Tag: Opening Day

Ranking Each Mets Opening Day Victory

The bad news about having to order the Mets’ season-opening wins is there are so many to list. The good news is there are a lot of wins. With a Tom Seaver’s amount of “W”s in their history, and the MLB’s best winning percentage in this part of the schedule, here’s a rundown from 41 to 1. 41. 2020 If an Opening Day win occurs but no fans are there to see it,...

Morning Briefing: Happy Major League Baseball Opening Day!

Good morning, Mets fans! The day has finally come! Major League Baseball Opening Day is officially upon us! Unfortunately, the Mets have to wait another day. But let’s take a look at some of the games on the slate for today. The first game on the docket is the Orioles who will be hosting the Angels while Corbin Burnes makes his Baltimore debut. The Mets’ crosstown rival Yankees go to...

Mets Opening Day Postponed to Friday

With heavy rain in the forecast for Thursday, the New York Mets have announced that their 2024 Opening Day game hosting the Milwaukee Brewers will be postponed to Friday at 1:40 p.m. ET at Citi Field. Friday was a scheduled off day for the Mets and Brewers. Gates will open at 11:40 a.m., and parking lots will open at 10:40 a.m. The pitching matchup is lefty José Quintana for the Mets and righty...

José Quintana Struggles As Opening Day Approaches

For just the first time since the 2017 campaign, José Quintana will be a team’s Opening Day starter, this time for the New York Mets. That wasn’t necessarily planned or expected, but Kodai Senga beginning the season on the injured list with a shoulder injury forced the team to shift some pieces around. Quintana will get the nod against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, coming off a...

Tylor Megill Earns Rotation Spot

Tylor Megill won the battle for New York’s final slot in the starting rotation, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters. The Mets optioned his main competition, José Buttó, to Triple-A Syracuse. The spot opened when Kodai Senga went down with an injury. Mendoza also said that catcher Hayden Senger was reassigned to minor league camp. “We optioned Buttó today,” the rookie manager...

Morning Briefing: Jeff McNeil ‘Pretty Sure’ He’ll Be Ready For Opening Day

Good morning, Mets fans! Last Sunday when the morning briefing came out we discussed that Jeff McNeil was shut down from hitting and throwing for a few days. This week, we start with some positive news coming from McNeil that be believes he will be ready to go for Opening Day. Latest Mets News McNeil spoke with the media on Saturday, including Tim Healey of Newsday Sports. He told the media he’s...

Morning Briefing: Bob Murphy To Be Honored At Home Opener

Good morning, Mets fans! After a postponement for the initial Thursday game, the Mets will open their home season at Citi Field on Friday, April 7, at 1:10 p.m. One of the more notable things that will happen on that day is that the team will honor longtime broadcaster Bob Murphy by placing a memorial up on the left field façade along with the rest of the retired numbers and honored names. In...

Brooklyn Cyclones Announce Preliminary 2023 Opening Day Roster

The Brooklyn Cyclones have announced their preliminary roster for the 2023 season. This is the roster that will take the field on April 7 at Maimonides Park against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws: PITCHERS Tyler Stuart Jace Beck Quinn Brodey Jeffrey Colon Joshua Cornielly Cameron Foster Jordan Geber Blade Tidwell Raimon Gomez Daniel Juarez Kolby Kubicheck Nathan Lavender Trey McLoughlin Wilkin Ramos...

Healthy Marte Firing On All Cylinders To Start Year

We’re just two games into the 2023 MLB season, but Starling Marte has already teased tantalizing signs of operating at the full peak of his powers for the New York Mets. There were some concerns over whether or not Marte would be at full tilt come Opening Day after undergoing core surgery during the offseason. However, those fears have quickly been eradicated. Through the first two games...

Morning Briefing: MLB Boasts Historic Opening Day Numbers

Good morning, Mets fans! Opening Day this year was historic from a fan engagement standpoint. According to MLB Communications, Opening Day was watched for 172 million minutes by MLB.TV viewers, the most watched day in MLB.TV history by 42%. Additionally, online merchandise sales on Opening Day were the highest ever by 10% and social media views were up 83% from Opening Day 2022. Ben Cafardo...

Morning Briefing: Edwin Díaz Begins Rehab From Injury

Good morning, Mets fans! Edwin Díaz, the Mets’ all-world closer, posted a video on his Instagram page initiating his rehabilitation program with the aim of making a speedy comeback to the field. Díaz sustained an injury during an elimination game between Team Puerto Rico and Team Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, where he twisted his knee and tore his patellar tendon while...

Greatest Mets Opening Day Moments

  With a winning percentage of .656 over 61 openers, no major-league team is better at making a first impression than the New York Mets. And this after losing their first eight. The start of the regular season is cause for fans to celebrate, and Mets fans have celebrated more often than others. With 40 wins in the last 53 years, the only thing we can usually count on is a Mets victory....

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