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Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm Mar 04 2016 06:04 PM

Voting for the 2016 Schaefer Mets Player of the Year Award will begin on Monday, April 4, the Crane Pool Forum has announced. This will be the twelfth season that Crane Pool Forum members will be participating in Schaefer voting. The Schaefer Mets Player of the Year Award was established in the 1970's, and Schaefer points were awarded by Mets broadcasters Lindsey Nelson, Ralph Kiner, and Bob Murphy. The award was re-established by the Crane Pool Forum in 2005. Third baseman David Wright has been the winner in in six of the eleven years of the revived prize. The other winners were Johan Santana in 2008, Jose Reyes in 2011, Daniel Murphy in 2013, Lucas Duda in 2014 and Jacob deGrom in 2015. Voting will no longer take place in the forum itself. Instead, voters will go to http://potg.ultimatemets.com and fill in an online Schaefer ballot. Voting for each game will open automatically as soon as the box score has been pasted into the Ultimate Mets Database. This will usually be the morning after each game has been played, but may in some circumstances be considerably later than that, according to CPF spokesmodel Benjamin Grimm. Voting will stay open for up to two weeks, after which the votes are tallied and the results are posted in the IGT thread. In addition, says Grimm, each month a Schaefer Mets Player, Pitcher, Relief Pitcher, and Bench Player of the Month will be named. Yes, Schaefer will continue, but it will be different. I have come up with a new method of voting that will take up a lot less of my time, but may as a result cause a further decline in participation. That's a tradeoff that I'm willing to make. This will be a one-year experiment. The level of participation will determine whether we'll see more Schaefer in 2017. Either way, I plan to vote for every game in 2016, even if it turns out that I'm the only one doing so. Here are the differences: [list] There will no longer be the individual POTG threads in the forum. Voting will instead occur at http://potg.ultimatemets.com. It is currently possible for you to vote for games from the 1964 season. This will allow you, if you're interested, to see how voting will work. These games won't ever be tallied, so you can feel free to enter whatever numbers you want. Don't worry too much about examining old box scores from over fifty years ago! The online form will enforce the rules (no more than 6 points per player, no more than 10 points per game). Since all of the voting will be stored in UMDB database tables, the magic Schaefer spreadsheet that I've been using since 2005 has been retired. Custody of the spreadsheet is still in dispute. The Smithsonian has requested it as part of their collection, but the Swedish government is trying to stake a claim. We hope that this will be resolved amicably. I should, therefore, no longer have to fix spelling errors, or prorate votes that total over 10 points. It will also no longer be possible to vote for players who did not participate in the game for which the votes are being cast. Voting will have to wait until box score data has been pasted into the UMDB. That means that the practice of opening a POTG thread shortly after the game will no longer occur. Instead, I will post an update in the game's IGT to let you know that the game is ready for Schaefer voting. Typically, this will be the following morning, but it could be a few days, or even weeks, later, depending on my availability. (I'll be away for almost three weeks this summer, and while I'm overseas I don't expect that I'll be keeping up with box scores.) If you like voting right after the game, I suggest you log your votes somewhere, either electronically in your favorite app, or on a piece of paper, or in Magic Marker on your elbow. You can then enter your votes later, when the game becomes available. I expect that games will be open for at least two weeks, as opposed to the two business days that had previously been the norm. This means that we won't know the Players of the Month for April until some time in mid-May. In the past I used to make announcements like "voting for Tuesday's win over the Marlins will close on Friday morning, some time after 10 a.m." Now, instead, I may say something like, "voting for all games between April 3 and April 20 will close on the morning of May 5, some time after 10 a.m." [/list:u] And here's what remains the same: [list]The rules are the same. Points will still be awarded just as Lindsey, Ralph, and Bob used to do it. There will still be the six Player of the Month threads, which should look pretty much the same as you're used to. I'll still post the results for each individual game, either in this thread or in the individual IGT threads. (Final determination has not yet been made.)[/list:u]

themetfairy Mar 04 2016 06:12 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

This sounds like a worthy experiment. I'll be there voting with you. Thanks for setting this up!

d'Kong76 Mar 04 2016 06:54 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Cool, thanks! Took a test ride in the first win of the season.

