New Yorkers once again get to cheer as the Boys of Summer give way to grizzled Men of the Fall. This year, though, gray pinstripes step aside for blue and orange.
The city’s not watching the Yankees chase a 28th ring, but the scrappy Mets seek a third World Series title as they open the National League Championship Series on Saturday night.
The Amazins got there the traditional way: ending the season early for the team that left Brooklyn long ago, the Dodgers.
Now the only thing standing between the Mets and the Fall Classic is an old rival — the Chicago Cubs.