Who Will Lead the Eleven Mets in Homers

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Who Will Lead the Eleven Mets in Homers

1) Beltran, currently at 15 and presumably in the clubhouse. 5 votes

2) Wright, currently at 8 and just getting started. 14 votes

3) Bay, currently at 7 and historically the sluggingest guy on team. 2 votes

4) Davis, currently 7 and presumably in the clubhouse. 0 votes

5) Hairston, currently at 7 and the hottest player on the team. 0 votes

6) Murphy, currently at 6 and with a Mets homerun championship under his belt. 0 votes

7) Reyes, currently at 5 and capable of anything. Anything. 0 votes

8) Pagan currently at 4 and batting among the sluggers. 0 votes

9) Duda, currently at 3 and blessed with nascent power. 1 votes

10) Pridie, currently at 3 and playing for a job next year. 0 votes

11) Turner currently at 2 and needing to make some amends. 0 votes

12) Evans, currently at 1 but wowing the international league. 0 votes

12) Harris, currently at 1 and playing for his baseball life. HIS LIFE! 0 votes

13) Martinez, currently at 1 and born to hit. 0 votes

14) Nickeas, currently at 1 and born to play soccer 0 votes

15) Paulino, currently at 1, but saw some cleanup time. 0 votes

16) Thole, currently at 1, but with a swing like Pete Rose, who twice hit 16. 0 votes

Edgy DC
Aug 03 2011 02:31 PM

Good seasons. Bad seasons. All Met seasons have team home run leaders. Who will it be this year?

TransMonk
Aug 03 2011 02:34 PM
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Wright by a hair with 16.

HahnSolo
Aug 03 2011 02:39 PM
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Wright will wind up with 17ish.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Aug 03 2011 02:47 PM
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Rooting for DooDoo, suspect it'll be Wright but wouldn't be the least bit surprised that Beltran hangs on and wins.

In a nonrelated news, very cool that 2 Mets are in the top 3 in "hitting" this last in a season. Has that ever happened? I doubt it.

Edgy DC
Aug 03 2011 02:58 PM
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Olerud and Fonzie, maybe. Or Gilkey and Johnson.

Edgy DC
Aug 03 2011 02:59 PM
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Eight quick votes already. You people need to fess up on what your favorite boxing video is.

sharpie
Aug 03 2011 03:49 PM
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Beltran.

I didn't watch those videos when they were new. Not going to watch them now.

Ceetar
Aug 03 2011 03:52 PM
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boxing video?

G-Fafif
Aug 03 2011 04:23 PM
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Jeromy Burnitz hit seven home runs from April through August of 2002 and then slugged seven in September, and it pissed me off more than it energized me. This is to say late-season tears on futile teams are to be greeted with a dose of circumspection -- especially those rendered by tepidly performing veterans with the initials J.B.

Frayed Knot
Aug 03 2011 04:44 PM
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Disappointed that 'Someone not yet on the team' isn't a choice.

Edgy DC
Aug 03 2011 04:50 PM
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G-Fafif wrote:
Jeromy Burnitz hit seven home runs from April through August of 2002 and then slugged seven in September, and it pissed me off more than it energized me. This is to say late-season tears on futile teams are to be greeted with a dose of circumspection -- especially those rendered by tepidly performing veterans with the initials J.B.

I picked Bay too.

Fman99
Aug 03 2011 04:53 PM
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This poll is depressing as fuck.

Willets Point
Aug 03 2011 05:52 PM
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That's more than eleven Mets.

Ashie62
Aug 03 2011 06:06 PM
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Bay, just because, and he is presumably due.

Gwreck
Aug 03 2011 06:27 PM
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G-Fafif wrote:
Jeromy Burnitz hit seven home runs from April through August of 2002 and then slugged seven in September, and it pissed me off more than it energized me. This is to say late-season tears on futile teams are to be greeted with a dose of circumspection -- especially those rendered by tepidly performing veterans with the initials J.B.

Then he played well enough the next season to be tradeable, and we now have Mike Nickeas as a result. I could live with that from Bay.

MFS62
Aug 04 2011 08:07 AM
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Beltran. And the number will be the answer to a trivia question many years from now.

