NEW YORK, NY – There’s magic in Queens, and while it’s a little early to compare this year’s New York Mets to the legendary 1986 team, two members of that team see a little piece of themselves when they look at the television .

Doc Gooden and Darryl Strawberry are the winners of Wednesday night’s ceremonial first pitch, and their names are forever etched in Mets history.

The organization forever cemented their legacy by retiring both of their numbers last year, as they were the two superstars who helped the Mets win their second title 38 years ago – it is their most recent. But not if this club has anything to say about it.

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Former New York Mets star Darryl Strawberry

Gooden was asked what he sees this year compared to 1986, and he kept it simple.

“I think the lineup is very deep, our lineup was very deep, that anyone can hurt you. There’s no one you can pitch to or feel comfortable with,” he said.

But Strawberry sees one important similarity in the fact that both teams never get out of contention until the final out.

“I think these guys really believe in themselves, which is good. They had a late run at the end of the season to get to this spot. (Francisco) Lindor has come up with some big hits for them in key situations.” said Strawberry. “That’s what it takes.”

The Mets started the season 0-5 and then went as bad as 22-33. But from then on, they had the best record in baseball, and their come-from-behind wins in recent weeks have been nothing short of miraculous.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor celebrates with teammates after hitting a grand slam against the Philadelphia Phillies during the sixth inning of Game 4 of the NLDS on October 9. (Brad Penner-Imagn images)

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Even Pete Alonso achieved an MLB first, literally. In Game 3 of the wild card series, Alonso’s three-run home run while trailing 2–0 in the top of the ninth inning was the first in MLB history by a player when his team trailed a winner in the 9th inning or later . -take-all postseason game, according to OPTA Statistics.

“Pete with his big home run in Milwaukee was a real turning point for them as a group. It takes all these guys to perform, they all did. That’s what it takes to be a good team to have a ​to win a championship. These guys are good in these situations…” Strawberry added. “They just do the little things, just like we did. You don’t really have to harp on one particular guy to do it all the time. We play today, we win today, whoever wants to do it, do it. That’s what baseball is all about… They did a great job of taking advantage of those situations just like we did.”

Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry attend the Mets’ 1986 30th anniversary reunion celebration at Citi Field, May 28, 2016, in New York City. (Adrian Edwards/WireImage)

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Strawberry knows this from experience, of course: his 1986 Mets trailed 3-0 in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game 6 of that World Series before their incredible rally. Even the next night, they were down 3-0 again, but fought back to win the Fall Classic.

The Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers meet later Wednesday at Citi Field for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series with the series tied at one.

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