I really hope someone in the Mets front office was watching Yankees Old-Timers Day on Saturday because it was really good stuff. And it should spur the Mets to reinstate their own day to honor their veterans.
I was watching in a bar without sound, but even with those limitations, I could tell it was a really fun and emotional day. Seeing legends like Whitey Ford and Reggie Jackson, watching the tribute to the ailing Mel Stottlemyre — all I could think was “why can’t the Mets do this.