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The Yankees just have a knack for taking all of the good feelings you're having for your team and turning them on their head.

This year, I, like many other Mets fans, was excited for the Subway Series. All of the talk leading up to the Battle for New York was about how the little start-up known as the Mets would have no chance against a superior lineup and team that the Yankees had. I was ready to watch the Mets prove all of the critics wrong.

The problem? The Yankees spent the Subway Series repeatedly beating down and embarrassing the Amazins.

Sure, we had our moment after Francisco's chicken comments, but for the most part, the Subway Series was an absolute disaster for the Mets.

It started when the Yankees bashed our conquering hero in the first game, hitting back-to-back-to-back home runs off of Johan Santana. Then there was the blown lead. Then the sweep. And just as a topper, they even beat up our untouchable pitcher, R.A. Dickey.

Now, I know that these games count just as much as the other 156 games on the schedule. At the end of the day, going 1-5 against the Yankees is the same as going 1-5 against any other team.

But we Mets fans know that's not really true.

These games against the Yankees take on a playoff-like atmosphere. The crowds are bigger. The noise is louder. The games just have the sense of being bigger than a regular game.

So for the Mets to go out and fall flat on their faces, it was heartbreaking. It not only gave the Mets a sizable hit in the standings, but it also led Mets fans to question whether or not this team was as good as we thought they were.

The Yankees did everything that they could to crush the spirits of Mets fans, and they did a hell of a good job.

Dishonorable Mentions

June 5th: One of the ugliest baseball games I've ever seen, highlighted by three blown leads and three errors...two which came in the bottom of the ninth. The fact that it was against the Nationals made it even worse.

June 15th-17th: A nightmare of a series against the Reds that saw the Mets get swept at home and lose Jason Bay for the rest of the first half.

June 25th-26th: The Yankee hangover was in full effect, as the Mets were listless, sloppy and downright bad against the lowly Chicago Cubs.