I totally missed the fact that the Mets formally anounced their plans to construct a new "Mets Ballpark" which will open in 2009. More here. I'm super excited about this even if I only go to one game a year being an expatriate New Yorker and all. NY fans deserved this ballpark 20 years ago. Of the few new ballparks I've been to, it's seems like a blend between those of the Colorado Rockies and Texas Rangers (my semi-adopted team).