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. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

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.

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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 watches his ground rule RBI double in the first inning of the baseball game against the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  5. New York Mets' David Wright throws his helmet after being called out on strikes in the seventh inning against the Florida Marlins during a baseball game at Land Shark Stadium in Miami Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. The Marlins won 9-6.
  6. New York Mets' David Wright follows through after hitting a go-ahead two-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ryan Madson in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, in Philadelphia. New York won 10-9.
  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. San Francisco Giants' Matt Cain, top, pauses with catcher Bengie Molina after Cain gave up a double to Arizona Diamondbacks' Gerardo Parra in the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Phoenix.
  14. SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 30: Matt Cain #18 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park on August 30, 2009 in San Francisco, California.
  15. SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 30: Matt Cain #18 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park on August 30, 2009 in San Francisco, California.
  16. SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 30: Matt Cain #18 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park on August 30, 2009 in San Francisco, California.

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