A Mixed Bag of Feedback

by Hairy Backman | March 17th, 2009

Yesterday marked the first full day of our movement: an uphill battle that we’re certain will be met with challenges of varying degrees and intensities. We fear not. Throughout the day, we received a mixed-bag of feedback from folks of all walks of life. There were those that showed nothing but support; martyrs who were ready to die for our cause. For that, we are truly grateful. There were those that were angry: People who took the stache in vain and shouted “witchcraft” and “blasphemy”. There were some that were downright confused, conflicted, or disturbed by the notion of creating an entire movement behind an individual’s future mustache. And there were some who simply scoffed at the thought of such a ludicrous challenge.

Towards those, we confidently smile. Do you think it was easy for Rickey Henderson to steal 130 stolen bases in a single season? Do you think it was easy for Cal Ripken to play in 2,632 consecutive major league baseball games? And how about Rollie Fingers? Do you think it was easy to single-handedly grow one of the greatest handlebar mustaches in the history of professional sports? Not likely. Yet these individuals delivered. As will we.

Here is a shortlist of some of the best feedback we received yesterday:

I am quite conflicted about this.

On the one hand, the Mets should be the “owners” of the stache considering the long and illustrious history of staches and Mets players, including the king of the stache, Mex, Just for Men spokesman, Keith Hernandez, as well as none over than the man known as ‘the stache’ himself, beloved 2006 2nd baseman Jose Valentin.

However, perception is important in this world (see the ridiculous controversy surrounding Billy Wagner when he first got to the Mets coming into Enter Sandman, with media reporting that that’s Mariano’s song, even though Billy had been doing it for years while with the ’stros and phillies). After last year’s Jason Giambi molest-ache, and the Yankees even having a ’stache’ night while supporting his bid to become an all-star, I believe that, whether totally unfair, or not, the stache mission by Mets fans would be seen as a rip-off of something the Yankees did last year.

I like where their hearts are at though. I would get behind other innovative efforts, such as Jerry-curl Reyes (as an ode to Pedro circa ‘05), or California Goldi-locks Mullet Danny Murphy (as an ode to Mikey P circa ‘00)

- Richard S.

Richard, we’re well aware of “The Stache” and Giambi’s attempted stache-back from last year. Without giving too much away, I can say that we will be addressing both players and their respective staches very shortly. As for the Yankees rip-off comparison… I think maybe you are looking at this the wrong way. We’re looking to bring dignity back to the stache. We’re trying to bring it back to the glory days of the ‘86 Mets and shine a positive light on facial hair in baseball in general. What we’re not trying to do is have David grow the stache as sort of a “good luck charm”, which is essentially what Giambi did. David is just fine as a baseball player and doesn’t need any “luck”. If Yankees fans want to look at it that way, that’s fine by us. They seem to take that approach with every bit of success the Mets achieve.

I think what you guys are doing is fantastic. I’ve been a long time advocate of the mustache, and haven’t shaved mine in years. Even throughout the 90s and early part of this decade, I stuck with it through thick and thin, and have been made fun of more times than I can count. Being a huge Mets fan, I would LOVE to see David sporting a thick, bushy stache. I hope you guys can make it happen. I’m all in.

-Ted G.

Thanks Ted. We appreciate your support. Here is our favorite:

You guys are f*cking losers.

-Guy

Thanks, Guy. Noted. We’ll take it into consideration on future posts.

What about those of you that are reading this? Got any feedback for us? If so, please leave it as a comment on this blog post. Thanks!

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  By Jimmy Rollins, March 17, 2009 @ 10:54 am

  I can’t wait to play at your Dominos Pizza Logo stadium. Too bad you guys got rid of Aaron Heilman, he was an integral part of your epic collapses.

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  By SNANO, March 17, 2009 @ 11:02 am

  the stache has been around and has survived centuries of of changes in styles. it is, by all means, a major indicator of manhood. bring on the stache d-wright!!!!! /Users/snano/Desktop/2568_1106966388625_1060766217_349557_7571607_n.jpg

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