Many talk about how the Mets are reeling and it\u2019s a horrible time to face the Yankees and Phillies.\u00a0 I disagree, I think it\u2019s time for them to rise up and face the challenges, but either way this is the perfect time to face the Yankees.\u00a0
\nThe Yankees are riddled with injuries, and they\u2019re going into the Subway Series five games out of first place. (the Mets are six)\u00a0 Both teams have not played very well as of late.\u00a0 Usually these series are best, regardless of talent, if both teams are both at least playing reasonably well, but maybe both of them playing badly works too; who gets up off the mat better?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maybe the Mets anemic offense, despite double digit runs Thursday, gets the Yankees pitchers into a groove?\u00a0 Or maybe the Yankees tattered and faulty bullpen is what the Mets need to wake up the sleepy bats.\u00a0 The Mets are just trying to get back to .500 and get some momentum before they play division-leading Philadelphia.\u00a0 The Yankees are hoping to right the ship and not erase what was an excellent start to the season.\u00a0 This series is more about not losing than it is about winning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Mets have their two best pitchers going in this series, and certainly a fair chance to win each game.\u00a0 Winning at least two out of three is not only possible, but would actually create a lot of good will and confidence going into the bigger divisional series against the Phillies.\u00a0 The Yankees are indeed supposedly better, but they’re losing lately, they’re injured, and even great teams lose 50+ games a year.\u00a0 The lowly Pirates beat the Phillies and Halladay last week, for instance.\u00a0 So It’s time for the Mets to make the most of their wins, and get them in these next six days.\u00a0 No time like the present for a hot streak.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Yankees are no juggernaut.\u00a0 Their biggest key to success last year may have been health, and that’s eluded them this year. Posada will not play.\u00a0 The bullpen is a wreck, Vazquez is very sketchy this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I’m headed out to the Citi today and Sunday.\u00a0 I’m planning to enjoy myself.\u00a0 Let’s have a fun weekend of baseball, an orange and blue Empire State Building on Monday, and momentum for the Phillies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Many talk about how the Mets are reeling and it\u2019s a horrible time to face the Yankees and Phillies.\u00a0 I disagree, I think it\u2019s time for them to rise up and face the challenges, but either way this is the perfect time to face the Yankees.\u00a0 The Yankees are riddled with injuries, and they\u2019re going … <\/p>\n