSARY PLANS FOR 2012

New Logo, Redesigned Uniforms to Celebrate Mets History

Banner Day to Highlight Mets 50^th Anniversary Themed Promotions

Fans Can Share Photos at Mets50.com and Enter to Win a Pair of 2012 Season Tickets

FLUSHING, N.Y., November 16, 2011 – The New York Mets today announced plans to celebrate their 50^th Anniversary next season unveiling a commemorative logo, introducing redesigned uniforms, revealing a series of promotional giveaways, and launching an interactive online campaign focused on Mets fans and their memories.

The Mets played their first game on April 11, 1962 and six Season Ticket Holders from the club’s inaugural season joined the Mets in making today’s announcement in the Caesars Club at Citi Field.  Mets third baseman David Wright, first baseman Ike Davis and outfielder Lucas Duda were also present and each modeled the uniforms during the event, which was emceed by Howie Rose, the radio voice of the Mets.

Mets Spring Training Schedule Announced

The Mets announced their 2012 Spring Training schedule today. Play begins on Monday, March 5 against Washington at Digital Domain Park in Port St. Lucie.

For the first time since 1996, the Mets and Yankees will play each other. The Mets will host the Yankees at Digital Domain Park on April 3. The two teams then head up to Tampa to play again on April 4.

Season tickets for Spring Training are on sale now. If you want to buy individual game tickets, you'll have to wait. Those go on sale on January 4.

For more information, visit Mets.com, Digitaldomainpark.com, or by calling 772-871-2115.

Jose Reyes To The Marlins?

According to Dino Costa of SiriusXM Radio, Jose Reyes is going to be a Miami Marlin.

This has not been confirmed by anyone, so before you freak out, just wait for an official announcement.

If true, I question whether Reyes knows what "shop around" means. It means you don't sign with the one and only team you talk to.

At this point, I'm indifferent to Reyes leaving. They couldn't win anything with him, surely they can continue to lose without him.

Personally, I'm a little tired of seeing Reyes try and stretch a double into a triple and then wondering if his hamstring is still in tact.

If Reyes goes simply for the big payday, I won't be blaming the Mets.

If the Mets don't have the money, why bother hurting the team even more financially just to sign a player who is demanding a ridiculous amount of money?

Maybe the Marlins feel like going on a shopping spree, dishing out millions to players, but don't expect the Mets to do the same.

The whole argument from Mets fans that the Mets are a big market team means nothing to me. If they're broke, they're broke. Signing players to outrageously large contracts will not improve their situation.

Also, if you think that re-signing Reyes will turn the Mets into a winning team, I'm going to go ahead and guess that you have not watched the last five seasons.

If playing like a small market team will help the team turn itself around financially and put itself in a better situation a year or two from now, then that's the direction they need to head in.

Mets Outright Evans And Pridie To Buffalo

According to Steve Popper of the Bergen Record, the Mets have outrighted Nick Evans and Jason Pridie to Triple-A Buffalo.

Having gone through all of this before, both are now allowed to elect for free agency.

I don't understand this move. I guess we'll find out the method to Sandy Alderson's madness soon enough.

If Mets Want To Know Reyes' Thoughts On Free Agency, They Should JustListen To His Song

God bless America. The land where newspapers can make up the wackiest headlines, and get away with it.

Curious as to what I'm referring to? Check out this gem from the NY Post titled, "Rap song reveals Reyes' free-agent feelings."

Really? This song has been out for months and now it has this deep meaning behind it?

I've listened to Jose Reyes' song, and not once did I stop and think, "Wow, so this is what Jose thinks about his upcoming free agency." If you haven't seen this masterpiece from Reyes yet, go ahead and watch it.

http://youtu.be/VorzKV5g498

I guess when there is no real news to report, you still have to find a way to get people to visit your site. Well done, NY Post.

To Jose, Or Not To Jose: For The Mets, That Is The Question

For months now, I have been going back and forth.

Is it a good investment for the Mets to sign Reyes? Or should they let him go, and invest the money elsewhere.

From a fan’s perspective, it is an easy answer. Sign him, no matter the cost. I mean, why not right? They technically don’t have to pay for it (except for higher ticket prices).

From a business perspective however, things get a lot more complicated.

Say what you want about David Wright, good or bad, Jose Reyes has become the face of the franchise, and people pay a lot of money just to Jose play.

Think about it, every aspect of his game is exciting, even when he is not on the field.