WHACK BACK AT VAC

Ray Martin: Nothing wrong with Wimbledon. The tourney gave us the best man as champion, and it made Kevin Anderson pay a price because he is not a complete player. Would you rather see a “big serve” guy benefit from playing matches shortened by tiebreaks, or see them lose because it took him six hours to finally close out in the semis?

Vac: I wouldn’t change a thing. But I fear that’s a minority opinion more and more.

Jason R. Gettinger: If an out-of-it club had a really first-rate starting pitcher on the trade market, I would trade Gary Sanchez for that pitcher. Austin Romine is fine, he is a better catcher than Sanchez. We have no reason to believe that Sanchez will ever return to his rookie prowess as a hitter.

Vac: Depending on how firstrate, that is a move the Yankees would have to ponder. @canchon: NYC’s two MLS teams are top four in the league right now (NYCFC and RBNY) and have consistently made the playoffs the last two years. Should have at least a mention.

@MikeVacc: I’ll make a deal with all the folks who were mad there was no mention of the soccer teams in that column: If either team actually ever wins a championship, we can have a separate debate if that constitutes the end of the drought. For now you can simply consider both teams part of the problem.

Alan Hirchberg: Joe Girardi? Never! But if the Mets ever decide to replace Mickey Callaway with an ex-Yankee, how about Buck Showalter? Vac: Sign me up!