Hitting Back

This will be a new feature to my blog in which I give my view of what's going on around sports. So without further notice, let's get to some stuff.

-Daily News columnist Mike Lupica continued to show his incredible bias this past weekend by saying the Mets' tandem of Jose Reyes and David Wright might be better than the Yankees' duo of Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. When Mr. Met puts this out there, he already believes it. It's no secret that Lupica despises the Yankees and has openly rooted for the Mets while bashing the Yanks at every turn, which is very unprofessional. Nothing against Reyes and Wright. Both are outstanding players already in just their third seasons but it's hard to put them over Jeter and A-Rod. It's easier to say Wright is having an MVP season and outperforming Rodriguez. Despite Reyes' tremendous improvement from last year, he's still not having the kind of season Jeter is. At the age of 32, the Yankee captain is having arguably his best season. If the Bronx Bombers extend their postseason streak, Jeter deserves MVP consideration. Let's see how Reyes and Wright fare in October before we start making any proclamations.

-On that note, writers such as Lupica are what's wrong with the New York media. They somehow believe there's a rivalry between the Mets and Yankees when it couldn't be anything further from the truth. In order for that to be the case, the teams would have to play in the same league and more than the six times they meet during interleague play. They'd have to faceoff on a bigger stage such as the World Series, which hasn't happened since 2000 when the Yanks captured their 26th championship by defeating the Amazin's in five games. In the old days, Subway Series were more common with the Yankees, Dodgers and Giants clashing many times. Unfortunately, those days are gone. It's about time some journalists woke up and stopped acting like fans.

-One topic which has gotten plenty of attention is Michelle Wie. The 16 year-old LPGA phenom has been overcovered by media outlets such as ESPN. While there's no denying her talent, she still hasn't won a major. It's hard to see all the insane press she gets. And it's even more difficult to understand why she gets preferential treatment over an established star such as Annika Sorenstram. Why should Wie be allowed to tryout for a PGA major while a proven winner is not even given a chance? It seems very unfair. I don't see why women should be competing against men anyway. Are WNBA players getting NBA contracts anytime soon? Are we ever going to see four-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer challenged by Amelie Mauresmo? It's never going to happen. So why should golf be any different? Isn't there a reason they have a men's and women's tour? All the more why what's going on with Wie makes no sense.