Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: today's New York Post offered 15 pages of coverage on tonight's game (IMG_0177)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: the ads on the back of the right field scoreboard were replaced by a large ad for Bud Light and a photo of Citi Field (IMG_0179a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: looking north over 126th Street as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_0181)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: a copy of the Mets Magazine postseason program is held aloft by a vendor in Mets Plaza (IMG_0182a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: Budweiser concession stand in Mets Plaza (IMG_0183)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: a man in Mets Plaza tries to call fans' attention to the word of God (IMG_0184)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: fans waiting on line to get their free fancard photo courtesy of SNY (IMG_0186)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: special "Let's Go Mets" banners with the postseason logo have replaced banners promoting giveaway dates (IMG_0187)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: my free fancard photo courtesy of SNY has just come out of the printer (IMG_0188)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: WOR's Pete McCarthy (at right, with beard) does a live remote from Mets Plaza (IMG_0191)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: a vendor hawks Mets Magazine postseason programs to fans arriving via subway (IMG_0196a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: fans watch SNY's live pregame show (IMG_0201)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: fans waiting on line to buy tickets for tonight's game (IMG_0203)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: artistic photo of my ticket "posing" in front of a background of fans on line waiting to buy tickets (IMG_0207a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: a security man inspects a fan's bag (IMG_0208)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: the scene inside the rotunda, approximately 90 minutes before first pitch (IMG_0214)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: controversial home run king Barry Bonds waits his turn while fan favorite Wilmer Flores signs up to be a designated driver (IMG_0218)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: copies of the 2016 Mets Yearbook and postseason edition of the Mets Magazine program on sale at a concession stand (IMG_0219a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: Toronto defeated Baltimore in the American League Wild Card game (IMG_0220a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: pre-game plug for 2017 season tickets on the Citi Vision (IMG_0221)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: "2016 NL Wild Card Game" graphics on the strikeout count board in the left field corner (IMG_0222)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: just about an hour before first pitch, there was a long line for the Pat LaFreida concession in the Promenade level food court - but if you wanted Mister Softee, you could walk right up to the counter (IMG_0224)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: pre-game look down to the Mets' dugout, which has new roof graphics with the postseason logo (IMG_0226)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: Fried Dough stand on the Promenade level - $6.50 for fried dough, $6.50 for deep fried Oreo cookies (warning - for your $6.50 you only get four deep fried Oreos) (IMG_0229a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: postseason merchandise in the team store in the Promenade food court behind home plate (IMG_0231)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: "The Kernel" premium popcorn stand in the Promenade food court - popcorn tub $7.50, souvenir popcorn helmet $12.50 (IMG_0232)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: fans on line at a "Dogs and Burgers" concession stand on the Promenade level (IMG_0234)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: "Welcome To The 2016 National League Wild Card" game graphics as displayed on the right field scoreboard before the game - the usual starting lineup and starting pitcher graphics were not shown at all tonight (IMG_0237a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: fans taking the escalator to get to the Promenade level in the left field corner (IMG_0239)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 10/05/16: the non-starting Mets players take the field for the pre-game introductions (IMG_0241)
