Don’t look now but if the Yankees win today with Tanaka pitching in Detroit, both the Yankees and Mets will be in first place for the Subway Series.  Who wouldda thunk it?  The Mets’ streak is alive despite the injuries and they are getting late, timely hitting and solid relief pitching.  They are also lining up DeGrom, Harvey and Niese this weekend.  It’s only April, but the Mets have a chance for the sweep here.  SU is not sold on the Yankees’ recent offensive surge in Detroit although it appears Beltran is coming out of his funk finally.  A-Rod has cooled as expected.  Time will tell if he is doing a Vernon Wells this year and will disappear the rest of the season or if he has some staying power.  He is clearly up there guessing on pitches and the League is making the adjustment by giving him a steady diet of slow stuff.  SU Alert: Harvey could be unhittable on Saturday.

Rajon Rondo apparently banished by Dallas for the remainder of the playoffs although the party line is bad back.  Buyer beware as he is a free agent.  Phil Jackson won’t bring him to NY to make Melo happy – will he?  Although, that would be entertaining as dysfunctional players like Rondo are always even better in a major market city.  As Portland implodes, you wonder if LaMarcus Aldridge would consider NY as a destination?  He commands a double team on offense and would likely benefit someone like Melo.

Rafa Nadal just lost in the 2nd round in Barcelona on clay to Fabio Fognini.  Wow, how the mighty have fallen.  As players enter their declining years, SU believes they lose their nerve a bit on big points.  This happened to Federer for a couple of years although he has done better of late.  When they are younger, they are invincible.  As they age, nerves come into play more.