Gary Dunaier:
Across the street from Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): view of the mostly-cleared Iron Triangle area, as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_7684a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): looking north over 126th Street as seen from a moving Manhattan-bound #7 train (IMG_7685a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): Citi Field in the morning rain, as seen from the Mets-Willets Point subway station (IMG_7686)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): Citi-sponsored "Let's Go Mets" placards are protected from the pre-game rain as they wait to be distributed to arriving fans (IMG_7690a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): the Shea Stadium Home Run Apple, two-and-a-half hours before first pitch (IMG_7691)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): external view looking directly towards home plate, two-and-a-half hours before first pitch (IMG_7693a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): as fans travelling to the game via subway arrive at Mets Plaza, one fan checks out the Citi-sponsored "Let's Go Mets" placard he was given (IMG_7698)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): at this location the puddle is big enough to provide a large reflection of the top of the rotunda (IMG_7700a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): inside the rotunda, moments after the gates were opened for the first time this season (IMG_7709a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): a fan takes a picture of the Rusty Staub streetlamp banner outside the Left Field gate as a memento of the beloved former Met, who passed away earlier this morning (IMG_7715a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): Mr. Met, outside the ballpark - yes, this is the real Mr. Met and not a fan cosplaying as the beloved mascot (IMG_7719)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): WOR Radio's Pete McCarthy (r.) doing a live pre-game remote - his guests for this segment are the hosts of WOR's morning show, Michael Riedel (l.) and Len Berman (c.) (IMG_7721)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): the Mets Hall of Fame plaque of Rusty Staub, who passed away earlier this morning (IMG_7723)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): unusual side-angle view of the Mets Hall of Fame plaque of Rusty Staub, who passed away earlier this morning (IMG_7724a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): the Topps Starting Lineup display in the rotunda reflects new manager Mickey Callaway's strategy of having the starting pitcher bat 8th in the lineup (IMG_7729a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): the starting lineup graphic on the right field scoreboard as it transitions from Todd Frazier to Adrian Gonzalez (IMG_7731a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): today's starting lineups as shown on the right field scoreboard - the orange bar on the Mets' lineup scrolls down, highlights each player's name and shows a photo of that player (IMG_7734a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): "Welcome To Opening Day" graphics on the right field scoreboard in this view, showing the newly-reconfigured-for-2018 Citi Pavilion in the former Bridge Terrace seating in right field (IMG_7737a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): tonight's starting pitchers and their career statistics, as shown on the right field scoreboard - Carlos Martinez for St. Louis and Noah Syndergaard for New York (IMG_7741a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): as the Mets' coaches and non-starters take the field for pre-game introductions, fans hold up placards demonstrating their belief in 2018 and honoring Rusty Staub, who passed away this morning (IMG_7743a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): "Welcome To Opening Day" graphics on the right field scoreboard (IMG_7745a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): fan favorite Wilmer Flores is introduced to the fans during the introduction of the non-starters (IMG_7751a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): Jose Reyes is introduced to the fans during the introduction of the non-starters (IMG_7752a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): as a #7 train passes by the ballpark, rookie Phillip Evans (MLB experience: 19 games) is introduced to the fans during the introduction of the non-starters (IMG_7756a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): pitcher Matt Harvey is introduced to the fans during the introduction of the non-starters (IMG_7759a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): rookie pitcher Jacob Rhame (MLB experience: 9 games) is introduced to the fans during the introduction of the non-starters (IMG_7760a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): pitcher Jacob deGrom is introduced to the fans during the introduction of the non-starters (IMG_7765a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): team captain David Wright, who has not appeared in a Major League game since 5/27/16 due to injury, is introduced to the fans during the introduction of the non-starters (IMG_7769a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): new manager Mickey Callaway is introducted to the fans (IMG_7772a)
Gary Dunaier:
Citi Field, 03/29/18 (Opening Day): Todd Frazier fist-bumps his teammates as he's introduced to the fans during the introduction of the starting lineup (IMG_7779a)
