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The absence of Reyes, Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran for long stretches sent the Mets plummeting to a 70-92 record and fourth-place finish in the NL East.

The New York Mets lead the NL with four picks, comprising centre fielder Carlos Beltran, third baseman David Wright, New York ace Johan Santana and closer Francisco Rodriguez.

Ramirez was fourth last week in the first set of results, about 24,000 votes behind the New York Mets' Carlos Beltran for a starting spot.

Byline: By ALAN McKINLAY CARLOS BELTRAN kept up his sensational hitting record in the National League Championship Series as the New York Mets won the opening game 2-0 against the St Louis Cardinals.

CAPTION(S): 4 photos, 11 boxes Photo: (1) ALBERT PUJOLS 1B, Cardinals Getty Images (2) FRANK ROBINSON Manager, Nationals LM Otero/Associated Press (3) JOHN SMOLTZ SP, Braves Todd Anderson/Associated Press (4) CARLOS BELTRAN CF, Mets Rick Stewart/Getty Images Box: (1) EAST (2) CENTRAL (3) WEST (4) POTENTIAL FREE AGENTS (5) BEST INFIELDS (6) BEST OUTFIELDS (7) LOCALS IN THE MAJORS (8) ROOKIE WATCH (9) OLD FACES, NEW PLACES (10) BY THE NUMBERS (11) MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Joining us as we introduce the BLOGMOBILE will be New York Mets relief pitcher Billy Wagner, center fielder Carlos Beltran, first-baseman Carlos Delgado, shortstop Jose Reyes, pitcher Tom Glavine, third baseman David Wright, boxing legends Gerry Cooney and Bobby Czyz, as well as actor Dominic Chianese and radio personalities such as WFAN's Ed Randall, many of whom already have their own blogs on CHATWITHASTAR.

But long-term injuries to Carlos Delgado, Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran and Johan Santana decimated the roster and sent the team into a tailspin.

Carlos Beltran and Felipe Lopez smacked home runs and Javier Vazquez pitched five strong innings to power an 11-1 victory over the United States in round two of the World Baseball Classic.