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How New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz went from Big Apple bust to the King of Queens

EDWIN DIAZ DOESN'T forget there was a time before he was a Mets folk hero, before Timmy Trumpet's horns on "Narco" were the sign of an incoming New York victory, before he was the best closer in baseball.

Just three years ago, more often than not, Diaz would come home from Mets games, rest his head on his pillow and brood over what had happened at the ballpark: another game, another blown save, another home run served up in a crucial moment. In 2019, he was actively contributing to Mets losses to the tune of a 5.