In the middle of last season, Dave from The Gil Meche Experience was thoughtful enough to send us some shots of what you can see from the upper deck of Shea Stadium when you ascend to Row V and turn around.

“The other day me and my friend were at a game sitting in the upper deck,” Dave related. “He suggested we go way up to the top and check out the view, as Gary Cohen had recommended it at some point this season. So we did, and were amazed at the view.”

We don’t know precisely what we will see when we turn around at Citi Field. But we do know, on this final Opening Day at Shea Stadium, what Row V in reverse can get you. Like everything else about Shea, it’s something that will be succeeded, likely improved upon, but it will never quite be [...]