The Yankees’ biggest issue, beyond a bullpen quite likely as iffy as last year and an undeniably unproductive bottom of the lineup to date, is guilt by association. The Yankees had the misfortune of having their five-game losing streak simultaneous to the Mets’ own slide of similar ineptitude and equal length.
But they are not the Mets, that’s sure.
I mean, let’s be real, there’s no comparison.
The Mets scored zero runs three of the last four games heading into Tuesday night’s game at L.A. The Yankees showed their signature power Monday night, winning a memorable home run contest of MVPs at The Stadium.
