The crowd of over 1,500 that turned out on Friday was the largest ever for a team workout since the Tradition Field complex opened in 1988, the Mets announced.
It is staggering how many fans are here today.
In talking with some of the security guards, none of them can recall the last time so many fans were here, not only on the first day of workouts, but at any time during spring training.
When the pitchers first came out for their stretches, the group of people wrapped around the fence, from the third base side all the way to the outfield.