In what was an unseasonably warm 70 degree afternoon at Citi Field in New York, the Mets bats were just as hot, putting together a good offensive performance to back up ace pitcher Johan Santana's solid outing.
The Mets strung together nine hits, and were helped out by three Marlins errors, en route to an opening day win. It was a relieving result to many anxious Mets fans, who don't really know what this season may hold.
Well those fans can rest easy tonight with their team jumping out to a 1-0 record. But what does the future hold for this team?
Today was great and all, but it was very much a sub-par performance from the Marlins, who had just six hits in total. Also keep in mind that this was Johan Santana pitching today, arguably one of the best pitchers in baseball.
The Mets still have ...
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Mets Take Opening Day Victory Over Marlins, but What Does Future Hold?
Posted: 5th April 2010 by Sam Blum in MLBComments Off on Mets Take Opening Day Victory Over Marlins, but What Does Future Hold?