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Darren O'Day Quiz

Edgy MD Oct 12 2012 07:39 AM

Our Ephemeral Mets Making Names for Themselves in the Postseason series continues. 1. What city was Darren O'Day born in? 2. Which player, who would never appear for the Mets, was acquired by the team the same o'day as Darren O'Day? 3. What number did Darren O'Day wear for the Mets? 4. In his Mets days, whose initials and number were scrawled --- and for all I know, still are scrawled --- under the brim of Darren O'Day's hat? 5. Who is the one batter Darren O'Day struck out as a Met? 6. Who is the player the Mets called up, prompting O'Day's waiving? 7. What's Darren O'Day's wife do? What she like? No-peaking bonus: Name all the big-league players and coaches the Mets have employed with an apostrophe-O prefixed on their name.

seawolf17 Oct 12 2012 07:41 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

Bonus q: Charlie O'Brien, Tom O'Malley. Also Jesse O'Rosco and Junior O'Rtiz.

Edgy MD Oct 12 2012 07:44 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

1. What city was Darren O'Day born in? 2. Which player, who would never appear for the Mets, was acquired by the team the same o'day as Darren O'Day? 3. What number did Darren O'Day wear for the Mets? 4. In his Mets days, whose initials and number were scrawled --- and for all I know, still are scrawled --- under the brim of Darren O'Day's hat? 5. Who is the one batter Darren O'Day struck out as a Met? 6. Who is the player the Mets called up, prompting O'Day's waiving? 7. What's Darren O'Day's wife do? What she like? No-peaking bonus: Name all the big-league players and coaches the Mets have employed with an apostrophe-O prefixed on their name. O'Brien (Seawolf), O'Malley (Seawolf) (Two more, including the layup.)

metirish Oct 12 2012 07:46 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

5. Who is the one batter Darren O'Day struck out as a Met? Hanley Ramirez

bmfc1 Oct 12 2012 07:47 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

Q: Why was he put on waivers by the Mets? A: Because Omar Minaya was incompetent.

Edgy MD Oct 12 2012 07:49 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

Hanley Ramirez is a good guess, but a wrong one.

metirish Oct 12 2012 07:50 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

5. Who is the one batter Darren O'Day struck out as a Met? Juan Carlo Stanton

Centerfield Oct 12 2012 07:50 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

4. In his Mets days, whose initials and number were scrawled --- and for all I know, still are scrawled --- under the brim of Darren O'Day's hat? Wasn't it that Angels pitcher that died? Was his name Nick Adenhart?

Edgy MD Oct 12 2012 07:53 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

1. What city was Darren O'Day born in? 2. Which player, who would never appear for the Mets, was acquired by the team the same o'day as Darren O'Day? 3. What number did Darren O'Day wear for the Mets? 4. In his Mets days, whose initials and number were scrawled --- and for all I know, still are scrawled --- under the brim of Darren O'Day's hat? Nick Adenhart (Centerfield) 5. Who is the one batter Darren O'Day struck out as a Met? Not Hanley Ramirez or Mike (not yet Giancarlo) Stanton. 6. Who is the player the Mets called up, prompting O'Day's waiving? 7. What's Darren O'Day's wife do? What she like? No-peaking bonus: Name all the big-league players and coaches the Mets have employed with an apostrophe-O prefixed on their name. O'Brien (Seawolf), O'Malley (Seawolf) (Two more, including the layup.) Centerfield: 1 Seawolf: 1 metrish: -2

seawolf17 Oct 12 2012 07:54 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

Is the layup... Darren O'Day?

