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Fun with SCRABBLE®

Benjamin Grimm Oct 24 2011 11:35 AM

I remember late in the season I noticed that several players in the Mets (and opposing team) starting lineup had both first and last names that were valid SCRABBLE® words. Inspired by that, I belatedly decided to put together an all-time Mets team comprised solely of players and coaches who fit that criteria. Here's what I came up with: C - Norm Sherry 1B - Dick Smith 2B - Bobby Valentine 3B - Ray Knight SS - Jay Bell LF - Mike Vail CF - Angel Pagan RF - Tom Grieve DH - Mike Piazza SP - Frank Viola, Jay Hook, Randy Jones, Randy Tate RP - Bob Miller, Tom Hall, Dean Chance Mgr - Art Howe Coaches - Rube Walker, Chuck Cottier, Chip Hale, Bobby Wine

sharpie Oct 24 2011 11:38 AM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

Dennis Cook gets to be in that bullpen.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 24 2011 11:41 AM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

Is DENNIS a word?

Ceetar Oct 24 2011 11:46 AM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

RICK REED for the rotation.

sharpie Oct 24 2011 11:47 AM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

Read too quickly to see you needed both. Dennis Cook does not make this team. Get out of the picture, Cook.

Frayed Knot Oct 24 2011 11:48 AM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

I could swear we've had this thread before.

Edgy MD Oct 24 2011 11:53 AM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Is DENNIS a word? > And I came home and he there they was! > No! > Yeah! > You actually saw him dennis your old lady? > Hell, yeah!

Lefty Specialist Oct 24 2011 11:57 AM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

Pat Strange, Bob Friend and Jack Fisher.

Frayed Knot Oct 24 2011 12:03 PM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

sharpie wrote: Read too quickly to see you needed both. Dennis Cook does not make this team. Get out of the picture, Cook. As Dennis leaves he graciously cedes his spot in the photo shoot to Cliff Cook

Edgy MD Oct 24 2011 12:06 PM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

Ken Sanders Bill Short Don Rose Mac Scarce

Benjamin Grimm Oct 24 2011 12:08 PM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

I was gonna put Ken Singleton in the outfield, but SINGLETON wasn't deemed to be a word by the online Scrabble dictionary. Isn't that the word for an individual birth, as opposed to a twin or a triplet?

Chad Ochoseis Oct 24 2011 12:22 PM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE® Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Oct 24 2011 12:46 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: I could swear we've had this thread before. Yes, definitely. Benjamin Grimm wrote: I was gonna put Ken Singleton in the outfield, but SINGLETON wasn't deemed to be a word by the online Scrabble dictionary. I think the official dictionary goes up to eight letters and then says "go ahead and use Webster's", or something to that effect. Joe Foy Jerry Cram Terry Leach [crossout]Mike Piazza would have to be the starting catcher.[/crossout] Already noted by Ben Grimm as DH. I block DHs out of my view.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 24 2011 12:24 PM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

Frayed Knot wrote: I could swear we've had this thread before. Maybe. I remember one about point values of player names (like MIENTKIEWICZ) but I don't recall one looking for valid first and last names. But maybe there was such a thread and I've forgotten it.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 24 2011 12:40 PM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

Heath Bell's hungry for a shot at the roster; Bob Bailor would put up money for a slot. John DeMerit doesn't expect you'll give him a chance-- what with his bad locker-room rep-- but he'd like one just the same.

Edgy MD Oct 24 2011 12:51 PM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

Mark Little Ed Lynch Bobby Gene Smith --- a triple!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 24 2011 12:55 PM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

Those triples, they are rare. (Even moreso with the walls coming in.) Joe Hicks Roger Mason? (OE: Yes, Roger Mason) Ray Searage and Butch Metzger really oughta be.

Ashie62 Oct 24 2011 06:20 PM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

Tom Parsons ? Bob Johnson ?

Edgy MD Oct 24 2011 06:42 PM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

Parsons would work. I don't think Johnson files, though.

seawolf17 Oct 24 2011 06:46 PM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

How about the other Bob Johnson, then?

MFS62 Oct 24 2011 09:26 PM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

Dick Selma (are proper nouns allowed in this game?) Later

Frayed Knot Oct 24 2011 09:31 PM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

Proper nouns are NOT allowed in SCRABBLE In this case DICK is good, SELMA is not.

Edgy MD Oct 24 2011 09:41 PM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

If proper nouns were OK, every name of every Met player ever would be allowed.

MFS62 Oct 24 2011 09:51 PM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

Edgy DC wrote: If proper nouns were OK, every name of every Met player ever would be allowed. Just remembered that. Later

MFS62 Oct 24 2011 10:01 PM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

seawolf17 wrote: How about the other Bob Johnson, then? How about the other Bob Miller? Later

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 25 2011 05:54 AM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

Dick Smith Joe Smith Don Rose

dinosaur jesus Oct 25 2011 10:41 AM Re: Fun with SCRABBLE®

Ralph Milliard Rick White Rick Sweet Randy Sterling Mike Draper Mike Bishop Jerry Martin