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Mets first contest 2014

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 24 2014 03:31 AM

Answers due morning of first game. Winner gets a copy of Vogue magazine and a bottle of Key Food brand olive oil: Name the first Met of 2014 to: 1. Reach base safely 2. Get a hit 3. Draw a walk 4. Hit a double 5. Hit a triple 6. Hit a home run 7. Steal second base 8. Reach by error 9. Hit a grounds-rule double 10. Score a run 11. Drive in a run 12. Get hit by a pitch 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance 14. Hit into a double play 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base 16. Strike out 17. Bunt for a base hit 18. Get tagged out at home 19. Pinch hit 20. Be pinch-hit for 21. Commit an error 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory 23. Be called on to relieve 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn

Gwreck Mar 24 2014 05:58 AM Re: Mets first contest 2014

1. Reach base safely Wright 2. Get a hit Wright 3. Draw a walk Duda 4. Hit a double Wright 5. Hit a triple Chris Young 6. Hit a home run Granderson 7. Steal second base Eric Young 8. Reach by error D'Arnaud 9. Hit a grounds-rule double Wright 10. Score a run Wright 11. Drive in a run Granderson 12. Get hit by a pitch Tejada 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance Granderson 14. Hit into a double play Davis 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base Eric Young 16. Strike out Davis 17. Bunt for a base hit Eric Young 18. Get tagged out at home Chris Young 19. Pinch hit Satin 20. Be pinch-hit for Gee 21. Commit an error Tejada 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory Tejada 23. Be called on to relieve Torres 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game Matsuzaka 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Matsuzaka Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn 6-4-3

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 24 2014 06:14 AM Re: Mets first contest 2014 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 24 2014 10:47 PM

1. Reach base safely Murphy 2. Get a hit Murphy 3. Draw a walk Wright 4. Hit a double Davis 5. Hit a triple E. Young 6. Hit a home run Granderson 7. Steal second base E. Young 8. Reach by error E. Young 9. Hit a grounds-rule double Granderson 10. Score a run E. Young 11. Drive in a run Lagares 12. Get hit by a pitch Davis 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance Wright 14. Hit into a double play Tejada 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base E. Young 16. Strike out C. Young 17. Bunt for a base hit E. Young 18. Get tagged out at home Lagares 19. Pinch hit Satin 20. Be pinch-hit for Gee 21. Commit an error Murphy 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory C. Young 23. Be called on to relieve Torres 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game Wheeler 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Matsuzaka Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn 4-6-3

Mixtapewormhole Mar 24 2014 04:09 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 25 2014 07:04 PM

Name the first Met of 2014 to: 1. Reach base safely - Murphy 2. Get a hit - Murphy 3. Draw a walk - Davis 4. Hit a double - Lagares 5. Hit a triple - Wright 6. Hit a home run - Granderson 7. Steal second base - Wright 8. Reach by error - Murphy 9. Hit a grounds-rule double - d'Arnaud 10. Score a run - Wright 11. Drive in a run - Granderson 12. Get hit by a pitch - Duda 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance - Granderson 14. Hit into a double play - Davis 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base - E. Young 16. Strike out - C. Young 17. Bunt for a base hit - Lagares 18. Get tagged out at home - Murphy 19. Pinch hit - Duda 20. Be pinch-hit for - Gee 21. Commit an error - Tejada 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory - Lagares 23. Be called on to relieve - Black 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game - Gee 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch - Wheeler Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn - 9-2

TheOldMole Mar 24 2014 05:10 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014

1. Reach base safely - Chris Young 2. Get a hit - Chris Young 3. Draw a walk - Wright 4. Hit a double - Granderson 5. Hit a triple - Eric Young Jr. 6. Hit a home run - d'Arnaud 7. Steal second base - Eric Young Jr. 8. Reach by error - d'Arnaud 9. Hit a grounds-rule double - Granderson 10. Score a run - Chris Young 11. Drive in a run - Wright 12. Get hit by a pitch - d'Arnaud 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance - Wright 14. Hit into a double play - d'Arnaud 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base - Tejada 16. Strike out - d'Arnaud 17. Bunt for a base hit - Eric Young Jr. 18. Get tagged out at home - Eric Young Jr. 19. Pinch hit - Duda 20. Be pinch-hit for - Gee 21. Commit an error - - Eric Young Jr. 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory - Lagares 23. Be called on to relieve - Rice 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game - Wheeler 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch - Wheeler Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn 4-6-3

Benjamin Grimm Mar 24 2014 08:28 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014

