Friday, August 9, 2019. Citi Field, home of the New York Mets since 2009. The stands were packed for Marcus Stroman’s home debut, and a sell-out crowd roared with enthusiasm from the moment the game started.
I was at the game with my family, only a few short days after witnessing the Mets finally, FINALLY climbing back above .500 against the Marlins. Throughout the entire week, I only had one thought on my mind: Friday can’t come soon enough.
When we walked into the stadium that Friday night and collected our “deGrom 48” free t-shirts, I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.