The Mets opened up Citi with a win last night and it was my first time seeing the Mets new home…on the computer of course (I have looked at my schedule and the first time this season I think I possibly can make the trip to Queens will be in late August…ugh). Anyway, I was very glad to see the retired numbers on the OF wall, I was wondering where they would go. It is also nice to see they brought over the one that said Shea, because its important to remember where you come from. One of my favorite parts of the game was Kevin Burkhart at the Pepsi Porch trying to get Fernando Tatis's attention. It was pretty funny. Oh, by the way, a game took place as well and the Mets won. Here are some of the box highlights:
The Good:
Beltarn 1-2, R, RBI, BB
Tatis 2-3, 2B, RBI, BB
Delgado 1-2, R, BB
Hernandez 3.0 IP, H, 2 BB, 3K
Parnell 1.0 IP, H, K
Krod 1.0 IP, K
The Bad:
Reyes 0-3
Castillo 0-3
Green 1.0 IP, 2H, ER, K
Putz 1.0 IP, 2H, ER, K
Some interesting notes about the field. I feel that Left field will be a pitchers park, and right now until the RF figure out the right side of the field, it is going to be a hitters park. The Left side is deep, its huge, and the wall is high. It is going to be tough place to feel but even tougher to field. The Right side will be a hitters field and not because of the Pepsi Porch. The wall takes a funny turn where the the stadium goes from a lot of foul territory to none, as Castillo found out when he flipped over the wall. Plus, as it was also shown, when the ball hits the wall at the right angle, it will bounce well into the field. It will take some time to figure out the nooks and crannies of how Citi will play.
