Yankees win seven in a row. Five games back.

"Now what for the Mets? It is a real good question on either side of the Atlantic after a week in which they managed to turn themselves into the kings of comedy, a good question even if you are on your way to Centre Court, Wimbledon, for the first time in a long time, a long way from Shea."

I'm not in London, on my way to Centre Court, Wimbledon.

Why?

Are you, Mike Lupica?

Are you in London, on your way to Centre Court, Wimbledon?

Nice to know. What did you have for breakfast? Since we're talking about the Mets, I think it's relevant.


"Now the people in charge go back to work and prove to their fans that they still know what they're doing, that they didn't turn into a complete bums with this one act, show their fans, over the rest of this season and into the offseason, that they are better than the way they just treated Willie Randolph, which means like he was a loser on 'The Apprentice.' "

Is that show even on the air anymore?

"Willie didn't turn into the worst manager in the world over the last year-and-a-half. And the people who signed his checks now get to prove that they didn't turn into the family from 'Family Guy,' beyond all redemption forever."

"Family Guy"! I watch that show, too! The baby who talks like Peter Lorre? Hilarious.

Your cultural references are on fire today.

Next thing you know, you'll be bringing up the Frankenstein sketch from "The Ben Stiller Show"; You could reference "The State": ("I'm Willie Randolph, and I'm outta heeeere."); Maybe explain how Cleon Jones reminds you of the lead singer of Thinking Fellers Union Local 282.

What about the Yankees, though?

Winners of seven in a row? Five games out? Four guys potentially racing for the batting crown?

Anything about the most popular baseball team in New York City metropolitan area?

In the middle of June?

I found it! Almost at the end of the three-page article:

"The Yankees really are in the middle of one of the softest interleague schedules in the history of the known universe: Astros, Padres, Reds, Pirates.

And, well, our kids from Shea."


Very good.

Go watch Wimbeldon ... and get those Harry Potter references ready! Because Harry Potter is British.