No one doubted the magical powers of “OMG” during the Mets’ improbable romp to the NLCS last season, and for anyone still in need of a chemistry lesson, we submit the Jose Iglesias tribute video from Tuesday night.

Iglesias’ co-star was the ubiquitous OMG sign , and the soundtrack, well, you’re probably humming the chorus while reading these words. About 20 minutes later, the Mets came to bat, thumped Padres starter Michael King for five runs in the first inning and never looked back, cruising to an 8-3 victory.

Coincidence? Maybe. But there was something to last year’s post-Memorial Day mojo that seemed to transcend the Mets’ on-field talent, or possibly just enhanced those abilities. Regardless, whatever the spiritual spark was that ignited those ’24 Mets, as symbolized by the OMG

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