In terms of postseason baseball, the Mets have been sidelined for nearly a century. Almost no one predicted the Mets to even make the playoffs in 2015, as the Nationals were favored to run the table in the NL East.

A more polished New York Mets squad has impressed this postseason. Not only maneuvering through LA’s once-two punch at the top of the rotation: Clayton Kershaw and Zach Greinke, but sweeping their way through the friendly confines.

To say this postseason has been convincing would be an understatement. Playoff-deprived since 2006, seats were becoming harder to find within Citi Field, where the Mets performed their best all summer.

In perspective, Gary Sheffield still played for the Yankees and the Harry Potter movies were thriving the last time the Mets were relevant. The New York Mets have essentially been on everyone’s radar since making the executive decision to acquire All-Star and former Home Run Derby champ, Yoenis Cespedes, from the Detroit Tigers at the deadline.

I think it is safe to say the presence of Cespedes stimulated the Mets offense and issued a most desirable element to the lineup. Ultimately, it was solid pitching, timely hitting and a noisy Citi Field crowd that ascended the Metropolitans down the stretch.

All of the ingredients for a dominant, victorious baseball team were obviously there, and the Mets played their cards right. I predicted the Mets to win the NL just over a month ago. At the time, they were probably the underdog in terms of the big picture. Now, they are in prime position to win their first World Series since 1986.

The Mets consistent play down the stretch was ideal, yet somewhat improbable to those analyzing from a distance. Regardless, the odds were defeated and the Mets are playing some determined baseball. It seemed that a one-two punch at the top of the Los Angeles rotation, in Zach Greinke and Clayton Kershaw, plus lack of postseason experience and a little jet lag would negate the Mets chances of contending for a world series trophy.

DeGrom exploited the weakness of the Dodgers’ lineup, striking out 13, and allowing no earned runs through seven innings. Once Again, the baseball world sees Kershaw outlasted in the postseason, and it is from that win in Los Angeles where the Mets postseason narrative began. By winning game one and three on the road, at a packed Dodger Stadium, the squad from New York caught national attention really quickly. Continuously, the 2015 Mets defied all odds and stayed alive.

Heading into the series with a Chicago Cubs team, seemingly the most hungry of any team in the postseason given their circumstances, doubt once again surfaced. You couldn’t have asked for a better stage than Wrigley Field for the first game of the series. It was obvious the Cubbies were hyped, and the fans were on the edge of their seats for the game’s entirety.

I’m not a betting man, but I would have put money on Chicago winning, based on emotion alone. Thankfully I didn’t place that bet. The brooms were brought out, and the beginning stages of New York’s NLCS dominance and ultimate sweep of the Cubs began.

Harvey silenced a standing-room-only Wrigley Field crowd. Not only did the locomotive keep trucking into the World Series, but a little MLB history was made too. Call it whatever you want, but I say the postseason magic lies with the Mets this go around.

Daniel Murphy, the most improbable of the probable, homered in six consecutive games and batted .529 in the series with Chicago. Nearly cutting his season line of 14 homers in 130 games in half, postseason Daniel Murphy definitely embodied the unpredictability, spontaneous, dog-in-the-fight style of baseball that launched New York into the World Series.

It has been a very special postseason for the Mets, and I am sure it will continue to be if they stay true to their style of play. The mental aspect of the game bears more weight than the physical in respective circumstances.

If your players are loose, comfortable and can shake off those postseason jitters then you know something good is brewing. The notion that New York was a contender wasn’t part of the majority or popular discussion until late July. They had to battle it out and endure some garbage teams. Heck, the organization fought nearly a decade of garbage time, with their last postseason appearance in 2006.

My point is that the 2015 New York Mets are about as seasoned as you can be in regard to sustaining confidence and overall peace mentally. Iron sharpens iron, probably just like Yoenis Cespedes sharpened the Mets lineup.

The Mets have gotten better as the season progressed. Now, they have a chance to be baseball’s best team in 2015.