ICYMI in Mets Land: Brandon Nimmo leads NY to Opening Day win; Justin Verlander discusses injury

Here's what happened in Mets Land on Thursday, in case you missed it...

• Brandon Nimmo drove in three runs and the bullpen held on to give the Mets a 5-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Opening Day

• Justin Verlander began the season on the Injured List due to a low grade teres major strain

• Why Verlander is taking a cautious approach with 'lingering' injury

• Max Scherzer talks Opening Day win over Marlins, reiterates issues with pitch clock

• How troubling were Verlander’s injury and Scherzer’s sixth inning for the Mets?

• Mets show they can get back to postseason with Opening Day win

• David Robertson, Drew Smith and Brooks Raley were near-perfect in first game without Edwin Diaz 

• With Diaz rehabbing, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says WBC injuries are an issue

• Jose Quintana is in good spirits after scary injury, hopeful he'll return this season