Edgy MD Oct 12 2012 07:56 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

1. What city was Darren O'Day born in? 2. Which player, who would never appear for the Mets, was acquired by the team the same o'day as Darren O'Day? 3. What number did Darren O'Day wear for the Mets? 4. In his Mets days, whose initials and number were scrawled --- and for all I know, still are scrawled --- under the brim of Darren O'Day's hat? Nick Adenhart (Centerfield) 5. Who is the one batter Darren O'Day struck out as a Met? Not Hanley Ramirez or Mike (not yet Giancarlo) Stanton. 6. Who is the player the Mets called up, prompting O'Day's waiving? 7. What's Darren O'Day's wife do? What she like? No-peaking bonus: Name all the big-league players and coaches the Mets have employed with an apostrophe-O prefixed on their name. O'Brien (Seawolf), O'Malley (Seawolf), O'Day (Seawolf) (One more.) Centerfield: 1 Seawolf: 1.5 metrish: -2

Swan Swan H Oct 12 2012 07:56 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

3. What number did Darren O'Day wear for the Mets? 53

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 12 2012 07:57 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

Mike O'Connor

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 12 2012 07:58 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

What's Darren O'Day's wife do? What she like? She likes the big O

Edgy MD Oct 12 2012 08:00 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

1. What city was Darren O'Day born in? 2. Which player, who would never appear for the Mets, was acquired by the team the same o'day as Darren O'Day? 3. What number did Darren O'Day wear for the Mets? Not 53. 4. In his Mets days, whose initials and number were scrawled --- and for all I know, still are scrawled --- under the brim of Darren O'Day's hat? Nick Adenhart (Centerfield) 5. Who is the one batter Darren O'Day struck out as a Met? Not Hanley Ramirez or Mike (not yet Giancarlo) Stanton. 6. Who is the player the Mets called up, prompting O'Day's waiving? 7. What's Darren O'Day's wife do? What she like? No-peaking bonus: Name all the big-league players and coaches the Mets have employed with an apostrophe-O prefixed on their name. O'Brien (Seawolf), O'Malley (Seawolf), O'Day (Seawolf), O'Connor (John Cougar Lunchbucket) Centerfield: 2 Seawolf: 1.5 John Cougar Lunchbucket: .5 Swan Swan H: -1 metrish: -2

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 12 2012 08:06 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

3. What number did Darren O'Day wear for the Mets? I think he wa 36 2. Which player, who would never appear for the Mets, was acquired by the team the same o'day as Darren O'Day? Steven Register? Who is the one batter Darren O'Day struck out as a Met? Zimmerman Who is the player the Mets called up, prompting O'Day's waiving? Figueroa

Edgy MD Oct 12 2012 08:12 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

1. What city was Darren O'Day born in? 2. Which player, who would never appear for the Mets, was acquired by the team the same o'day as Darren O'Day? Not Steven Register. 3. What number did Darren O'Day wear for the Mets? 36 (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 4. In his Mets days, whose initials and number were scrawled --- and for all I know, still are scrawled --- under the brim of Darren O'Day's hat? Nick Adenhart (Centerfield) 5. Who is the one batter Darren O'Day struck out as a Met? Not Hanley Ramirez or Mike (not yet Giancarlo) Stanton or Ryan Zimmerman. 6. Who is the player the Mets called up, prompting O'Day's waiving? Nelson Figueroa (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 7. What's Darren O'Day's wife do? What she like? No-peaking bonus: Name all the big-league players and coaches the Mets have employed with an apostrophe-O prefixed on their name. O'Brien (Seawolf), O'Malley (Seawolf), O'Day (Seawolf), O'Connor (John Cougar Lunchbucket) John Cougar Lunchbucket: 2.5 Centerfield: 2 Seawolf: 1.5 Swan Swan H: -1 metrish: -2

Edgy MD Oct 12 2012 09:15 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

Questions 1, 2, 5, and 7 remain WIDE OPEN! Last chance, America. Contest comes to a screeching halt at 11:30 EST.

