New York Mets' Fernando Tatis, left, is congratulated by manager Jerry Manuel, right, and coach Howard Johnson after Tatis scored against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, in Phoenix. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

New York Mets' Fernando Tatis, left, is congratulated by manager Jerry Manuel, right, and coach Howard Johnson after Tatis scored against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, in Phoenix.

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  1. 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.
  2. New York Mets' Fernando Tatis shatters his bat while hitting a two-run single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  3. New York Mets' Fernando Tatis follows through on an RBI single during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, in New York.
  4. Houston Astros' center fielder Michael Bourn can't catch up to a double hit by the New York Mets' Fernando Tatis during the seventh inning of a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  5. New York Mets' Cory Sullivan, right, crosses home plate in front of Houston Astros' catcher J.R. Towles to score the Mets' fourth run on a two-run single by teammate Fernando Tatis during the fifth inning of their baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  6. Houston Astros' Kaz Matsui throws to first base after getting out the New York Mets' Fernando Tatis at second base and completes the double pay to get Mets' Anderson Hernandez at first in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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