The New York Times baseball coverage is pulling out all the stops for human interest stories connected to the Mets and Yankees. Their longtime sports writer, George Vecsey, reminisces about the Brooklyn Dodgers. Umpire Ed Montague will be behind home plate (the fact that I remember his name from 1986 may be a bad sign). Dwight Gooden, who grew up with the Mets, is back in another World Series with them, but on the opposing side. Yankee David Cone was also a Met and he may pitch the first game. And there are more than a couple profiles of long-time supporters of both teams, categorizing and generalizing fans on both sides. As usual, I’m more interested in observing the media coverage and surrounding hoopla than the actual sporting event. But that may change a little after the symbolic first pitch goes out (and I find out who gets to throw them).