To kick off my Year of Baseball* Julie and I headed to New York on Friday for the Mets home opener at Citi Field. We got to the stadium a couple hours before gates opened so we could take in the scenery*** and hang out at the stadium bar so we were sure to get a bobble head. The game didn’t really turn out the way we would have wanted with the Nationals winning 6-2., I’ve yet to see a win at Citi Field but I always enjoy the food.

Julie and I actually kept score this time using the Eephus League Official Scorebook which was not nearly as complicated as I expected.

Side Notes:

* Year of Baseball Stats:
Game No. 1
Stadium Opened: March 29, 2009
Capacity:  41,800
Attendance:  41,075
Food:  Cheese Burger from Shake Shack, Fried Chicken Leg from Blue Smoke,
Beer:  1 Brooklyn Lager, 1 Miller Lite, 3 Budweiser,
Opponent: Washington Nationals
Pitchers: W: J. Zimmermann, L: R. Dickey
Miles From Home: 711.47
Ticket Face Value: $49
Seat Location: Section 424, Row 6, Seat 12

** The majority of these photographs were taken by Julie and the full set can be found at chicagometsfan.com.

*** If you’ve never been to Citi Field (or Shea Stadium for that matter) you’re truly missing the ambiance of Flushing, NY.  The street that surrounds the stadium along the outfield is just a series of chop shops.  It’s truly a site to see.

**** The View From My Seat.

***** Previous Mets home opener at Shea Stadium back in 2007.