Ladies Love Cool Sal

The New York Times today writes about the possibility of a Mets-Yankees Subway Series, and, more specifically, who New Yorkers root for.

Mostly, it’s the Yankees (duh), especially among the women:

Among women, there is little Yankees trepidation. The Times/CBS poll found that among those who said they wanted the Yankees to win a Subway Series, 63 percent were women. Maybe the Derek Jeter factor is the reason behind the finding, or perhaps David Wright’s appeal hasn’t had time to ripen. Then again, it may be all about Sal Fasano.

Hey, you leave Sal Fasano alone. The ladies love Sal.

Fans of Yankees and Mets Cast a Wary Eye at the Other Side [NYT]
Sal’s Pals [Myspace]

I’m Blaming The Otherwise Likable Sal’s Pals For This

More on the Myers leave of absence in a little bit — yeah, it’s been a little sports heavy the past 24 hours or so — but check out this screencap from the front page of Phillies.com:

“Is Sal Fasano the future at catcher.” IS SAL FASANO THE FUTURE AT CATCHER. Yes, the 33-year-old catcher who came into this season with a .222 lifetime batting average is the team’s future at catcher. With a strategy like that, this team’s going places!

Phillies.com
Sal Fasano [Baseball Reference]
May 3: Everything You Need To Know About Our Conflicted Love For Sal Fasano