As the Mets wait an extra 24 hours to open their season, Gio is the latest to campaign for a Citi Field to get a roof.
“Oh my God, am I into that,” Gio said. “You know how many more games I would go to with a retractable roof?
“There are a lot of day games in April, those getaway games. It’s freezing cold and I don’t want to go, now you put that retractable roof on, and now it’s nice and comfortable. Going to a game like that in April where you’re comfortable? I’m into it.”
Steve Cohen has mentioned the expensive tab there would be for a retractable roof, but Gio says the richest owner in baseball should pay up.
“Retractable, for sure, if you could do it,” Gio said. “There are still beautiful days and you want to have that ballpark experience. But to never have to worry about it again? It could be pouring with thunderstorms, and you’re sitting in there watching a baseball game. It’s gotta happen.”