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. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

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.

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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 manager Jerry Manuel watches his team losing in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field in New York, Monday, Aug. 24, 2009. The Mets lost the game 6-2.
  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. Florida Marlins shortstop Emilio Bonifacio puts the tag on Philadelphia Phillies' Ben Francisco reaching for the bag on a steal attempt in the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Philadelphia.
  14. Florida Marlins starting pitcher Josh Johnson throws in the second inning of a baseball game with the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Phillies won 7-6.
  15. Florida Marlins' Cameron Maybin looks back as he scores on Ronny Paulino's RBI-double in the first inning of a baseball game with the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Philadelphia.
  16. Florida Marlins' Ronny Paulino breaks his bat hitting and RBI-double in the first inning of a baseball game with the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Philadelphia.

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