The impulse in the average assistance in Citi Field on last season has not gone unnoticed for the main office of the METS.
During their first 10 games at home they entered on Monday, the Mets were average of 36,705 fans, who occupied the seventh in the MLB.
Last season, the METS finished 17th in home assistance, averaging 29,484.
“Our fans in general have been outstanding this year,” said baseball operations president David Stearns, before the Mets beat the 5-4 Philis in front of an announced crowd of 35,430. “It’s fun to get to the stadium.”
Stearns said he receives previous views of tickets sold before a house and made “double taking” in some of the numbers that were presented, especially for April.
“Not only does it have the good number on paper, but it has felt like this in the stadium and it is exciting,” said Stearns. “Our players have talked about it. I think we all feel it when we are here.”
Mark winds was the night at the bank, his second consecutive beginning, Carlos Mendoza said he had the third base man available in a hit capacity.
Winds, who left early from Saturday’s game with Groin Disomfort, resolved the previous game and said he felt better but did not play.
Stearns gave Pete Alonso great praise when asked about the torrid start of the first baseman.
Alonso, who returned to the METS in January with a two -year contract for a value of $ 54 million after prolonged negotiations, entered the day with an OPS of 1,171.
“What Pete is doing is a start as good as you can imagine for any human,” Stearns said. “This is quite impressive. It is locked up. The control of its area is incredible at this time. It is hitting everything hard. I have not been very impressed.”
Paul Blackburn is scheduled to launch 50 releases on Wednesday for Double-A Binghamton at the beginning of minor leagues rehabilitation.
The right, which is rehabilitating the inflammation of the right knee, hopes to build 65 pitches in a subsequent appearance before being considered for a return of the injured list.