So far, this has become one of the worst free-agent contracts given in Mets history. Bay has yet to eclipse 20 home runs and 80 RBI in a season as a Met. He was paid to hit home runs, drive in RBI and give David Wright better protection in the lineup. Instead, he has looked lost at the plate quite often, suffered a concussion that ended his 2010 season, and has endured the Citi Field boo birds.
Alou batted .318 in the first month of the 2007 season, but in May, he tore a quadriceps muscle and missed the next three months of the season. During his absence that year, nine other players played in left field, and aside from defensive specialist Endy Chavez, none of the others were regular outfielders by any means. Alou finally returned in August and batted .345 upon his return, which included a 30-game hitting streak that set a new Mets record. It was basically that alone that led the Mets to pick up his option for 2008. For the 2007 season, Alou batted .341 with 13 home runs and 49 RBI. He also had a .524 slugging percentage and a .392 OBP.
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