Silverman: Cubs’ ‘Curse’ Became A Thing When ’69 Mets Ran Them Down

Yogi Berra, Nolan Ryan, Jerry Grote, Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman and Duffy Dyer pose for a photo during the presentation commemorating the New York Mets' 40th anniversary of the 1969 World Championship team on August 22, 2009 at Citi Field. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)There’s simply no beating Madison Bumgarner in the postseason, and the Mets found that out the hard way on Wednesday night.

The San Francisco Giants may have turned their season around with a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers during the final regular season series, followed by their 3-0 victory over the Mets in the wild card game.

While Bumgarner won’t pitch until Game 3 of the NLDS against the heavily favored…