Mets Take On Nationals For Opening Day
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The New York Mets start their season Thursday in Washington, taking on the Nationals.
Fresh off signing his $137.5 million contract extension, Jacob deGrom will be on the mound for the Mets.
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General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen told reporters Wednesday he was never worried about completing the deal with deGrom.
"We set an aggressive agenda this offseason, we had a lot to accomplish, but all of that was built with the mindset that Jacob could be part of our short-term and long-term future," he said.
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"My goal here is to win in New York City and play for the Mets for the rest of my career," said deGrom. "So we were sitting there with a common goal in mind and just trying to figure out a way that worked."
Max Scherzer will get the opening day start for the Nationals. The first pitch is set for 1:05 p.m.
