You know that Andy Grammer song “Don’t Give Up On Me,” with the lyrics “I’m not givin’ up, givin’ up. No, not yet?”
I’m givin’ up.
The Yankees will not finish 97-65, nor the Mets 79-83 — the records I predicted at the season’s outset and reiterated on Twitter rather often — which means it’s time for my annual mea culpa.
How did I underestimate the two local clubs? I have some thoughts.
Yankees
1. Next man up. While I really liked the DJ LeMahieu signing, a look through my files leads me to conclude that I didn’t check in on the re-signing of Gio Urshela to a minor-league contract, nor the trade for Mike Tauchman.