Opening Day is a new beginning, whether you’re optimistic or pessimistic, it should be a day to celebrate the potential that your team could have a great season. It should be a day to enjoy the game you love, and say goodbye to the dreary winter months. Your team gets introduced for the first time, and if you’re lucky, you’re at the 1st home game of the year to show your support for your team!  [...]

Yesterday, opening day, the optimists ruled. The naysayers out there already have their rebuttals. “You had Santana pitching, you should have won. Now lets see what you’ve got”. Perhaps they are right. Certainly 2009, nor this most recent spring training has given even the most loyal Mets fans some ill conceived notions that this team will win the NL East going away in a wire to wire race. Plus the fact, regardless if you win [...]

This is what happens when you wake up too early and can’t fall back asleep… Ode To Mets Opening Day The sun shined brightly on this first day, As the faithful filled the seats. With thoughts of yesteryear on their minds, You could hear all their heartbeats. It wasn’t long until our ace appeared, Standing tall for all to see. And he looked those Marlins in the eye, And retired them 1-2-3. The golden boy strode to the [...]

I know this is a positive post and it’s only been one game but that was a big and important win for the Mets and the fans.  After the disaster of last year the Mets needed this first win behind their ace and they got that win!  Jason Bay had a good 1st day, going 2-4 with a triple and scored a run, Barajas went 2-4 hitting a double, driving in a run and scored [...]

Game Summary If everyday was Opening Day for the New York Mets, oh what a wonderful world it would be. The Mets continued their season opening mastery with a 7-1 victory over the Florida Marlins for their fifth straight Opening Day win and improved their overall record to 32-17, both Major League records. Game Highlights Johan Santana outdueled Marlins ace Josh Johnson and pitched a solid game allowing just one run on four hits in six innings pitched [...]

Our New York Mets have had their share of great memories on Opening Day despite losing their first eight in a row. Since then you could say that the Mets own Opening Day.  Here are some memorable moments to set the right mood for todays opener against the Marlins at 1:00 PM. Enjoy… The Mets played their first game ever on April 11, 1962. The rain delayed affair was played before a crowd of 16,147 [...]

With Opening Day finally come (nice win!) and gone, I think it’s high time we put away our collective pessimism, our unified grumpiness as jilted Mets fans, and just have a little fun. Opening Day happens only once a year, right? But as we pop open those adult beverages and boil the mystery meat wonders of pure hot dog goodness , I will allow each and every one of you wonderful Mets fans a chance to jump [...]

Loyal, stupid and in denial are the three words that most accurately describes me when talking about the 2010 Mets. Firstly, I’ve been a Met fan for over 35 years. In that time I’ve been treated to one World Championship. If that’s not loyalty, I don’t know what is. Even as we watched the stars get injured one by one last season, I still watched about 140 games last year. Stupidity and in denial go [...]