New York Mets' Citi Field: A Journey Through Club's Best Offseason Addition

Without a doubt, the best acquisition the Mets made in 2009 was Citi Field. Given all the problems and the fact that the Mets going nowhere, it is the one thing this year that helped sooth the pain and will continue to be there year after year.

From Citifield

The stadium was there for all 81 games it was schedule to host, which is more than most Mets can say. It’s a great place to watch a game, and my biggest regret is the season died too fast to really get a feel for how it handles the big game and what that energy would feel like.

There’s great standing-room-only spots, including the bridge in center field. We got to keep the Home Run Apple; if only the whole "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" had worked for the Mets this year. Maybe that’s the problem. They certainly didn’t get an Apple a day to pop up.

From Citifield

Mobility and visibility are one of the big pluses of Citi Field. No matter where you are, you’re rarely a few steps from being able to see the field. It’s easy to get around the park as well.

It has 360-degree mobility so that if you’re in the right-field promenade you don’t have to circle the entire stadium to visit someone or something in left-field reserved. You can do it without having to fight through crowded aisles and concourses, puddles of water or janitors and vendors pushing pallets of trash and frozen burgers through the area.

While it’s crowded, I have yet to encounter the type of gridlock that was prevalent at Shea Stadium. With the exception of the middle-level club seats, you can get to any part of the stadium with any ticket. I wish there were a center field exit to the Pepsi Porch, but I’ll live with it.

From Citifield

The food, beer and distractions available at Citi Field are great. I do agree that the focus should be on the game, but if I wanted to zone out and stare at the game, I could stay home. I want to immerse myself in the stadium, the crowd, the beer and the food. I want to do it without missing the game and Citi Field allows me to do this without missing whole innings, something that was common at Shea.