Harold Reynolds has joined the staff at SNY. Reynolds will be a studio analyst for Mets broadcasts.

"I've never worked on a 'local' broadcast," Reynolds said. "I hope to bring some national perspective."

I am so happy this happened. Reynolds was the reason I watched Baseball Tonight which has now become almost as unwatchable as Mike & the Mad Dog are unlistenable.

Whether right or wrong, his opinions are usually well thought out which is more than I can say for John Kruk and Co.  Welcome to NY Harry!

Check out Metsblog.com (where you can mostly find me these days) for my happy recap of going to Wrigley Field and back in a single day.

Tomorrow, I'll be flying into Chicago in time for the game, then flying back to NY. Yes, a lot could go wrong, but hopefully I have time to meet up with everyone at Murphy's Bleachers before the game.

Drop me an email at metsheads[at]yahoo.com if you'll be sitting in the bleachers and maybe we can get a group together. Pics to come, and see ya there!

I kind of feel bad about this ambush on Miguel Tejada, but it's pretty funny as well

My buddy Jesse pointed out that last night there were many players with biblical names, oddly timed with the Pope's visit he made sure to add.

(Ryan) Church
Damion (Easley)
Angel Pagan
Cristian (Guzman)
Jesus (Colome)
(Carlos) Del-GOD-o (ok, now that's a stretch)

Coincidence? I think so Jesse, but funny just the same.

I'm putting this Rick Astley charade to bed, but if you don't watch NY1 in the morning, you need to start:

I'm Back! I took a much needed break from blogging here at Mets Heads, partially thanks to a crazy work schedule.

I hope to post more, but for now here is my experience from Shea Stadium's final Opening Day:

Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to attend Opening Day and wanted to share my experience, for better and for worse.  I have been to the last couple opening days, and this one was a bit different from the rest.  It wasn't the last game at Shea, but being there for its final season sparked many memories such as my first game with my dad, and spending many a Sunday in the mezzanine.

Seeing citi field looming in the background was strange.  It felt to me like shea was that old car i didn't want to sell for sentimental reasons, but Citi Field is the shiny new ride i need to move on to...it was definitely bittersweet.

In the pre-game introductions, Johan Santana, Howard Johnson, and David Wright received the warmest ovations by far.  Scott Schoeneweis, not so much.  The fly-by missed the stadium altogether as well, not sure how that happens.

I won't revisit much of the in-game action for obvious reasons.  The crowd was charged by Carlos Delgado's home run, but after Oliver Perez came out of the game the fans became deflated by the course of events that followed.  The mets had their chances, and the crowd got behind them, but failing to score runs will quiet even the most enthusiastic fan.

Sitting in the cheap seats is always an interesting experience, but i was a little shocked by all of the fights that broke out.  Most of the people I encountered were very upbeat, happy, and excited all day, but i personally witnessed three altercations and the vibe was more like that of Yankee Stadium than what i am used to at Shea.  I would not want to be a visiting team's fan at Shea Stadium that's for sure, and the geniality that fans once showed seems to be all but gone.  Here is a slideshow of some of the "action" thanks to my zoom lens which came in handy from the Upper Deck, Row O.

The Rick Astley song was booed instantly, and I'm not sure that they even finished playing it.  The whole thing was embarrassing yet funny at the same time...here's a video i took of it.  I vote for "Don't Stop Believin'" because that might keep people from leaving the games early.

I'm not a big fan of the new Subway/LIRR entrance which was a madhouse after the game.

However, overall it was a great day to be a part of.  The Shea family was honored as they should be, and it was exciting to be watching baseball live and in person again after a long winter...Let's Go Mets!