Ceetar Oct 12 2012 09:19 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

5. Who is the one batter Darren O'Day struck out as a Met? Prince Fielder?

Edgy MD Oct 12 2012 09:23 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

The quiz is relentless!! 1. What city was Darren O'Day born in? 2. Which player, who would never appear for the Mets, was acquired by the team the same o'day as Darren O'Day? Not Steven Register. 3. What number did Darren O'Day wear for the Mets? 36 (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 4. In his Mets days, whose initials and number were scrawled --- and for all I know, still are scrawled --- under the brim of Darren O'Day's hat? Nick Adenhart (Centerfield) 5. Who is the one batter Darren O'Day struck out as a Met? Not Hanley Ramirez or Mike (not yet Giancarlo) Stanton or Ryan Zimmerman or Prince Fielder. 6. Who is the player the Mets called up, prompting O'Day's waiving? Nelson Figueroa (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 7. What's Darren O'Day's wife do? What she like? No-peaking bonus: Name all the big-league players and coaches the Mets have employed with an apostrophe-O prefixed on their name. O'Brien (Seawolf), O'Malley (Seawolf), O'Day (Seawolf), O'Connor (John Cougar Lunchbucket) John Cougar Lunchbucket: 2.5 Centerfield: 2 Seawolf: 1.5 ceetar: -1 Swan Swan H: -1 metrish: -2

Swan Swan H Oct 12 2012 09:25 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

1. Cambridge, MA (our fair city) 2. David Justice Jr. 5. Pat Burrell 7. She is a molecular physicist who moonlights as a swimsuit model. She likes puppies, sunsets, long walks and cliches.

Edgy MD Oct 12 2012 09:28 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

Swanny swings for the fences!! 1. What city was Darren O'Day born in? Not Cambridge. 2. Which player, who would never appear for the Mets, was acquired by the team the same o'day as Darren O'Day? Not Steven Register; not David Justice. 3. What number did Darren O'Day wear for the Mets? 36 (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 4. In his Mets days, whose initials and number were scrawled --- and for all I know, still are scrawled --- under the brim of Darren O'Day's hat? Nick Adenhart (Centerfield) 5. Who is the one batter Darren O'Day struck out as a Met? Not Hanley Ramirez or Mike (not yet Giancarlo) Stanton or Ryan Zimmerman or Prince Fielder or Pat Burrell. 6. Who is the player the Mets called up, prompting O'Day's waiving? Nelson Figueroa (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 7. What's Darren O'Day's wife do? What she like? =#4000FF]Not a molecular physicist who moonlights as a swimsuit model. She likes puppies, sunsets, long walks and cliches. No-peaking bonus: Name all the big-league players and coaches the Mets have employed with an apostrophe-O prefixed on their name. O'Brien (Seawolf), O'Malley (Seawolf), O'Day (Seawolf), O'Connor (John Cougar Lunchbucket) John Cougar Lunchbucket: 2.5 Centerfield: 2 Seawolf: 1.5 ceetar: -1 metrish: -2 Swan Swan H: -5

Edgy MD Oct 12 2012 09:41 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

TIME --- it's totally up! 1. What city was Darren O'Day born in? Jacksonville, Florida (Motto: "Where Florida Begins")! 2. Which player, who would never appear for the Mets, was acquired by the team the same o'day as Darren O'Day? =#0000FF]Not Steven Register; not David Justice. 3. What number did Darren O'Day wear for the Mets? Rocky Cherry, selected the same day in the same Rule V Draft! 4. In his Mets days, whose initials and number were scrawled --- and for all I know, still are scrawled --- under the brim of Darren O'Day's hat? Nick Adenhart (Centerfield) 5. Who is the one batter Darren O'Day struck out as a Met? You all beat around it, but didn't come up with... Dan Uggla! 6. Who is the player the Mets called up, prompting O'Day's waiving? Nelson Figueroa (John Cougar Lunchbucket) 7. What's Darren O'Day's wife do? What she like? Why, non other than coiffed and shapely FOX News reporter Elizabeth Prann! No-peaking bonus: Name all the big-league players and coaches the Mets have employed with an apostrophe-O prefixed on their name. O'Brien (Seawolf), O'Malley (Seawolf), O'Day (Seawolf), O'Connor (John Cougar Lunchbucket) Final Standings: John Cougar Lunchbucket: 2.5 (a Squeaker!) Centerfield: 2 Seawolf: 1.5 ceetar: -1 metrish: -2 Swan Swan H: -5

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 12 2012 09:50 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

She's blond? I'm reminded of a Country Time quote.

