What If We Had Used OBP To Create Our Lineup In 2007?

In 2007 and again in 2008, the Mets missed clinching a playoff berth by just one game. No matter which team it is or even which sport, missing the playoffs by one game in back to back years is not a comfortable place to be. As the Mets enter into a new era with a brand new philosophy based on tried and true principles, lets hope that it never happens again. That said, I wonder sometimes if something as simple as a lineup tweak could have altered our destiny, especially in 2007 when getting shutout of the post season really hurt Mets fans the most. While browsing through Baseball Reference, I found that the most used lineup during the 2007 season was as follows: Jose Reyes Paul Lo Duca Carlos Beltran Carlos Delgado David Wright Moises Alou Shawn Green Jose Valentin Of course, throughout the season there were days off, injuries, etc., but for the most part this lineup or a slight variation of it was the norm. I took a look at each players on-base percentage and wondered what the lin...