Joe Buck kicks Mets broadcaster while he's down during Dodgers' domination of NY

The New York Mets are often lumped into the same category as the Los Angeles Dodgers, considering how Steve Cohen has thrown money around upon his arrival, but the results of the two franchises have been quite different. A reminder that money doesn't solve all problems, but it does allow the jokes to write themselves when the Mets don't exactly pull their own weight against LA.

The Dodgers capped off their sweep of the Mets this week with an 8-2 victory on Wednesday night. There was an added level of spectacle to the game, considering Joe Buck was on the call for ESPN. Buck shared the booth with Mets' broadcast Ron Darling, and couldn't help but take a swipe at his saltiness.

Above all else, Buck's annual baseball game is a nice reminder that he still has his fastball. Upon his move to ESPN, Buck dedicated his craft to just calling Monday Night Football games. In recent years, he's picked up an early baseball game for ESPN, and what makes him great is how he's not afraid to lean into the bit. Or, in this case, call out Darling for sounding bitter.

Dodgers doubled down on adding to Mets' misery

While Kyle Tucker was taking his first at-bat of the game, Darling was recapping the Dodgers' offseason, reminding the world that LA addressed their needs in the bullpen and the outfield by signing the two best options available in Edwin Díaz and Tucker. Buck wasn't going to let Darling off the hook that easily.

The backdrop to those signings was that the Dodgers one-upped the Mets in each instance. The offseason started with the expectation that Díaz would return to the Mets, but perhaps they weren't ready for how aggressively the Dodgers were going to pursue the All-Star closer. By the time Díaz was ready to head to LA, the Mets weren't exactly in a position to match the offer.

Meanwhile, the Mets, along with the Toronto Blue Jays, were widely believed to be the frontrunners for Tucker before the Dodgers entered the discussion with a creative $240 million offer and an especially large signing bonus.

Adding to the Mets' misery, the Dodgers have won 14 of their first 18 games while New York has been one of the early disappointments. Another reminder that the Mets will never be the Dodgers, regardless of how much money they spend.

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