The Man Who Had No Remote Control.

"So who out there had a TV-watching experience like this on Tuesday night? You were glued to the Mets for six innings to see how Matt Harvey would do after he became a back-page punching bag, and when the ball rolled past Yoenis Cespedes' glove to put him in a 7-1 hole, you figured that was that. 

CLICK.

And you put on the U.S. Open to see Serena Williams drop the second set to her sister Venus in their quarterfinal match, leaving open the possibility — albeit a slim one — that the older sister could stop her younger sibling's march to Grand Slam history. 

The second set was over, so you find the remote control again and put your finger on the last-channel button ... 

CLICK.

Wait. THE METS TIED THE GAME?!!?"

Well, that's a very specific TV-watching experience, but you seem a little too excited.

Go for a walk or something. Read a book. Make a prediction on whether or not the Fed will raise interest rates during their September meeting.


"The Yankees? They might take their own turn as the team to watch this month, but the overnight ratings tell the story."

If the overnight ratings tell the story, then we don't need you.


"The Williams vs. Williams sisters led the New York market with a 4.7 share, because if you were going to watch one tennis match this tournament, this was it. The Mets were not far behind at 4.56. The Yankees, meanwhile, were well back at a solid 3.29."

Must-See TV got beat by a tennis match.

I didn't even know tennis was on TV.


"I only caught a few minutes of the Yankees, and that'll probably be the case again tonight. The Mets go for the sweep in Washington, and maybe this is the night they put the Nationals to rest for good. Or maybe it's a night that gives fans a reason to chomp their nails for another week or two."

You missed a very good game, sports writer.

Tanaka with another masterpiece. Bad opponent, but not a bad lineup.

You missed a stellar double play started by Brendan Ryan.

Since you have ignored the Yankees this season, you've missed quite a few good, young players. You've missed the best bullpen in baseball. You missed the Rise of DiDi.

Since you promise not to pay attention to the Yankees the rest of this season, I promise to ignore anything you have to say about them.

By the way? With a remote control and the Internet? It's not too difficult to follow all 30 teams if you care about baseball.