CHICAGO -- It was quick. It was powerful. It was ruthless. And for these Mets, it all seemed so fitting.
At some point amid the trades gone bad, the tears on the infield, the suspensions, the cold streaks, and then the second-half renaissance, the Mets underwent a metamorphosis. They became bullies.
So, this was the persona they adopted in a four-game sweep of the Cubs in the National League Championship Series, a show of dominance made official with Wednesday night's 8-3 victory. For the first time in 15 years, the Mets have the pennant.