Name the first Met of 2014 to: 1. Reach base safely: Eric Young 2. Get a hit Granderson 3. Draw a walk Wright 4. Hit a double Granderson 5. Hit a triple Eric Young 6. Hit a home run Granderson 7. Steal second base Eric Young 8. Reach by error d'Arnaud 9. Hit a grounds-rule double Duda 10. Score a run Eric Young 11. Drive in a run Wright 12. Get hit by a pitch Chris Young 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance Wright 14. Hit into a double play Davis 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base Chris Young 16. Strike out Granderson 17. Bunt for a base hit Eric Young 18. Get tagged out at home Chris Young 19. Pinch hit Duda 20. Be pinch-hit for Gee 21. Commit an error Tejada 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory Wright 23. Be called on to relieve Germen 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game Wheeler 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Matsuzaka Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn (4-6-3)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 24 2014 08:44 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 31 2014 03:13 PM

Name the first Met of 2014 to: 1. Reach base safely Wright 2. Get a hit Wright 3. Draw a walk Duda 4. Hit a double C. Young 5. Hit a triple C. Young 6. Hit a home run Granderson 7. Steal second base Murphy 8. Reach by error d'Arnaud 9. Hit a grounds-rule double C.Young 10. Score a run E. Young 11. Drive in a run d'Arnaud 12. Get hit by a pitch Granderson 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance Wright 14. Hit into a double play d'Arnaud 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base Murphy 16. Strike out E. Young 17. Bunt for a base hit Gregorius 18. Get tagged out at home Granderson 19. Pinch hit Duda 20. Be pinch-hit for Gee 21. Commit an error E. Young 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory Lagares 23. Be called on to relieve Familia 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game Colon 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Rice Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn 5-4-3

sharpie Mar 24 2014 10:22 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014

1. Reach base safely Murphy 2. Get a hit Murphy 3. Draw a walk C Young 4. Hit a double d'Arnaud 5. Hit a triple E Young 6. Hit a home run Granderson 7. Steal second base Granderson 8. Reach by error Duda 9. Hit a grounds-rule double Wright 10. Score a run Murphy 11. Drive in a run Granderson 12. Get hit by a pitch C Young 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance Granderson 14. Hit into a double play Tejada 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base Muphy 16. Strike out Wright 17. Bunt for a base hit Lageras 18. Get tagged out at home Lageras 19. Pinch hit Duda 20. Be pinch-hit for Gee 21. Commit an error Tejada 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory Tejada 23. Be called on to relieve Rice 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game Wheeler 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Wheeler Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn 4-6-3

Zvon Mar 25 2014 01:21 AM Re: Mets first contest 2014

1. Reach base safely Murphy 2. Get a hit Murphy 3. Draw a walk Davis 4. Hit a double d'Arnaud 5. Hit a triple Wright 6. Hit a home run C. Young 7. Steal second base E. Young 8. Reach by error Wright 9. Hit a grounds-rule double d'Arnaud 10. Score a run C. Young 11. Drive in a run Granderson 12. Get hit by a pitch Tejada 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance C. Young 14. Hit into a double play Wright 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base C. Young 16. Strike out Davis 17. Bunt for a base hit E.Young 18. Get tagged out at home Murphy 19. Pinch hit Duda 20. Be pinch-hit for Gee 21. Commit an error Tejada 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory Tejada 23. Be called on to relieve Rice 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game Colon 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Black Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn 6-4-3

Frayed Knot Mar 25 2014 01:51 AM Re: Mets first contest 2014 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 31 2014 02:57 PM

1. Reach base safely - Juan Lagares 2. Get a hit - Curtis Granderson 3. Draw a walk - David Wright 4. Hit a double - Curtis Granderson 5. Hit a triple - Chris Young 6. Hit a home run - Ike Davis 7. Steal second base - Eric Young 8. Reach by error - Juan Lagares 9. Hit a grounds-rule double - David Wright 10. Score a run - Chris Young 11. Drive in a run - David Wright 12. Get hit by a pitch - Curtis Granderson 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance - Ike Davis 14. Hit into a double play - Travis d'Arnaud 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base - Chris Young 16. Strike out - Ike Davis 17. Bunt for a base hit - Eric Young 18. Get tagged out at home - Daniel Murphy 19. Pinch hit - Josh Satin 20. Be pinch-hit for - Dillon Gee 21. Commit an error - Ruben Tejada 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory - David Wright 23. Be called on to relieve - John Lannan 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game - Zack Wheeler 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch - Bartolo Colon Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn -- 1 - 6 - 3

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 30 2014 05:21 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014

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d'Kong76 Mar 30 2014 06:14 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014

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Ceetar Mar 31 2014 11:16 AM Re: Mets first contest 2014

