2007 schedule is out
Here are the highlights:
Opening Day Monday, April 9 vs. Phillies;
Subway Series May 18-20;
AL Central Champion Twins, AL West Champion A’s, and World Champion Cardinals June 18-28;
NL West Champion Padres and NL Wild Card Dodgers August 21-26
The defending National League East Division Champion New York Mets, who won a National League-best 97 games last year, will open their 2007 home schedule Monday, April 9 against the Philadelphia Phillies at Shea Stadium at 1:10 p.m.
Manager Willie Randolph’s Mets will continue their series versus the Phillies on Wednesday, April 11-Thursday, April 12. Both games will start at 7:10 p.m. The first homestand of the season concludes with a weekend series, Friday, April 13-Sunday, April 15, against the Washington Nationals, now managed by former Mets’ third base coach, Manny Acta.
In Interleague play this season, the Mets will face all three American League Division winners at home. On Friday, May 18-Sunday, May 20, there is a three-game set against the Yankees, champions of the East. The Minnesota Twins, winners of the Central, play at Shea from Monday, June 18-Wednesday, June 20. The West Division Champion Oakland Athletics visit for three contests, Friday, June 22-Sunday, June 24.
The World Champion St. Louis Cardinals, featuring Albert Pujols, follow the A’s in for four games, Monday, June 25-Thursday, June 28.
The Padres, who won the NL West crown, will be at Shea from August 21-August 23 while the Dodgers, winners of the NL Wild Card last year, will appear at Shea on Friday, August 24-Sunday, August 26.
The Atlanta Braves, who had their streak of 14 consecutive division titles snapped by the Mets last season, make their first trip of the year to Flushing for a weekend set, Friday, April 20-Sunday, April 22.
The Mets visit Detroit on Friday, June 8-Sunday, June 10 to play the American League Champion Tigers. New York’s other road Interleague series is across town at Yankee Stadium from Friday, June 15-Sunday, June 17.
Randolph’s club will begin the season on the road. The Mets play the first game of the major league season, an 8:05 p.m. game on Sunday, April 1 in St. Louis .The contest will be televised nationally by ESPN.
It will mark the seventh time in franchise history that the Mets have opened a season against the Cardinals (1962, 1963, 1985, 1989, 1992, and 1996) and the third time they have done so on the road (losing 11-4 in the team’s inaugural game in 1962 and winning, 4-2 in 10 innings in 1992). New York is 11-10 when opening the season on the road (including 0-1 in Japan) and 28-17 all-time on Opening Day.
The Mets and Cardinals also have night games on Tuesday, April 3 and Wednesday, April 4. The road trip concludes with a weekend series in Atlanta.
Regular starting times will be 7:10 p.m. for night games and 1:10 p.m. for day games, with the exceptions of Thursday, July 26 against Pittsburgh at 12:10 p.m. and Thursday, August 9 against Atlanta also at 12:10 p.m. Television commitments with FOX and ESPN leave most Saturday and Sunday dates with undetermined starting times that will be announced at a later date. The 2007 Mets schedule is subject to change.
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CITI FIELD IS GOOD NAME FOR THE NEW BALLPARK, BETTER JACKIE ROBINSON SADIUUM OR THE JACK.
I tired of reading Glavine 10. As in 10 wins for 300. How about 40. As in 40 yrs old. His family situation I understand but 10 wins? Is that's all he's focus on? 10? Omar should go out and sign or trade for someone who's focus would be 20. As a in a 20 game winner. Barry Zito and Dontrelle Wills comes to mind. Beside when Glavine goes into the Hall of Fame, he'll be wearing a Brave cap. No matter with who he sign. So Omar use that money on someone else.