Davey: Nats building like '86 Mets--better
February, 20, 2012
Feb 20
5:52
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Adam Rubin | ESPNNewYork.com
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Davey Johnson favorably compared the current Nats to the Mets editions on the brink of a World Series title.
Davey Johnson favorably compared the current Nats to the Mets editions on the brink of a World Series title.
"This club has more potential than that club," Johnson replied Monday at Nationals camp in Viera. "It just has a lot more gifted athletes. The potential I see on this club is pretty damn high. It's going to be my job to see that we play like it."
That's high praise.
The '83 Mets struggled, but in '84 the team won 90 games under Johnson. Darryl Strawberry debuted in '83, while Dwight Gooden broke into the majors the following April.
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| NYM | 25-21 | 13-9 | 12-12 | W1 |
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