For most of the Mets, the journey they are about to take goes into uncharted territory. None of the top three in the prospective starting rotation has thrown a pitch in the playoffs, nor has the closer. About half of the likely position players haven't been in a postseason series, either.
But as so many players head into the biggest games of their careers, David Wright feels confident in the first-timers. The veterans have been getting them ready for this moment since spring training.
A team meeting in early March went in an unexpected direction when each of the Mets who had been to the postseason began telling those who hadn't all about what it's like.