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. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

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.

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  1. New York Mets starting pitcher John Maine, center, hands the ball to manager Jerry Manuel, right, after being relieved in the fifth inning against the Florida Marlins during a baseball game at Land Shark Stadium in Miami Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. At left is third baseman David Wright.
  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 Mets manager Jerry Manuel sit in the dugout during the Mets' 11-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. The Mets have dropped seven of their last nine games.
  4. New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel looks on in the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Denver on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009.
  5. New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel (53) pulls Nelson Figueroa from the their MLB National League baseball game while playing the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, August 30, 2009.
  6. New York Mets' Carlos Beltran (15) returns to the dugout after striking out looking with two runners on base in the third inning in a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. Mets manager Jerry Manuel watches from the dugout.
  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. 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.
  14. New York Mets' Daniel Murphy, bottom, dives safely back to second base as Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez, top, awaits the ball during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Miami. The Mets defeated the Marlins 6-5.
  15. New York Mets' Jeff Francoeur, left, is congratulated by teammate Daniel Murphy, right, after hitting a home run to also score Murphy and Carlos Beltran (not shown) during the second inning of a baseball game against the Florida Marlins, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Miami.
  16. New York Mets' Daniel Murphy, right, scores from third base on Washington Nationals' catcher Jamie Burke in the second inning of the Mets' 6-2 win in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009. Murphy scored on an infield single by teammate Josh Thole to Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond, whose throw to home was late.

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