By Joseph Staszewski
Baseball returns to Queens this week as the New York Mets open the 2014 season against division rival the Washington Nationals at Citi Field Monday at 1:10 p.m.
Right-hander Dillon Gee gets the Opening Day start for the Metropolitans and Washington ace Stephen Strasburg takes to the mound against him.
Offseason acquisitions Curtis Granderson, a former New York Yankee, and Chris Young, from the Oakland Athletics, will make their debuts in Mets uniforms alongside familiar faces like captain and third baseman David Wright and second baseman Daniel Murphy.
The Mets are hoping their mix of young talent and veterans can help them improve from last year’s 74-win season. All fans in attendance are slated to receive a magnet schedule.
