We all have our favorite sports teams, but what gets me is how teams are pitted against each other off the field.

Take for instance, this week's winter meetings. The Mets sign Francisco Rodriguez and trade for J.J. Putz. The Yankees agree to terms with CC Sabathia, are on the verge of doing the same with A.J. Burnett as well as closing in on a trade for Mike Cameron.

Both teams helped themselves greatly, but what's the angle of much of the talk? What team upstaged the other.

Should Mets fans really care who the Yankees are getting and vice versa? No.

Both teams did extremely well for themselves this week. Let's just leave it at that.

Let the talk begin when the teams get set to play each other in the summer.