When the Yankees signed Gerrit Cole all the way back in December, a time that feels like it was millennia ago, it opened up a debate as to who the best starter in New York is. Jacob deGrom has held that title for at least two full seasons without dispute, but now it was more of a question with Cole on the Yankees. Stirring the pot between Mets and Yankees fans is a time-honored tradition, and no time was wasted in sparking this debate:
This, of course, has led to a firestorm of tweets debating the topic, headed by none other our own Richard Staff, who you should follow.