Mike Kerwick of Baseball America made a comparison that would make any Mets fan want to run up and give him a hug. While New York made 41 picks in the 2013 MLB Draft, there were two selections that made him think back to the glory days in Flushing that were the 1980s. Those two selections would be first-round pick Dominic Smith and fourth-round pick, L.J. Mazzilli.

Here’s part of what Kerwick had to say in his article:

In the 1980s, the Mets brought swagger to the city. Young talent oozed through their farm system, making the Mets—not the Yankees—the envy of baseball.

The Mets often try to reach through that time portal, to pluck something magical from that era and carry it into the present. So was it any surprise that the two biggest headlines they generated at the draft were tinged with echoes of their halcyon days of the ’80s?

Considered by many to be the best overall bat taken in the draft, Smith has ties to 1980 first overall pick, Darryl Strawberry. They both hail from the Los Angeles-area, are left-handed hitters, and have now both been drafted by the Mets. Smith just turned 18 last week before making his signing with the Amazins official. He’s currently in Port St. Lucie getting ready for his first professional season with the Gulf Coast League Mets. In his senior year at JSerra High School, Smith hit a healthy .493 with 37 RBIs and 33 runs scored in only 27 games played.

L.J. Mazzilli also has ties to the 1986 World Championship team, as his father, Lee, was on the roster. Like Strawberry, he was another first-round draft pick by the Mets. He was taken with the 14th overall pick in the 1973 amateur draft. His son was drafted after his junior season at UConn by the Minnesota Twins in the ninth round of the 2012 draft, but opted to play his season year with the Huskies.

He was a big reason for the Huskies winning the 2013 Big East Championship this season. The second baseman hit .354 with six home runs. He’s already begun his professional career as a member of the Brooklyn Cyclones. In two games played, he’s 3-for-8 with a double and run scored.

Will Smith and Mazzilli be a part of the next Mets World Series team? Who the heck knows. For right now, all we can do is hope and dream about that. However, there’s nothing wrong with finding some silver lining and symmetry in some of this year’s draft selections. We can thank Mike Kerwick for putting that thought into our heads.