My least favorite refrain from Yankee fans begins with the words, “If George were alive….” With all due respect to the late Mr. Steinbrenner and his family, the statements that follow those four words are a waste of time because the premise can never be true.
I did, however, find myself curious recently about what happened when George was alive and the Mets owned the city.
Because, let’s face it, the Mets owned this past October in New York. The staggering defeat by the Royals should not change the fact that the boys in Queens played exciting baseball as summer turned into fall and the ride was fun to watch.