It's not the ball bounding past Bill Buckner or that remarkable playoff series against the Astros or even the partying rep that Rafael Santana brings up when asked about probably the greatest Met team ever.
No, the first thing Santana wants to discuss when asked about the wonders of 1986 is something simpler, something that some clubs believe is the root of all their success.
"We had the best chemistry," says Santana, the shortstop of the '86 Mets, the last Met team to win the World Series. "That's the memory I have, the chemistry as a team.