This is a big weekend for both the Yankees and Mets. The Mets match-up with the other middling NL teams on paper but need to keep momentum on the field. The Yankees need to add a few middle relievers with swing-and-miss stuff. The Lakers are taking a big risk with JJ Redick. Hour 2.

Getting outplayed for two games is no reason for the Yankees to panic. If this series serves as a wake-up call for Cashman it could be a positive. Hour 1.

The Yankees embarrassed themselves by retaliating and the fanbase did the same by calling for it.

The Mets match-up well with the other middling NL teams on paper but need to keep momentum on the field.

The Orioles made a statement at Yankee Stadium but that does not wipe away the previous two plus months of great baseball or mean the Yankees are in trouble.

Look around baseball. Clay Holmes is one of the best closers in the league. Are they flying saucers or cartwheels? There are times when retaliation is necessary but this was not it. Winning games, not hitting batters, should be the top priority in this series. Hour 3.

The Mets streak had to end eventually, now it's about bouncing back quickly. The hopeful end of Grimace, mosquitoes and chapped lips. Hour 2.

A few of the Yankees flaws were on display in Wednesday night's loss but the Orioles have some big flaws too and weren't playing without Aaron Judge and with Gerrit Cole on a pitch count. Clay Holmes is one of the best relievers in baseball and the Yankees would be hard-pressed to find someone better on the trade market. Hour 1.

The Mets must bounce back quickly, win their series against the Cubs and prove the last week was not a fluke.

Hitting Gunnar Henderson didn't help the Yankees at all. If anything, it hurt them. It was a waste of time.