Welcome back, Mets

The Mets are coming back to D.C. tonight, and I can't believe I can actually say I've already seen them play in RFK. I covered the exhibition game for MLB.com, and despite all the hype surrounding the regular-season opener, there was truly a buzz from the people there who felt that was THE day baseball returned to D.C. The atmosphere at RFK is definitely old-school, but fans are an interesting blend of old and new. It's a concrete, no-frills arena, with a pitching mound that's electronically lowered to convert the field into a soccer field. Honestly, the fans were so into the game it had the carnival-like aura of minor league ball parks without all the hoopla.