Multiple HRs

In case you’re keeping track, Robinson Cano and Jerry Hairston Jr. hit back-to-back home runs for the Yankees tonight.  This was the 12th time that the Yankees have hit back-to-back homers this season.

What about the Mets?

They’ve done it once – Daniel Murphy and Ramon Castro on May 2nd in Philadelphia.

In fact, the Mets have only hit 2 or more home runs IN A GAME 14 times this season.

Bonus Fact: Gary Sheffield leads the Mets with 10 home runs.  Nine New York Yankees have more home runs than Gary Sheffield.  They can (and do regularly) field an entire lineup where every one of their players has more home runs than anyone on the Mets. They did this as recently as Friday against the Red Sox.  In fact, its their most common lineup, which they’ve used 13 times this season:

C. Posada
1B. Teixeira
2B. Cano
3B. Rodriguez
SS. Jeter
LF. Damon
CF. Cabrera
RF. Swisher
DH. Matsui

Right now, it is not easy to be a Mets fan.