So it turned out I was wrong about Paul Blackburn in more ways than one. Not only has he been a member of the organization since last July 30 when acquired in a  trade from Oakland, but he also wound up on the 15-day injured list and not on the opening day roster.

Instead there’s Max Kranick, who if you asked me seemed to a suspect for previous Mets experience but in fact never arrived last year despite all the Sulsers, Jays and Adcocks they ran through here. Kranick wears 32.

Met history alert–The SABR Casey Stengel Chapter annual meeting is this Saturday March 29 at Scandinavia House 58 Park Ave. between 37th and 38th Streets. Details are here.

Disappointing first effort, no?