Every sports fan has, at one time or another, blamed themselves for a loss by the favorite team. “The Mets lost because I went to the bathroom” or “I sneezed and the Mets blew the lead,” are common phrases in New York this time of year. We all like to think that we have some mystical connection with our favorite teams. Hell, the Mets lost the last six games I attended, so maybe I’m bad luck!
But one loyal Mets fan and Wright Stache reader is so worried about her bad mojo that she’s scared to purchase an official The Wright Stache t-shirt for fear that it will cause David Wright to get hurt! She wrote to us seeking our input before buying this fine piece of apparel (that we recommend you all purchase).
We at The Wright Stache believe that our positive energy, stache-powered karma and cosmic spirit can break any curse. In fact, we believe that purchasing a Wright Stache t-shirt is just the thing that every Mets fan needs to do to inspire David to grow a stache and lead the Mets to the World Series. But we decided to let you all weigh in on the matter. After the jump is the letter we received and a poll that demands your attention.
A few weeks ago, the good folks at Mets Weekly saw fit to feature your favorite mustache aficionados on SNY’s magazine series. We convened at the Mets Clubhouse Shop at Bryant Park to discuss the site, the Mets and, of course, mustaches. In case you missed it when it aired, here, in all it’s glory, is The Wright Stache on Mets Weekly.
Special thanks to Max Siegal and the Tupelo Honey Productions team for making the magic happen.
Have you ever been in a pub in Goomeri, Queensland, Australia and found your future self? Well, you can imagine my astonishment when, while proudly representing The Wright Stache at Joe’s Grand Hotel in this tiny town (population: 400), I met Doug. Doug works the timber bridges, smokes a pipe and rocks a sweet chops and stache combo. Doug is my hero. And Doug may just be me in 2030.
I’m writing this from the Brisbine International Airport while waiting out a five hour fog delay, but I’ll be Stateside soon enough to get back to fightin’ the good stache fight in the home of the Amazins.
And since we want you all to buy Wright Stache t-shirts and share your photos with us, check out my contribution after the jump.
Bask in it. Stare at it longlingly. Rub your face on the screen right now and imagine it tickling your cheeks. There are staches that just rest there on the upper lip and then there are staches that transcend facial hair and mean so much more to society. These are the staches that act as a beacon of hope in a sea of naked lips.
Hell of a game last night, kiddies. I like to think that the Mets were inspired by The Wright Stache’s presence in the Fenway stands. Dear friend o’ the stache Jess Arb sent in this picture of Adam Kubyrk at last night’s game rockin’ his OFFICIAL WRIGHT STACHE T-SHIRT!
Don’t have one yet? Well why not fix that right now?
And once you have your shirts, send us pictures of you donning them at Mets games, mustache conventions, with your mustachioed friends and family and anywhere else where The Wright Stache is spreading joy. We’ll publish your picture on the site and make you the envy of everyone you know.
Today is Hairy Backman’s birthday! Please join all of us here at The Wright Stache in wishing him a very happy birthday filled with dreams fulfilled and staches grown.
From Ryan Church’s first at bat, Gary and Keith were talking about how several of the Mets, including Carlos Beltran, were sporting a bit of stubble last night in Atlanta. Maybe it was because the flight delays that led to 12 hours of travel from Philadelphia to Atlanta. Maybe it was in response to the cold, wet weather that blanketed the East Coast. Or maybe, just maybe, it was because the Mets needed some edge and they follow The Wright Stache on Twitter.
No matter the reason, the Amazins looked like confident men instead of confused boys last night. Beltran continued to lead the universe in hitting and added two home runs. Jose Reyes swiped two bases. And, of course, David Wright hit a home run and a double while showing signs of breaking out of his April slump.
Keep the razors packed up, fellas. The stubble looks good. And it plays even better.
Ed. Note: Those last three sentences are the most homoerotic paragraph ever printed on this site.
Without the mustache, Ted Nugent is pretty vanilla.
Over the weekend, there was much talk and consternation over Omar Minaya’s comments that the Mets lacked “edge.” In fact, he said that the team’s lack of edge is why he brought in Alex Cora and Gary Sheffield. That was Omar’s response to how smooth the Mets are (smooth is the opposite of edgy, right?). Seems to me, though, that there is an easier (and cheaper) way to gain an edge. Mustaches.
I don’t know much about Alex Cora, other than he’s 33 and looks 12. Not exactly edgy. As for Sheff, well, that dude wasn’t born edgy. He had an edgy mentor.
But at the end of the day, nothing adds edge like smoking cigarettes a mustache. Now more than ever the Mets need David Wright to grow a mustache. He’s the captain. He’s the leader. He can be the edge.
