Its a beautiful day at Citi Field. #SNYMets twitter.com/metsblog/statu…
— MetsBlog.com (@metsblog) April 1, 2013
— metspolice (@metspolice) April 1, 2013
Good news: #mets specialty drinks are still $11. So we can still get drunk on 2012 prices
— The Coop (@Coopz22) April 1, 2013
not buying that optimism is dead
— Jon Presser (@metsjetsnets88) April 1, 2013
BOOOOO RAY RAMIREZ
— Mitch Rapp (@MitchNYM) April 1, 2013
Guarantee you the Mets have the only medical staff that gets booed on Opening Day. Every year.
— Metstradamus (@Metstradamus) April 1, 2013
As much of an Opening Day tradition as the red-white-and-blue bunting RT @marccarig: Members of Mets training staff getting booed.
— David Lennon (@DPLennon) April 1, 2013
The Mets are lining up on the field… twitter.com/metsblog/statu…
— MetsBlog.com (@metsblog) April 1, 2013
I run a Mets blog and haven’t heard of half the guys Howie intro’d
— metspolice (@metspolice) April 1, 2013
they were chanting “duuuudddeee” for duda. or “boo-urns” perhaps
— Jon Presser (@metsjetsnets88) April 1, 2013
Keith’s upper lip is still naked. I’m weeping.
— Nicolette517 (@Nicolette517) April 1, 2013
And we’re underway. Leadoff single for Chris Denorfia off Jon Niese. First pitch.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
And so it begins. #RIPseason
— Mitch Rapp (@MitchNYM) April 1, 2013
The good news is Jon Niese won’t throw out his arm chasing the no-hitter.
— Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) April 1, 2013
jedd gyorko’s middle name is smed
— Jon Presser (@metsjetsnets88) April 1, 2013
It’s pronounced “Jerk-O”? How unfortunate.
— Metstradamus (@Metstradamus) April 1, 2013
I’m just hoping that Cowgill lasts longer than Andres Torres did last Opening Day. My standards are low.
— Metstradamus (@Metstradamus) April 1, 2013
David Wright is the #Mets‘ first baserunner of the season. E-5.
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgeccastillo) April 1, 2013
twitpic.com/cg8l7a RT @dailystache: RT @mattaesposito: #METS QUICK SOMEBODY REWIND YOUR DVR AND CATCH THAT IKE DAVIS FACE @metskevin11
— METSKevin11 (@MetsKevin11) April 1, 2013
Jon Niese 1-2-3 in the second. #Mets 0, #Padres 0, mid-2.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
That creepy bastard from W.B. Mason is back YUCK!
— Stephen Keane (@kranepool) April 1, 2013
No. I go both ways. RT @mitchnym: will you marry me, jon niese’s curveball
— CoreyNYC (@CoreyNYC) April 1, 2013
Opening Day panic in full effect. Only 161 games to go, people.
— D.J. Short (@djshort) April 1, 2013
Ruben Tejada RBI double scores John Buck from 1st. #Mets 1, #Padres 0, bot 2
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
See, it’s because he showed up early to spring training.
— Metstradamus (@Metstradamus) April 1, 2013
And Jon Niese with an RBI single, believe off Cody Ransom’s glove at 3B. #Mets 2, #Padres 0, bot 2
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
THE NOSE KNOWS HOW TO HIT.
— Steve Smistermet (@_mistermet) April 1, 2013
it’s a stock i’ve never bought a single share in 🙂 RT @fromheretoli: @metsjetsnets88 not buying that Tejada is dead.
— Jon Presser (@metsjetsnets88) April 1, 2013
So your current #Mets RBI leaders at No. 8 hitter Ruben Tejada and No. 9 hitter Jon Niese.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
here is @johnbuck44 scoring the first run of the season #Mets twitter.com/metsblog/statu…
— MetsBlog.com (@metsblog) April 1, 2013
Cowgill almost beat Duda to that ball, and it was in LEFT FIELD!