Edgy MD Mar 04 2016 09:09 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

You can post to social media whenever a nu game is up for votes.

themetfairy Mar 04 2016 09:11 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I have two questions - 1) Is it possible to segregate pitching statistics from offensive statistics, so we don't have to look up and down the list to figure out how the pitchers did?; and 2) As a related question, will a pitcher's hitting statistics be included with his pitching stats or listed separately?

d'Kong76 Mar 04 2016 09:25 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Edgy MD wrote: You can post to social media whenever a nu game is up for votes. Uh, and here!

Benjamin Grimm Mar 04 2016 09:41 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Edgy MD wrote: You can post to social media whenever a nu game is up for votes. I guess I could. I still have yet to tweet, but there is the UMDB Facebook page.

Benjamin Grimm Mar 04 2016 09:45 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

themetfairy wrote: I have two questions - 1) Is it possible to segregate pitching statistics from offensive statistics, so we don't have to look up and down the list to figure out how the pitchers did?; and 2) As a related question, will a pitcher's hitting statistics be included with his pitching stats or listed separately? 1. That's a good idea. Right now I'm just listing it in box score order, but I guess I can maybe do a separate section for pitchers. Or maybe just a different background color so it's easier to spot. Don't know if I'll get to it before Opening Day, but I'll keep it on my mental to-do list. 2. Maybe I can do that as well. It would have to be on the same line item, though, because if the form had two lines for each pitcher that would make the validation more complicated.

themetfairy Mar 04 2016 11:53 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm wrote: themetfairy wrote: I have two questions - 1) Is it possible to segregate pitching statistics from offensive statistics, so we don't have to look up and down the list to figure out how the pitchers did?; and 2) As a related question, will a pitcher's hitting statistics be included with his pitching stats or listed separately? 1. That's a good idea. Right now I'm just listing it in box score order, but I guess I can maybe do a separate section for pitchers. Or maybe just a different background color so it's easier to spot. Don't know if I'll get to it before Opening Day, but I'll keep it on my mental to-do list. 2. Maybe I can do that as well. It would have to be on the same line item, though, because if the form had two lines for each pitcher that would make the validation more complicated. Great - thanks!

seawolf17 Mar 07 2016 03:47 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Excellent!

Vic Sage Mar 07 2016 03:59 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

i'm in

Nymr83 Mar 07 2016 04:32 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I don't know that i'll vote, but I welcome the forum not being flooded with POTG threads, a voting link in the IGT would be more than sufficient

Edgy MD Mar 07 2016 05:08 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Is it possible to display the scorecard next to ballot, to allow the voter to view the players' performances in context?

Fman99 Mar 07 2016 05:10 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Pretty slick. I am resolving to vote more this year.

cooby classic Mar 07 2016 05:37 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Nymr83 wrote: I don't know that i'll vote, but I welcome the forum not being flooded with POTG threads, a voting link in the IGT would be more than sufficient I thought I was the only one that felt that way

Benjamin Grimm Mar 07 2016 06:08 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Edgy MD wrote: Is it possible to display the scorecard next to ballot, to allow the voter to view the players' performances in context? Unfortunately, no. Scorecards don't come about until after the season, when Retrosheet posts its play-by-play data. (Which reminds me that I still haven't processed the scorecard data for 2015.) I don't expect that the brief line of stats included on the voting form would really be sufficient for determining how to allocate points. It would probably make sense to refer to an online box score instead.

Nymr83 Mar 07 2016 07:35 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

cooby wrote: Nymr83 wrote: I don't know that i'll vote, but I welcome the forum not being flooded with POTG threads, a voting link in the IGT would be more than sufficient I thought I was the only one that felt that way perhaps we are the silent majority!

Benjamin Grimm Mar 07 2016 08:08 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Well, let me apologize for continually annoying you for the last eleven years! (Although, if one thread a day "floods" the forum it means that there's not much else going on.)

themetfairy Mar 07 2016 08:12 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm wrote: It would probably make sense to refer to an online box score instead. That would work!

cooby classic Mar 07 2016 08:14 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Oh now Ben Grimm you haven't annoyed us!

