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The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

batmagadanleadoff Mar 26 2014 09:16 PM

Quizzes to take while waiting for the riveting first round of the Liverpool to Crane Pool Tournament to end: I've got five players who were acquired by the Mets during a season (as opposed to during an off-season or in between seasons) in which the last teams those five players played for immediately before coming to the Mets went on to win the World Series in their respective first Met seasons. Got it? I hope I phrased this properly and didn't leave anybody out. One guess per post.

Edgy MD Mar 26 2014 09:27 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Joe Hognatano. OE: Nope. The 1962 Giants won the pennant, not the World Series.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 26 2014 09:30 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Edgy MD wrote: Joe Hognatano. OE: Nope. The 1962 Giants won the pennant, not the World Series. That was the McCovey line drive WS. But Piggy did come to the Mets after the start of the '62 season, so you got that part right. You seem to understand the question, which means I phrased it good enough.

Edgy MD Mar 26 2014 09:42 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Jeff Kent

Edgy MD Mar 26 2014 09:42 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Ryan Thompson

batmagadanleadoff Mar 26 2014 09:49 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Jeff Kent came to the Mets during the 1992 season from the Toronto Blue Jays, the eventual 1992 WS Champs. That's one. Ryan Thompson was the player to be named later in the Kent deal, coming to the Mets in September of 1992. But Thompson never played for the 1992 Blue Jays, or any other Blue Jays team. He made his Major League debut with the Mets.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 26 2014 09:49 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Richie Hebner

batmagadanleadoff Mar 26 2014 09:51 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Richie Hebner Hebner was acquired by the Mets during the off-season between '78 and '79, so he doesn't qualify. Besides, his last team prior to joining the Mets -- the Phillies -- didn't win the '79 WS. So there's that, too.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 26 2014 09:56 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

[u:1wzwzagj]It Sucks to be Here[/u:1wzwzagj] Jeff Kent - 1992 - Blue Jays [u:1wzwzagj]It probably still sucks to be here, but not as bad as it must suck for the guys on the list above. Unless you're Richie Hebner. [/u:1wzwzagj] Joe Pignatano Ryan Thompson Richie Hebner

dinosaur jesus Mar 26 2014 10:30 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Frank Taveras

G-Fafif Mar 27 2014 05:34 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Darrin Jackson

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 27 2014 05:53 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

dinosaur jesus wrote: Frank Taveras I think that's who I was thinking of. Played 1 game with the Pirates before the trade, but am less sure it was 79.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 27 2014 06:00 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Alex Trevino, 1990? Also, I have a feeling it was somebody from Atlanta in 1995, but I can't think of who it might be.

G-Fafif Mar 27 2014 07:01 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: dinosaur jesus wrote: Frank Taveras I think that's who I was thinking of. Played 1 game with the Pirates before the trade, but am less sure it was 79. Foli enjoyed a lot of "he was the missing piece" love from Howard Cosell that fall. Little mention was made of Frankie's speed.

G-Fafif Mar 27 2014 07:03 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Not Al Jackson. Not lotsa guys, but Little Al was PTBNL in a deal in July of '67 from the Cards...but not named until after STL won it all.

G-Fafif Mar 27 2014 07:08 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Alex Trevino, 1990? Also, I have a feeling it was somebody from Atlanta in 1995, but I can't think of who it might be. Are you thinking of Kevin Lomon? We Rule V'd him from ATL but sold him back during '95.

Mets Guy in Michigan Mar 27 2014 07:47 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Clint Hurdle

metsmarathon Mar 27 2014 07:48 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

[crossout:1casu55k]david justice[/crossout:1casu55k] oops. not "acquired during a season". dangit.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 27 2014 08:22 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Howard Johnson is another guy who almost qualified as an answer.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 10:05 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 27 2014 11:39 AM

dinosaur jesus wrote: Frank Taveras The Mets acquired Taveras during the 1979 season from the eventual WS Champion 1979 Pitttsburgh Pirates. That's two.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 10:07 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

G-Fafif wrote: Darrin Jackson Leave it to Prince to blow up my quiz. I overlooked Jackson, who came to the Mets in mid-season 1993 from that season's champion Blue Jays in a trade for Mets malcontent Tony Fernandez. That's three. Three more to go.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 10:09 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Alex Trevino, 1990? Also, I have a feeling it was somebody from Atlanta in 1995, but I can't think of who it might be. Although Trevino once played for the Reds, he didn't play for their championship 1990 squad. Trevino returned to the Mets in 1990, coming over from the Astros.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 10:12 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

