Carlos Delgado looked like as much of a goner as Willie Randolph last June, and there seemed little chance that the Mets would pick up the first baseman's $12 million option for 2009.
Then Delgado took off. And now he's back, and likely occupying the cleanup spot in Jerry Manuel's reconfigured lineup, no less.
Delgado was hitting .229 when he arrived at Yankee Stadium on June 27 for the first part of a two-stadium, day-night doubleheader. He belted homers off Ross Ohlendorf and LaTroy Hawkins and had nine RBI that game in the Bronx. From that point, Delgado hit .308 with 27 homers, 80 RBI and 43 walks over the final 84 games. Continue
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