Topps Now Card March 28, 2019

Here is a look at all the Mets Games played on this date, March 28.

The Mets have only played one game on March 28th - before this year - the earliest Opening Day ever.

In 2019, the Mets had a new Second Baseman, Robinson Cano, a new closer, Edwin Diaz, and a new GM, Brodie Van Wagenen. It was also Pete Alonso's Major League and Mets Debut.

Cano homered, Diaz got the save, and the Mets won 2-0.  Optimism ran high as the new season got underway.

Year: 2019; Game #1; Thursday;  Mar 28, NYM 2 @ WSN 0; boxscore; WP: deGrom; LP: Scherzer; Save: Diaz; Time: 02:44; DAY; Attendance: 42,263; Record: 1-0; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: Tied; W; 

Brandon Nimmo LF;  0 for 3; 1 walk; 3 K; Pete Alonso 1B;  1 for 4; 2 K; Keon Broxton PR-RF;  0 for 0; Robinson Canó 2B;  2 for 4; HR; 1 run scored; 2 RBIs; Michael Conforto RF;  0 for 4; 2 K; Jeurys Familia P;  0 for 0; Edwin Díaz P;  0 for 0; Wilson Ramos C;  1 for 4; Jeff McNeil 3B;  0 for 3; 1 walk; Amed Rosario SS;  1 for 4; 2 Ks; Juan Lagares CF;  0 for 3; 2 Ks; Jacob deGrom P;  0 for 2; 1 K; Seth Lugo P;  0 for 0; Dominic Smith PH-1B;  0 for 0; 1 run scored; 1 walk; Jacob deGrom, W (1-0);  6 innings; no runs; 5 hits; 1 walk; 10 Ks; Seth Lugo, H (1); 1 inning; no runs; 3 Ks; Jeurys Familia, H (1); 1 inning; no runs; Edwin Díaz, S (1); 1 inning; no runs; 1 K;

Mets Debuts: Pete Alonso 1B, 1 for 4, 2 Ks.  Pete gets his first major league base hit - a single off Justin Miller in the 8th. Robinson Cano 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBIs, 1 run scored; Edwin Diaz  (S,1) 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K;  Keon Broxton - Pinch Ran and played RF - no at-bats.

Metstradamus: “After Max Scherzer made Brandon Nimmo and Pete Alonso look like bar leaguers (nailing Alonso on a nasty slider), Robinson Cano stepped to the plate for his first at-bat as a New York Met and sent a fly ball to left center that kept carrying and carrying and carrying and before you knew it, the Mets had a 1-0 lead. Quick starts are always nice for new acquisitions, and hitting a bomb off one of the best pitchers in the game is a heck of a nice start. It gave us the first “there’s your run, Jacob” in 2019.”

Call To The Pen: Robinson Cano breaks five-year drought on Opening Day. “You see, Mets second basemen haven’t been able to hit on Opening Day. Cano’s first-inning shot was the first Opening Day [hit] by a second baseman since 2013. It was April 1st, 2013 when the Mets were playing the Padres that Daniel Murphy recorded the last hit. He went 2-5 while driving in a run.”

The Sports News.com: Mets love Robinson Cano's head even more than his bat and glove.

Mets.com: Cano's impressive debut carries Mets past Nats. Veteran showcases all-around game with HR, two RBIs, heads-up DP. “I like to pay attention to the little details,” he said afterward -- of three things happening on different parts of the diamond. Cano trained his eyes on the throw coming at him from Jeff McNeil at third. He kept tabs on Rendon speeding down the first-base line. Then he noticed Victor Robles, who had retreated to third base on contact, breaking again toward home. Cano fired to the plate. The resulting 5-4-2-5 double play was a thing of unorthodoxy, athleticism and savvy…”

ESPN.com: Cano's HR, deGrom's 10 Ks lift Mets past Scherzer, Nats 2-0.

NY Times: Robinson Cano and Jacob deGrom Lead Mets to Opening Day Win.

FederalBaseball.com: Washington Nationals deGrominated on Opening Day, 2-0 New York Mets in D.C.

WFAN Radio: Cliff Floyd Believes Mets Will Win Division, 94 Games.

wtop.com: PHOTOS: Opening day at Nationals Park.

You Tube: Cano, deGrom lead Mets to Opening Day win - 3/28/19.  

.@RobinsonCano had a BIG day in his first game as a Met. #MustC https://t.co/iJYNxSZwg8 pic.twitter.com/o4qEtX47mQ

— New York Mets (@Mets) March 29, 2019

Robinson Cano: Homered, drove in both Mets runs 💥

Edwin Diaz: 1-2-3 9th inning for the save 🇵🇷

"That was a hell of a trade by Brodie" - Mickey Callaway pic.twitter.com/r0e01vrLMV

— SNY (@SNYtv) March 28, 2019

Robinson Cano is the second player in history to hit a first-inning #OpeningDay HR in his @Mets debut.

The first was Kaz Matsui in 2004 https://t.co/kvoPOu52jT pic.twitter.com/vL3vPu7gyv

— Baseball Reference (@baseball_ref) March 29, 2019

The Mets have been owning the back pages lately. It's not often they beat out the Yankees on Opening Day, but Jacob deGrom and Robinson Cano did it. pic.twitter.com/dfbbZVwfF6

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 29, 2019

Mets ace Jacob deGrom was stellar in his season debut, throwing six shutout innings.

Is the 2018 NL Cy Young Award winner now officially the best pitcher in baseball? pic.twitter.com/V9FmqJujOo

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) March 29, 2019

“Our biggest priority was to go get the back of the bullpen secured. The Mariners did not want to include Díaz & we just kept grinding, kept grinding, & we made that trade. We felt like we got our offensive leader in Cano, & then we got our shutdown 9th-inning guy in Díaz.”
- BVW pic.twitter.com/3dGZB6zRGE

— 🍎 BIG APPLE METS ⚾️ (@BigAppleNYM) March 29, 2019

🎧🚨 New Shea Anything! 🚨 🎧@DougWilliamsSNY and @FigSNY recap a successful Opening Day for the Mets: https://t.co/ZcoEbzhpo3 pic.twitter.com/fCbcaisjt5

— SNY (@SNYtv) March 29, 2019