Swan Swan H Oct 12 2012 09:51 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

Finishing last means I get the first pick in the draft. Excellent!

batmagadanleadoff Oct 12 2012 09:57 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

Nice O'Day piece in the NYT. excerpt: Early in the 2009 season, the Mets had a young side-winding reliever that, to them at least, seemed expendable. They needed a starting pitcher. So they put Darren O’Day on waivers and called up Nelson Figueroa. What the Mets apparently did not see — or what O’Day did not show at the time — was in clear view on Thursday, in extra innings of an elimination game, as his looping breaking balls and darting fastballs cut through the heart of the Yankees’ order. Indeed, after his two and two-thirds scoreless innings in Thursday’s 2-1 win, Baltimore could make the case that O’Day has been their most valuable player of the postseason. He has not allowed a run in seven innings, with only one hit and one walk allowed in five games. “Those hitters are just as amped up as the pitchers are,” O’Day said. “If you can control yourself, you have the advantage. You have to go out there and pitch like you’re throwing a bullpen.” read the rest at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/12/sport ... .html?_r=0

Gwreck Oct 12 2012 11:01 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

Top 3 side-winding relief pitchers that Omar Minaya screwed up and let go: 3. Chad Bradford Ok, fair, he was a free agent and wanted lots of dough. But the 2007 Mets really could've used him. Plus, the money saved by not signing Bradford was used to sign...wait for it...Scott Schoeneweis. 2. Joe Smith Traded away for JJ Putz. Just finished his fourth consecutive effective season with Cleveland for $3.475 million. No, that's not the per-year salary; that's the total salary over all 4 seasons. 1. Darren O'Day see above

seawolf17 Oct 12 2012 11:06 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

I'm a huge fan of sidewinders. I maintain that if my little league coaches had let me pitch that way back in the day, I'd be a million-dollar ROOGY right now.

bmfc1 Oct 12 2012 11:14 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

Gwreck wrote: Top 3 side-winding relief pitchers that Omar Minaya screwed up and let go: 3. Chad Bradford Ok, fair, he was a free agent and wanted lots of dough. But the 2007 Mets really could've used him. Plus, the money saved by not signing Bradford was used to sign...wait for it...Scott Schoeneweis. 2. Joe Smith Traded away for JJ Putz. Just finished his fourth consecutive effective season with Cleveland for $3.475 million. No, that's not the per-year salary; that's the total salary over all 4 seasons. 1. Darren O'Day see above You may be onto something here, Gwreck as Minaya is the GM that demoted R.A. in Spring Training. It appears that he had a bias against non-traditional pitchers.

metirish Oct 12 2012 11:20 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

Gwreck wrote: Top 3 side-winding relief pitchers that Omar Minaya screwed up and let go: 3. Chad Bradford Ok, fair, he was a free agent and wanted lots of dough. But the 2007 Mets really could've used him. Plus, the money saved by not signing Bradford was used to sign...wait for it...Scott Schoeneweis. Omar really dropped the ball on that one.

Ceetar Oct 12 2012 11:26 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

bmfc1 wrote: You may be onto something here, Gwreck as Minaya is the GM that demoted R.A. in Spring Training. It appears that he had a bias against non-traditional pitchers. Reportedly that had more to do with Manuel. Omar at least had been trying to sign up for years, so sounds like he had a little bit more faith. Then again, I'm not sure how much anyone was autonomously calling the shots that year. I was okay not resigning Bradford or Oliver (though both of those over Mota would've been my pick..) if it was for contract length reasons, but then he either couldn't get the guys he wanted for 1 year, or had a change of heart and designed Schoe was worth 3.. I didn't hate the Smith stuff for Putz cause I felt like Putz was at least a good reliever, but they gave up too much for a guy they knew to be injured.

