Mets Make Divisional Playoffs: Subway Series Back On Track?

Can you feel the rumbling? Have you already been bombarded with continuous newspapers with headlines of their victorious battles? Or perhaps you’ve heard the obnoxious fans throwing out stats and bragging that they belong to this year’s team of destiny. Ahh, the sweet sights, sounds and feel of October. It doesn’t get any better than this.
Baseball fans all over New York are prepared for a brawl, as the battle they have been waiting for nearly fifty years may be just around the corner. The tension and anticipation has every addict on the edge of their seats, halfway to their respective stadiums waiting to get on line for the momentous showdown. As for the casual or non-sports fan, don’t worry, you’ll be included in the excitement too for no one will be able to escape the city’s turbulent atmosphere should New York’s teams face off in a Subway Series.
And Queens looks to be right in the heart of the battle as the Mets have their best chance in years to extend their season into the Fall Classic.
Fans have been waiting since 1956 to enjoy what used to be the regular occurrence of a Subway Series. After the Dodgers and Giants moved to the coast, the Mets arrived in 1962 hoping to provide the New York Yankees with another cross-town rival. However, in the Amazin’s limited reign at the top, the Bronx Bombers have had their rare slumps, with neither team ever venturing to the playoffs together until last year. But while the Yankees wound up capturing their 25th World championship, the Mets suffered through one of the hardest fought and best series of games in recent memory, eventually losing to the Atlanta Braves in six games. Now the Mets are hungry for blood.
The Mets once again took home the wild card this season, coming within one game of the Braves for the division. That all seemed to matter little this week, as the Mets advanced to the National League Championship Series, after closing out another nail-biting series against the San Francisco Giants. Dropping the first game with their newly acquired ace Mike Hampton on the mound, it seemed the Giants, who had secured the best record in baseball, would be cruising to the title. Behind two extra inning games and perhaps the finest pitching performance in Mets history with Bobby Jones throwing a one-hitter, the Amazin’s are on their way to St. Louis, who thankfully beat Atlanta.
The Yankees, who entered the postseason with losses in 16 of 19 games, were able to fulfill their end of the bargain as well, defeating the Oakland Athletics in five games, looking back on track to at least bring home another pennant.
So now with less than two weeks left, the cheering can begin. It’s been a while since two New York teams have battled it out for the ultimate prize, so expect chaos, expect mayhem, expect pandemonium. But if the Subway Series returns to the city, sit back back and enjoy the ride.