Mets and Yankees: If Neither One Wins It's a Shame  Peering into
the dugouts of the hometown heroes  I've heard Shea Stadium
described as "a DMV without the atmosphere," and its impending
destruction has provoked remarkably little outcry from fans or
locals, despite its location in a historic district of run-down
auto body repair shops (if you enjoy the sound of hearty
laughter, ask a group of Mets beat reporters to recommend a good
restaurant in the neighborhood). But in the days following the
Mets' NL East win, it was an awfully fun DMV. I am, thanks to my
father and my upbringing, a lifelong Yankees fan, and it's far
too late to change now—but I defy anyone, aside from perhaps
Braves fans, to actually dislike this year's Mets. If you can't
see that Jose Reyes stealing second base is a thing of beauty,
you don't like baseball.  The Met locker room, at least in the
few becalmed post-clinching days, typically featured outfielder
Shawn Green quietly working on a crossword puzzle; Reyes (fondly
referred to by C