Sunday at Shea Stadium

Thanks to the Queens Library, my friend Pete & I were able to attend yesterday's Mets game. Last week was National Library Week and as part of "Library Workers Appreciation Day" the system supplied a pair of tickets to a weekend game to all employees. Since Donna didn't want to go I asked Pete and we headed out to Queens from Brooklyn.

Since it was opening day weekend at Shea the place was jumping. Hundreds of fans had gotten there early on a beautiful, sunny day and were all over the parking lot tailgaiting up a storm. The smell of grilling hamburgs & hotdogs was everywhere.

We had seats in the Mezzanine, between First & the foul pole, which were far better then the last few times I attended a game. Sadly, I think I must jinx the team, since they lost 5-2 to the Marlins, whom they had been ready to sweep. This stopped a nice six game winning streak. Tom Glavine just didn't have the right stuff on the mound with a 0-2 record this season) and only the Mets' Victor Diaz getting a homerun.

Over on the Bronx side of things Boss George is none too happy with the highest paid team in the majors. The Bombers are in last place and their owner was letting everyone know that things had better change and fast! To which we say, "hee hee!"

My Red Sox are 7-5 so far and only a game out behind Baltimore (who just happened to be the team that swept the Yanks in a three game series). The Yankees are back in town tonight to meet the Devil Rays, while the Sox are in Fenway hosting Toronto (who have a half game lead on Boston).