If not David, I know a certain someone who looked pretty edgy with a stache (and there may just be a spot in the rotation available).
Well, there’s been no official word on what Jerry Manuel and Omar Minaya have planned for Oliver Perez. They will skip his next scheduled start and possibly use him in relief this week, but no one is calling it a formal assignment to the bullpen. Since management seems to be at a loss, why not let the best and the brightest decide Ollie’s fate. So, what say you, Wright Stache readers?
What should Oliver Perez do to improve his performance?
Get rid of that Abe Lincoln nonsense and grow a stache. (60.0%, 27 Votes)
Accept assignment to the minors. (36.0%, 16 Votes)
Focus on his mechanics during a stint in the bullpen. (2.0%, 1 Votes)
Share a bunk bed with Dan Warthen for the rest of the season. (2.0%, 1 Votes)
How have we missed this for so long? “I’m Keith Hernandez” is a film by Rob Perri and it is, quite simply, magnificent. Rather than fail at doing it justice, I’ll let the film’s official website tell you what you need to know:
Part baseball documentary, part anti drug film, part socio-political satire, I’M KEITH HERNANDEZ utilizes a version of Hernandez life as a vehicle to discuss how male identity is shaped by TV/film, sports, advertising, and pornography.
But it gets better. I took a keen interest in the short film after reading that “as part of this discourse, the physical attribute of the mustache is explored as a symbol of male virility.” Sign me up!
The whole film is available to watch online. It’s embedded right into this post for your convenience. Do yourself a favor and set aside 20 minutes of your day (preferable while you are at work) to watch it. Seriously. It will be the single greatest thing you do all week.
Thanks to friend o’ the stache Derrick Yuen for the heads up.
(Ed. note: The film is SFW, but there is some footage from an adult film that, while properly concealed, probably isn’t your boss’ cup of tea.)
He may be slumping. He may be bald. But David Wright is not going hungry. Foley’s New York, a baseball-centric pub in Midtown has introduced The David Wright Sandwich. The sandwich boasts grilled chicken in Buffalo sauce, blue cheese, lettuce and tomato on a club roll.
David’s not from Buffalo. I’m not quite sure why this sandwich is The David Wright Sandwich, but hey, it’s always been a dream of mine to have a sandwich named after me, so color me jealous. And, Foley’s will donate $2 to David charitable foundation for every David Wright Sandwich that they sell.
I’m sure it’s a delicious and overpriced sandwich. I’m just hoping that, if David ever cooks one up himself, he’ll need to wear one of these.
With his average plummeting to well below .300 and his strikeouts leading the known universe, David Wright took drastic measures to break out of his slump. He knew that success is directly related to hair, so he decided to take immediate follicle action. Sadly (for us), he was a little misguided in his quest to improve his performance. Rather than beginning to grow a stache, David buzzed his head.
Now, I am a strong advocate of a buzzed head. Sport it myself. I make it look good. But I’m not going 30/30 anytime soon. And neither will David if he doesn’t start thinking about adding hair rather than removing it.
We appreciate his motives. We respect his willingness to shake things up aesthetically to get out of these doldrums. But, David, come on! Naked lips don’t win championships! It rhymes for a reason.
In other news, word from Will Leitch’s Twitter is that Rick Ankiel shaved his mustache. Quitter.
Talented friend o’ the stache Mike Yacullo is the brains behind Planet of the Geeks. You’ve probably read about our love affair with his Lego Keiths both retro and modern. Well, because he’s awesome, Mike gave us a Lego David Wright…with a mustache! Now we can see what David truly would look like if he wisened up and let his true nature show.
From where we stand, David looks pretty dashing with that lip hair. Mature, confident and clearly superior to other Legos. Seeing our goal realized in Lego form is a dream come true. As I type this, tears of joy are streaming down my face. Though, that may just be my reaction to the high pollen count.
Thanks, Mike! You can check all three of his Lego Wrightstache pictures by clicking the thumbnails below. And be sure to check out Planet of the Geeks to see all of Mike’s amazing handiwork.
It’s big, massive, exciting, ridiculous announcement time. Hairy Backman, JCP and I, Teufel Stubble, will be appearing on SNY’s Mets Weekly tomorrow at 11:00am. Tune in to see the three of us discuss the site, the Mets and, of course, mustaches.
We filmed the piece a few weeks ago after they tracked us down and invited us to join them at the Mets Clubhouse Shop at Bryant Park. Needless to say, we are thrilled that we get to share our message of love, baseball and mustaches with a television audience.
So, remember:
The Wright Stache on SNY’s Mets Weekly.
Saturday, April 11 – 11:00am
DVR/TiVo it. Tell your friends to watch. Hell, invite them over for a viewing party.
