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Why Edwin Diaz hasn't quite been the same and why the Mets aren't worried

Edwin Diaz’s four-seam fastball this season is averaging 96.6 mph, a number that most pitchers would celebrate.

Pete Alonso: Getting number retired by Mets one day 'would be special'

Pete Alonso saw a number retired for Mets royalty on Sunday as Dwight Gooden’s No. 16 was unveiled on the left-field overhang at Citi Field.

Mets' Gooden was the type of pitching phenom that doesn't come along often

You had to be around back then to believe it.

Dwight Gooden finally gets his Mets wish with number retirement: 'Always wanted to come back'

Dwight Gooden still had one regret about his career, he said Sunday, which was how his time with the Mets ended.

Darryl Strawberry, a month after heart attack, surprises Dwight Gooden at Mets number retirement ceremony

Dwight Gooden got a happy surprise on Sunday, as Darryl Strawberry made it to Gooden’s number retirement ceremony at Citi Field after suffering a heart attack in March.

Ex-teammate on when he knew Dwight Gooden was 'a special guy'

John Gibbons still remembers the first time he witnessed Dwight Gooden make a statement.

Dwight Gooden and Gary Carter had unlikely 'amazing friendship'

It was an unlikely friendship, Dwight Gooden and Gary Carter.

Dwight Gooden honor ‘special’ to whole family: MLB great

Gary Sheffield will be among those at Citi Field on April 14 when Dwight Gooden has his No. 16 jersey retired by the Mets.

Magnitude of Mets jersey retirement starting to set in for Doc Gooden

The Mets announced in January that Gooden finally will have his No. 16 retired on April 14 at Citi Field, followed by a similar ceremony in June for Darryl Strawberry.

Comparing the Yankees and Mets of decades past to the teams taking the field today

The creator of Retro MLB Brian Wright joins Dexter Henry to discuss the past and present of baseball in New York.

How faith, family and his upcoming Mets number retirement guided Darryl Strawberry through a near-death emergency

Wondering if he was going to survive, Strawberry's mind raced to what he might not live to see.

Ex-Mets catcher reveals how Darry Strawberry saved his life

Baseball great Darryl Strawberry went from swatting homers to saving souls.

Mets legends talk navigating lowest points: 'Helped save my life'

Mets greats Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry take a swing at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby ahead of being honored this upcoming season.

How Christian Scott emerged with the highest ceiling in the Mets' next wave of pitching prospects

A scout who watched Scott last season with Binghamton said he could envision him helping the Mets this season if needed.

What Mets icon thinks about the team's new leadership

Mets legend Dwight “Doc” Gooden believes his former team is now on the right path. 

Dwight Gooden shed tears of joy upon learning Mets were retiring his number

The Mets will show him what he meant to them next season when they retire his No. 16.

'Very selfish': Mets' Doc Gooden admits he wanted different end to 1986 World Series win

The New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox in seven games to claim the 1986 World Series title.

Mets to honor franchise legends in rare number retirements

Outfielder Darryl Strawberry and ace Doc Gooden led the New York Mets to victory in the 1986 World Series.

The legends of the 1988 Mets and the heartbreak that started it all

Those Mets still can't believe what happened.

Today's Iconic Moment in NY Sports History: Yankees sweep the Mets in MLB’s first 2-ballpark doubleheader since 1903

July 8th 2000: The two teams kicked off the day at Shea Stadium where the Yankees got the win 4 to 2. After game one, the two teams got onto...