Mets and Yanks in Similar Situations

While the Mets and Yankees will square off tonight in the first game of the 2009 Subway Series, the field of newly built Yankee Stadium is not the only thing that the two teams will be sharing. Both New York squads find themselves in similar situations — looking up in the standings at their arch rivals. The Mets and Yanks endured a cold slap of reality at the hands of their rivals this week, as the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox proved that they are simply better than the Mets and Yankees. While this notion certainly has floated around in the heads of New York fans throughout the season, it was confirmed this week when the World Champion Phillies strolled into Citi field and took two of three from the beleaguered Mets, coming back in both wins. As for Joe Girardi's squad, if the Red Sox had not been in the heads of the Yankees before, consider them now at home there, resting comfortably with their feet up and an 8-0 against New York this season. The Yankees found out just ... (link)