• Jacob deGrom’s dominance helping Dwight Gooden fully understand his own

    Jacob deGrom’s dominance helping Dwight Gooden fully understand his own

    Dwight Gooden only remembers what friends, family members and fans have told him about 1985. He was too much in the moment, living that magical season, dominating every fifth game. He’s starting
  • Mets and the baseball world mourn the death of Tom Seaver

    Mets and the baseball world mourn the death of Tom Seaver

    The Mets and the rest of the baseball world mourned the death of Mets legend Tom Seaver on Wednesday night. The Mets confirmed the 75-year-old Hall of Fame pitcher’s passing, which was caused by complications of dementia and Lyme disease. Dwight “Doc” Gooden, another legendary pitcher in Mets lore, tweeted his admiration for Seaver. “Everyone …
  • Dwight Gooden: Yoenis Cespedes may get ‘blackballed’ over Mets opt-out

    Dwight Gooden: Yoenis Cespedes may get ‘blackballed’ over Mets opt-out

    Dwight Gooden sees how Yoenis Cespedes handled opting out of the Mets season as a “weak move” that could hurt the slugger next season. “He may get blackballed [in baseball] next year and I’m OK with that,” the former Cy Young winner said on the latest episode of The Post’s “Amazin’ But True” Mets podcast. …
  • The untold stories of Doc Gooden’s 1985 Mets brilliance

    The untold stories of Doc Gooden’s 1985 Mets brilliance

    Willie McGee reveled in the opportunity to share a story, one burning a hole in his pocketful of memories for 35 years now. “One day, we were in New York playing, and Doc’s pitching, and you know how the crowd is there,” McGee recalled in a recent telephone interview. “He was so electrifying, I would …