Subway Series

The green blob on the radar doesn't bode well for boating. It doesn't help baseball either.

Interleague Play starts tonight. Some people like it. Some people don't. I understand why there is little little nostalgia in a Royals/Marlins tilt, but I still enjoy when the Mets take on the Yankees.

My friend and personal lawyer, Peter Dawson, is a fan of the Bombers. He thinks Robinson Cano is the left handed hitting Jackie Robinson. I prefer to view him as a souped-up Jose Vizcaino (http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vizcajo01.shtml). We have a bet that is never paid out. If the Yanks win the six game season series, I have to buy Pete a six pack of Ballantine. If the Amazins win the series, then Pete has to buy me a sixer of Rheingold. Recent years have ended in a series push, so I guess the winner might eventually get a case of their choice brew.

Both teams enter the series as underachievers. However, the Metsies (as Keith Hernandez calls them) seem to have more to lose. Willie Randolph seems to manage his team without a sense of urgency, while Joe Girardi is happy not to answer questions about how his owner would run the team.

Jose Reyes can't seem to get on base consistently. Luis Castillo can't seem to stay in the lineup. Carlos and Carlos are hitting the ball hard, but the hits aren't falling. Ryan Church and Billy Wagner's mouth have been the constant all year at Shea. They probably deserves your all-star vote (http://www.mlb.com/).

So Willie is coaching for his job, but the players need to play. This series is probably more fun for the fans, but it depends on the outcome. Winning is more fun than losing.

Lets Go Mets!