I figure we’re not going to have a lot of reasons to smile when it comes to comparing the Mets and Yankees this year, so I will take it when I can get it.
Not only did Carlos Pena hit a grand slam off of one of the Pitching Machines C.C. Sabathia and a game-winning single against Mariano Rivera, he’s on my fantasy team, so that makes it extra sweet. Raul Ibanez did drive in four runs though, and I think he has scary potential with all of the protection in that lineup. Do you think Yankees fans will be calling in to Mike Francesa and demanding Rivera be pulled from the closer’s role? Some lunatic will call, but I think the Yankees are happy with their closer.
Every year, I like to look at the Mets versus Yankees position by position to see where we stack up, so without further adieu, here we go.
First Base: Ike Davis vs. Mark Teixeira, Advantage: Yankees
Second Base: Robinson Cano vs. Daniel Murphy, Advantage: Yankees
Third Base: David Wright vs. Alex Rodriguez, Advantage: Mets
Shortstop: Ruben Tejada vs. Derek Jeter, Advantage: Yankees
Left Field: Jason Bay vs. Brett Gardner, Advantage: Yankees
Center Field: Insert Name Here vs. Curtis Granderson, Advantage Yankees
Right Field: Lucas Duda vs. Nick Swisher, Advantage: Even
Starting Pitching: Sabathia, Kuroda, Nova, Garcia, Hughes vs. Santana, Pelfrey, Dickey, Gee, Niese, Advantage: Even
Relief Pitching: Soriano, Logan, Robertson, Wade, Rapada, Felps vs. Ramirez, Rauch, Byrdak, Parnell, Acosta, Batista, Advantage: Mets
Closer: Rivera vs. Francisco, Advantage: Yankees
Overall: Advantage: Yankees, but it’s closer than most think.
Thoughts?