It will be replayed on Monday at 1:30pm, Tuesday at midnight (technically Wednesday morning), Wednesday at 6:30pmand Friday at 12:30am.
Currently, the response that mustaches make men “appear more more attractive and professional” is, obviously, leading the pack. But we need to make it a decisive victory. We need this to serve as further proof for David that he needs a stache.
So, make your way over to the AMI poll and vote with your hearts (and your upper lips). Remember, men died for so we could have these freedoms.
Last month, we celebrated Planet of the Geeks blogger Mike Yacullo’s Lego Keith Hernandez. Well, he’s brilliant enough to know that color commentator Keith is just as beloved as first baseman Keith, so he produced a 2009 version complete with SNY set, reading glasses and microphone.
Of course, the stache looks fantastic. We’d love to see Lego Gary and Ron join Keith in the booth. But here’s hoping that a limping Cleveland Indians Keith isn’t in the works.
Failed pitcher, occasional slugger and current horrendous batter Rick Ankiel has himself a mustache. While watching the first game of the Mets-Cardinals series, I couldn’t help but notice that Dick Ankiel had something on his upper lip. I had a hard time making out what it was while he was striking out, but as he coasted into second base while Daniel Murphy missed his 75th cutoff man of the season I saw it bushy and clear.
As we’ve said before, a man does not choose his facial hair. His facial hair chooses him. Clearly, the mustache did not choose Rick Ankiel. A career .262 hitter entering the 2009 campaign, the former pitcher (if you can call what he did pitching) was hitting .190 entering last night’s action (he’s up to .227 now). If he was hoping that the mustache would be a slump-buster, he was sorely mistaken*.
When will people learn that the mustache is not some lucky charm like a rabbit’s foot or horseshoe. It’s not a matter of choice. It’s something deeper than that. Something existential. Something that Rick Ankiel doesn’t deserve.
* Last night’s hit barrage notwithstanding – his OBP is still only .306.
Nino's hat was held on by the gravitational pull of his afro.
It’s been a while since we got to Better Know a Metstache, so I decided that we needed to come back in style. It couldn’t just be any stache. It had to pop. It had to stand out. It had to have flair and style. In other words, it had to be Nino Espinosa. Who? Let’s answer that question and salute a Metstache, shall we?
Nino was signed in 1970 at the tender age of 17. He joined the big club when he was a September call-up in 1974. Though he totaled only four appearances in 1974 and 1975, by 1976 he established himself as a starter and long reliever.
While his Mets tenure was far from illustrious (he was 25-33 in five seasons with a 4.15 ERA), he had a few key highlights for some pretty dismal teams. He led the team in wins in 1977 (10) and 1978 (11) and was the team leader in complete games those years with seven and six, respectively.
After the 1978 season, Nino was shipped to the Phillies in exchange for Rich Hebner and José Moreno. By 1983, he was out of baseball and, sadly, he passed away in 1987 from a heart attack.
Nino shared a mound and some success with a pitching staff that included Jerry Koosman and Tom Seaver. He may not be The Franchine, but we’re glad to have known Nino.
Sometimes a photo catches a person in a time of deep introspection. A moment of reflection. A instance of calm. And other times it’s just a picture of a dude thinking about rape allegations and throwing firecrackers at kids. You take the good, you take the bad and, well, what was the good again? Oh, right, this week at The Wright Stache was the good stuff. What was so good about it, you rudely ask? Well, we:
Yelled “Play Ball!” on the 2009 season! It’s finally here!
Another lovely week in The Wright Stache neighborhood.
As usual, we’ll poke our heads in over the weekend to say hi and make sure that you kids are playing nicely. We might even fix some snacks.
As always, we appreciate you stopping by our corner of the internet. We know that there’s a lot of good porn out there, so we thank you for spending some time with us.
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Every sports fan has, at one time or another, blamed themselves for a loss by the favorite team. “The Mets lost because I went to the bathroom” or “I sneezed and the Mets blew the lead,” are common phrases in New York this time of year. We all like to think that we have some mystical connection with our favorite teams. Hell, the Mets lost the last six games I attended, so maybe I’m bad luck!
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It’s big, massive, exciting, ridiculous announcement time. Hairy Backman, JCP and I, Teufel Stubble, will be appearing on SNY’s Mets Weekly tomorrow at 11:00am. Tune in to see the three of us discuss the site, the Mets and, of course, mustaches.
Sometimes a photo catches a person in a time of deep introspection. A moment of reflection. A instance of calm. And other times it’s just a picture of a dude thinking about rape allegations and throwing firecrackers at kids. You take the good, you take the bad and, well, what was the good again? Oh, right, this week at The Wright Stache was the good stuff. What was so good about it, you rudely ask? Well, we:
