The 2000s Mets' shortstops story was the end of an era and the beginning of something even better for fans in Queens. The beloved, hot-shot fielding shortstop, Rey Ordonez, was on the decline, and the team needed to find a reliable replacement for his super range and super glove. Well, the decade ended up producing a fruitful upgrade for years, Jose Reyes. Ordonez, in 2000, suffered a catastrophic forearm injury really early in the season. The injury happened on May 29, on a defensive play...

The most popular 90s Mets shortstops all had something in common: they could field the ball as well as or better than anyone else in the National League. Kevin Elster, Jose Vizcaino, and Rey Ordonez were solid fielders. Ordonez stood out as a spectacular fielder. He'll always be remembered for his range, his arm, and his flair. We begin the 90s with Kevin Elster, who had already set a major league record at short in the late 80s for the most consecutive games without an error at the position...

1980 was a 67-win catastrophe for the New York Mets, and the Joe Torre-led team wasn't competitive for almost the entire season. They finished 24 games out of first place. It was still four games better than the 63-win 1979 campaign. And just like 1979, the Mets' shortstop was Frank Taveras. The speedy, sure-handed player had a good season. Taveras swiped 32 bags while batting a career-high .279. He added 27 doubles to the stat line. Taveras started the season batting in the mid-hundreds...