The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets complete a the trade of a minor league infielder despite their battle at the top of the National League East standings.

The Mets wasted competence from call-up starter Blade Tidwell and were rolled again by an NL East foe in a series-opening demolition by the Phillies.

The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets made a rare in-season divisional trade late Tuesday. It may be nothing more than a depth maneuver, but it adds one more infielder to the Phillies' choices in the second half of the season.

This weekend’s Subway Series rematch at Citi Field offers an opportunity for the Mets and Yankees to right the ship.

As the Yankees and Mets meet for another round of the Subway Series -- this time in Queens -- the dynamic between New York City's two franchises has reached a point that those who have lived the rivalry were skeptical they'd ever see.