New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel (R) pulls starting pitcher Livan Hernandez while playing against the Philadelphia Phillies during the fourth inning of their MLB National league baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 3, 2009. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel (R) pulls starting pitcher Livan Hernandez while playing against the Philadelphia Phillies during the fourth inning of their MLB National league baseball game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 3, 2009.

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  2. CHICAGO - AUGUST 30: Manager Jerry Manuel #53 of the New York Mets removes starting pitcher Nelson Figueroa #27 from a game against the Chicago Cubs on August 30, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Mets defeated the Cubs 4-1.
  3. NEW YORK - AUGUST 23: Oliver Perez #46 of the New York Mets is taken out of the game in the first inning by Manager Jerry Manuel after giving up 6 runs to the Philadelphia Phillies during their game on August 23, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  4. NEW YORK - AUGUST 23: Manager Jerry Manuel of the New York Mets walks out to the mound to take starting pitcher Oliver Perez #46 out of the game in the top of the first inning as Anderson Hernandez #11 (L), Brian Schneider #23 and Daniel Murphy #38 of the Mets look on against the Philadelphia Phillies on August 23, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  5. New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel, left, congratulates Daniel Murphy, who hit a walk-off RBI-single in their 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009.
  6. New York Mets' Fernando Tatis, left, is congratulated by manager Jerry Manuel, right, and coach Howard Johnson after Tatis scored against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, in Phoenix.
  7. New York Mets starter Nelson Figueroa smiles after he was hit in the face with a shaving cream pie after pitching a complete game shutout to lift the Mets to a 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  8. New York Mets starter Nelson Figueroa waves to fans after his complete-game 4-0 shutout of the Houston Astros in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  9. New York Mets catcher Josh Thole, left, congratulates starter Nelson Figueroa who pitched a complete game shutout in the Mets 4-0 win over the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  10. New York Mets greet teammate Angel Pagan, right, after he scored on David Wright's sixth-inning sacrifice fly in their baseball game against the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens.
  11. New York Mets third base coach Razor Shines, left, stands with Angel Pagan during the Mets' 4-0 shutout victory over the Houston Astros in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  12. Second base umpire Adrian Johnson, right, signals New York Mets runner Daniel Murphy, center, out as Murphy signals himself safe after trying to stretch a third-inning single into a double in their baseball game against the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada, left, holds the ball in his ungloved hand.
  13. New York Yankees' pitcher Mariano Rivera shows his Key to the City after receiving it during the World Series victory celebration at City Hall in New York, November 6, 2009. The Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series.
  14. New York Yankee Hideki Matsui (L) receives a Key to the City from Mayor Michael Bloomberg during the World Series victory celebration at City Hall in New York, November 6, 2009. The Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series.
  15. New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez (R) and singer Jay-Z celebrate as they ride up lower Broadway November 6, 2009 during a victory parade in New York. The Yankees won their 27th Major League Baseball title with a 7-3 victory over defending champion Philadelphia.
  16. New York Yankees' pitcher AJ Burnett (top R) returns teammate Alex Rodriguez's (R) hat during the World Series victory celebration at City Hall in New York, November 6, 2009. The Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series.

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