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One of the most crucial injury's last year was at shortstop.á All-Star shortstop, Jose Reyes had his season end early.á A hamstring injury sidelined him for the majority of the season.
Reyes is one of the key parts of the Mets offense.á He acts like the spark plug for the Mets.á When he hits, the Mets hit and they usually win.á When he doesn't hit, the Mets don't hit and ...
Last off-season, second basemen, Orlando Hudson let everyone know that he would love to play for the New York Mets. Sadly enough, he did not come to the Big Apple in 2009.
Instead, he headed over to Los Angeles to play with the Dodgers. The Mets were stuck with aging Luis Castillo. Many Mets fans were getting on Castillo. Bad things were expected from him in 2009.
He proved us wrong, but ...
First base is a power position.á First basemen such as, Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard, Adrian Gonzalez, Mark Teixeira, and many more are among the top home run hitters in the league.
The Mets did not have much power last year.á Albert Pujols singlehandily had more home runs than the whole Mets' team.á
The Mets' new stadium, Citi Field was brought up by many as the reason why the Mets ...
The New York Mets have had plenty of great catchers in their short history.á Jerry Grote, Gary Carter, and Mike Piazza have all crouched behind the plate for the New York Mets.
All of them were very good players, and the Mets were more than glad to have them.á Since Mike Piazza left, the Mets, well, they haven't really had a great catcher.á Some solid guys, but nothing special.
Brian Schneider was ...
A lot of things feel weird for the New York Mets and their great fans, while approaching the end of the 2009 season.
It feels weird knowing that the Mets aren't in a tight playoff race at this time; it feels weird that the word collapse isn't being thrown around the Mets; it feels weird that the Mets' games mean close to nothing at this point in the season.
The 2009 season ...