Later

metsguyinmichigan
Aug 04 2011 08:12 AM
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I think Wright will get over the top. He knows he's the power guy, and he's got some other bats in the lineup -- not power bats, but bats -- that will make people pitch to him.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
Aug 04 2011 08:26 AM
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Wright has two months. The way he's swinging the bat, four home runs a month seems more than doable-- it's likely.

Rockin' Doc
Aug 04 2011 08:37 PM
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I believe Wright will likely get to 15 or 16 home runs before the season ends to catch (or barely) pass Beltran. This thread is depressing.

How many times has a team, in the live ball era, had the team leader in triples having a greater total than the team leader in home runs?* Very likely to happen for the Mets this season.

*I'm not asking as a trivia quiz, because I honestly don't know. I wouldn't expect that it has happened very often though.

Frayed Knot
Aug 04 2011 09:00 PM
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Not sure about individual leaders.
Checked on the most recent 20+ triples guy and that was Curtis Granderson with the '07 Tiggers and he came close. He had 23 three-baggers while Magglio Ordonez edged him out with 28 homers.

For [u:1r37j23r]team[/u:1r37j23r] records, the 1986 Cardinals were the team that jumped to my head where they might have had more triples than HRs for the year (little power, lots of track stars) ... turns out that they didn't but it was close: 58 HRs; 48 3Bs
The current Mets have 73 HRs which is more than double their total of 32 triples.

I suspect you might have to go back to the dead-ball era to find one.

MFS62
Aug 04 2011 09:36 PM
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That made me check back to the 1912 Pirates, who were led by all-time single season triples leader J. Owen (Chief) Wilson, who had 36. They had 129 triples and 39 homers. I'm guessing your "dead ball era" will have many more teams who did that back then.

Later

Edgy DC
Aug 04 2011 09:42 PM
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Ceetar wrote:
boxing video?

Boxing video.

Edgy DC
Aug 06 2011 08:03 PM
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Thole and Turner, pissed about their lack of support, powering up this evening.

Ceetar
Aug 06 2011 08:37 PM
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Edgy DC wrote:
Ceetar wrote:
boxing video?

Boxing video.

Oh, I ignore pretty much every music thread. I don't really like music.

Edgy DC
Sep 16 2011 09:07 PM
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[list=1:4f1q9ep4][*:4f1q9ep4]Beltran: 15[/*:m:4f1q9ep4]
[*:4f1q9ep4]Wright: 14[/*:m:4f1q9ep4]
[*:4f1q9ep4]Bay: 12[/*:m:4f1q9ep4]
[*:4f1q9ep4]Duda: 9[/*:m:4f1q9ep4]
[*:4f1q9ep4]Hairston: 7[/*:m:4f1q9ep4]
[*:4f1q9ep4]Davis: 7[/*:m:4f1q9ep4]
[*:4f1q9ep4]Pagan: 7[/*:m:4f1q9ep4]
[*:4f1q9ep4]Murphy 6[/*:m:4f1q9ep4]
[*:4f1q9ep4]Reyes: 5[/*:m:4f1q9ep4]
[*:4f1q9ep4]Evans: 4[/*:m:4f1q9ep4]
[*:4f1q9ep4]Pridie: 4[/*:m:4f1q9ep4]
[*:4f1q9ep4]Turner: 4[/*:m:4f1q9ep4]
[*:4f1q9ep4]Thole: 3[/*:m:4f1q9ep4]
[*:4f1q9ep4]Martinez: 1[/*:m:4f1q9ep4]
[*:4f1q9ep4]Nickeas: 1[/*:m:4f1q9ep4]
[*:4f1q9ep4]Paulino: 1[/*:m:4f1q9ep4]
[*:4f1q9ep4]Harris: 1[/*:m:4f1q9ep4][/list:o:4f1q9ep4]

MFS62
Sep 16 2011 09:20 PM
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Davis, still tied for fifth on that list, makes me want to whimper.

Later

Edgy DC
Sep 18 2011 09:06 PM
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Duda hits dudouble figures.

