Jay sprints during a spring training workout.

Another picture of concentration as Jay prepares to take BP in the spring.

Watching his work as he runs to first base.

Jay rarely leaves the bat on his shoulder...

Jay congratulates Mike Piazza on a homer.

Jay fully extends to catch up with a fly-ball at Turner Field.

Jay works on hitting off a tee in Spring Training.

Jay's swinging for the fences.

On his way to first base...

Jay gets congrats from Mike Piazza and Robin Ventura on another clutch hit.

Jay and Benny celebrate making the postseason.

Another shot of Jay defending himself against Brad Ausmus after being plunked by Lima.

Jay details his homerun swing as he walks back to the dugout.

Jay's swinging for the "Green Monster" during his first game at Fenway.

Jay reaches for a hard hit to the OF.

Payton tries to muscle a homer.

Jay comes up short in the OF on this fly-ball vs. the Phillies.

Jay circles the bases on a post-season homer against the Cardinals; 2000.

Jay slides in hard at second, hoping to be safe.

A look of frustration after batting practice.

Multiple high fives for Jay's multiple homerun game in Florida.

Taking an O-fer back to the dugout.

Jay has a rare misplay in the OF.

Jay just congratulated Mike Piazza on another dinger.

Jay gets resounding encouragement from Derek Bell in 2000.

Jay admires his work at the plate.

Payton congratulates Zeile on a big run scored.

Jay shatters his bat on an inside pitch.

Jay enjoys a work-out laugh with Benny Agbayani.

Big congrats on scoring another post-season run.

Jay addresses the media in the 2000 post-season.

Putting the ugly Dave Veres "incident" behind him en route to the World Series.

The exciting 2000 Mets...Jay Payton congratulates a jubilant Robin Ventura.

Jay pulls Todd Zeile aside to explain...something.

John Franco consoles the rookie, Jay Payton, in 2000.

Jay reaches to put the ball in play.

All smiles just before the 2000 World Series.

Jay ducks to avoid being drilled.

Jay follows through on his swing.

Jay explains his homerun swing to Robin Ventura.

Jay and Benny Agbayani celebrate after clinching a playoff spot in 2000.

Jay is charged after getting hit up and in with a Lima fastball.

Jay shares a laugh with Armando Benitez after a workout.

"DP Buster" goes in hard to second.

Jay gets congrats from Derek Bell after his post-season homer against the Cards in the 2000 NLCS.

Jay is charged after getting hit in the head with a Dave Veres fastball.

The consummate hard worker, Jay is focused in BP.

Jay is congratulated by Rey Ordonez on his 2002 Opening Day homer at Shea.

Jay congratulates Jeromy Burnitz on a dinger.

Jay takes a full swing against the Phils.

Jay looks on from outside the lines...

Jay is restrained after getting pelted with a Jose Lima fastball.

Jay gets high-fived following a homer.

Jay receives more congrats following his Opening Day 2002 homer at Shea.

Jay is congratulated on a three-hit affair.

Jay congratulates Benny Agbayani after an another homer.

Do you think he knew it was long gone?

A frown full of frustration following a hitless game.

Another homer, another high five with Robin Ventura and Dave Engle at the forefront.

Jay and John Valentin walk back to the dugout after Jay's 2nd homer of the night.

Jay is in line to congratulate Mo Vaughn on his Mo-mentous homer.

Another game, another swing during a slump in 2002.

Contrary to his belief, Jay made the 3rd out at 3rd base.

Jay rounds the bases.

Jay is a target for bean-balls, even after he has proven his willingness to defend himself.

Another unfortunate base-running blunder...picked off.

Another look at that 2002 Opening Day homerun swing.

Jay just missed a big hit...

Courtesy of "Nancy's NY Mets Page"

Thanks to Nancy for this great spring training shot of Jay!

Courtesy of "Nancy's NY Mets Page"

Thanks to Nancy, again, for this great shot of Jay during Batting Practice.