Fans of the dynastic Yankees did not willingly bequeath the World Series to their counterparts in Queens. It just sort of happened, against all laws of nature and Major League Baseball. The baton was not passed. It was snatched from clutching hands.
“Everywhere you go, it’s Met stuff,” bemoaned Vinny Milano, better known to some — especially those who sit in the bleachers at Yankee Stadium — as Bald Vinny. “Everybody knows where I stand on that. I don’t buy that ‘root for two teams’ nonsense. I’m rooting for them to lose in seven games, as heartbreaking as it can be.