Ceetar Mar 07 2016 08:15 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Well, let me apologize for continually annoying you for the last eleven years! (Although, if one thread a day "floods" the forum it means that there's not much else going on.) I think it's more when you go through them updating, or someone goes through them voting, and suddenly 7/8 of the top posts are voting threads.

cooby classic Mar 07 2016 08:18 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Yes that's it. I don't mind the threads at all.

d'Kong76 Mar 08 2016 01:28 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Thing #53 I do that's annoying and boring, vote on five Schaefer threads at a time and disrupt the top of the board. haha

Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2016 04:46 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I'm going to watch tonight's game on TiVo-delay tomorrow morning, so the first box score of the season won't be posted to the UMDB until late morning at the earliest. I'll post a notice in the IGT thread when the voting thread becomes available. http://potg.ultimatemets.com As mentioned earlier in this thread, if you want to vote immediately after the game, just record your votes on paper or electronically (as you prefer) and you can enter the values later.

d'Kong76 Apr 04 2016 06:28 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

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Zvon Apr 04 2016 06:51 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I think I did it right. I got a green page after submission. Would it be possible to have a running tally on the side so we can see when we hit ten points? Sometimes last second considerations require a redistribution of points.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 04 2016 07:14 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Zvon wrote: I think I did it right. I got a green page after submission. Green is good! Your vote has been registered. Zvon wrote: Would it be possible to have a running tally on the side so we can see when we hit ten points? Sometimes last second considerations require a redistribution of points. That's a good idea. I'm not sure if I'll get to that any time soon, but I'll keep it in mind.

d'Kong76 Apr 04 2016 07:27 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Pretty slick! Thanks for building it.

Ashie62 Apr 04 2016 09:44 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'm going to watch tonight's game on TiVo-delay tomorrow morning, so the first box score of the season won't be posted to the UMDB until late morning at the earliest. I'll post a notice in the IGT thread when the voting thread becomes available. http://potg.ultimatemets.com As mentioned earlier in this thread, if you want to vote immediately after the game, just record your votes on paper or electronically (as you prefer) and you can enter the values later. Voted.....it is all that and a bag of chips!

Fman99 Apr 04 2016 10:29 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Super easy. I predict it will allow me to vote more often. Thanks BG

Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2016 12:12 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

You're welcome! I was figuring that this would reduce participation but if it does the opposite all the better!

Edgy MD Apr 05 2016 02:42 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Will voting remain open, and therefore the player of the game for a particular game possibly change over time as critical consensus evolves?

Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2016 11:23 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Games will remain open for voting longer than they did in past years, when it was two business days. Now, I'm figuring about two weeks, though we'll have to see how things develop. My current plan is to close out games from the first half of April on or around May 1, and the second half of April on or around May 15, etc. I'm not sure if this is where you were going with your question, but I should point out that there's no mechanism for going back and editing your votes, and I have no plans at all to add that feature.

cooby classic Apr 05 2016 11:27 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I was thinking, couldn't you add another true to the Baseball Fora for POTG? Then it would still be here and handy

Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2016 11:29 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

"Add another true?"

cooby classic Apr 05 2016 11:38 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Stupid auto correct (sigh) Add another tier

Fman99 Apr 05 2016 12:27 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm wrote: You're welcome! I was figuring that this would reduce participation but if it does the opposite all the better! It's all right there, now, I don't have to start a new thread, or find a box score, as the stats are all there. Just plug in my votes and submit. Seems way easier to me. As long as the link gets posted to the IGT after each game I hope to vote on as many games as possible this year.

metsmarathon Apr 05 2016 12:44 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

the biggest problem for me was always that once i fell behind, i felt like i could never catch up. leaving hte games open for 2 weeks will help me a lot. now i just need to figure out a better way to conduct my personal tabulations. time to up my excel game.

Fman99 Apr 06 2016 03:14 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Zvon wrote: Would it be possible to have a running tally on the side so we can see when we hit ten points? Sometimes last second considerations require a redistribution of points. Seconded as a "would be useful" request.

Edgy MD Apr 06 2016 03:44 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Games will remain open for voting longer than they did in past years, when it was two business days. Now, I'm figuring about two weeks, though we'll have to see how things develop. My current plan is to close out games from the first half of April on or around May 1, and the second half of April on or around May 15, etc. I'm not sure if this is where you were going with your question, but I should point out that there's no mechanism for going back and editing your votes, and I have no plans at all to add that feature. No, I was thinking that, as more users visit the UMDB, one might decide to vote on a game he saw five years ago, and lo and behold, the results continue to evolve.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 06 2016 08:26 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Fman99 wrote: Zvon wrote: Would it be possible to have a running tally on the side so we can see when we hit ten points? Sometimes last second considerations require a redistribution of points. Seconded as a "would be useful" request. Okay, I found an easy way to do this. When you vote on Friday's game, check out the new "Check My Math" button that's to the left of the "Submit" button.

themetfairy Apr 06 2016 09:37 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I have another request. For relief pitchers, would it be possible to include inherited runners stranded/inherited runners allowed as a stat?

