Don’t ignore lessons from the 1969 Mets

Perfect timing!

Amid the now-daily reminiscences of the “Miracle Mets” of 1969, the red-hot 2019 Mets open a three-game series Tuesday night in Atlanta. The Braves were New York’s NLCS victim 50 years ago on the way to an unforgettable world championship.

Those ’69 Mets provide a valuable reminder about the importance of focusing on skill sets when handicapping and betting. The team wasn’t highly though of entering the season. It had finished 73-89 the year before, the first time the franchise even had cracked 70 wins in its short existence.

But, that roster was loaded with young stars, particularly pitchers, coming into their own. This wasn’t some Disney story about a dog who hit home runs or…