— Metstradamus (@Metstradamus) April 1, 2013
Carlos Quentin RBI single. #Mets 2, Padres 1, top 3.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
Wow Duda made a defensive play. In other news, @metfanrich injures himself falling out of seat in shock #mets
— The Coop (@Coopz22) April 1, 2013
Jon Niese strands runners at corners by striking out rookie Jedd Gyorko. #Mets 2, #Padres 1, mid-3.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
David Wright with a third-inning single. He’s had at least one hit on every Opening Day as a big leaguer.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
Lots of trash on the field right now in Flushing. Oh, yeah there’s some plastic bags and paper and stuff too.
— Matt Esposito (@MattAEsposito) April 1, 2013
david wright makes me want to carry balled up battling gloves in my hands when i’m going places too
— Jon Presser (@metsjetsnets88) April 1, 2013
3 Mets with a multi-steal game on Opening Day– Mookie Wilson, Darryl Strawberry, David Wright #ilikethislist
— Mark Simon (@msimonespn) April 1, 2013
Marlon Byrd RBI single. #Mets 3, #Padres 1, bot 3.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
Byrd is the word, motherfuckers! #mets
— The Coop (@Coopz22) April 1, 2013
not buying that byrd is the wyrd
— Jon Presser (@metsjetsnets88) April 1, 2013
WHAT OUTFIELD!
— Howard Megdal (@lohudmets) April 1, 2013
I CAN’T BELEEVE DA METS GAVE JOHN BUCK JASON BAYS NUMBAH
— CoreyNYC (@CoreyNYC) April 1, 2013
John Buck RBI single. #Mets 4, #Padres 1, bot 3.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
WHAT THE BUCK!
— Steve Smistermet (@_mistermet) April 1, 2013
John said Buck the haters b #Mets
— DJ Mister Dior ™ (@DJMisterDior) April 1, 2013
161 more opening days, please
— Jon Presser (@metsjetsnets88) April 1, 2013
Can Emmy Rossum be the new Kevin?
— d’evON (@DevOnSports) April 1, 2013
#CheckingInWithKevin “Gare, I asked Emmy Rossum for her phone number, it started with “555” I don’t think it’s real. Back to you Gare” #Mets
— Matthew Falkenbury (@dailystache) April 1, 2013
Jon Niese 1-2-3 fourth. #Mets 4, #Padres 1, mid-4
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
Jon Niese’s perfect OBP alive — RBI single, now walk.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
COLLIN COWGRISSION!
— Steve Smistermet (@_mistermet) April 1, 2013
Edinson Volquez out with runners on the corners, none out in 4th for Mets, who already lead 4-1.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
Happy Birthday Daniel Murphy, Happy Birthday to you. To make your birthday turn out good, an RBI single for you. 5-1 Mets in 4th.
— Mets WFAN (@MetsWFAN) April 1, 2013
PIC: It is opening day and Citi Field is already falling apart twitpic.com/cg8yyw
— METSKevin11 (@MetsKevin11) April 1, 2013
Citi Field is already falling apart and we aren’t even a game into the season. #MetsProblems
— Mairead (Mimi) (@Mairead2112) April 1, 2013
David Wright RBI groundout. That’s 6-1 #Mets. All six runs charged to Edinson Volquez.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
David Wright groundout? Should have driven in two runs #TRAID
— Sean Engel (@SeanEngel05) April 1, 2013
You can’t spell strikeout without Ike
— d’evON (@DevOnSports) April 1, 2013
God’s punishing Ike for playing on Passover.
— Mitch Rapp (@MitchNYM) April 1, 2013
Marlon Byrd with his second RBI of the day — this time with a two-out single in the fourth. #Mets 7, #Padres 1, bot 4.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
buying that hashtag. buying it hard RT @_mistermet: WORST OUTFIELD IN THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL! #WOITHOB
— Jon Presser (@metsjetsnets88) April 1, 2013
Niese retires the Padres in order in 5th. Third 1-2-3 inning today. He’s at 77 pitches, 43 strikes. #Mets
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgeccastillo) April 1, 2013
Jon Niese 2-for-2 with a walk. Perfect OBP.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
Jon Niese’s splits so far: 1.000/1.000/1.000 #Mets
— Mike Vaccaro (@MikeVacc) April 1, 2013
Yonder Alonso with a new Citi homer, into the old Mo’s Zone crevice. #Mets 7, #Padres 2, top 6. (We won’t be counting new Citi jacks.)
