Good Morning. Happy Birthday Billy Beane and Alex Ochoa. MLB gets underway with 13 games and the New York Mets and Syracuse Mets set Opening Day rosters as they both start play today.
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| Brewers (0-0) | Preview | |
| Mets (0-0) | 1:40PM |
| MIL | Freddy Peralta (#51, 28, RHP, 0-0, ) |
| NYM | Jose Quintana (#62,35,LHP, 0-0) |
3/28/24 Mets Roster Moves - RHP Sean Reid-Foley to 15-Day IL, Opening Day Roster Set
Goooood morning and #LGM #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/GGxFG5HRZm
— New York Mets (@Mets) March 29, 2024
The @EmpireStateBldg is #OpeningDay ready 🧡💙 #LGM pic.twitter.com/uxSydCwQj5
— New York Mets (@Mets) March 29, 2024
"I finally got to play behind a full season with a Tom Seaver, a Warren Spahn, a Bob Gibson, a Bob Feller."
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 28, 2024
Doc Gooden's 1985 season was one for the ages. Hear @DocGooden16 and more talk about it on Dr. K. pic.twitter.com/r2a0rtFegs
.@sal_licata tests @JimDuquette, Terry Collins and @jerryblevins on their personal Opening Day trivia on BNNY: https://t.co/Rq6THcAu04
— SNY (@SNYtv) March 28, 2024
➡️ Tri-State @Cadillac pic.twitter.com/HszU54J6xQ
Mets.com:
- Here are the 24 youngest players on Opening Day rosters - Francisco Alvarez, 22, comes in as the 9th youngest player on the list. "Alvarez has an elite combination of power (25 homers, .228 ISO in 423 PAs) and defense (95th percentile pitch framing). That’s a great season for any catcher, let alone one who was 21 last year. A .284 OBP held back his wOBA to just .310, although his .222 BABIP is sure to improve over a full season and make him one of the better-hitting catchers in the Majors."
- What needs to go right for each team this season - For the Mets - Luis Severino and Sean Manaea must hit their ceilings
- Triple-A prospects to watch -- one for each team - For the Mets it is "Drew Gilbert, OF (No. 2/MLB No. 53)...New York acquired Gilbert in last year’s Justin Verlander blockbuster at the Deadline, and the former Tennessee star took off at Double-A Binghamton, hitting .325/.423/.561 over 35 games. His walk-heavy approach and improved loft will be tested at the Minors’ top level, but with above-average speed and plus arm strength, Gilbert has other ways to contribute in Syracuse. Expect the 23-year-old to continue to rotate around the outfield as he works to find a permanent home in Queens."
Yahoo Sports/Mets:
- Mets 2024 Season Preview
- Mets ready to embrace new chapter on Opening Day
- It's Jose Quintana show on Opening Day for Kodai Senga-less Mets
- The New York Mets Need David Stearns To Be Their Theo Epstein
- Michael Tonkin, Yohan Ramirez earn final Mets pen spots
Metsmerized:
Amazing Avenue:
- Mets announce Opening Day roster
- J.D. Martinez brings more than just a bat to the Mets
- The Mets’ 2024 season starts with three games against the team that David Stearns used to run
- The Prospect Watcher’s Guide to the 2024 Mets
- An updated vibe check on the 2024 Mets
Faith and Fear in Flushing:
Mets360:
- Predictions for the 2024 Mets
- Poll: How many wins will the 2024 Mets achieve?
- Mets 2024 projections: The final batch
- Mets 2024 projections: J.D. Martinez
Mack's Mets:
- SAVAGE VIEWS – Ready or Not
- Mets Daily Tidbits
- Paul Articulates – Eat some innings, Jose!
- Tom Brennan: Opening Day, and The School of Hard Knocks
- Mets Daily Tidbits
Time for Newsday's completely accurate and incontrovertible MLB picks. Play ball pic.twitter.com/qRNH88HvCE
— Laura Albanese (@AlbaneseLaura) March 28, 2024
Here is yesterday's MLB Scoreboard.
Mookie Betts leaves the yard and extends the @Dodgers lead!
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) March 28, 2024
📺 @Casamigos Tequila #MLBNShowcase pic.twitter.com/REESKCcO2c
Freddie's turn!
