 The New York Yankees also made the playoffs in 1999 , eventually advancing to the 1999 World Series where they defeated the Atlanta Braves . Prior to the Mets ' elimination Mike Lupica noted the possibility of a " Subway Series " , a term for a World Series played between two New York @-@ based teams . The 1956 World Series between the Yankees and then @-@ Brooklyn Dodgers was the last such Series . Yankees pitcher David Cone told Lupica " I want a Subway Series , for selfish reasons . I want to play in one . " Although the Mets failed to make the Series in 1999 the two met the following year in the 2000 World Series where the Yankees won in five games . After their 2000 World Series appearance the Mets did not make the playoffs again until 2006 , where they lost in that NLCS in seven games . Meanwhile , the Reds did not place in the top two of their division until returning to the playoffs in 2010 . Jack McKeon managed the Reds from 1998 – 2000 and was fired after the 2000 season when the team finished 10 games back of the division leading Cardinals . 