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
And just like when Citi Field opened, a Padre hits the first home run of the season in the park…
— Andrew Vazzano (@AVSNY) April 1, 2013
What, Byrd couldn’t climb to rob that HR like Travis Snyder did? (Speaking of unrealistic expectations.)
— Metstradamus (@Metstradamus) April 1, 2013
It would be great if the @padres did this to Anthony Bass’ uniform as an April Fools Joke twitpic.com/cg93sy
— METSKevin11 (@MetsKevin11) April 1, 2013
2 Mets have had an RBI in an Opening Day game played on their birthday- Gary Carter in 1986, Daniel Murphy in 2012
— Mark Simon (@msimonespn) April 1, 2013
IKKKe Davis
— Steve Smistermet (@_mistermet) April 1, 2013
Jon Niese done after pitch No. 101. Departs leading 7-2 after 6.2 IP. 22nd different Opening Day pitcher in #Mets history.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
Just got a sharp pain in my stomach must mean Terry Collins going to the bullpen
— Stephen Keane (@kranepool) April 1, 2013
Brandon comes in like a Lyon and goes out like a Lamb #Mets #Pun #Bullpen
— Matthew Falkenbury (@dailystache) April 1, 2013
Or playing with Mike Trout? “@therealarieber: Good three innings for Padres’ Anthony Bass. But why isn’t he on the Marlins?”
— Paul J. Festa (@pauljfesta) April 1, 2013
“If I had left you in, you could have broken this finger, or this finger, or this finger, or this finger.”
— Metstradamus (@Metstradamus) April 1, 2013
Collins listing all of Johan’s injuries on his fingers to Niese in the duogut between innings #Mets
— Matthew Falkenbury (@dailystache) April 1, 2013
it means no worries, for the rest of your days #HakunaTejada @studi_metsimus
— Jon Presser (@metsjetsnets88) April 1, 2013
Collin Cowgill grand slam.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) April 1, 2013
Clearly the Mets have the best outfield in baseball.
— Chris McShane (@chrismcshane) April 1, 2013
worst outfield in the history of baseball, you guys #WOITHOB @_mistermet
— Jon Presser (@metsjetsnets88) April 1, 2013
That seems like just the right amount of Cowgill.
— Eric Simon (@AmazinAvenue) April 1, 2013
Don’t you wish your outfield was HOT like ours? #LETSGOMETS
— Stephen Keane (@kranepool) April 1, 2013
More Cowgill.
— MLB Jesus (@MLBJesus) April 1, 2013
That’s the first grand slam by a Mets outfielder since Jason Bay did it against the Marlins last year #hehehe
— METSKevin11 (@MetsKevin11) April 1, 2013
9 of 11 #Mets runs have come with 2 outs.
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgeccastillo) April 1, 2013
Mayor Bloomberg sitting right behind home plate at Citi.Couldn’t see if there was a soda in his cupholder, or what size.
— Andy Martino (@MartinoNYDN) April 1, 2013
Fire at the upper deck kettle corn stand: twitter.com/Section518/sta…
— JD (@Section518) April 1, 2013
First place … PUT IT IN THE BOOKS! Mets 11 Padres 2
— Mets WFAN (@MetsWFAN) April 1, 2013
Put It In The Books! #LGM youtube.com/watch?v=SSc7QZ…
— Sean Engel (@SeanEngel05) April 1, 2013
#PIITB #Mets are 34-10 in their last 44 Opening Day Game. Win 11-2 over the #Padres
— Matthew Falkenbury (@dailystache) April 1, 2013
Love The Mets #LoveTheMets
If the season ended today, the Mets would be in the playoffs. Also, most likely a meteor would be involved so there’d be no playoffs.
— Metstradamus (@Metstradamus) April 1, 2013
— Steve Smistermet (@_mistermet) April 1, 2013
THE BEST TEAMS IN BASEBALL: ASTROS, NATIONALS, METS.
— NOT BUSTER OLNEY (@TRIPPINGOLNEY) April 1, 2013
If the season ended today, the Mets would be in the playoffs. Also, most likely a meteor would be involved so there’d be no playoffs.
— Metstradamus (@Metstradamus) April 1, 2013
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