We’ve reached the money portion of the Yankees’ and Mets’ offseasons

It’s the middle of an admittedly awful football season here in New York, the Knicks and Rangers are just digging into their schedules and yet, on Monday, it was the Yankees and Mets making headlines.

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner and Mets president David Stearns each took to Zoom at the same time to defend their actions — past, present and future — on what would normally be a slow day on the MLB offseason calendar.

And once again, they both addressed a familiar topic: money.

The Yankees, coming off a 94-win season that ended with a loss to the Blue Jays in the ALDS, don’t spend enough for most fans, while the Mets, after a colossal collapse that cost them a playoff berth, can never have a high enough payroll with Steve Cohen’s cash.