Mets Scorecards & Guess That Play Giveaway!
Scorecard Week 2025
Mets Scorecards
There is no right or wrong way to record baseball on paper, there is only your way. There’s no better example of this than the two scorecards we’re looking at today. Even though Keith Hernandez and Colin Cosell work a few suites apart at Citi Field, their scorecards couldn’t be more different. Let’s take a look!
It goes without saying that Gary, Keith, and Ron are the best booth in baseball, but I’ll say it anyway. Gary, Keith, and Ron are the best booth in baseball. Their chemistry, love for the game, and baseball acuity are unmatched. On Opening Day, our guys will be celebrating the start of their 20th season together in the SNY broadcast booth. Man, we Mets fans are spoiled.
It should come as no surprise that Keith Hernandez, always the straight man in the booth, is extremely meticulous in his scorekeeping. Keith has credited his former teammate, Jim Kaat, for inspiring the design of his card on multiple occasions. A lot of preparation and studying goes into being a broadcaster, and it takes Keith about an hour each pregame to set up his scorecard, which makes sense because it looks like a straight up Denny’s menu!
If you want to get deep into how this all works, I highly suggest checking out this episode of Amazin’ Conversations with Jay Horwitz. The two Mets legends have a nearly 20-minute conversation about how they prefer to keep score. Keith goes into great detail about the color schemes, stats, and flow of his scorecard in this interview.
From a few booths over at Citi Field, Public Address Announcer Colin Cosell keeps a very different record of the game’s events. During our interview a few weeks back, Colin mentioned that he uses a modified scorecard during games. Colin was gracious enough to share a copy of one of his scorecards and explain how he uses it.
Instead of logging at-bats and statistics, Colin uses his scorecard to keep track of where he is in the line-up. He makes notes of players names, pinch hitters, and upcoming substitutions. This helps him avoid mispronouncing names or announcing the wrong batter.
Obviously, these two scorecards vary greatly due to the context they are used in. Keith Hernandez’s card is an accessory to his sports analysis while Colin Cosell’s card helps him keep track of the script of the game. Unless you are keeping the book in any sort of professional capacity, the method doesn’t matter. The only thing that matters is participating in the pastime.
Guess that Play with Eric of 7-2 Double Play
A new baseball season deserves a new scorebook, and the Square Scorebooks from 7-2 Double Play are among the most beautiful options out there.
With multiple color, paper, and binding options, the Square Scorebook can be tailored to your preferences. As a lefty, the option of having a top-bound book is brilliant and so incredibly appreciated. Worried about your ink getting smudge during that pop-up shower in the 7th inning? Select the water-resistant paper upgrade! You can even match your team with dozens of cover options.
Not only is Eric from 7-2 Double Play sponsoring our giveaway, he also came up with the idea for Guess that Play. By flexing both his graphic design and scorekeeping skills, Eric put together 5 graphics that memorialize 5 iconic plays in Mets history. Think you can identify the plays? Enter our Guess the Play Giveaway!
Guess that Play Giveaway
presented by 7-2 Double Play
One winner will receive a Royal Sunrise Square Scorebook, as pictured above (shipping included). Each Square Scorebook has 60 games. Hand-made with quality materials – thicker cover stock, double Wire-O binding, and sturdy paper on the inside. Extremely portable, measuring 8.5" x 8.5".
Requirements for Entry:
Subscribe to The Rally Towel on Substack
Follow The Rally Towel on Instagram OR Bluesky
Fill out the Google Form to identify each of the 5 Guess that Play graphics
Limited to ONE (1) Entry Per Person
All participants who satisfy the requirements for entry will be entered into a random drawing. The participant selected from the random drawing will be our winner and receive the prize as described above.
Contest Duration:
Tuesday, February 18th, 2025 @ 6:20am.
Saturday, February 22nd, 2025 @ 6:20pm
The drawing will be recorded and announced in Sunday’s (2/23/2025) Scorecard Edition of Mets Laundry.
Good luck!!!
