The 'Ropolitans

Usually, when you play 14 innings, you're the longest game in the majors. Not so last night, as the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies played 2 1/2 games. It lasted 22 innings, and ended around 4:30 a.m. eastern time.

Crazy.

Anyway, there's really no rhyme or reason to this post other than to express my love for extra inning affairs. I love the drama and do-or-die of the extras. Granted, I do only like the games where the Mets come out on top, and when they don't, extra innings stink.

Last night's game ended just before 12:00 a.m., and I am lucky enough to have been in Shea much later. Last year, when Jorge Sosa took on the Chicago Cubs after a three hour rain delay, I was in Shea Stadium until past 12:30 a.m. I thought that was a pretty cool tidbit.

Also, Citi Group, obviously the business that owns the naming rights to Citi Field, just posted a $5.1 billion loss in the first quarter.

Wow. Maybe this opens up a chance for Met Life to steal the rights.