New York Mets at Detroit Tigers

Time/Place: 1:00 p.m., Joker Marchant Stadium

SB Nation blog: Amazin' Avenue

Media: Tigers Radio Network

Pitching Matchup: LHP Jon Niese (13-9, 3.40 ERA in 2012) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (17-8, 2.64 ERA in 2012)

Tigers also scheduled to pitch: LHP Kyle Lobstein, RHP Bruce Rondon, LHP Phil Coke, RHP Jose Ortega, RHP Trevor Bell

Mets also scheduled to pitch: LHP Aaron Laffey, RHP Greg Burke, LHP Scott Rice, LHP Pedro Feliciano

Tigers lineup: Jackson 8, Hunter dh, Garcia 9, Fielder 3, Peralta 6, Kobernus 7, Santiago 4, Worth 5, Holaday 2

Mets lineup:

Question/discussion topic of the day: Feedback on last season's game previews, because I will be starting to put together the first ones soon. What did you like? What needs to be changed? Any and all feedback is appreciated.