[list=1:2674rlzg][*:2674rlzg]Beltran: 15[/*:m:2674rlzg]
[*:2674rlzg]Wright: 14[/*:m:2674rlzg]
[*:2674rlzg]Bay: 12[/*:m:2674rlzg]
[*:2674rlzg]Duda: 10[/*:m:2674rlzg]
[*:2674rlzg]Hairston: 7[/*:m:2674rlzg]
[*:2674rlzg]Davis: 7[/*:m:2674rlzg]
[*:2674rlzg]Pagan: 7[/*:m:2674rlzg]
[*:2674rlzg]Murphy 6[/*:m:2674rlzg]
[*:2674rlzg]Reyes: 5[/*:m:2674rlzg]
[*:2674rlzg]Evans: 4[/*:m:2674rlzg]
[*:2674rlzg]Pridie: 4[/*:m:2674rlzg]
[*:2674rlzg]Turner: 4[/*:m:2674rlzg]
[*:2674rlzg]Thole: 3[/*:m:2674rlzg]
[*:2674rlzg]Martinez: 1[/*:m:2674rlzg]
[*:2674rlzg]Nickeas: 1[/*:m:2674rlzg]
[*:2674rlzg]Paulino: 1[/*:m:2674rlzg]
[*:2674rlzg]Harris: 1[/*:m:2674rlzg][/list:o:2674rlzg]

That's 102 homers so far, tying the third-place 86-76 1976 Mets for 33rd homrunningest Mets team in franchise history --- a team managed by Joe Frazier, led by Dave Kingman (on a record pace until a mid-season injury), and debuting Lee Mazzilli.

One more homer will tie them at 32nd with Casey Stengel's basement-dwelling 1964 team --- the first team to call Shea Stadium home and led by an anonymous 20-homer season from Charley Smith.

Edgy DC
Sep 22 2011 02:37 PM
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Willie Harris, who I swore had some power with Washington, hits only his second homer, giving the Mets 103, tying them with Charley Smith's 1964 squad for 32nd best ever among teams called the Mets.

[list=1:3thsamdx][*:3thsamdx]Beltran: 15[/*:m:3thsamdx]
[*:3thsamdx]Wright: 14[/*:m:3thsamdx]
[*:3thsamdx]Bay: 12[/*:m:3thsamdx]
[*:3thsamdx]Duda: 10[/*:m:3thsamdx]
[*:3thsamdx]Hairston: 7[/*:m:3thsamdx]
[*:3thsamdx]Davis: 7[/*:m:3thsamdx]
[*:3thsamdx]Pagan: 7[/*:m:3thsamdx]
[*:3thsamdx]Murphy 6[/*:m:3thsamdx]
[*:3thsamdx]Reyes: 5[/*:m:3thsamdx]
[*:3thsamdx]Evans: 4[/*:m:3thsamdx]
[*:3thsamdx]Pridie: 4[/*:m:3thsamdx]
[*:3thsamdx]Turner: 4[/*:m:3thsamdx]
[*:3thsamdx]Thole: 3[/*:m:3thsamdx]
[*:3thsamdx]Harris: 2[/*:m:3thsamdx]
[*:3thsamdx]Martinez: 1[/*:m:3thsamdx]
[*:3thsamdx]Nickeas: 1[/*:m:3thsamdx]
[*:3thsamdx]Paulino: 1[/*:m:3thsamdx][/list:o:3thsamdx]

They'd actually have passed that Shea-debuting team by now, if not for a July 26 homer Al Jackson (of all people) hit that season off of Warren Spahn (of all other people).

G-Fafif
Sep 22 2011 03:11 PM
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Edgy DC wrote:
They'd actually have passed that Shea-debuting team by now, if not for a July 26 homer Al Jackson (of all people) hit that season off of Warren Spahn (of all other people).

Back before that rule was instituted in 2011 forbidding Mets pitchers from showing any kind of hitting aptitude.

attgig
Sep 22 2011 03:22 PM
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just noticed Beltran leading rbi's as well with 66.
Wright at 58, bay at 57, and Pagan at 56.

Beltran may finish on top of that category as well...

G-Fafif
Sep 22 2011 03:29 PM
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attgig wrote:
just noticed Beltran leading rbi's as well with 66.
Wright at 58, bay at 57, and Pagan at 56.

Beltran may finish on top of that category as well...

The Mets should definitely hold on to that guy.