1. Reach base safely - Daniel Murphy 2. Get a hit - Daniel Murphy 3. Draw a walk - David Wright 4. Hit a double - Ruben Tejada 5. Hit a triple - Juan Lagares 6. Hit a home run - Curtis Granderson 7. Steal second base - David Wright 8. Reach by error - Eric Young Jr 9. Hit a grounds-rule double - Chris Young 10. Score a run - Daniel Murphy 11. Drive in a run - David Wright 12. Get hit by a pitch - Curtis Granderson 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance - Curtis Granderson 14. Hit into a double play - Ruben Tejada 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base - Eric Young Jr 16. Strike out - Chris Young 17. Bunt for a base hit - Eric Young Jr 18. Get tagged out at home - Daniel Murphy 19. Pinch hit - Lucas Duda 20. Be pinch-hit for - Dillon Gee 21. Commit an error - Daniel Murphy 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory - Dillon Gee 23. Be called on to relieve - Gonzalez Germen 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game - Zack Wheeler 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch - Bartolo Colon Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn -- 8-3

Mets Guy in Michigan Mar 31 2014 12:51 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014

Name the first Met of 2014 to: 1. Reach base safely -- Granderson 2. Get a hit -- Murphy 3. Draw a walk -- Wright 4. Hit a double -- Murphy 5. Hit a triple -- Young 6. Hit a home run -- Wright 7. Steal second base -- E Young 8. Reach by error -- d'Arnaud 9. Hit a grounds-rule double -- Murphy 10. Score a run -- Granderson 11. Drive in a run -- Wright 12. Get hit by a pitch -- Davis 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance -- Duda 14. Hit into a double play -- Davis 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base -- E Young 16. Strike out -- Granderson 17. Bunt for a base hit -- E Young 18. Get tagged out at home -- Duda 19. Pinch hit -- Brown 20. Be pinch-hit for -- Gee 21. Commit an error -- Tejada 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory -- Young 23. Be called on to relieve -- Germen 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game -- Wheeler 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch -- Wheeler Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn -- 6-4-3

MFS62 Mar 31 2014 02:12 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014

1. Reach base safely Murphy 2. Get a hit C. Young 3. Draw a walk Davis 4. Hit a double Legares 5. Hit a triple Legares 6. Hit a home run Granderson 7. Steal second base EYJ 8. Reach by error Tejada 9. Hit a grounds-rule double C Young 10. Score a run C Young 11. Drive in a run TDA 12. Get hit by a pitch Satin 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance Granderson 14. Hit into a double play Murphy 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base Duda 16. Strike out TDA 17. Bunt for a base hit Legares 18. Get tagged out at home Davis 19. Pinch hit Satin 20. Be pinch-hit for Valverde 21. Commit an error Murphy 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory Davis 23. Be called on to relieve Familia 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game Gee 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Colon Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn 8-8-5 (second 8 is the assist) Later

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2014 02:49 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014

Locking this one at 12:30, feel free to remove all references to Gregorious and Muffy tgill then.

metsmarathon Mar 31 2014 02:57 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014

Name the first Met of 2014 to: 1. Reach base safely eric young 2. Get a hit eric young 3. Draw a walk david wright 4. Hit a double david wright 5. Hit a triple juan lagares 6. Hit a home run curtis granderson 7. Steal second base david wright 8. Reach by error eric young 9. Hit a grounds-rule double travis d'arnaud 10. Score a run eric young 11. Drive in a run curtis granderson 12. Get hit by a pitch ike davis 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance david wright 14. Hit into a double play ike davis 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base eric young 16. Strike out ike davis 17. Bunt for a base hit juan lagares 18. Get tagged out at home juan lagares 19. Pinch hit lucas duda 20. Be pinch-hit for dillon gee 21. Commit an error ruben tejada 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory ruben tejada 23. Be called on to relieve scott rice 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game zack wheeler 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch zack wheeler Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn 4-6-3

Edgy MD Mar 31 2014 05:26 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014

Laggy with the first hit.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2014 05:27 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014 Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 31 2014 05:34 PM

Live answer key: Name the first Met of 2014 to: 1. Reach base safely LAGARES 2. Get a hit LAGARES 3. Draw a walk 4. Hit a double 5. Hit a triple 6. Hit a home run BROWN 7. Steal second base 8. Reach by error 9. Hit a grounds-rule double 10. Score a run LAGARES 11. Drive in a run BROWN 12. Get hit by a pitch 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance BROWN 14. Hit into a double play 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base 16. Strike out E. YOUNG 17. Bunt for a base hit 18. Get tagged out at home 19. Pinch hit 20. Be pinch-hit for 21. Commit an error 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory WRIGHT 23. Be called on to relieve 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn

