In some ways, this weekend’s Subway Series could’ve been about the Mets taking over this baseball town. They came to the Yankees ’ house toting their free-agent prize, Juan Soto, pried from the Bronx last winter, along with a terrific pitching staff, a star shortstop and a better record. Maybe even better buzz citywide.

Cody Bellinger lofted a high fly to deep right field, where Juan Soto positioned himself in front of an unfriendly Yankee Stadium crowd and came up short.

In The Bronx, it will be delicious dreaming about Juan Soto with stakes much higher than they were on Sunday night, just as it will be in Flushing dreaming about the vintage Soto they are still