Yankees V Mets: Cancelled games a product of Mets’ foolishness

New York Mets, Jose Reyes

The New York Mets had two positive COVID-19 tests on Thursday, subsequently canceling their final game against the Miami Marlins and Friday’s game against the New York Yankees.

As ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports, one player and one staff member tested positive, putting the entire team at risk. However, knowing that the team was in Miami, a hotspot for the virus at the moment, it is possible that the positive cases stem from a foolish act.

Ultimately, if the team is staying together and being safe, this would not have happened. Clearly, something unethical had to occur for them to catch the virus in the first place. The MLB has since postponed 34 total games because of COVID-19, and it will undoubtedly be more with the Mets now having to test their players over multiple days.

If there’s any more positive tests, it is likely that the entire series against the Yankees, which was scheduled for four games, will be canceled. They will move the Yankees next game to Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves.

So far this year, right-hander Brad Brach missed preseason camp after confirming he had the virus. In a 60 game season, it is incredibly difficult to supplement the loss of these games, which can add up rather quickly.

As long as the Yankees remain safe and steady, one thing they can do is swap a series for later on in the season, potentially one the Mets were supposed to play. But being in different divisions doesn’t bode well for their matchups.

The Mets are hot, and the Yankees are not:

The Mets are coming off a three-game sweep over Miami, but all things come to an end, and this breaking rhythm could be hurtful.

Alternatively, the Yankees are coming off a three-game losing streak to the Tampa Bay Rays, who completely dominated them at home. This is the first home series lost they’ve had in quite some time, and it also included their first home loss of the year.

In defense of the Yankees, there without Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge, DJ LeMahieu, and lost Zack Britton and Gleyber Torres in the process.