There has been some questions about why the Mets and the Padres are set to face off at night for the first game at Citi Field.
Ben Shpigel provides an answer.
When a draft of the schedule was released to the Mets last August or September, this game was originally scheduled for Tuesday. But they asked the Padres if they would be amenable to playing Monday to give them two chances to play the game should there be a rainout. [Dave] Howard said Sandy Alderson, the Padres’ former chief executive, agreed, as long as the game would be played at night.
Interesting. Hope everyone enjoys the game tonight, on TV or in person. It looks like it’s going to be nice, albeit chilly, tonight.
Also, if you are staying home for the game, drop by around 6:30 p.m. to chat about the game with some other fans.