Edgy DC
Sep 22 2011 05:51 PM
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Turner's ribeye steak today allows him to move up past Daniel Murphy among 2011 Mets into a tie for fifth place with Lucas Duda. Ruben Tejada makes a big stride with three ribs and is breathing down Josh Thole's neck and maybe Jose Reyes'.

Mets RBI in 2011

1 Beltran, 66
2 Wright, 58
3 Bay, 57
4 Pagan, 56
T5 Duda, 50

T5 Turner, 50
7 Murphy,49
8 Reyes, 40
9 Thole, 37
10 Tejada, 35

11 Davis, 25
12 Hairston, 24
13 Harris, 23
14 Evans, 21
15 Pridie, 20

16 Paulino, 17
17 Nickeas, 6
T18 Gee, 4
T18 Pelfrey, 4
T20 Baxter, 2

T20 Dickey, 2
T20 Martinez, 2
T20 Satin, 2
T20 Young, 2
T25 Emaus, 1

T25 Hu, 1

Edgy DC
Sep 29 2011 12:35 PM
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Standings now and forever

1. Beltran: 15
2. Wright: 14
3. Bay: 12
4. Duda: 10
T5. Davis: 7
T5. Hairston: 7
T5. Pagan: 7
T5. Reyes: 7
9. Murphy 6
T10. Evans: 4
T10. Pridie: 4
T10Turner: 4
13. Thole: 3
T14. Harris: 2
T14. Paulino: 2
T16. Baxter: 1
T16. Martinez: 1
T16. Nickeas: 1
T16. Paulino: 1

The final tally is 108, leaving them one behind the 1969 team, in sole possession of 29th place in Mets history. But that team did OK.

League-wide, they were 12th in the 16-team National League, leading only Pittsburgh, Houston, and San Diego.

Centerfield
Sep 29 2011 01:45 PM
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It's crazy that:

1. Beltran won. After not being a Met for the last two and a half months.
2. Davis is tied for fifth when he played 4 games this season.

TransMonk
Sep 29 2011 01:49 PM
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Beltran led the team in RBIs too. Amazing.

John Cougar Lunchbucket
Sep 29 2011 01:53 PM
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Benefitted most from Reyes' good stretches + Wright injury + revolving No. 2 hitters, not surprising.

metirish
Sep 29 2011 01:58 PM
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Centerfield wrote:
It's crazy that:

1. Beltran won. After not being a Met for the last two and a half months.
2. Davis is tied for fifth when he played 4 games this season.

that's just nuts......

I thought for a second that Davis maybe did only play four games......played in 36.....but still , Jesus.

Frayed Knot
Sep 29 2011 02:38 PM
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That's the part that really sucked about this year; Ike was off to a great start.
As it was he wound up finishing 3rd on the team in RC/G (7.2*) not far behind Reyes (7.8) & Beltran (7.6)

* BB-Ref stats

MFS62
Sep 29 2011 06:37 PM
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I picked this one right with Beltran.
I missed by one in picking the season ending victory total.
I'm on a roll.
But for the life of me I still can't figure out who will, with less than four hours remaining, start my Happy Birthday thread.
(Does that answer that question?)

Later

Ceetar
Sep 29 2011 07:16 PM
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MFS62 wrote:
I picked this one right with Beltran.
I missed by one in picking the season ending victory total.
I'm on a roll.
But for the life of me I still can't figure out who will, with less than four hours remaining, start my Happy Birthday thread.
(Does that answer that question?)

Later

I'll wish you a happy one here and now then, as I may gorge myself to death on the buffet at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas in about 20 minutes.

Reyes' 7 didn't come up the entire hour I played Roulette. depressing.

MFS62
Sep 29 2011 07:33 PM
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Ceetar wrote:
MFS62 wrote:
I picked this one right with Beltran.
I missed by one in picking the season ending victory total.
I'm on a roll.
But for the life of me I still can't figure out who will, with less than four hours remaining, start my Happy Birthday thread.
(Does that answer that question?)

Later

I'll wish you a happy one here and now then, as I may gorge myself to death on the buffet at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas in about 20 minutes.

Reyes' 7 didn't come up the entire hour I played Roulette. depressing.

Thank you.
Later