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A look at some noteworthy television this week:

When the dust cleared after the elections on Tuesday, the Democrats were the last party standing. Even in a blue-leaning state like New York, Democrats had to play hard in their quest to dominate the old boys' club known as the Republican party. As Dems claimed victory in every state race, Republicans retreated and joined the ranks of some other New York losers.

Sigh, the Mets cleaned out their lockers at Shea yesterday. We imagine that the hurt has just set in for Mets fans after last night's disappointing end to the season. (Our head is still spinning. ) Everyone is talking about the lack of offensive power, and it's so true. But since there will be many recriminations, let's savor Endy Chavez's beautiful catch for now with this clip.

In anticipation of the National League Division Series showdown between the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals, Mayor Bloomberg and St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay announced a friendly foodie wager for the game. (Wager because "bets" are verboten in professional sports.) :

If the Mets win, Mayor Slay will send a care package of St. Louis products to Mayor Bloomberg in New York, including two Imo's thin-style pizzas, toasted ravioli from the Pasta House Company, and a gift basket from Bissinger's Chocolate. If the Cardinals win, Mayor Bloomberg will send Italian subs from Leo's Latticini and Mama's of Corona, ice cream from Eddie's Sweet Shop in Forest Hills, a pizza alla vodka and the Smokin' Goodfella pizza from Goodfella's Pizzeria on Staten Island, a case of Brooklyn Lager, and a tub of lemon ice from the Lemon Ice King in Corona.

We're very upset by this wager. Why isn't Mayor Slay sending any of those famous St. Louis ribs? Or Ted Drewe's frozen custard? Clearly, St. Louis thinks they'll lose (they have no pitching aside from Chris Carpenter!) so they are sending the dregs. And don't you think they should send the arch to make things a little more equitable?

Why haven't the Yankees won the World Series since 2000? Is it their lack of playoff-ready players? Their pitching? Nope. It's because Jesus hates the Yankees. At least according to the t-shirt from Busted Tees. That Jesus fellow is so picky. Maybe Jesus just doesn't like The Boss and his wild spending on veteran players instead of developing talent internally. Oh, what can the Yankees do to win the favor of Jesus again?

What now? The Yankees started the season 11-19, recovered by winning 16 out of 18 and have now dropped eight of nine with a 4-3 loss to the Brewers on Monday. Stop the ride Gothamist wants to get off.

Saturday’s loss must have stung more than Sunday’s. Neither Pedro Martinez nor Mark Mulder was dominant, and the Mets rallied to take a one-run lead into the 8th. Even struggling Kazuo Matsui pitched in with a three-run triple. But Roberto Hernandez, perhaps the most consistent Mets’ reliever this season, gave up two runs in the eighth, and the Mets lost 7-6. On Sunday, the Mets’ line-up ran into Matt Morris, managing just two runs on 6 hits in a 4-2 loss.

NYC will lose about $40 million due to the loss of economy of not having the World Series. And Mets fans are a bit gleeful. And the folks at Mickey Mantle's restaurant have - gasp - temporarily renamed their establishment "Ted Williams'". No joke - we saw it on Fox 5. A pyschologist tells the Post that Yankees fans should not wallow in sadness but rather go outdoors, go to the gym, have a cup of tea to relax; the shrink is from L.A., so Gothamist has our own suggestions for Yankees fans: Support the St. Louis Cardinals, though wearing red could be confusing (Red Sox and Cardinals seem different, but we don't know their Pantone colors). Rent The Pride of the Yankees, which shows it's not just about winning - it's about surviving. Pray Steinbrenner and Cashman make some good moves and not just add more $$$ to payroll. Think football, with the Jets and Giants doing well so far.

Hitting for the cycle includes getting each type of hit, single, double, triple and home run. Players can also hit for the natural cycle, which means getting each hit in order from single through the home run. While hitting for the cycle is not as rare as the perfect game - see list of players who have hit for the cycle - it's still a major accomplishment. Ward's father, former major leaguer Gary Ward, also hit for the cycle, which makes them the first father-son combo to do so. Gary Ward got his cycle on September 18, 1980 when he was on the Twins.