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Get excited, people. The Mets today announced their 2014 spring training schedule. It starts in Port St. Luice on February 28 versus the Nationals and wraps up with a pair of exhibition matches versus the Blue Jays at old Olympic Stadium in Montreal on March 28 and 29.
Those games in Canada should provide a fun flashback for David Wright and his fans. The captain hit his first MLB home run at Olympic Stadium on July 26, 2004.
The opener against Washington will be one of 14 home games played by the Mets in spring training and one of 33 games overall. Besides Montreal, the Mets will play two other exhibition games outside of Florida. Those will be played in Las Vegas at Cashman Field, home of the 51s, on March 15 and 16. The Cubs will head up from Arizona to serve as an opponent.
As usual, there's not much variety among opponents on the spring slate. The Mets will play the Cardinals, Nationals, and Marlins six times each, while they face off against the rival Braves four times. The regular season begins on March 31 at Citi Field when New York takes on Washington.
| Day | Team | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri. Feb. 28 | Washington Nationals | Port St. Lucie | 1:10 p.m. |
| Sat. March 1 | Miami Marlins | Port St. Lucie | 1:10 p.m. |
| Sun. March 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jupiter | 1:05 p.m. |
| Mon., March 3 | Atlanta Braves | Disney | 1:05 p.m. |
| Tue., March 4 | Houston Astros | Port St. Lucie | 1:10 p.m. |
| Wed., March 5 | Miami Marlins (SS) | Port St. Lucie | 1:10 p.m. |
| Wed., March 5 | Washington Nationals (SS) | Viera | 1:05 p.m. |
| Thurs., March 6 | Houston Astros | Kissimmee | 1:05 p.m. |
| Fri., March 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | Port St. Lucie | 1:10 p.m. |
| Sat., March 8 | Detroit Tigers | Lakeland | 1:05 p.m. |
| Sun., March 9 | Atlanta Braves | Port St. Lucie | 1:10 p.m. |
| Mon., March 10 | Miami Marlins | Port St. Lucie | 1:10 p.m. |
| Tue., March 11 | St. Louis Cardinals | Jupiter | 1:05 p.m. |
| Wed., March 12 | St. Louis Cardinals | Port St. Lucie | 1:10 p.m. |
| Thurs., March 13 | Washington Nationals | Viera | 1:05 p.m. |
| Fri., March 14 | Miami Marlins | Jupiter | 7:05 p.m. |
| Sat., March 15 | Minnesota Twins (SS) | Port St. Lucie | 1:10 p.m. |
| Sat., March 15 | Chicago Cubs (SS) | Las Vegas, NV | TBA |
| Sun., March 16 | St. Louis Cardinals (SS) | Jupiter | 1:05 p.m. |
| Sun., March 16 | Chicago Cubs (SS) | Las Vegas, NV | TBA |
| Mon., March 17 | Miami Marlins | Jupiter | 1:05 p.m. |
| Tue., March 18 | Detroit Tigers | Port St. Lucie | 1:10 p.m. |
| Wed, March 19 | OFF | ||
| Thurs., March 20 | Atlanta Braves | Port St. Lucie | 1:10 p.m. |
| Fri,, March 21 | Minnesota Twins | Fort Myers | 1:05 p.m. |
| Sat., March 22 | Miami Marlins | Jupiter | 1:05 p.m. |
| Sun,, March 23 | Washington Nationals (SS) | Port St. Lucie | 1:10 p.m. |
| Sun., March 16 | Atlanta Braves (SS) | Disney | 1:05 p.m. |
| Mon., March 24 | St. Louis Cardinals | Port St. Lucie | 1:10 p.m. |
| Tue., March 25 | Washington Nationals | Viera | 1:05 p.m. |
| Wed., March 26 | Houston Astros | Kissimmee | 6:05 p.m. |
| Thurs., March 27 | Washington Nationals | Port St. Lucie | 12:10 p.m. |
| Fri., March 28 | Toronto Blue Jays | Montreal | 7:05 p.m. |
| Sat., March 29 | Toronto Blue Jays | Montreal | 1:05 p.m. |