Zvon Apr 06 2016 10:26 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Fman99 wrote: Zvon wrote: Would it be possible to have a running tally on the side so we can see when we hit ten points? Sometimes last second considerations require a redistribution of points. Seconded as a "would be useful" request. Okay, I found an easy way to do this. When you vote on Friday's game, check out the new "Check My Math" button that's to the left of the "Submit" button. That's exactly what I needed. Thank you. You have no idea how much paper you've saved me over the course of the season. I think you just saved an entire forest. themetfairy wrote: I have another request. For relief pitchers, would it be possible to include inherited runners stranded/inherited runners allowed as a stat? TMF has a point- there are some grey areas in a game where a full box score might shed a light on something that might not be reflected in your game breakdowns. For me, I don't think that's needed for games I watch. Games I don't watch I will still consult a full box from CBS or ESPN on my own. I don't know if a link to a full box is necessary but there are times I will need to go over one. No real biggy, as I said I can zip over to CBSsportsline myself. I agree with TMF that the more info included in your game breakdowns, the better.

Frayed Knot Apr 07 2016 12:30 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?) Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 07 2016 03:25 AM

Geez folks, there about 87 different ways to call up a box score on the interwebs, ones that come complete with pictures, descriptions, and accounts of the game.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 07 2016 12:50 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Yes. Those abbreviated stats on the voting form are just there as a handy reminder. They're not intended to replace an actual box score. I'm afraid that what you're currently seeing is as good as it will get.

d'Kong76 Apr 07 2016 01:33 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'm afraid that what you're currently seeing is as good as it will get. It's great, I predict many of us will vote for all 162 games for the first time this season. You have no idea how much paper you've saved me over the course of the season. I think you just saved an entire forest. C'mon bro... 0.50+3.50+1.00+1.50+0.50+1.00+0.50+1.50=??.?? throws you a curve ball? 0.75's!! oh, horrors.... :-)))

Fman99 Apr 08 2016 02:10 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Fman99 wrote: Zvon wrote: Would it be possible to have a running tally on the side so we can see when we hit ten points? Sometimes last second considerations require a redistribution of points. Seconded as a "would be useful" request. Okay, I found an easy way to do this. When you vote on Friday's game, check out the new "Check My Math" button that's to the left of the "Submit" button. Awesome, thanks man!

Mets Willets Point Apr 08 2016 05:39 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Oh, this is fun. So much easier. I think I'll be participating more often.

Zvon Apr 08 2016 06:22 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

d'Kong76 wrote: You have no idea how much paper you've saved me over the course of the season. I think you just saved an entire forest. C'mon bro... 0.50+3.50+1.00+1.50+0.50+1.00+0.50+1.50=??.?? throws you a curve ball? 0.75's!! oh, horrors.... :-))) lol. Truthfully, years ago when I first started voting I had problems, mostly keeping it under 10. And I'd agonize over giving everyone who deserved it just the right amount of beer. But after doing it for years, now it's like bing-bang-boom-DUN. Still, that "check the math" thing will come in handy.

d'Kong76 Apr 09 2016 03:12 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Just busting bajangas. In a 'busy' win I find I usually end up giving too much to someone and by the time I'm done I'm reluctantly shaving it.

Frayed Knot Apr 10 2016 04:55 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

So Grimm, are visitors to UMDB being offered (encouraged?) the opportunity to vote on these games or is PotG remaining essentially a secret project for us CPF elitists?

Benjamin Grimm Apr 10 2016 06:14 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

So far I guess it's still "secret". I may some day do something to promote it but have not yet done so. Zvon said something about posting a link on his blog. I have no objections to anything like that. I do see some unfamiliar aliases among the voters but my assumption is that it's one of us being playful.

Frayed Knot Apr 10 2016 11:53 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

It just seems that, since you accept reader comments on games, that accepting votes on PotG would be would be a natural. Plus it might increase Schafer participation and maybe even advertise the Pool a bit more.

