Look, this isn’t a Mets blog. But our crosstown friends still reside in the same city, and they’re of interest to anyone who lives here. When the Yankees were quite dreadful from 2013 to present, the Mets were a fascinating distraction, a cast of characters so exciting that it vaulted them to most popular baseball team in the city. Who could blame anyone who’s a fan: Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard, and Yoenis Cespedes are quite a core, and that would electrify any franchise.