Bruce's Journal

Bruce Slutsky was born in New York City in 1949. I retired six years ago after working as a Science/Engineering Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark for 25 years. I was married to Karen until she passed away in February 2021. I have a son Lee who is now 35 years old. I am very much interested in the popular music of the 1960s, especially Bob Dylan and the Beatles. I am interested in rock and roll radio. I am an enthusiastic fan of the New York Mets.

Monday, April 6, 2015

Opening Day - Yankees Lose at Home While Mets Win on the Road

The Yankee game began at 1 PM while I was at work, so I couldn't pay much attention to it. The reports said that Alex Rodriguez got a good hand as he played his first game back from a year long suspension. Masahiro Tanaka was ineffective for the Yankees as they lost to the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1.

Game Recap

At age 41 Bartolo Colon was the oldest opening day starting pitcher in Mets history, but he did win 15 games for them last season. He did pitch effectively for 6 innings and was helped by two errors by the Washington Nationals. The Mets won 3-1 but I am concerned since Jenrry Mejia could not close because of elbow stiffness and pain. Buddy Carlyle got his first career save at age 37. The Mets are now 34-19 in opening days in their 53 year history.

Game Recap