New York Mets Anderson Hernandez strikes out with two men on base, ending the top of the second inning, next to Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, in Atlanta. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

New York Mets Anderson Hernandez strikes out with two men on base, ending the top of the second inning, next to Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, in Atlanta.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. New York Mets' Jeff Francoeur, left, is congratulated by teammate Anderson Hernandez, right, after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning against the Florida Marlins during a baseball game at Land Shark Stadium in Miami, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009.
  8. New York Mets shortstop Anderson Hernandez waits for Atlanta Braves' Nate McLouth before tagging him out trying to steal second base during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, in Atlanta.
  9. New York Mets Anderson Hernandez strikes out with two men on base, ending the top of the second inning, next to Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, in Atlanta.
  10. New York Mets shortstop Anderson Hernandez, front, reaches out for the throw as Colorado Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez steals second base in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009.
  11. Houston Astros' catcher J.R. Towles, right, tags out the New York Mets' Josh Thole at home after Thole tried to score from third base on teammate Anderson Hernandez's ground ball to second baseman Kaz Matsui in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Hernandez reached first on the fielder's choice.
  12. Houston Astros' Carlos Lee misses an RBI double by the New York Mets' Anderson Hernandez in the second inning of a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Mets' Cory Sullivan scored on the double.
  13. PHILADELPHIA - SEPTEMBER 21: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) listens as Brian McCann's (L) mother, not shown, addresses the media after a tour of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital September 21, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pelosi was in Philadelphia to highlight the urgent need for Congress to pass legislation containing healthcare costs and expanding access to affordable, quality, stable coverage for all Americans.
  14. Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann, right, is congratulated by Garret Anderson after McCann hit a home run against the Florida Marlins in the second inning of a baseball game in Miami, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009.
  15. Washington Nationals pitcher Garrett Mock, right, grabs the ground ball of Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann, left, to throw him out at first during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, in Atlanta.
  16. Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones, right, celebrates with Braves catcher Brian McCann (16) after their 4-0 win against the Florida Marlins at a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, at Turner Field in Atlanta.

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