BOSTON — When the Yankees polished off a four-game sweep of the Mets last Thursday night, they could not contain their glee on Twitter. Above a screen grab of the final score of each game, the Yankees posted a message: Bend the knee. It was punctuated with a crown emoji.
Never mind that the Mets had been brought to their knees long ago in a season that had disintegrated from World Series hopes in March to a roster sell-off in August.
There was a time when the Yankees used to reserve their chest thumping for October, when they would let their victories speak for themselves.