ST. LOUIS -- So you're starting the season on the road, against the defending World Series champions, the same guys who rained all over your parade last October. How can you achieve a happy beginning in these trying circumstances?
In the case of the New York Mets, two words come to mind: Tom Glavine.
Here were the Mets beginning the new season in Busch Stadium against the St. Louis Cardinals, the club that stomped on their dreams in the 2006 National League Championship Series. Here were the Cardinals on the Opening Night of Baseball, 2007, in full celebratory mode.
The Cardinals had extensive pregame ceremonies that included the usual Clydesdales, except that the eight massive horses were not only pulling the usual beer wagon, but were also hauling the World Series trophy. The 2006 championship banner was unfurled beyond the center-field bleachers. Above the video board in right, a new World Series championship flag was added, joining the other nine won by the St. Louis franchise.
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