Viral tweet from February teasing the NY Mets is aging like sitcoms from the 1970s

If there’s one moment in time that might have signaled the changing of the guard between the New York Mets and New York Yankees, it might have taken place in February when Max Mannis of Jomboy Media doubled down on a previous tweet teasing the rotation in Queens by *whispering* about Clay Holmes elevating himself to being the Mets' third starter upon the injury to Frankie Montas.

Doubts about Holmes were universal. Anytime a person is tasked to do something they haven’t done well in the past raises questions. There are no recent Yelp reviews to research about Holmes as a starting pitcher. Mets fans were stuck simply trusting David Stearns’ conclusion that it was a wise move to make.

Mets fans are feeling much better about Holmes right now. He has yet to give up a run this spring. He has looked fantastic. The Yankees let Carlos Mendoza get away. It’s feeling like they did the same with Holmes while the news around their team is crumbling. Mannis' mockery is aging like sitcoms from the 1970s. Whether it be the premise easily solved with modern technology, the off-color jokes, or the snail-like pace at which they move, those shows simply don't hold up.

Clay Holmes has been excellent this spring for the Mets and the world is collapsing around the Yankees

Since the original tweet on February 17, things have changed drastically for both ball clubs. The Mets have lost several players to injury. However, none are as devastating as the ones for the Yankees. Uncertainty about Giancarlo Stanton being able to play at all this year, no Luis Gil for at least several months, and now Gerrit Cole on his way to Tommy John surgery all add up to a hex on the team.

To his credit, Mannis did award a victory to Mets Twitter this past weekend, realizing his boastful taunt from less than a month ago hasn’t aged gracefully.

Mets fans have had fun punching back, using Mannis’ words against him. With tweets like this, this one, and victory lap ones such as this.

Mets and Yankees fans at each other’s throats? It hasn’t seemed this aggressive for quite some time. Credit Juan Soto for jumping from one to the other for stirring the pot. Holmes pitching like this, the Yankees filling up the IL with core members of the roster, and nothing but praise by players of the way the Mets run things have made this a competition about more than the number of wins each ball club has. 

Because of how well last year turned out to be, Mets rivalries with the Yankees, Atlanta Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies all feel like they’re at an all-time high. Oddly enough, it’s the one with the Yankees that seems to have the most buzz heading into the year. Six games against each other rather than the usual four should help raise the stakes a little further.