Welcome to Citifield, home of the Binghamton, I mean New York, Mets

Last night I went to Citifield for the 2nd time. Don't get me wrong, I love this park, but for many reasons I felt like I was at a minor league baseball game.

First off, you have to see the signs and advertisements at the stadium. It is hysterical. The following is a sampling of Mets sponsors that bought ad space on the scoreboard and outfield wall:

Bob's Discount Furniture
Buy and Sell Gold- U.S. Coins.com
freecreditreport.com
Spongetech
Alliance Building Services
Arpielle Equipment
Titan Motor Group

Ok, I know we are in a recession, but what the heck is going on here? I guess the days of AIG, Chase, etc. are gone. But is freecreditreport.com and buy and sell gold really doing that well that they are able to afford signage and Citifield? Is the business at Bob's Discount Furniture really booming that much? I'm shocked that we didn't see an ad for my neighbor's garage sale on the board. Seth and I were cracking up at these advertisers- way to bring in the big boys. If this is an indicator of our economy, we are all screwed.

Other reasons why this felt like a minor league game:

1. A cat ran out on the field
2. Mike Pelfrey fell down throwing a pitch
3. The winning run was decided by a balk

It was a very memorable day, and is always one of the best days of the year for me, but these things were very funny last night and just created a sort of strange vibe. I love this stadium, but if you really want to walk around and try the food, you have to go to a game that is not as high profile. I would recommend trying a weeknight during the summer against the Nationals or something. Then it will REALLY feel like a minor league game.