Win or lose, opening day is the best day of the year, and it didn’t disappoint for Mets fans on Monday.
The Amazins’ looked terrific in a 6-0 victory over the Braves, and appear primed to jump out of the gate due to a favorable, NL East-heavy schedule.
I was on hand at Citi Field for the first of 162, and instead of sitting in the press box, I found a seat about 15 rows up behind Atlanta’s dugout, between home plate and third base. Here are some of my observations after watching this team play a meaningful game up close and personal for the first time in over six months.