by Clyde Hawkins
Dave Mlicki gave one of the most dominating performances in recent memory, pitching just the second no-hitter in opening day history, walking only 3 batters before a packed house at Shea Stadium. Fans will get to show their appreciation before game two of the homestand. Mlicki will hand out the lineup card and a pre-game ceremony to follow to honor the achievement.
Mlicki wasn't available before the game to comment, however; made it clear yesterday "It was a great win, sure it was absolutely amazing to do what I did, and I'm so thankful to the fans for their support, but the most important thing was that we got the win. To me.... bragging is unbecoming, if you play the game the right way, and play hard, personal accomplishments will take care of themselves, and people will talk about you, you dont have to talk about yourself"
Mlicki has now solidified himself as being in the starting rotation, and solidified himself in Mets history. The Mets sold out tickets within minutes of the final pitch last night. Graham arrived early to the game today and issued this statement to the media and the fans:
"Well, to be honest, I'm glad we got it out of the way. When a pitcher goes out like that, and gives you maybe 6 or 7 innings without a hit, you cant help but think about it- it crosses your mind alot, you dont wanna jinx yourself, but you cant not think about it. If they broke it up in the late innings, I think I would be more devastated than Dave, I wanted it real bad for him. Now we can put this aside and go on with the season. I think this is a great message to the rest of our staff, If your not afraid to go after hitters, instead of working around the zone, trusting your stuff, with a little luck- this is the reward. I want to thank all the fans last night, unbelievable; the atmosphere was electric. You guys are a huge part of this, thank you!!!"
If you plan on attending today's game please come early, parking will be limited and you dont want to miss the on-field ceremony.
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