The Padres were looking for protection for 1B Adrian Gonzalez. 

The Padres equaled one high of 2008 and topped another Monday night while ruining the Mets' first game at Citi Field. 

--C Nick Hundley went 4-for-4 Sunday and fell a homer short of becoming the first Padre to ever hit for the cycle. 

The Mets opened Citi Field with a vintage performance - vintage 1962 or '64. 

After 2008 left New York void of a playoff team for the first time in 14 years, both the Mets andYankees will be looking to get off on the right foot when both break in their new stadiums this week. 

After 2008 left New York void of a playoff team for the first time in 14 years, both theMets and Yankees will be looking to get off on the right foot when both break in their new stadiums this week. 

The place looked gorgeous. 

Their new home was gorgeous. 

The opening-series win against Milwaukee is a foggy memory, trumped by an awful weekend in San Diego and a sweep at the hands of a team that lost 99 games last season and is projected to be that bad again. 

SAN DIEGO Sometimes people need to hear what they already know. 

SAN DIEGO For the first time in almost 17 years, the Giants had a Uribe start at shortstop. 

During the first week of the season, Padres manager Bud Black was asked about his ever-changing pitching staff. 

--C Nick Hundley went 4-for-4 Sunday and fell a homer short of becoming the first Padre to ever hit for the cycle. 

The Padres were looking for protection for 1B Adrian Gonzalez. 

SAN DIEGO Media types no longer jab a microphone at Bruce Bochy and ask him about playing thePadres.