Months ago I tried piecing together a list of the top five shortstops in New York Mets history. It’s a pretty easy list when you start from number one then head backward.
My trouble came after I put the first three names on the list. The number four and five spot wasn’t so easy to determine.
In the franchise’s history, the Mets have not had much luck at shortstop. It’s a position they have traditionally preferred defense over offense. Even then, there isn’t an abundance of superior defenders who have played shortstop for the orange and blue who stuck around long enough to make an impact.