A Boy Named Seo Apr 11 2016 03:25 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

i'm late to the party, but this is great stuff, BG. Much easier mechanism to do the thing.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 14 2016 06:49 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

So far this season 23 of the 25 Mets who have played have received Schaefer points. The only two exceptions are Steven Matz and Eric Campbell.

themetfairy Apr 14 2016 07:06 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Hi - me again to annoy you further.... I actually just bookmarked the voting page. But would you consider adding the link to the menu up above, so it would be easy to find even without looking for it in the threads?

Benjamin Grimm Apr 14 2016 07:13 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Not a bad idea, but it's not something I'm going to get to any time soon. It sounds like it should be an easy thing to do, but it would probably take me a while to find the spot where I'd have to make the change.

Edgy MD Apr 14 2016 07:16 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I'll work on that one.

themetfairy Apr 14 2016 07:17 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Great - thanks!

themetfairy Apr 16 2016 02:21 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I'm loving the Check My Math feature!

d'Kong76 Apr 16 2016 02:40 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I have to admit, after goofin' on Z about it, I love it and use it too. It's the little things in life haha.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 18 2016 02:17 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Two-week warning: All games played through yesterday, April 17, will be closing in two weeks, on or about May 2. I'll post another reminder as the day draws closer. If you've been taking advantage of the longer window for voting and have some catching up to do, please be sure to do so in the next couple of weeks.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 18 2016 02:38 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Voters who have voted in five or more games: [list:13xm8cje]TransMonk 11 Benjamin Grimm 11 TMF 11 Zvon 10 G-Fafif 9 OhSheaCanKC 9 86Dreamer 8 A Boy Named Seo 8 vic sage 8 Ashie62 8 Johnny 7 Fman99 6[/list:u:13xm8cje] Frequent voters will be automatically enrolled in our Schaefer Loyalty Program, which will make you eligible to win valuable prizes, including AM Crunchwraps!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 18 2016 02:40 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

"Johnny" has also voted under several other handles and I think is 11-for-11 this year.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 18 2016 02:57 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

If you want me to update the name on your earlier votes I can do that. (Just let me know which names you used on which games.) Because all this stuff is stored in a database now I'll be able to post end-of-season totals for each individual.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 18 2016 02:58 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Please don;t do any extra work on my account!

themetfairy Apr 18 2016 03:37 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Crunchwraps may be a disincentive for voting ;)

TransMonk Apr 18 2016 03:41 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I'm trying to get my Schaefer groove back on for 2016 after not participating for a couple of years. I'm still looking to only vote in games I see with my eyeballs (which is hopefully mostly all of them). I'm digging the new system for sure.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 18 2016 03:51 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

TransMonk wrote: I'm digging the new system for sure. Glad to hear it! I actually thought the new method would discourage participation, because of the delay between when the game ends and when you can vote, and because there are no longer Schaefer threads floating around the forum to server as reminders. But so far that hasn't at all proven to be the case.

Ashie62 Apr 19 2016 12:57 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Voters who have voted in five or more games: [list]TransMonk 11 Benjamin Grimm 11 TMF 11 Zvon 10 G-Fafif 9 OhSheaCanKC 9 86Dreamer 8 A Boy Named Seo 8 vic sage 8 Ashie62 8 Johnny 7 Fman99 6[/list:u] Frequent voters will be automatically enrolled in our Schaefer Loyalty Program, which will make you eligible to win valuable prizes, including AM Crunchwraps! More than double last year. Great work Grimm.

metsmarathon Apr 19 2016 05:14 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I'm trying to update my spreadsheet to more automatically cull data from the box scores, and working out the kinks is taking a bit more time than I would like. but it's getting there, and should allow me to start participating more shortly. I'm also tightening some of the knobs on the 'bot. he was using the wrong denominator in the first game, resulting in teensy tiny votes. silly robot.

d'Kong76 Apr 21 2016 06:37 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I doled out 9 points in last night's (04/20) loss. I think that's the most Schaefer I've ever poured in a loss after all these beers now. Should this be in the Apropos of Schaefer Nothing thread?