Swan Swan H Oct 12 2012 11:29 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

metirish wrote: Top 3 side-winding relief pitchers that Omar Minaya screwed up and let go: 3. Chad Bradford Ok, fair, he was a free agent and wanted lots of dough. But the 2007 Mets really could've used him. Plus, the money saved by not signing Bradford was used to sign...wait for it...Scott Schoeneweis. Omar really dropped the ball on that one. Ouch.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 12 2012 11:31 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

Top 3 side-winding relief pitchers that Omar Minaya screwed up and let go: 3. Chad Bradford Ok, fair, he was a free agent and wanted lots of dough. But the 2007 Mets really could've used him. Plus, the money saved by not signing Bradford was used to sign...wait for it...Scott Schoeneweis. 2. Joe Smith Traded away for JJ Putz. Just finished his fourth consecutive effective season with Cleveland for $3.475 million. No, that's not the per-year salary; that's the total salary over all 4 seasons. 1. Darren O'Day see above You may be onto something here, Gwreck as Minaya is the GM that demoted R.A. in Spring Training. It appears that he had a bias against non-traditional pitchers. Non-traditional white pitchers, you mean. THAT WAS A JOKE, PEOPLE. In reality I think Omar liked these kinda guys, he was very much behind Joe Smith, whom he drafted and got into the bigs almost right away, and to his credit when he got rid of one trick-pitcher in a dumb deal he at least looked to get hold of another. One of the interesting things I learned in Dickey's book in fact was his mentioning that the Mets were asking about him even before he went to Seattle.

Edgy MD Oct 12 2012 11:55 AM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

I agree that Omar liked pitchers with a gimmick. I don't see him as the guy who demoted Dickey at all. I see him as the guy who picked him up and gave him the chance. For all we know, starting the season with Buffalo was an important part of the journey. I mean, for Pete's sake, Dickey barely got into any Spring Training games in 2010 and exited camp with a 9.00 ERA.

Gwreck Oct 12 2012 12:04 PM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

Ceetar wrote: I didn't hate the Smith stuff for Putz cause I felt like Putz was at least a good reliever, but they gave up too much for a guy they knew to be injured. I used to think the Heath Bell/Royce Ring deal was the worst of Omar's moves but the Putz deal was probably worse. Jason Vargas just had his third consecutive effective season of 30+ starts for Seattle.

Ceetar Oct 12 2012 12:08 PM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

Gwreck wrote: Ceetar wrote: I didn't hate the Smith stuff for Putz cause I felt like Putz was at least a good reliever, but they gave up too much for a guy they knew to be injured. I used to think the Heath Bell/Royce Ring deal was the worst of Omar's moves but the Putz deal was probably worse. Jason Vargas just had his third consecutive effective season of 30+ starts for Seattle. I kinda liked Vargas. Relievers are such crap shoots sometimes. I find it hard fault any GM for giving up on one, but when you turn around and give long term contracts to guys or rewards guys that just tested positive for cheating it's not good. It's one of the reasons though, I advocate keeping Ramon Ramirez around. History suggests he's a better reliever than he showed.

metirish Oct 12 2012 12:10 PM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

Putz didn't even want to be here IIRC, Omar had to sell him on the 8th inning role....it was going to solve all of the previous years pen problems, then Putz couldn't get up for the role.....

Ceetar Oct 12 2012 12:13 PM Re: Darren O'Day Quiz

metirish wrote: Putz didn't even want to be here IIRC, Omar had to sell him on the 8th inning role....it was going to solve all of the previous years pen problems, then Putz couldn't get up for the role..... like most whiny closers. But I feel like it was probably more the injury. Didn't Schoeneweis have a disconnected tendon or something in his knee or something too? Paid way too much for those damaged goods guys.