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On the precipice of another showdown between the Mets and Yankees, its crazy to think that this is the 14th year of the mid-season, intra-city, interleague rivalry. There are some interesting on-field stories that make this an especially compelling series for fans of both teams. The Mets are the struggling last place team with fans calling for manager Jerry Manuel to be fired.  Meanwhile, the once red-hot Yankees have been decimated by injuries and are losing ground in the ultra-competitive AL East.

Since our recent post outlining the Yankees rash of injuries, there has been even more bad news for the pinstripes. Jorge Posada has a hairline fracture in his foot and will be out a month, Nick Johnson was forced to go under the knife for his ailing wrist and is on the disabled list for the next two months and Alfredo Aceves just has an epidural in his back. Nick Swisher has an injured biceps that is putting him into a constant state of “day to day” and Marcus Thames sprained his ankle after tripping over his bat.

On the positive side, both teams have impressive young players who have their fanbases extremely excited. Ike Davis has been a revelation for a struggling Mets franchise and has fans scrambling to buy No. 29 jerseys. In the Bronx, Phil Hughes has burst back onto the scene after spending a year in the bullpen and is one of the most exciting young pitchers in baseball.

When these two teams meet, the fans always step up their game. Plenty of Yankees fans will invade Citi Field and try to impose their will on Mets fans.  If you’re lucky enough to be at one of the games, you’ll surely hear “Let’s Go Yankees” chants followed by the obligatory “Let’s Go Mets” or “Yankees Suck.”  Its like a harmony. There will be girlfriends in Mets jerseys sitting next to boyfriends in Yankees hats and plenty of other friends turned rivals.

Thinking about picking up Mets tickets? be sure to hit up The Mets Police blog. The Mets Police “Guide To Citi Field” is a must read if you want to find out about the can’t miss Citi Field spots such as the brand new Mets Museum, the new site of the famous home run apple, and the new on-site bar, McFadden’s.  Those guys pretty much invented the term “fan advocate.”

Can’t make it to Citi this weekend? The Yankees and Mets meet again in June and there are plenty of great ticket values on Yankees tickets to be found.

Ross Sheingold is a Yankees season ticket holder, the creator of the Yankee Stadium blog NYY Stadium Insider and a contributing writer at FanSnap’s blog.  You can find him on Twitter @StadiumInsider