Though Ruben Tejada showed signs at certain points of being a successful contact-oriented hitter, it always felt as though most Mets fans knew they were staring at mediocrity out there.
Eventually, the Ruben Tejada starting shortstop experiment fell apart. Names such as Omar Quintanilla were standards there, and Mets fans were constantly chattering about how to upgrade the position.
Many names over the years got tossed around. Jhonny Peralta. Rafael Furcal because we were so desperate, though never desperate enough to sign him. Many names. Including Asdrubal Cabrera.