Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

Shannon Shark is the founder of MetsPolice.com, tweets as @metspolice, is an avid fan of Lee Mazzilli and Daniel Murphy, hates black uniforms and is the author of "Send The Beer Guy" available at Amazon.com. #imwith28
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Mets Opening Day Notes

Original Met and Mets Hall of Fame broadcaster Ralph Kiner will
throw out the ceremonial first pitch today…Kiner is celebrating his
50th season broadcasting Mets games this year…He was inducted
into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975 and into the Mets Hall of
Fame in 1984…Michael Amante, a New York native and an
acclaimed tenor, will sing the National Anthem…More than 140
veterans representing all five U.S. Armed Services – Army, Air
Force, Coast Guard, Marines and Navy – will be on the field during
the pre-game presentation of a giant American flag…The first
25,000 fans will take home a Mr. Met bobblehead courtesy of Citi

HOME OPENERS: The Mets host the Washington Nationals today in
the club’s 50th Home Opener…The Mets are 31-18 in Home Openers,
including 0-2 at the Polo Grounds, 30-15 at Shea Stadium and 1-1 at
Citi Field…The Mets are 10-2 in their last 12 Home Openers…The last
time the Mets opened their home schedule on a Friday was April 28,
1995 when they beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 10-8.

OPENING VS. WASHINGTON: The Mets beat Washington, 3-2, in
their Home Opener on April 3, 2006…New York also went 4-4
against the Montreal Expos in home openers.

R.A. DICKEY: Today will be R.A. Dickey’s second home opening
start of his career…Dickey started the Texas Rangers Home Opener
on April 9, 2004 vs. Anaheim…He picked up the win, working 7.0
innings, allowing six hits, three runs, none earned, with no walks
and five strikeouts in Texas’ 12-4 win…Dickey pitched in relief in the
Rangers Home Opener the following year (2005) and suffered the
loss, allowing one run in 1.0 inning of work in a 7-6 loss to the
Angels on April 11.

DICKEY IN THE CITI: R.A. Dickey went 7-3 with a 1.99 ERA (19
earned runs/81.1 innings) at Citi Field last year…The 1.99 ERA was
the sixth-lowest at home in the majors and he finished tied with
Florida’s Josh Johnson for the fewest runs allowed (19) at home in
the majors.

WRIGHT ON: David Wright has collected at least one hit in every
Home Opener since making an Opening Day roster in 2005 (six
straight)…Wright has hit a home run in each of Citi Field’s two Home
Openers…Overall, he’s batting .360 (9-25) with five runs, four
doubles, three home runs and seven RBI in six Home Openers.

HOME SWEET HOME: Thirteen of the Mets’ next 16 games will be
played at Citi Field…New York went 47-34 at home last year, tied for
12th in the majors…The Mets have compiled an 88-74 (.543) record
at Citi Field.

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Open Letter to Mets Fans: Let’s Behave In The Stands

Friends,

You likely have heard the story of the Giants fan who was beaten in the Dodgers parking lot for wearing a Giants jersey.  I find the story very troubling, and while it did not happen to a Mets fan or by a Mets fan, I do want to take this opportunity to address the fanbase.

Most of us are good honorable people.

There are a few who apparently cannot behave at ball games.

These folks do not know the difference between one beer, maybe two and seventeen.

These are the people that will curse all night, even at the home team, with hate and venom in every word.  Even if you are sitting near them with kids.

No fan should have to worry about other fans when attending a game.

If you come to Citi Field to root for the Nationals you should feel welcome.  We’ll let our guys beat your guys on the field and that’s the end of it.  Wear your Nats jersey with pride.

If you feel the need to walk around in a Jeter shirt or a Phillies shirt at Citi Field you should be able to without being harrassed by knuckleheads.

Baseball is just a game everyone.  A diversion.  Grown men playing with a ball.

This isn’t warfare.  These aren’t invaders from an opposing land.  It’s a baseball game.

Cheer, boo, enjoy, relax.

This is supposed to be fun.  Please have said fun and don’t ruin a good time for your fellow fans, even if they are rooting for the visiting team.

Please pass along in whatever way you wish…I’m not looking for webpage hits…write your own version or “steal” the words….it’s the message that counts.

See ya at the ballpark.

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Here’s the rehearsal for the Opening Day Flag ceremony via @newyorkmets

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Tickets Preview: Mets vs. Nationals series

Here’s a snapshot of ticket prices for the upcoming series via our ticket partners at TiqIq.

Poking around the Mets Police Tickets site I noticed bargains even lower than what are reflected in this graphic so be sure to poke around at the site.

Remember, the Mets Police encourage you to reinvest your savings in the Metsconomy…preferably by buying traditional blue and orange merchandise as a team shop at Citi Field.