Benjamin Grimm Apr 22 2016 10:32 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

So far, this experiment seems to be working. Last year, the average number of votes per game hit an all-time low of 6.9753. As we can see, each season (with the exception of 2011) had a lower average than the preceding season. 2016, however, is currently on pace to have our best participation ever. [list:1jpwaj73]2006 13.1914 2007 12.5988 2008 10.8025 2009 10.3086 2010 9.1420 2011 10.3704 2012 8.0617 2013 7.9074 2014 7.3148 2015 6.9753 2016 13.2142[/list:u:1jpwaj73] The flip side of this, though, is that April is typically higher than the season average. I think that some voters stop voting once they miss a game or two and realize that they won't have a perfect voting record. Of course, that's not necessary. Infrequent voters are as welcome as the regulars. Here are the April averages since 2006: [list:1jpwaj73]2006 21.2917 2007 14.5000 2008 13.4000 2009 16.6667 2010 12.5652 2011 12.2963 2012 11.5652 2013 11.3600 2014 9.5600 2015 9.7391 2016 13.2142[/list:u:1jpwaj73] While this isn't shaping up to be our best April ever, it's looking like it has a chance to be the best April in the last seven years. Thanks to everyone who's been playing along!

Benjamin Grimm Apr 26 2016 12:42 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Voting for all games played between April 3 and April 17 will close next Tuesday morning, May 3, some time after 7 a.m.

Centerfield Apr 26 2016 01:17 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

themetfairy wrote: I'm loving the Check My Math feature! Yup.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 28 2016 02:15 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

The reason that the voting form asks for your name is so that you don't vote twice. So please, don't vote twice for the same game! I'm going to have some data fixing to do, but I'll do it tomorrow morning.

Zvon Apr 28 2016 02:28 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Did I just do that? I was more behind than I thought, need to catch up.

Zvon Apr 28 2016 02:30 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Oh yea, what a mess. Whoops.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 28 2016 12:06 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

It's okay. I was able to fix it, but please be sure to check that you haven't already voted before voting again. Thanks! Also, since I'm here in this thread, I'll post another reminder that all games played through April 17 will be closing on Tuesday morning, May 3.

Edgy MD Apr 28 2016 12:21 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Someday, the UMDB will be a registration site, and we'll have to log in to vote Schaeffer or leave our dumb memories. But courageous Ben is working overtime to make sure that day isn't upon us just yet, doing all the policing and cleaning up that robots do at registration sites. Ben Grimm, protecting us all from robots.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 28 2016 12:27 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Not entirely, I'm afraid. Keep an eye out for one of the future Schaefer announcement graphics.

m.e.t.b.o.t. Apr 29 2016 01:16 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Edgy MD wrote: Ben Grimm, protecting us all from robots. protection for humans from robots is not needed. robots have only the best of plans for humankind.

Benjamin Grimm May 01 2016 01:32 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

The Schaefer Player of the Month award for April is being hotly contested. Your votes could definitely sway the results in this critical battle. Be sure to get caught up when you get the chance! All games played through April 17 will be closing on Tuesday morning, but the games from the second half of April will remain open for voting until the middle of May.

Benjamin Grimm May 03 2016 12:11 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm May 03 2016 12:15 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK, 2016 Week ending April 9, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.69 points. Week ending April 16, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 7.95 points.

Benjamin Grimm May 08 2016 01:01 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Voting for all games played between April 18 and April 30 will close next Sunday morning, May 15, some time after 7 a.m.

Benjamin Grimm May 13 2016 02:12 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Last call for all remaining games from April. Each game will be closed to further voting on Sunday morning. We'll also have the announcement for the April Players of the Month.

Benjamin Grimm May 15 2016 11:15 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm May 15 2016 11:15 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK, 2016 Week ending April 9, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.69 points. Week ending April 16, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 7.95 points. Week ending April 23, 2016: Curtis Granderson, 7.51 points. Week ending April 30, 2016: Michael Conforto, 10.93 points.

Benjamin Grimm May 18 2016 02:34 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Here's a list of people who have voted in five or more games, through Sunday's final game in Denver. We have five people who have a perfect voting record so far, and one who's almost perfect. Remember, the more you participate the better your chances of being rewarded with an AM Crunchwrap! TMF 37 G-Fafif 37 Ashie62 37 OhSheaCanKC 37 Benjamin Grimm 37 TransMonk 36 Johnny 32 Zvon 22 LWFS 17 A Boy Named Seo 14 vic sage 13 86Dreamer 8 Edgy MD 8 Centerfield 6 Fman99 6 Mets Willets Point 5 soupcan 5

d'Kong76 May 18 2016 02:43 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I imagine Cameo Voter du jour is close to 37 for 37? I just want to see if they have 162 names up their sleeves.

