The Mets are tres cool

[Oeditpus Rex]

Yesterday at Shea they played the Curly Shuffle, and just now they played that soccer cheer — "Oooolè, olé olé olé."



:thumbsup:



'Course, they also do that "EvRYboDY clap your HANDS!" crap.

[TZ]

1. Well I kind of like the fact that

earlier this year, they basically Rick Rolled their fans.....:rofl:

[Oeditpus Rex]

2. Wha...?

:shrug:

[KamaAina]

3. Actually the netroots Rick Rolled them

the Mets had an online contest to see what song they would play at Shea during the eighth inning.

Guess who won??????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu_moia-oVI

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickroll#New_York_Mets

On April 4, 2008 many web communities, originating with Fark.com, urged their readers to vote "Never Gonna Give You Up" for the 8th inning sing-along at Shea Stadium for the New York Mets season. The Mets posted a web poll to select a song, and left a blank field for write-ins.

On April 7, 2008 the Mets organization announced "Never Gonna Give You Up" as the winner with more than 5 million votes. The Mets subsequently announced a run off between six songs will be played at Shea Stadium for the next six games starting with "Never Gonna Give You Up" on April 8, 2008.

On April 11, 2008, MLB.com reported on the game claiming "Never Gonna Give You Up" was played as a "result of fans rigging the vote in favor of Astley, all part of a universal Internet phenomenon known as Rick Rolling." The song was played during the home opener and greeted with "a shower of boos."

Other teams that are on a (Rick) roll include both the Pittsburgh Pirates and Penguins:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickroll#Pittsburgh_Pirates_and_Penguins

The Saturday, April 12 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was Rickrolled when four fans performed a cover of "Never Gonna Give You Up" in a team-sponsored American Idol competition which was shown on the Jumbotron between innings to an estimated 12,000 fans.

Additionally, a radio Rickroll occurred on April 9, 2008, when during the post-game radio show of the Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network, a caller played the sound clip to thousands of listeners across the Pittsburgh area.

and women's hoops powerhouse :sarcasm: Eastern Washington University.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickroll#EWU_basketball_games

Four women's basketball games at Eastern Washington University (EWU) were rickrolled during March 2008. Before the start of the games, "Never Gonna Give You Up" was played while a Rick Astley impersonator danced and lip-synched to the music. A video containing footage of the pre-game rickrollings, misleadingly combined with real game break footage, was later released on YouTube. It even showed a fan with a "$cientology Kill$" sign and the EWU mascot, Swoop, holding a "Xenu.net" sign, both references to the aforementioned Anonymous protests.

edit: clarity

[Oeditpus Rex]

5. ZOMD!

If baseball's done it, it's gone superviral!

:scared:

[Brigid]

4. Go Cubbies!

That is all. :evilgrin:

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. We just beat the crap out of the Mets (16-3)

Little league style anyway...