Mets' Asdrubal Cabrera: Playing through knee injury

Cabrera (knee) is starting at shortstop and hitting second Saturday against the Phillies.

Analysis:

He left Friday's game after fouling a ball off his right knee, but continues to demonstrate his toughness as the season winds to a close and the Mets keep chasing a postseason berth. Cabrera may not be 100 percent healthy, but he's been so hot at the plate lately (.342/.419/.645 in September) that he should be deployed as usual.