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SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

Benjamin Grimm
Jul 03 2010 10:06 AM

SCHAEFER METS PLAYER AND PITCHERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010




The Schaefer Mets Player of the Month for June 2010 is DAVID WRIGHT. This is David's ninth win, and his second this season. Wright, as we know, had an outstanding month, and he won this month's award easily, with almost an eight-point lead over Jose Reyes. Wright led the Mets with 6 home runs, 29 runs batted in, 42 hits, 11 doubles, a .404 batting average, a .683 slugging percentage, and an on base percentage of .447. His 20 runs scored were second to Reyes' 21.

The Schaefer Mets Pitcher of the Month for June is R. A. DICKEY, a first-time winner. Dickey edged Jon Niese (by 0.48 points) and Mike Pelfrey who, by scoring only 0.10 points in his final start of the month, lost his chance at his second Pitcher of the Month award this year. He ended up finishing 0.85 points behind Dickey. DIckey was 4-1 in June, with a 3.06 ERA in 5 starts and 32.1 innings. His 4 wins tied him with Niese for the team lead, and his 26 strikeouts led all Mets pitchers.

And the Schaefer Mets Relief Pitcher of the Month is a second-time winner, FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ. Frankie had previously won in May of 2009. Rodriguez had no decisions in June, but saved 9 games, had a 2.35 ERA, and struck out 23 batters in 15.1 innings.


Month-to-date totals for June 2010
Through game of June 30, 2010
RankNamePoints
1David Wright30.02
2José Reyes22.43
3Ike Davis18.46
4R. A. Dickey15.92
5Jon Niese15.44
6Mike Pelfrey15.07
7Jason Bay13.56
8Jeff Francoeur12.87
9Angel Pagan11.39
10Johan Santana8.50
11Hisanori Takahashi7.63
12Francisco Rodriguez6.53
13Ruben Tejada6.30
14Chris Carter6.24
15Elmer Dessens5.90
16Pedro Feliciano4.88
17Jesus Feliciano3.90
18Ryota Igarashi3.24
19Henry Blanco2.83
20Bobby Parnell2.79
21Rod Barajas2.72
22Josh Thole2.14
23Fernando Nieve2.11
24Alex Cora2.08
25Jenrry Mejia1.46
26Luis Castillo0.29
27Fernando Tatis0.28
28Raul Valdes0.19

The Second Spitter
Jul 03 2010 10:07 AM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

WTG Dickey!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
Jul 03 2010 10:16 AM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

That Dickey card is magnificent... but then, he does half the aesthetic heavy-lifting for you with that face.

Ashie62
Jul 03 2010 10:50 AM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

Awesome!..Dessens almost beat Frankie.

metsguyinmichigan
Jul 03 2010 11:17 AM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

Spectacular cards!!!!

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jul 03 2010 11:24 AM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

this is why you vote for schaefer

Zvon
Jul 03 2010 11:26 AM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

The Dickage with the pointage.
Edges out The Hawk!
Pelfrey was in the running but slips up!
A race for the ages, folks.

batmagadanleadoff
Jul 03 2010 11:44 AM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

What? Nobody noticed K-Rod's time-machine visit to Shea?

Those '78's are the best of the 1970's. Anybody else agree?

Edgy DC
Jul 03 2010 12:17 PM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

Sure that's the first thing I noticed.

As for the best cards of the seventies (and, therefore, of all time), I have to go with the 1973 set: fantastic coded silhouettes, great facial hair, and seemingly half the shots taken at Shea (or the dying days of YSI, for American Leaguers).

I enjoyed the cards where the guy's pose was closest to that of his positon-representing silhouette. Just, extend your arm a little, Billignham!

Zvon
Jul 03 2010 01:18 PM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

batmagadanleadoff wrote:
What? Nobody noticed K-Rod's time-machine visit to Shea?

Those '78's are the best of the 1970's. Anybody else agree?

I think it's all relative to when you started collecting and the virgin thrill you
experienced when you first viewed a card that made your jaw drop in wonder and awe.
(hey, that almost IS a poem)

Benjamin Grimm
Jul 03 2010 01:23 PM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

For me, the 1971 cards have the most magic. Followed closely by 1972 and 1973. Everything else is a distant runner-up.

(For the record, I was 8 years old in 1971.)

Zvon
Jul 03 2010 01:37 PM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

I really always dug the horizontal cards too, for some reason.
Not sure why.
They were not new, I think a whole set in the 50s was that way.
Maybe because it was a random thing in the 71 set.
Like until you saw the card, you had no idea how it would stand.
And I'd be like : "Oh cool! Buddys is longways!"

(I'm lost in a google baseball card dimension now)

Check out this one from 74.
Fuck The Sarge (disobeying his coach). THATS WAYNE GARRETT! WOOT!

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jul 03 2010 08:23 PM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

batmagadanleadoff wrote:
What? Nobody noticed K-Rod's time-machine visit to Shea?

Those '78's are the best of the 1970's. Anybody else agree?


Not me. Didn't like the figures for position, especially as compared to the '73 silouettes. I'm probably a '74 guy.

batmagadanleadoff
Jul 03 2010 09:00 PM
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I have a soft spot in my heart for the 1970, 1971 and 1972 Topps sets -- the first sets I collected, and with an unmatched obsessive passion. But the '78's are my favorites from that decade. Simple and uncluttered, like the great Sports Illustrated and Sporting News covers of 40 years ago. And the action shots put me right there, like an umpire. Plus the heads of the action subjects aren't so small that you'd think you could squeeze four or five of them onto the head of one dime.



John Cougar Lunchbucket
Jul 03 2010 09:02 PM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

Sorry, I thought you were asking about the Rodriguez-style card. What year was that? 79? 77? Yes, I liked that 78 set for the reasons you said.

batmagadanleadoff
Jul 03 2010 09:03 PM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

I was praising the 78's. ([u:214z2q3z]See [/u:214z2q3z]R.A. Dickey mock-up above)

G-Fafif
Jul 03 2010 09:48 PM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

Taking a moment from my post-Frankie fuming to rightly compliment these cards. Great job per usual, Dr. Grimm.



Meanwhile, John McNamara seems to be throwing his hands up as if to say, "If I'm ever managing in a World Series in this ballpark and I have a gimpy first baseman and a lead on the line, I dunno WHAT I'm gonna do."

Edgy DC
Jul 03 2010 10:29 PM
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I had no idea, meanwhile that Sarge was ever a Gigante. It's like every good NL outfeilder coming up between 1963 and 1975 was coimng up with the Giants.

G-Fafif
Jul 03 2010 11:18 PM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

Not just any Giant, but Rookie of the Year in 1973.

Benjamin Grimm
Jul 04 2010 05:03 AM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

The Rodriguez card is a 1976.

G-Fafif
Jul 04 2010 11:08 AM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

Benjamin Grimm wrote:
The Rodriguez card is a 1976.


Commemorating the last time he pitched a 1-2-3 ninth.

batmagadanleadoff
Jul 04 2010 03:35 PM
Re: SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, JUNE 2010

Rare angle close-up.