In a poll to MetsBlog on May 25, 95 percent of 5,000 people said they expected the Mets to go at least 8–5 during the next 13 games, against the Nationals, Pirates and Marlins.
The Mets were 7–5, with one game rained out in Pittsburgh.
The thing is, the Mets started the stretch 5–1 in the first six games, [...]

Typically, I am not a fan of interleague play. 
The concept is fine, I guess, but in practice it seems unfair.
This weekend, however, I am pretty excited, since the Mets are playing the Red Sox and the Yankees are playing the Phillies.
In addition to cheering for the Mets this weekend, I will also be pulling [...]

According to a recent poll by Quinnipiac University, “If the Yankees face the Mets in a Subway Series, 55 percent of New York City fans back the Bombers and 42 percent pull for the Amazins.”
“Except for Queens,” Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, explains, “New York City still is the home of [...]

Steve Phillips of ESPN.com believes the Yankees and Brewers are in serious talks about sending OF Mike Cameron to New York and Melky Cabrera to Milwaukee.
…here’s a suggestion, next year, hold the Winter Meetings in New York City, it will make things a lot easier…
Last night, at the Star-Ledger, Dan Graziano reported the Yankees resumed [...]

According to a team press release, the Yankees have signed LHP Damaso Marte to three-year contract with an club option for 2012.
Multiple reports suggest the 33-year-old left-hander will earn $12 million over the next three years.
In 72 combined games last season for the Yankees and Pirates, Marte was 5-3 with a 4.02 ERA.
…i would expect [...]

Prior to yesterday’s game, Jerry Manuel explained to reporters why he, from an out-of-town perspective, believes the Mets are a second-class citizen to the Yankees, saying:

We’re kind of like the second team…The Yankees have won 26, 27 championships.  They’ve been here longer, I would think…That’s just the way it is. That’s just my opinion now.  I [...]

Mike Puma of the New York Post reports Yankees Vice President Hank Steinbrenner would welcome former Mets manager Willie Randolph back with the team if Randolph is looking for a new job.
Steinbrenner, who did not comment on which position would be available for Randolph, holds no grudge against the former Yankees second baseman for leaving [...]

Over at SNY.tv our very own Matthew Cerrone from MetsBlog and Steve Lombardi, who writes the very informative Yankees blog WasWatching, which is part of the SNY.tv blog Network, go head-to-head and debate this weekend’s Subway Series between the Mets and Yankees.
Each give their reasons on how their team will win this weekend’s showdown.
Cerrone believes [...]

According to Bob Klapisch at ESPN.com, both the Mets and Yankees played .500 baseball in the month of April and it was treated like the apocalypse.
Klapish writes:
“Billy Wagner tore into Oliver Perez last week for lasting only 1 2/3 innings against the Pirates. Across town, Hank Steinbrenner was openly questioning whether his Bombers would even [...]

By the way, Yankees VP Hank Steinbrenner had the following to say about the trade, as quoted by the Associated Press…

“I can’t really comment because it’s not done. All I can say is that the Twins did what they had to do.  I hope it works out well for them. The Mets made a good [...]