Expectations for the 2023 season were high for the Mets and Yankees. Instead of watching them both return to the postseason and compete for a World Series, they’ll be watching the playoffs from home in October.
That’s not at all what we thought would be happening when they took the field on Opening Day. Prior to the regular season getting underway, Baseball Prospectus liked the odds of both New York teams meeting in the Fall Classic.
But were they off by a year? Is history setting us up for a Subway Series rematch in 2024?