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Memories of Blaine Boyer

Edgy DC Apr 20 2011 06:41 PM

Never has such a beard disappointed so much. Signed away by the Buccos on this day.

themetfairy Apr 20 2011 07:09 PM Re: Memories of Blaine Boyer

A Boy Named Seo Apr 20 2011 07:44 PM Re: Memories of Blaine Boyer

Who?

Edgy DC Apr 20 2011 07:48 PM Re: Memories of Blaine Boyer

Currently one off the team lead in saves.

The Second Spitter Apr 21 2011 01:11 AM Re: Memories of Blaine Boyer

Here's a photo of Blaine getting ready to pitch in the Battle of Peachtree Creek -

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 21 2011 07:49 AM Re: Memories of Blaine Boyer

A man beaten. The once great scamp, now, a study in floppishness. No longer the victory-hungry, innings-eating stallion we've seen in so many ST outings, but a pathetic, park-walking, smacked-around ex-Brave.

Edgy DC Apr 21 2011 07:56 AM Re: Memories of Blaine Boyer

Amazing that the freshness of the Lane Meyer theme lasted longer than his Mets career did.

G-Fafif Apr 22 2011 08:34 AM Re: Memories of Blaine Boyer

Mrs. Fafif and I nicknamed him Beardie during the first series of the year. So bye, bye Beardie. From when I got to ask Terry Collins one question and one question only on a blogger call at the end of Spring Training, I asked what it was like telling a player on the bubble he just made the team: When he told Brad Emaus he was going to be the Mets’ second baseman, he could see his eyes “light up”. When he informed Pedro Beato he’d be part of the Mets’ bullpen, there was a sense of “oh my god, it was worth all the work and all the bus rides.” Blaine Boyer’s reaction at joining Beato and the other relievers on the major league squad was he’d wanted to make teams in the past, but never wanted to make one as badly as this. “He really likes being here,” Collins reported. Willie Harris, who’s been around, was as stoked as any rookie, telling his manager, “Skip, I gotta tell ya how much fun it’s been,” and assuring him he’ll do whatever it takes to be successful. Apparently nothing is worse for your fledgling baseball career than receiving good news from Terry Collins.

Fman99 Apr 22 2011 10:01 AM Re: Memories of Blaine Boyer

I liked it best when him and those other kids killed all the grownups and then hid in the cornfield.

Willets Point Apr 22 2011 12:20 PM Re: Memories of Blaine Boyer

Edgy DC wrote: Amazing that the freshness of the Lane Meyer theme lasted longer than his Mets career did. That's basically my memory of him, that for some bizarre reason every time I heard his name I thought of Better off Dead and the Japanese guy who learned English from Howard Cossell.

Edgy DC Apr 22 2011 12:36 PM Re: Memories of Blaine Boyer

Alderson breaking the news of his release: "Blaine, go that way really fast. If something gets in your way, turn."

themetfairy Apr 22 2011 01:01 PM Re: Memories of Blaine Boyer

D-Dad was enamored of the concept of a bullpen full of Killer Bees. It didn't work out as well as he had hoped.