The Mets made sure they wouldn’t be champions in 1986. Led by manager Davey Johnson, the storied ’86 Mets had a roster whose mention can still bring tears to the eyes of diehards.

The go-to book about the ’86 Mets is called “The Bad Guys Won.” That team ultimately imploded in scandal and recrimination, and the Mets returned to more low-key modes of self-defeat.

From lohud archives: When the Mets won it all in 1986. Gary Carter: 'There was no giving up' Nothing short of Amazin', the '86 Mets pull off a Series win in Game 7, after that Game Six stunner ...