The colors are right, you've got to credit the decision makers for that one, but there is nothing else on the patch that symbolizes anything. If, as a Mets fan, I hang that patch on the wall for all to see, or stitch it to one of my own shirts, no one that is not more than just a casual Mets fan is going to have a clue as to what the patch means.
The patch is plain, ordinary and (I'm sorry to say) a pathetic attempt at representing a significant season in the history of the NY Mets franchise.
If there is any pride left in Flushing then team management will recall the patch (I'm sure their not flying off the shelves anyway) and get it right. Put a logo of the new Citi Field on there, or, if nothing else, at least put the TEAM's logo on there.
Of course, after two historic collapses in a row, maybe the Mets are no longer proud enough to boast their own insignia.
Two things come to mind when looking at this patch:
1. Mets ownership may not be convinced that Citi Corp will be able to fulfill their financial obligations for naming rights to the stadium, due to the finincial crisis in which the bank is engulfed. If that is the case, then you can understand why the team is hesitant to stamp the patch 'Citi Field' just in case Citi were to back out and the stadium opens the season under another name. If that is the case, there is not reason not to at least put the Mets logo or name on the patch.
2. This patch is the first indication that Mets owner Fred Wilpon is cutting corners after losing half a billion dollars to the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme.
My bet is that number one is the answer. It's not too late for the team to correct this mistake. The Yankees patch looks great, meaning the Yanks have won the battle for the back pages and the patches this offseason.
Let's hope they don't also win the battle for New York next October.
Fix the patch!
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