Shortly after the New York Yankees clinched a spot within the American League Championship Sequence through Thursday’s 3-1 win over the Kansas Metropolis Royals, Yankees captain Aaron Choose was requested in regards to the ambiance within the Huge Apple because the New York Mets are additionally 4 wins away from taking part in within the World Sequence.
“It’s going to be thrilling,” Choose stated, as shared by Phillip Martinez of SNY. “The Mets have had an unbelievable season. I do know they didn’t begin the way in which they needed to however they acquired an amazing supervisor over there in Carlos Mendoza, who I’ve had an opportunity to be round for a number of years within the Yankees group.”
Earlier than Mendoza began his first marketing campaign as Mets skipper with a 0-5 document, he worked beneath present Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone from 2018-23. Mendoza has acquired widespread reward for conserving his clubhouse collectively amid swoons en path to the Mets advancing to the Nationwide League Championship Sequence, the place they may face both the San Diego Padres or Los Angeles Dodgers.
Whereas many thought this previous winter that 2024 could be a part of the Mets’ newest roster rebuild beneath first-year president of baseball operations David Stearns, the Yankees have been marketed as World Sequence contenders as quickly as they acquired All-Star outfielder Juan Soto from the Padres final December. As of Friday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the Yankees because the betting favorites at +170 odds to win this yr’s Fall Traditional.
Earlier than the Yankees can take into consideration attaining that aim, they’re going to must get previous both the Cleveland Guardians or Detroit Tigers within the ALCS.
“It’s going to be a enjoyable time in New York, man,” Choose added throughout his feedback. “[The Mets are] having an amazing season, and it’s gonna be enjoyable to stay up for down the street getting an opportunity to face them once more.”
In July, the Mets accomplished a season sweep of the Yankees that was a part of the Amazins’ surprising summer season resurgence. One cannot blame New York followers for dreaming in regards to the first fall Subway Sequence for the reason that Yankees defeated the Mets within the 2000 World Sequence, because the baseball vibes in and across the metropolis are immaculate heading into the second weekend of October.
