We don't need no stinkin' patches

Let's face it, we all know that the Citi Field patches worn on the Mets' uniforms this season are horrible. Awful. Dominos Pizza-like. Dare we say, embarrassing.

But I realized as I watched the home opener Monday night that those patches bothered me less and less, to the point where I hardly noticed them.

Of course, when the camera cut to a closeup of a Mets player at bat, with the hideousness in your face (especially in HD), they were tough to ignore. And they are definitely too big -- they should be at least 30% smaller.

But for all the hoo-hah when the design was first unveiled, now that the games count, those patches have been reduced to a silly sidebar. Thankfully.