New York Mets fans are hoping their team can turn things around this season, but we all know cautious optimism is the best approach when it comes to New York’s other team. Unfortunately, the Mets had to take the field on Opening Day without several players.
For starters, second baseman Daniel Murphy was not in the lineup against the Washington Nationals because his wife went into labor with the couple’s first child. The Mets also have a handful of players who are battling the flu.
Terry Collins said 4 or 5 #Mets are also fighting the flu.
— Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) March 31, 2014
And to make matters even more interesting, the team briefly took the field for the start of the game without a first baseman.
The #Mets have taken the field without a first baseman. Can't make this stuff up.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 31, 2014
And now Ike Davis emerges from the dugout. Opening Day! #Mets
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 31, 2014
I think this is the year a new champion is crowned in The Big Apple. Can you feel it?