G-Fafif wrote: Not Al Jackson. Not lotsa guys, but Little Al was PTBNL in a deal in July of '67 from the Cards...but not named until after STL won it all. Correct. But you've sort of stumbled onto Part II of this quiz. When we're done with this one, I'm gonna ask youse all to gimme the It Sucks to Be Here Mets who arrived off-season.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 10:14 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Clint Hurdle Nope.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 10:14 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

metsmarathon wrote: [crossout]david justice[/crossout] oops. not "acquired during a season". dangit. And he never played for the Mets either.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 10:16 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

[u:3py5r6lc]It Sucks to be Here[/u:3py5r6lc] Jeff Kent - 1992 - Blue Jays Frank Taveras - 1979 - Pirates Darrin Jackson - 1993 - Blue Jays [u:3py5r6lc]It probably still sucks to be here, but not as bad as it must suck for the guys on the list above. Unless you're Richie Hebner. [/u:3py5r6lc] Joe Pignatano Ryan Thompson Richie Hebner Clint Hurdle David Justice Alex Trevino

G-Fafif Mar 27 2014 10:25 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Tom Hall, 1975 Reds (for Mac Scarce, I believe).

G-Fafif Mar 27 2014 10:39 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Shingo Takatsu, 2005 White Sox. The guy with the "funk," per Willie Randolph.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 10:50 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

I thought Shingo would stump everybody. One more to go. [u:z9et1ja5]It Sucks to be Here[/u:z9et1ja5] Jeff Kent - 1992 - Blue Jays Frank Taveras - 1979 - Pirates Darrin Jackson - 1993 - Blue Jays Tom Hall - 1975 - Reds Shingo Takatsu - 2005 - White Sox [u:z9et1ja5]It probably still sucks to be here, but not as bad as it must suck for the guys on the list above. Unless you're Richie Hebner. [/u:z9et1ja5] Joe Pignatano Ryan Thompson Richie Hebner Clint Hurdle David Justice Alex Trevino

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 10:51 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

I don't know if this qualifies as a hint, but I thought that the last remaining Met in this quiz would've been the first one solved.

G-Fafif Mar 27 2014 10:56 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

batmagadanleadoff wrote: I don't know if this qualifies as a hint, but I thought that the last remaining Met in this quiz would've been the first one solved. What a perfectly benign clue.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 27 2014 11:11 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Duke Snider?

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 11:18 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Duke Snider? You jumped the gun with the Duke. Snider is a correct answer in Part II of this quiz -- players who came to the Mets in the off-season from teams that would go on to win the WS in their first seasons as Mets.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 11:23 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

G-Fafif wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: I don't know if this qualifies as a hint, but I thought that the last remaining Met in this quiz would've been the first one solved. What a perfectly benign clue. Well here's another clue for you all, besides that the walrus was Paul. The last Met to this quiz made the cover of Sports Illustrated.

G-Fafif Mar 27 2014 11:40 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: I don't know if this qualifies as a hint, but I thought that the last remaining Met in this quiz would've been the first one solved. What a perfectly benign clue. Well here's another clue for you all, besides that the walrus was Paul. The last Met to this quiz made the cover of Sports Illustrated. As a Met?

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 11:43 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

G-Fafif wrote: G-Fafif wrote: I don't know if this qualifies as a hint, but I thought that the last remaining Met in this quiz would've been the first one solved. What a perfectly benign clue. Well here's another clue for you all, besides that the walrus was Paul. The last Met to this quiz made the cover of Sports Illustrated. As a Met? How would I know?

metsmarathon Mar 27 2014 11:44 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

batmagadanleadoff wrote: metsmarathon wrote: [crossout]david justice[/crossout] oops. not "acquired during a season". dangit. And he never played for the Mets either. he was acquired by the mets. i don't think you explicitly stated that hte player played for the mets, though it is implied by "metly season" although is it absolutely necessary that the player finished hte season as a met? could a player have been acquired from an eventual world series winner, and subsequently traded to another team, and still be considered a viable answer to this quiz?

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 11:50 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

metsmarathon wrote: metsmarathon wrote: [crossout]david justice[/crossout] oops. not "acquired during a season". dangit. And he never played for the Mets either. he was acquired by the mets. i don't think you explicitly stated that hte player played for the mets, though it is implied by "metly season" although is it absolutely necessary that the player finished hte season as a met? could a player have been acquired from an eventual world series winner, and subsequently traded to another team, and still be considered a viable answer to this quiz? Why? Can you name a player that fits that definition? Because I haven't found one. So it's moot, unless I missed someone.

