Will the Mets be competitive or not in 2024? That’s still to be determined (although they almost definitely will be). However, we officially have something else to look forward to: watching Darryl Strawberry and Doc Gooden get their respective numbers retired at Citi Field.
No. 16 and No. 18: Forever enshrined in Mets history.
Next season, we will retire Doc Gooden and Darryl Strawberry’s numbers. pic.twitter.com/WvgZ0SuxvA
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 24, 2023
It’s about damn time, people.