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The 2026 New York Mets season is officially underway, and of course it took exactly one game for this team to give us everything — offense, chaos, bullpen stress, and enough overreactions to last Farace at least a week. The Put It in the Books Show is back for a quick 15–20 minute sprint as Farace, Rodriguez, and Producer Joe break down the Mets’ 11–7 Opening Day win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.The Mets wasted no time jumping all over Paul Skenes for five runs in the first inning, immediately reminding everyone that preseason hype doesn’t mean much once you step into Citi Field. Naturally, Mets fans gave Skenes a sarcastic standing ovation, because nothing says “welcome to New York” like getting booed politely. Expect Rodriguez to somehow defend it while also complaining about it at the same time.On the flip side, Carson Benge had his moment with his first career home run, and the crowd absolutely ate it up. Big ovation, big energy, and probably the only moment of the day where Farace wasn’t already planning