G-Fafif Mar 27 2014 11:52 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: I don't know if this qualifies as a hint, but I thought that the last remaining Met in this quiz would've been the first one solved. What a perfectly benign clue. Well here's another clue for you all, besides that the walrus was Paul. The last Met to this quiz made the cover of Sports Illustrated. As a Met? How would I know? Probably eliminates Michael Jordan...

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 11:56 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: I don't know if this qualifies as a hint, but I thought that the last remaining Met in this quiz would've been the first one solved. What a perfectly benign clue. Well here's another clue for you all, besides that the walrus was Paul. The last Met to this quiz made the cover of Sports Illustrated. As a Met? How would I know? Here's another hint. Our one-time SI cover boy fits the definition posted at the top of this thread, in that the last team he played for before coming to the Mets in-season were the eventual WS champs of his first Met season. But ---- this player -- this former SI cover boy -- belonged to another team in between his stints as a Met and that WS winning team. But he never played for that intermediate team.

G-Fafif Mar 27 2014 11:59 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: I don't know if this qualifies as a hint, but I thought that the last remaining Met in this quiz would've been the first one solved. What a perfectly benign clue. Well here's another clue for you all, besides that the walrus was Paul. The last Met to this quiz made the cover of Sports Illustrated. As a Met? How would I know? Here's another hint. Our one-time SI cover boy fits the definition posted at the top of this thread, in that the last team he played for before coming to the Mets in-season were the eventual WS champs of his first Met season. But ---- this player -- this former SI cover boy -- belonged to another team in between his stints as a Met and that WS winning team. But he never played for that intermediate team. Did the man from Topps ever take his photo in the Sadecki Spot?

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 12:12 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

G-Fafif wrote: G-Fafif wrote: G-Fafif wrote: I don't know if this qualifies as a hint, but I thought that the last remaining Met in this quiz would've been the first one solved. What a perfectly benign clue. Well here's another clue for you all, besides that the walrus was Paul. The last Met to this quiz made the cover of Sports Illustrated. As a Met? How would I know? Here's another hint. Our one-time SI cover boy fits the definition posted at the top of this thread, in that the last team he played for before coming to the Mets in-season were the eventual WS champs of his first Met season. But ---- this player -- this former SI cover boy -- belonged to another team in between his stints as a Met and that WS winning team. But he never played for that intermediate team. Did the man from Topps ever take his photo in the Sadecki Spot? I'm not sure. You should ask Zvonnie. He might be more up on the Sadecki Spot than I am. OE. After actually considering your query, I'd guess no. I'm pretty sure it's no, but how can I really be sure without having seen every single photo ever taken by The Man From Topps?

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 12:15 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

One more hint: the missing player came to the Mets sometime during the last 15 years.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 12:16 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

batmagadanleadoff wrote: One more hint: the missing player came to the Mets sometime during the last 15 years. And he's still active.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 12:17 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: One more hint: the missing player came to the Mets sometime during the last 15 years. And he's still active. And he's still with the Mets.

metsmarathon Mar 27 2014 12:18 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

and he'll be our #5 starter, too!

G-Fafif Mar 27 2014 12:20 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Dice-K, who I thought would not be eligible, but read the fine print, I guess.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 12:21 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

metsmarathon wrote: and he'll be our #5 starter, too!

metsmarathon Mar 27 2014 12:21 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

its a technicality at least as delicious as dwight gooden.

G-Fafif Mar 27 2014 12:23 PM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

My mind is programmed for no particular reason Shingo Takatsu retention more than it is quasi-technicality Daisuke Matsuzaka.

seawolf17 Mar 28 2014 08:00 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

Clint Hurdle is the guy I always think of first in this type of question. 1985: with Mets, Cardinals win 1986: with Cardinals, Mets win 1987: with Mets, Cardinals win

G-Fafif Mar 28 2014 08:02 AM Re: The Boy Does it Suck to be Here Quiz

seawolf17 wrote: Clint Hurdle is the guy I always think of first in this type of question. 1985: with Mets, Cardinals win 1986: with Cardinals, Mets win 1987: with Mets, Cardinals win But only one of those teams won a World Series, suck on it Cardinal fans of a very long time ago!