Mets All Time

In honor of the Mets' 50th Anniversary (which I wrote about here), SNY, the Mets' TV network, aired a two-hour special on the Mets' All-Time team this week, naming the greatest Met at each position:




Catcher
Mike Piazza (C)
Infielders
Keith Hernandez (1B)
Edgardo Alfonzo (2B)
Jose Reyes (SS)
David Wright (3B)
Outfielders:
Darryl Strawberry (RF)
Cleon Jones (LF)
Carlos Beltran (CF)
Starters:
Tom Seaver (RHP)
Jerry Koosman (LHP)
Relievers:
Roger McDowell (RHP)
Tug McGraw (LHP)
Manager
Dave Johnson

I can't quibble with any of the selections (with the glaring exception of manager -- it is incomprehensible that Davey Johnson got the nod over Gil Hodges).  Admittedly, this is not exactly Ruth-Gehrig-DiMaggio, but everyone on this list has a special place in the heart of Met fans (even Beltran).