Mets Sweeps Week: New Drama Will Explore Getting Old In The Big Leagues

Yesterday we told you about the Mets attempt to turn their GM search into a reality TV show, but this is not the only new show featuring Mets players.  Mets president Dave Howard announced today that the Mets have entered into an agreement with TNT to produce a new drama/documentary that will follow the lives of three Mets players throught the off-season and spring training.

The show, called Mets Of A Certain Age, will follow Carlos Beltran, Luis Castillo and R.A. Dickey as they prepare for 2011.  Howard insists this is not just a Hard Knocks rip-off.

"This is going to be more than just a typical sports series.", says Howard.  "There is going to be an emotional depth that has never been seen before in a sports program."

This description from TV Guide seems to confirm Howard's sentiments:

METS OF A CERTAIN AGE explores the unique bonds of male friendship among three men experiencing the changes and challenges of a baseball career. They have been teamates for only a short while but now they are navigating through the second act of their careers together. Carlos (Beltran) is the aging star who is eager to prove his skills are not as diminished as some would say.  Luis (Castillo) is a laid-back veteran who the game has long since passed him by. Lately, he's spending more time coming off the bench than starting. And R.A. (Dickey) is an aging knuckleballer who has found a renewed career and is desperate to hold on for as long as the ride will last.

These friends face very different challenges. Carlos tries desperately to reconnect with a fan base that would rather make a clean break. Luis scoffs at the idea that he is through and eagerly awaits the chance to vindicate himself.  R.A. is simply doing everything he can to keep his new found success going. Through it all, these men are there for each other when it counts.

Mets of a Certain Age will air on TNT this November.  Check your local listings for details.


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