I read the same article twice per year, every year.

"The Mets would like to think they are done performing lavish favors for the Yankees.

They were swept by the Yanks, then swept the Yanks’ nearest pursuers, the Rays and the Orioles."

Crazy.


"They have afforded their cross-borough rivals several boosts in the American League standings, but hope to end such unintended courtesies beginning Friday at Citi Field in yet another Subway Series."

Professional baseball players hope to win baseball games.


"Based on their victory Wednesday, the Mets have never appeared quite so ready to upend the pecking order around here."

Interleague play started in 1997. Bondy makes it sound like the Mets have never had a good team, have never won the regular season Subway Series, didn't have a ninth-inning lead in Game One of the 2000 World Series.


If the Mets sweep the Yankees this weekend -- I'd be loathe to predict baseball in the short-term -- that gives them a series split and leaves the Yankees with a better record.

Even in the somewhat unlikely event that the Mets sweep this weekend, the NY Baseball pecking order will not be upended.


"Most of the Mets talked about embracing this challenge, rising to the occasion. Davis, though, took a swing at the Subway Series hype, and by extension, at the whole Yankee aura."

The Yankees don't have an aura.

They have Nova, Pettitte, and Sabathia, followed by a pretty good bullpen.

Dickey worries me, but maybe he'll throw a lot of passed balls. Or maybe it will rain that night.