I was visiting New Orleans earlier this month, just in time for the 2007 home opener of the Triple A New Orleans Zephyrs.

There’s a lot of excitement about the Zephyrs this year because after a two-year affiliation with the Washington Nationals, the Zephyrs are now a New York Mets’ farm club. Plenty of former or one-time Major Leaguers filled out the roster: Lastings Milledge, Fernando Tatis, Ricky Ledee, Chan Ho Park, Andy Tracy.

Proving there are Mets fans everywhere, Mets T-shirts and jerseys were prevalent among the packed crowd at 10-year-old Zephyr Field, which is actually located just outside New Orleans in the suburb of Metairie.

Best of all, sensing an opportunity for some geographical fun, the souvenir shop features a can’t miss item: a Mets blue T-shirt with the word “Metairie” written in the Mets’ script. And it’s a bargain at $12.

So, let's Geaux Mets!