NY Times · Aug 10, 2022
The Mets Make Their Case as New York’s Best Team
A run of 14 wins in 16 games has catapulted the Mets past the Yankees. With the second-best record in the majors and a big division lead, things are looking good.
Starling Marte and the Mets have stepped things up in recent weeks, creating a large division lead over the Atlanta Braves.Credit...Mike Stobe/Getty ImagesWith talk earlier this year about this possibly being the best New York baseball season ever, it had seemed clear that there was at least a small divide between the city’s major league teams.
The Yankees were still the big dogs, and while the Mets were having a great season, they seemed less threatening.