If you aren't psyched for these next three games than you aren't a real Met or Yankee fan. These are the biggest subway series games since the 2000 World Series. The Yankees are fighting for their playoff lives while the Mets have a comfortable but not so comfortable 8 game lead in the division with 16 games to play. The outcome of this series could define the Yankees' season while the Mets are just a few more losses in a row from really putting a scare into their fans.
Matz scares me a little bit tonight. He's basically talked like he didn't even know the Subway Series was a thing which leads me to believe he wont be phased by the enormity of the moment. He'll have the benefit of squaring off against a lefty-heavy lineup without A-Rod but we still don't know how he's going to handle this. I understand he's got great stuff and was a highly touted prospect but he's made four major league starts. There's no reason to think Tanaka won't out-duel him tonight. Tomorrow two fireballing righthanders go head-to-head in an afternoon matchup and Sunday features the resurgent former ace of the Yankees against New York's biggest prima donna.
I don't want the Mets to knock us out of the division race. That would make me sick to my stomach. It's been a borderline nightmare scenario for the Yankees since the trade deadline. As they've watched a once comfortable division lead slip away the team on the other side of town has been winning at a torrid pace. They're going to win their division and god knows how deep they're going to go into the postseason. I can't take that. I need a sweep here. The Mets have become the toast of the town. They're getting all the buzz. They've got the young hotshot starting pitchers and the new toy in centerfield. But Met fans are fickle. Yanks take three straight at Citi Field and they'll be in full blown panic mode. I need that in my life. And more importantly, we need the wins.
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