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Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 09:29 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 27 2014 10:36 PM

One guess per post. Here, we're looking for players who came to the Mets during the off-season, coming over from a team that would go on to win the World Series during their first Met season. So for example, Duke Snider would qualify as a correct answer, because he joined the Mets before the start of the 1963 season, coming over from the Dodgers, who would go on to win the WS in '63. Two of the Mets who qualify as answers in this category didn't get to stick around till the end of the season. This is the variation that mm came up in the Part I quiz even though it didn't apply there. But it comes up in this one. Twice. It still sucks to be here Duke Snider - 1963 - Dodgers Of course, most of youse are asleep by now. What'll probably happen is that Prince'll log on at about 3AM and run the table on this quiz in about four minutes, and just for the heck of it, probably come up with a correct answer that I omitted. I shoulda waited until tomorrow morning to post this quiz.

Edgy MD Mar 27 2014 10:01 PM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

Jesse 'Rosco.

Gwreck Mar 27 2014 10:09 PM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

Scott Atchison

Edgy MD Mar 27 2014 10:18 PM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

Andres Torres.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 27 2014 10:35 PM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

It still sucks to be here Duke Snider - 1963 - Dodgers Scott Atchison - 2013 - Red Sox Andres Torres - 2012 - Giants It sucks less, unless you're Richie Hebner Jesse Orosco Orosco only had one stint with the Mets, which included his rookie season and major league debut. He didn't play for any team before he got here.

Gwreck Mar 27 2014 10:35 PM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

John Candelaria (?)

G-Fafif Mar 27 2014 11:07 PM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

George Altman

G-Fafif Mar 27 2014 11:08 PM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

John Franco

G-Fafif Mar 27 2014 11:19 PM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

Mo Vaughn (did not play for 2001 Angels due to injury but came to the Mets in the offseason of 2001-02)

G-Fafif Mar 27 2014 11:23 PM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

Ramon Ramirez

G-Fafif Mar 27 2014 11:32 PM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

Graeme Lloyd (free agent who finished 2002 w/Marlins -- or are we only doing trades/sales?)

Benjamin Grimm Mar 28 2014 04:08 AM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

Howard Johnson.

seawolf17 Mar 28 2014 06:29 AM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

batmagadanleadoff wrote: What'll probably happen is that Prince'll log on at about 3AM and run the table on this quiz in about four minutes, and just for the heck of it, probably come up with a correct answer that I omitted. I shoulda waited until tomorrow morning to post this quiz. Looks like you were only off by an hour or so.

G-Fafif Mar 28 2014 06:52 AM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

Howard Johnson. Think other direction. HoJo came over from a team after it won a world championship and thus (unlike, say, the Duke) didn't miss out on the fun. Best of all worlds: a ring and then a Met uniform...and then a ring in a Mets uniform! (I throw my two cents in here because I keep looping "Howard Johnson...no, he wouldn't qualify...but Howard Johnson...no, he wouldn't qualify...")

Benjamin Grimm Mar 28 2014 07:09 AM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

You're right! I was thinking that Hojo joined the Mets in 1984, but no, it was 1985.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 28 2014 08:06 AM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

G-Fafif wrote: Mo Vaughn (did not play for 2001 Angels due to injury but came to the Mets in the offseason of 2001-02) We'll accept Vaughn. Even though he was inactive in 2001, he played for the Angels and came to the Mets from the Angels, who won the WS in Vaughn's first Met season.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 28 2014 08:08 AM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Mar 28 2014 08:09 AM

It still sucks to be here Duke Snider - 1963 - Dodgers Scott Atchison - 2013 - Red Sox Andres Torres - 2012 - Giants George Altman - 1964 - Cardinals John Franco - 1990 - Reds Ramon Ramirez - 2012 - Giants Graeme Lloyd - 2003 - Marlins (Free Agent) It sucks less, unless you're Richie Hebner Jesse Orosco John Candelaria Howard Johnson I've got six more of these on my list.

Ceetar Mar 28 2014 08:08 AM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

batmagadanleadoff wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Mo Vaughn (did not play for 2001 Angels due to injury but came to the Mets in the offseason of 2001-02) We'll accept Vaughn. Even though he was inactive in 2001, he played for the Angels and came to the Mets from the Angels, who won the WS in Vaughn's first Met season. Wait, the Vaughn we saw in NY was ACTIVE?

batmagadanleadoff Mar 28 2014 10:15 AM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

batmagadanleadoff wrote: It still sucks to be here Duke Snider - 1963 - Dodgers Scott Atchison - 2013 - Red Sox Andres Torres - 2012 - Giants George Altman - 1964 - Cardinals John Franco - 1990 - Reds Ramon Ramirez - 2012 - Giants Graeme Lloyd - 2003 - Marlins (Free Agent) It sucks less, unless you're Richie Hebner Jesse Orosco John Candelaria Howard Johnson I've got six more of these on my list. I'll post the remaining answers shortly.

batmagadanleadoff Mar 28 2014 10:26 AM Re: Boy Does it Suck to Be Here -- Part II

The remaining six players that came to the Mets in the off-season (either by trade, sale or free agency) from a team that would go on to win the WS in their first Mets seasons are: 1963 Dodgers Tim Harkness Larry Burright Norm Sherry 1965 Dodgers Larry Miller 1967 Cardinals Jerry Buchek 2013 Red Sox Marlon Byrd