Opening Day IGT, 2026-03-26

[Benjamin Grimm]

Problem is, you have to be there three hours before game time. That can be tough if you're coming from a distance for a day game. 

[Centerfield]

Carson Benge is your Opening Day rightfielder.

[Edgy MD]

WOW! Good for him.

Weird Benge Quote: 'I carried myself in a very good way'

[metirish]

Nice pic 

 

 

[Edgy MD]

1 minute ago, metirish said:

Nice pic 

 

 

I like the miniature versions of himself that he is wearing on his jersey.

[seawolf17]

Feels like the right move. I like it.

[Frayed Knot]

21 minutes ago, Centerfield said:

Carson Benge is your Opening Day rightfielder.

Number retirement ceremony to follow shortly afterward.

 

OK, OK, I'll leave this topic alone for a while.

[Benjamin Grimm]

What number has he been wearing?

[Lefty Specialist]

I think he was weaing 93, but I'm guessing that'll be lowered considerably.  #6 and #1 are available.

[Gwreck]

I’d give him 8.

[seawolf17]

Thought I saw somewhere that he was moving to 3.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Carlos Mendoza is about to become the first Mets manager to have a third Opening Day since Terry Collins. 

[Gwreck]

On 3/16/2026 at 8:54 PM, Frayed Knot said:

The ten-days-out update:  Cloudy, High of 54, Wind SE 5-10 with showers expected by night but after game time.

The Saturday & Sunday forecasts [games #2 & #3] are considerably worse.

National Weather Service now forecasting a delightful high of 64 and partly sunny for Thursday. 

[metirish]

This has to feel amazing for any player 

 

 

[Frayed Knot]

The Rangers today told a pitcher he made the team in the middle of a spring training AB.  Manager came out and the kid probably thinks he's getting pulled, but after a few words the pitcher and all the infielders who joined the conference are suddenly smiling and he got a great reception in the dugout at the end of the inning.

 

 

There was a similar film clip to Benge's from a couple years ago when Mariners star Julio Rodriguez, just 21 y/o and a Dominican Republic native, was called into the managers office and told not only that he made the team but that the club had already put his parents (never been to the U.S. IIRC) on a plane and set them up with hotel reservations so they would be there to see him on O.D.

[Centerfield]

The video feels a bit forced. 
 

did he know he was being filmed?  Like if there’s a camera rolling don’t you already know?

[MFS62]

with all the new guys, we'll need this:

 

Later

[whippoorwill]

5 hours ago, MFS62 said:

with all the new guys, we'll need this:

 

Later

One of my

mom’s favorites:)

[whippoorwill]

What a ridiculous dress though

[Fman99]

We made it you guys.  Let's go ! 

[metirish]

The Netflix Opening Night was absolute cringe 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Do we want to keep this for the OD game thread? I assume so, but just want to be sure.

[seawolf17]

[whippoorwill]

3 hours ago, Fman99 said:

We made it you guys.  Let's go ! 

Happy Opening Day!🌭⚾

[whippoorwill]

11 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Do we want to keep this for the OD game thread? I assume so, but just want to be sure.

Oh yes!

[seawolf17]

I assume our IGT conventions are still the same as the old days (winning starter has to start the next day)?

[Brock Beauchamp]

6 minutes ago, seawolf17 said:

I assume our IGT conventions are still the same as the old days (winning starter has to start the next day)?

If that's how we want to do it, fine with me. My only request is that the game threads are up the evening before or by mid-morning the day of. That way we can promote them.

[Edgy MD]

Mets lineup official. Pirates lineup is speculative.

# PITTSBURGH POS. # NEW YORK POS. 1 Oneil Cruz (L) cf 1 Francisco Lindor (S) ss 2 Brandon Lowe (L) 2b 2 Juan Soto (L) lf 3 Bryan Reynolds (S) lf 3 Bo Bichette (R) 3b 4 Marcell Ozuna (R) dh 4 Jorge Polanco (S) 1b 5 Ryan O'Hearn (L) rf 5 Luis Robert, Jr. (R) cf 6 Jared Triolo (R) ss 6 Brett Baty (L) dh 7 Spencer Horwitz (L) 1b 7 Marcus Semien (R) 2b 8 Nick Gonzales (R) 3b 8 Carson Benge (L) rf 9 Henry Davis (R) c 9 Francisco Alvarez (R) c       Paul Skenes (R) sp   Freddy Peralta (R) sp

[ashie62]

Game Day!!

Happy vibes to all and

LGM!

[whippoorwill]

DIsappointed we can't watch on the Pirates channel today (LOVE the Rally House ads) but we'll get by