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The boost in average attendance at Citi Field over last season hasn\u2019t gone unnoticed by the Mets front office.<\/p>\n
Over their first 10 home games entering Monday, the Mets were averaging 36,705 fans, which ranked seventh in MLB.<\/p>\n
Last season, the Mets finished 17th in home attendance, averaging 29,484.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur fans in general have been outstanding this year,\u201d president of baseball operations David Stearns said before the Mets beat the Phillies 5-4 in front of an announced crowd of 35,430. \u201cIt\u2019s been fun coming to the ballpark.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stearns said he receives previews of tickets sold ahead of a homestand and did \u201cdouble takes\u201d at some of the numbers that were presented to him, especially for April.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot only have the numbers been good on paper, but it has felt like that in the ballpark and it\u2019s been exciting,\u201d Stearns said. \u201cOur players have talked about it. I think we all feel it when we\u2019re here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mark Vientos began the night on the bench \u2014 his second straight start missed \u2014 but Carlos Mendoza said he had the third baseman available in a pinch-hitting capacity.<\/p>\n
Vientos, who departed early from Saturday\u2019s game with groin discomfort, worked out pregame and said he was feeling better but did not play.<\/p>\n
Stearns delivered high praise to Pete Alonso when asked about the first baseman\u2019s torrid start. <\/p>\n
Alonso, who returned to the Mets in January on a two-year contract worth $54 million following protracted negotiations, entered the day with an 1.171 OPS.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat Pete is doing is as good a start as you can envision for any human,\u201d Stearns said. \u201cThis is pretty impressive. He\u2019s locked in. His zone control is incredible right now. He\u2019s hitting everything hard. I\u2019ve been enormously impressed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Paul Blackburn is scheduled to throw 50 pitches Wednesday for Double-A Binghamton in a minor league rehab start. <\/p>\n
The right-hander, who is rehabbing from right knee inflammation, expects to build up to 65 pitches in an ensuing appearance before he\u2019s considered for a return from the injured list.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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