New York Mets Wilson Valdez (L), David Wright (2nd R) and manager Jerry Manuel (R) watch from the mound as starter John Maine (2nd L) is pulled after a 3-run home run by Washington Nationals batter Nick Johnson in the fifth inning of their National League MLB baseball game in Washington, June 6, 2009. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

New York Mets Wilson Valdez (L), David Wright (2nd R) and manager Jerry Manuel (R) watch from the mound as starter John Maine (2nd L) is pulled after a 3-run home run by Washington Nationals batter Nick Johnson in the fifth inning of their National League MLB baseball game in Washington, June 6, 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 - 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.
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  6. 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.
  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 Mets pitcher John Maine works in the first inning of the baseball game against the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  14. 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.
  15. Florida Marlins center fielder Cody Ross reacts after being hit by a pitch on a throw by New York Mets starting pitcher John Maine in the fourth inning during a baseball game at Land Shark Stadium in Miami Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
  16. New York Mets starting pitcher John Maine throws in the first inning against the Florida Marlins during a baseball game at Land Shark Stadium in Miami Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.

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