The Mets have the ability if everyone is healthy this season, to do something special this season. While a lot of things could go wrong for this team, there are a lot of things that could go right.

In fact, they have the ability to win 90+ games and go deep into the playoffs.

Here is how this could happen:

1. The Revival of the Pitching Staff

Okay so, unsurprisingly, the Mets pitching staff figures it out this season. Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom put the rotation on their backs and both finish top-ten in Cy Young voting. That makes the job a lot easier for the rest of the rotation.

Steven Matz and Matt Harvey end up being the best third and fourth starters in the league, with Matt Harvey earning comeback player of the year. His ERA ends up being  3.30, but out of the fourth spot in the rotation, he ends up dominating the field and winning 16 games. Matz, meanwhile, puts it all together this season and finishes with a 2.85 ERA and becomes one of the best left-handers in the game.

Jason Vargas helps provide innings relief for the staff and logs 190 on the year, while proving that a move to the NL is beneficial with a 3.83 ERA.

This rotation allows for the Mets to turn Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman into multi-inning relievers that can help ease the load off the pitching staff and they both are extremely effective in doing so.

Lugo manages a 2.32 ERA while Gsellman is right behind him in that category with a 2.63 ERA.

The back-end of the bullpen is also solid as Juerys Familia notches 49 saves while AJ Ramos, Jerry Blevins, Anthony Swarzak, and Paul Sewald reap the rewards of rest.

2. A National Crisis 

The Nationals absolutely disappoint. Something about the team just doesn’t click. It’s as if they start playing the regular season like they do in the NLDS every year.

The team is struggling to stay over .500, with Stephen Strasburg on the mend, Gio Gonzalez reverting back to mediocrity, the fifth starter spot imploding, and Michael Taylor proving to be nothing more than a fourth outfielder.

Furthermore, the bullpen struggles with Ryan Madson‘s age (37) catching up with him and Shawn Kelly pitching like he did in 2017. Meanwhile, the cannot find even just one effective lefty specialist, as Matt Grace, Enny Romero, Tim Collins, and Sammy Solis prove to be ineffective.

To top it all off, the noise surrounding Bryce Harper‘s free agency continues to grow and the Nats decide to stand pat at the deadline, stuck in neutral as they make no major pickups, with the team’s long-standing television contract issues being part of their reason for it.

The team finishes the 2018 season with an 86-76 record that allows the Mets to slip into first.

3. Yo’s Back

Yoenis Cespedes makes a statement this season. He is going to step up to the plate and establish himself as more than just a 2015 second half wonder.

Cespedes will go on to hit 40 home runs this season with 115 RBIs that will allow him to win the MVP award. Talk about making a statement.

The offense, that will be good in its own right, will rely largely on the back of Yoenis Cespedes.

4. A Power Surge

Well, going off that, the offense will lead the league in home runs this season. Jay Bruce, Michael Conforto, and Cespedes will combine to hit 110 home runs.

The power won’t stop there as Todd Frazier will add 25 home runs of his own, Asdrubal Cabrera will hit 15, and Wilmer Flores will hit 20.

The Mets catcher position will also be very productive in this department as Kevin Plawecki and Travis d’Arnaud will combine for 23 home runs.

5. Playing Against the NL East 76 Times

The Mets get the luck of playing in an easy division, which they will get the chance to play a grand total of 76 times. Yes, 19 of those include the Washington Nationals, which they will have to focus heavy on all season and will in 11 of those games.

However, they also get 19 games with the Miami Marlins, which could win less than 70 games this season. They will win 14 of those contests.

The Philadelphia Phillies, while improving this offseason, still prove to be a step behind and the Mets win 12 of those contests.

Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves have some hope for the future in Ronald Acuna and their young core, but still allow the Mets to take 13 from them as well.

That gives the team a grand total of 50 wins against their own division to give them just over a 65% winning percentage against those teams.

All that leaves the Mets to do is win 40 of their remaining 86 games, which means they can actually finish under .500 theoretically against the remaining balance of the schedule.

6. Brandon Nimmo Becomes a Catalyst

The 25-year old Brandon Nimmo makes his presence at the top of the lineup felt and ends up forcing the Mets to eventually give up on Adrian Gonzalez at first, and move Bruce there to make an everyday spot for him.

Nimmo proves to be the spark atop the lineup the Mets have been looking for, probably since Jose Reyes‘ first stint in Flushing.

The left-handed hitter finishes with a .410 OBP while hitting .275 and scores 100 runs this season as well, batting right in front of the big-time sluggers in the linuep.

7. Mickey Callaway‘s Seamless Transition

Mickey Callaway somehow just makes it look all so easy on his way to winning the NL Manager of the Year Award. The manager combines his analytical approach to pitching limits and just finds a way to make everything he touches turn to gold.

He creates an atmosphere and buzz around the team that was missing for the entirety of last season and makes this team look like everything they hoped to be.

The manager just keeps pushing the right buttons, with his coaching staff helping him along the way.