Edgy MD Mar 31 2014 05:31 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014

It's 1:33 PM on opening day and just heard my first Rush Limbaugh promo.

bmfc1 Mar 31 2014 05:41 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014

Edgy MD wrote: It's 1:33 PM on opening day and just heard my first Rush Limbaugh promo. "Need your Rush fix?" Ugh. Also, the station ID was about something wrong with healthcare.gov.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2014 05:56 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014

Keep your game chatter in the game chatter thread, you commies Live answer key (updated following Game 2): Name the first Met of 2014 to: 1. Reach base safely LAGARES 2. Get a hit LAGARES 3. Draw a walk D'ARNAUD 4. Hit a double 5. Hit a triple LAGARES 6. Hit a home run BROWN 7. Steal second base 8. Reach by error LAGARES 9. Hit a grounds-rule double 10. Score a run LAGARES 11. Drive in a run BROWN 12. Get hit by a pitch 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance BROWN 14. Hit into a double play 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base 16. Strike out E. YOUNG 17. Bunt for a base hit 18. Get tagged out at home TEJADA 19. Pinch hit DUDA 20. Be pinch-hit for GERMEN 21. Commit an error 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory WRIGHT 23. Be called on to relieve TORRES 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn

d'Kong76 Apr 03 2014 06:06 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014

*bumped to keep it off page three*

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 03 2014 06:13 PM Re: Mets first contest 2014

Thanks! Live answer key: Name the first Met of 2014 to: 1. Reach base safely LAGARES (game 1) 2. Get a hit LAGARES (game 1) 3. Draw a walk D'ARNAUD (game 1) 4. Hit a double GRANDERSON (game 3) 5. Hit a triple LAGARES (game 2) 6. Hit a home run BROWN (game 1) 7. Steal second base E. YOUNG (game 7) 8. Reach by error LAGARES (game 1) 9. Hit a grounds-rule double 10. Score a run LAGARES (game 1) 11. Drive in a run BROWN (game 1) 12. Get hit by a pitch 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance BROWN (game 1) 14. Hit into a double play WRIGHT (game 3) 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base LAGARES (Game 6) 16. Strike out E. YOUNG (game 1) 17. Bunt for a base hit 18. Get tagged out at home TEJADA (game 2) 19. Pinch hit DUDA (game 2) 20. Be pinch-hit for GERMEN (game 2) 21. Commit an error MUFFY (game 3) 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory WRIGHT (game 1) 23. Be called on to relieve TORRES (game 1) 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game MEJIA (game 4) 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn 4-6-3 (game 3)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 09 2014 12:21 AM Re: Mets first contest 2014

Still awaiting that elusive bunt single and grounds-rule double. We haven't plunked nor beplunked

Zvon Apr 09 2014 12:27 AM Re: Mets first contest 2014

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Still awaiting that elusive bunt single and grounds-rule double. We haven't plunked nor beplunked Didn't Wright get a HBP the other day? It just brushed his uni iirc.

Edgy MD Apr 09 2014 01:32 AM Re: Mets first contest 2014

They're all plunkos in the scorebook.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 11 2014 12:01 AM Re: Mets first contest 2014

Thanks for the update on Wright's HBP, I missed that. Still awaiting a GRD Live answer key: Name the first Met of 2014 to: 1. Reach base safely LAGARES (game 1) 2. Get a hit LAGARES (game 1) 3. Draw a walk D'ARNAUD (game 1) 4. Hit a double GRANDERSON (game 3) 5. Hit a triple LAGARES (game 2) 6. Hit a home run BROWN (game 1) 7. Steal second base E. YOUNG (game 7) 8. Reach by error LAGARES (game 1) 9. Hit a grounds-rule double 10. Score a run LAGARES (game 1) 11. Drive in a run BROWN (game 1) 12. Get hit by a pitch WRIGHT (game 6) 13. Drive in more than one run in a single plate appearance BROWN (game 1) 14. Hit into a double play WRIGHT (game 3) 15. Get caught stealing OR picked off base LAGARES (Game 6) 16. Strike out E. YOUNG (game 1) 17. Bunt for a base hit E YOUNG (game 9) 18. Get tagged out at home TEJADA (game 2) 19. Pinch hit DUDA (game 2) 20. Be pinch-hit for GERMEN (game 2) 21. Commit an error MUFFY (game 3) 22. Play a batted ball by an opponent in fair territory WRIGHT (game 1) 23. Be called on to relieve TORRES (game 1) 24. Strike out 6 or more batters in the same game MEJIA (game 4) 25. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Bonus: score the first double play the Mets turn 4-6-3 (game 3)