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Schaefer voting to resume on Monday

Benjamin Grimm Apr 06 2009 07:10 AM

]Voting for the 2009 Schaefer Mets Player of the Year Award will begin on Monday, the Crane Pool Forum has announced. This will be the fifth season that Crane Pool Forum members will be participating in Schaefer voting. The Schaefer Mets Player of the Year Award was established in the 1970's, and Schaefer points were awarded by Mets broadcasters Lindsey Nelson, Ralph Kiner, and Bob Murphy. The award was re-established by the Crane Pool Forum in 2005. Third baseman David Wright was the winner in the first three years of the revived prize, and pitcher Johan Santana won in 2008. A voting thread is opened in the forum at the conclusion of each regular season Mets game, according to CPF spokesmodel Benjamin Grimm. Voting generally stays open for two business days, after which the votes are tallied and the results are posted in the voting thread. In addition, says Grimm, each month a Schaefer Mets Player, Pitcher, and Relief Pitcher of the Month will be named. Voters are asked to adhere to a specific format, which is outlined at http://archives.cranepoolforum.net/6200/f9_t6278.shtml

Frayed Knot Apr 06 2009 07:12 AM

And there was much rejoicing -- yay!

metsmarathon Apr 06 2009 07:37 AM

do we have any naming concerns this year?

Benjamin Grimm Apr 06 2009 08:02 AM

="metsmarathon":3h6kja3v]do we have any naming concerns this year?[/quote:3h6kja3v] It doesn't look like it. Livan Hernandez will simply be "Hernandez" since Orlando and Anderson are both gone. And we're also down to only one Reyes. Pedro is gone, so there won't be a conflict if Fernando Martinez is called up. And the potential clash between Ivan and Francisco Rodriguez never came to fruition. MFS62 Apr 06 2009 08:02 AM ="metsmarathon":2sg3228r]do we have any naming concerns this year?[/quote:2sg3228r] Yes. Naming Benjamin Grimm as our "spokesmodel". Later A Boy Named Seo Apr 06 2009 10:07 AM I love this thing, but I've been too lazy to participate since the first year. I'm gonna try again this year. Great work on it as always, Grimm. Benjamin Grimm Apr 06 2009 11:21 AM Thank you. That's how I managed to be named spokesmodel. Kong76 Apr 06 2009 12:11 PM Must See TV: <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8nrRlXlbWCU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8nrRlXlbWCU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Rockin' Doc Apr 06 2009 03:43 PM I love Schaefer's slogan, "Schaefer the beer to have when you're having more than one". That would never fly into today's ("Please drink responsibly") age of marketing.* *Please do not misinterpret this post as advocating reckless and irresponsible drinking. I fully endorse moderation and the use of designated drivers by those that choose to consume alcoholic beverages. This post was merely made to point out how dramatically advertising slogans have changed in this age of litigation and political correctness. SteveJRogers Apr 06 2009 07:08 PM ="Rockin' Doc"]I love Schaefer's slogan, "Schaefer the beer to have when you're having more than one". That would never fly into today's ("Please drink responsibly") age of marketing.* *Please do not misinterpret this post as advocating reckless and irresponsible drinking. I fully endorse moderation and the use of designated drivers by those that choose to consume alcoholic beverages. This post was merely made to point out how dramatically advertising slogans have changed in this age of litigation and political correctness. Hell, they're slogan WAS changed during the last few years of existence. From the day I started listening to the Mets in 1986, to the last time they air radio ads the line was "Schaefer the beer to have when you're out to have some fun!"