Good morning Mets fans. For some reason, food tastes better this morning. The air smells a little sweater. Overall, everything seems just a little bit better.  Why?  Here’s why:

AL East

Team         W    L     GB

Blue Jays   63    52     –

Yankees    61    51   0.5

NL East

Team        W      L    GB

Mets         62     52     –

Nationals 58     55    3.5

That’s right. The Mets are in first, and the Yankees aren’t. It seems like an Abbott and Costello routine. Not even ol’ Sebastian Dimwitty could figure this one out. Do you know the last time the Mets were in first place and the Yankees weren’t this late in the season?  1990!

Here’s a snapshot of what things were like in 1990:

• There were only four divisions and no Wild Card
• There was no interleague play
• Gary Cohen did radio and Howie Rose did TV
• Bud Selig owned the Brewers
• Tom Seaver was not yet eligible for the Hall of Fame
• Ron Darling pitched for the Mets
• Keith Hernandez was finishing his career in Cleveland
• Matt Harvey was one, Jacob deGrom was two, and Bartolo Colon was 30 (numbers are approximate). 
• Noah Syndergaard, Wilmer Flores, and Michael Conforto weren’t born yet. 

We know now that 1990 was the last hurrah for those 1980’s Mets teams. Now, it just seems like the beginning. Like I’ve said before, it’s a lot easier to raise a Mets fan when the Mets are good. It’s also easier when they’re better than the Yankees. 

I know this may only last a day, but let’s enjoy it while it lasts. I get a feeling the Mets are in first to stay. Let’s Go Mets!