— MLB (@MLB) March 28, 2024
Freddie Freeman hits his first homer of the season. #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/W4joqQocjN
An #OpeningDay Springer Dinger! pic.twitter.com/qxuc3rgpGi
— MLB (@MLB) March 28, 2024
Nothing like an #OpeningDay PLÁKATA! pic.twitter.com/jDCPyVUfWQ
— MLB (@MLB) March 28, 2024
SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED. pic.twitter.com/hEFaZzIKif
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) March 28, 2024
ANOTHER ROUND ON NICK 🍸 pic.twitter.com/IIIvWSeDE3
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) March 28, 2024
RUN LIL' ALIEN, RUN. pic.twitter.com/rhd2gZFWWx
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) March 28, 2024
Jung Hoo Lee collects his first hit as a Major Leaguer 🧡 pic.twitter.com/MmmGXsFQEi
— MLB (@MLB) March 28, 2024
Corbin Burnes of the @Orioles is the first pitcher to have 10+ strikeouts while allowing one or zero hits in his team's first game of the season since Lon Warneke did so for the Cubs on April 17, 1934. pic.twitter.com/Rhhl6C4Lpl
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) March 28, 2024
Conforto's Opening Day:
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) March 28, 2024
🟠 3-for-4, 2B, HR pic.twitter.com/4N5H2gdadZ
3/28/1985 Sports Illustrated releases a story about Mets pitching phenom Sidd Finch. According to George Plimpton’s article, Finch wears one hiker’s boot when pitching, plays the French horn, and can throw a fastball 168 miles per hour. pic.twitter.com/zeSzVgyPXc
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) March 28, 2024
Juan Soto. New York Yankee. pic.twitter.com/I5bIc26Bzf
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 28, 2024
MLB.com:
- 11 players who made good first impressions
- 13 fascinating facts and stats from Opening Day
- O'Neill's record-setting homer opens season 'with a bang'
- D-backs make Opening Day history with 14-run frame
- 'What an opener': Heim gets redemption with walk-off winner
MLB Trade Rumors:
- Justin Steele Likely Headed To IL With Hamstring Injury
- Rangers Re-Sign Matt Duffy
- Nationals To Select Trey Lipscomb
- Players Who Sign Extensions Prior To MLB Debut Are Not PPI Eligible
- Mariners Re-Sign Brian Anderson
Yahoo Sports:
- A's fans protest in Oakland Coliseum parking lot on Opening Day
- What we learned as Wood struggles in A's Opening Day loss to Guardians
- Reds open amid vastly different atmosphere than last year
- Diamondbacks set franchise record and Opening Day record with 14 runs in 1 inning vs. Rockies
- World champion Rangers overcome disputed tip and beat Cubs 4-3 on Heim's 10th-inning single
CBS Sports:
- Tyler O'Neill makes MLB history with home run on fifth consecutive Opening Day
- Braves vs. Phillies odds, line, score prediction, time: 2024 MLB picks, Friday best bets from proven model
- Mets vs. Brewers odds, line, score prediction, start time: 2024 MLB picks, Friday best bets from proven model
- Justin Steele injury: Cubs ace leaves Opening Day start with left hamstring strain, IL stint likely
FanGraphs:
Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:
Born Today:
- Tommy Holmes (1917)
- Billy Beane (1962)
- Eric Gunderson (1966)
- Alex Ochoa (1972)
- Scott Atchison (1976)
Died on this date:
- Rusty Staub (2018)
Transactions:
New York Mets traded J. C. Martin to the Chicago Cubs for Randy Bobb on March 29, 1970.
New York Mets traded Leo Foster to the Boston Red Sox for Jim Burton on March 29, 1978.
New York Mets released Lenny Randle on March 29, 1979.
New York Mets traded Jody Johnston and Steve Walker to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Mark Bradley on March 29, 1983.
New York Mets traded Juan Acevedo to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rigo Beltran on March 29, 1998.
New York Mets released Joe Orsulak on March 29, 1998.
New York Mets released Rich Rodriguez on March 29, 2001.
New York Mets signed free agent Kelly Stinnett on March 29, 2005.
New York Mets traded Eddie Kunz to the San Diego Padres for Allan Dykstra on March 29, 2011.
2009 | John Franco throws out the ceremonial first pitch to a standing ovation from the crowd attending the collegiate matchup between St. John's and Georgetown in the first baseball game ever played at Citi Field. Before tossing his signature pitch, a breaking ball in the dirt, the former Mets reliever goes to the mound wearing a familiar blue and orange jacket, removes his coat to reveal his alma mater's colors, a Red Storm jersey with his number 45. |
2009 | On a damp and chilly afternoon, 22,397 patrons become the first fans to attend a baseball game at Citi Field, the Mets' new home, when St. John's University hosts Georgetown in a collegiate contest. The weather dampened the schools' hope of breaking the NCAA attendance record of 40,106, set during a game between San Diego State and Houston played at Petco Park in 2004. |
2000 - In Japan, the Chicago Cubs open the major league season at the Tokyo Dome by defeating the New York Mets, 5 - 3, in the first major league opening day ever played outside of the United States, Canada or Mexico. Jon Lieber gets the victory and Mike Hampton takes the loss. Shane Andrews, Mark Grace and Mike Piazza hit home runs in the game.
2011 - One of last season's concussion victims, Mets OF Jason Bay, is sidelined again, but for a different reason. He suffers a strained muscle in his rib cage and will likely start the season on the disabled list.
3/29/2009 St. John's and Georgetown play the first game at Citi Field. Prior to the game, St. John’s alumnus and Mets Hall of Famer John Franco throws out the ceremonial first pitch. pic.twitter.com/Av93IhftqF
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) March 29, 2022
Don't miss the daily feature - Games Played on this Date. Today we looked at the two games played on March 29th.
Passing away on this date in 2018 - the Mets remembered Rusty Staub both on the filed and in the SNY.TV booth.
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