The Mets announced their tentative 2010 schedule today. According to WFAN.com the Mets “will open their 2010 season at Citi Field Monday, April 5 when they host the Florida Marlins at 1:10 p.m”
Wait a second.
I thought the first game of the season was supposed to be a night game? Can somebody please explain to me this concept of having Opening Day…..during the DAY?
Interestingly, at mets.com they make no mention of the starting time for the first game next year.
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April 5th? That's awful!
The 5th and 6th are the 7th and 8th days of Passover, which means that no observant Jews can make it to opening day in 2010, as the 7th and 8th days are festival days. If they were opening on the road, there would be no issue.
Moreover, they seem to have done away with the practice of having a day game for the second game of the season — which would be after Passover is over, allowing those of us who observe Jewish holidays to attend.
And here I'd been hoping to be able to take my older son out of school early to take him to opening day. I guess I'll have to wait until that game against the Dodgers on the 28th for a special father-son day…