And all the pomp and circumstance of the home opener will be ratcheted up even more due to two other events.
The first will be the unveiling of the Tom Seaver statue in front of the ballpark, which SNY will air live at 10:30 a.m. as part of pregame coverage that will continue through first pitch at 1:10.
The second is the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the MLB color barrier as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, which will be celebrated throughout baseball on Friday.
With this last outing, Smith again looked like the starter spotlight was too big for him.