The much-hyped new acquisition was sold to Mets fans as the savior who would turn the struggling franchise around. He went four-for-five with a home run, two doubles and four RBIs in his first game as a Met, but it was obvious that Hebner, who was used to playing for contenders, hated playing for a team that consistently finished in last place in the NL East. He also did not take well to returning to third base after two seasons away from the "hot corner," displaying limited range and logging a below average .940 fielding percentage for the season.