Examining The Mets 2008 Schedule
This week’s tentative release of the 2008 schedule is just one more step to get past en route to start of the year.
Here are my initial thoughts after looking it over.
Again March baseball is kind of cool and I am especially happy with the fact that they don’t have a day off right after Opening Day. Nothing is worse than waiting all offseason for the first game then sitting through a day off the following day.
After a start with the Marlins – you know the guys will be amped up for that one – the schedule remains difficult. The Mets will next go to Atlanta. Tom Glavine anyone? The righties should already be licking their chops.
They will return home for 3 against Philly and Milwaukee and the Mets will be able to see how good they are right off the bat.
The month of May will be another tough month, starting with a trip out West, and also includes road games at Yankee Stadium, Coors Field and in Atlanta again. This month will be critical early. No one wants to play from behind for most of the year.
June starts out with another trip out West and starts Interleague play against teams not called the Yankees. New York will take on the AL West and will have Seattle and Texas at home in June and will fly to Anaheim to face the Angels. They will not play Oakland.
The Yankees will be hosting the All-Star game in July and hopefully we will be well represented. The month features six games against the Cardinals.
August will hopefully be the time the Metropolitans pull away. They have a stretch with six games at home against San Diego and Florida then go to Washington and Pittsburgh for six more. A good time to open up the lead I must say.
September may also play to the Mets advantage. Their final six games of the season are at home – four with Chicago and three with the Marlins. Let’s hope the final day of the season looks nothing like last year.
No doubt it’s going to be a tough year. A good start against those talented teams is always a nice plus.
Home Opener - April 8, Philadelphia Phillies
Subway Series Yankee Stadium - May 16-18
Subway Series Shea Stadium - June 27-29
Last Game at Shea - September 28, Florida Marlins
Comments
Isn't Joe Torre coming to Shea with the Dodgers a important date.
Posted by: Tyler | November 29, 2007 07:41 PM
Yorvit Torrealba signed with the Rockies for 2 years at $7 million. He wanted $5 million a year from the Mets but onlt $3.5 million from the Rockies.
Posted by: Tyler | November 29, 2007 07:44 PM
i thought the last game @ shea was september 28th....
yeah it is... against Florida... the 21st is the mets final road game of the season....
Posted by: Travis | November 29, 2007 07:53 PM
Mike I totally agree about not having the day off after opening day, I always hated that! Why would Torre be an important date for the Mets? Maybe for the Yankees, but I dont get Torres connection with the current Mets. Also Torrealba was getting three years from the Mets and he only got two, lol.
Posted by: Ken | November 29, 2007 08:17 PM
Ken, just because of the fact that he is coming back to New York in general.
Posted by: Tyler | November 29, 2007 08:44 PM
Also Ken, I'm talking about per year on Torrealba.
Posted by: Tyler | November 29, 2007 10:00 PM
"the righties should all ready be licking their chops" ? I have news for you the righties will be having lunch with glavine sometime that week and I bet you will see David Wright pat Tom on the but some time during the game. Just be cause we want to rock Tom,that doesn't mean they do.
Posted by: jim | November 30, 2007 07:32 AM
I am so going to Opening Day in Miami. Can't wait!
Posted by: Jessica | November 30, 2007 10:36 AM
I believe the Mets host the Yankees in May and go to the Bronx in late June. Not the other way around like you posted. It's been that way for the last 2 seasons for some strange reason that I can't remember. Anyway, I can't wait!
Posted by: NYRangerfan | November 30, 2007 11:09 AM
Hey Jim
They will be licking their chops because he throws 80 and is another year older. And if you don't think they want to touch him up - like all ex-teammates want to do to each other- you have a screw loose.
Posted by: Mike | November 30, 2007 11:49 AM