New York Mets' David Wright, center, is congratulated by teammates after he scored on a wild pitch during the second inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, June 21, 2009, at Citi Field in New York. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

New York Mets' David Wright, center, is congratulated by teammates after he scored on a wild pitch during the second inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, June 21, 2009, at Citi Field in New York.

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  1. New York Mets third baseman David Wright, left, holds off-balanced Washington Nationals' Justin Maxwell after Maxwell was tagged out at third during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, in Washington.
  2. New York Mets' David Wright, right, and teammate Fernando Tatis, left, celebrate after Wright's two-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Brett Myers in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, in Philadelphia. New York won 10-9. Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz, center, looks on.
  3. New York Mets third baseman David Wright, left, confers with starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey after he walked Colorado Rockies' Brad Hawpe in the first inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009.
  4. New York Mets' David Wright, right, talks with teammates during the third inning of the Mets' baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field in New York, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009.
  5. NEW YORK - AUGUST 16: A fan of the New York Mets holds a banner in reference to injured player David Wright during the game against the San Francisco Giants on August 16, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  6. New York Mets' David Wright, right, is helped off the field after being hit by a pitch thrown by San Francisco Giants' Matt Cain during the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, in New York.
  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. Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Wade Davis works from the mound against the New York Yankees during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in St. Petersburg, Florida October 4, 2009.
  14. Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Andy Sonnanstine (21) throws during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in St. Petersburg, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  15. Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Andy Sonnanstine (21) throws during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in St. Petersburg, Fla., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  16. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez (13) and Tampa Bay Rays catcher Gregg Zaun (9) watch the first of two sixth inning homers by Rodriguez leave the park. The second was a grand slam. The New York Yankees would plate 10 runs during the sixth inning in St. Petersburg, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.

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