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“The emotional game that in a lot of ways might have been part of the healing that went on post-9/11 between the Mets and Braves. “It’ll be an honor for us to play the game on such a memorable weekend against the opponent we share a city with and the backdrop of where everything happened 20 years ago,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. 21, 2001, the first sporting event in New York following the attacks. Piazza hit maybe the most famous home run in Mets history to help beat the Braves on Sept. Saturday’s pregame ceremonies will include Mike Piazza, Bobby Valentine and Joe Torre, with the 9/11 terrorist attacks and aftermath remembered. Meanwhile, the Mets are still without their ace, Jacob deGrom, and last weekend placed Brandon Nimmo on the injured list with a strained right hamstring. Recent pitching staff casualties have included Gerrit Cole, Zack Britton and Jameson Taillon. The banged-up Yankees have lost six straight and 10 of 12 since their 13-game winning streak that resurrected their season. But there is really no letup in the lineup, but I think we have guys that match up with good and power arms are something they don’t do as well with, so I think we match up well and we’re in a good spot.”īoth teams are desperate for victories in their respective playoff chases and will have the 20th anniversary of 9/11 as a backdrop to the weekend. “It’s part of the deal playing Major League Baseball, playing there. “It was a homer nowhere else but there, which happens a lot,” May said. Kevin Pillar jumps up on the Yankee Stadium wall on Gio Urshela’s home run on July 4, 2021.

May accurately recalled Gio Urshela helping the Yankees avoid getting swept in the last Subway Series by hitting a three-run homer against Corey Oswalt that barely cleared the right-field fence in the nightcap of a doubleheader. The last part of that comment was a shot at Yankee Stadium’s short dimensions in right field. We will keep the 314-foot homers to a minimum.” Fortunately we are playing in our graveyard of a park, so that is helpful.

It’s guys you have got to be a little bit more careful with and not let them beat you. “The Yankees have never been shy about getting every single power bat in the league on their team at the same time,” May said Thursday before the Mets lost their second straight to the Marlins, 3-2.

The Mets reliever, noting the additions of Anthony Rizzo and Joey Gallo to the Yankees since the last time the rivals met - on Fourth of July weekend - is counting on Citi Field to perhaps help neutralize that improved lineup. MIAMI - Trevor May is just glad the second installment of the 2021 Subway Series will be played in Queens and not The Bronx. What’s factoring into the Mets’ high-stakes Javy Baez decision Mets’ new GM will have to hit ground running Sandy Alderson’s excuse for failed front office search is preposterous: Sherman Where Mets could get outfield help this offseason