Partner Pulse

By CARYN ROSE
MetsGrrl

That was my view of the game Monday night, the view from the Citi Field press box.

The Mets PR team invited some bloggers out for what are now regular events; this time we took a food tour of Citi Field (I’m still working on that writeup). At some point during the event, we were extended the opportunity to watch the game from the press box, or to sit in the lovely field level seats provided to us by the Mets.

Almost everyone jumped at the chance to sit in the press box.

I have to admit, walking into the press box was a little intimidating at first. It’s quiet. It’s imposing. It’s unfamiliar - to a certain extent. There’s a locker behind me that reads HOWIE ROSE, stacks of game notes and other photocopied documents on a counter, and the sound of hands clicking away on keyboards.

We were given a brief orientation and explanation of the ground rules: where we can sit, where we can get coffee, who to ask for media guides or more photocopies. If you’ve been in the press box (or any press box, really), you’ve probably noticed that the seating is tiered, rows of counters with chairs behind them. We were allowed to take any seats that weren’t taken, or didn’t have a nameplate, mostly along the top row. We were cautioned that the Mets beat writers were all down at the far end and that they could get cranky if things got too loud, especially on a night where the windows were closed.

And then, of course, there was the most important rule of all: No Cheering In The Press Box. It isn't just a cute phrase, or something people say, there is, quite literally, no cheering in the press box. I thought I could handle not cheering, it was the groaning at bad calls or missed opportunities or dropped fly balls that I thought would be tough, and most of all, jumping up and down yelling GO GO GO GO GO when Jose Reyes hits a triple or steals a base.

But I was willing to give it a try. The worst that would happen would be that I’d have to go down to the field level to watch the game.

I found a spot in in the top row behind the Marlins beat writers.

Click here for the full article about watching the game from the Citi Field press box.

Read more of Caryn Rose at MetsGrrl.com.