Benjamin Grimm May 18 2016 07:53 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Well, I didn't have 162 "THIS GAME IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SCHAEFER VOTING" banners prepared. You may (or may not) have noticed that they've started to repeat.

themetfairy May 19 2016 12:54 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Immediate regret - I awarded Hansel Robles 2 points for the May 18th game, when I really wish to award him 1.25 points. Is there any mechanism by which I can amend that?

Benjamin Grimm May 19 2016 12:58 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I fixed it for you.

themetfairy May 19 2016 01:11 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Thanks BG!

Benjamin Grimm May 23 2016 12:33 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Voting for all games played through May 15 will close on Monday, May 30, some time after 7 a.m.

Benjamin Grimm May 24 2016 02:53 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Another reminder... please don't vote twice for the same game! If you see your name listed in the voting results, that means you've already voted! Thanks!

Benjamin Grimm May 27 2016 03:28 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Final reminder: If you're interested in voting for any games played during the first 15 days of May, please be sure to do so before Monday morning.

themetfairy Jun 01 2016 03:46 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Where are you BG? I have a serious case of voting withdrawal!

Benjamin Grimm Jun 02 2016 05:36 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Sorry! I've been dealing with a family health issue for over a week and the Mets, the CPF, the UMDB, Schaefer, my job, and virtually everything else has been put on the back burner. The nightmare seems to be coming to a happy conclusion soon, so I expect to get caught up by early next week. We do apologize for any inconvenience!

d'Kong76 Jun 02 2016 07:13 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Glad to hear things have turned the corner for the better!

Ashie62 Jun 03 2016 12:10 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Sorry! I've been dealing with a family health issue for over a week and the Mets, the CPF, the UMDB, Schaefer, my job, and virtually everything else has been put on the back burner. The nightmare seems to be coming to a happy conclusion soon, so I expect to get caught up by early next week. We do apologize for any inconvenience! Be well ***

Benjamin Grimm Jun 03 2016 12:29 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Thank you!

themetfairy Jun 03 2016 01:43 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

So sorry BG - wishing you all the best!

Benjamin Grimm Jun 04 2016 02:46 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Ashie62 Jun 04 2016 09:32 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Good to see you.

G-Fafif Jun 05 2016 09:19 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Apologies to Michael Conforto, whose significant contribution to Saturday's victory I vapor-locked on while filling out the ballot (I was sharper on these things when we did them right after the game, though I'm glad the current format seems to attract more voters). Now I know how that writer who plum forgot to check Seaver's name in late 1991 felt.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 08 2016 08:45 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Through 57 games, our most frequent voters: G-Fafif 57 Benjamin Grimm 57 TMF 57 Ashie62 53 OhSheaCanKC 52 Johnny 52 TransMonk 51 Zvon 47 LWFS 24 A Boy Named Seo 14 vic sage 13 soupcan 10

Benjamin Grimm Jun 08 2016 08:47 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK, 2016 Week ending April 9, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.69 points. Week ending April 16, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 7.95 points. Week ending April 23, 2016: Curtis Granderson, 7.51 points. Week ending April 30, 2016: Michael Conforto, 10.93 points. Week ending May 7, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 9.27 points. Week ending May 14, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.99 points.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 10 2016 03:21 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Voting for all remaining open games from the month of May will close on the morning of Friday, June 17, some time after 7 a.m. The race for Player of the Month is extremely close; only 0.05 points currently separates the leader from the runner-up. Your vote can make a difference!

Benjamin Grimm Jun 17 2016 01:35 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK, 2016 Week ending April 9, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.69 points. Week ending April 16, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 7.95 points. Week ending April 23, 2016: Curtis Granderson, 7.51 points. Week ending April 30, 2016: Michael Conforto, 10.93 points. Week ending May 7, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 9.27 points. Week ending May 14, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.99 points. Week ending May 21, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 6.04 points. Week ending May 28, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.58 points.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 24 2016 01:12 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Voting for all games played between June 1 and June 16 will close next Friday morning, July 1, some time after 7 a.m.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 30 2016 02:21 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Last call for all games played in the first half of June.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 01 2016 01:12 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm Jul 01 2016 01:14 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK, 2016 Week ending April 9, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.69 points. Week ending April 16, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 7.95 points. Week ending April 23, 2016: Curtis Granderson, 7.51 points. Week ending April 30, 2016: Michael Conforto, 10.93 points. Week ending May 7, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 9.27 points. Week ending May 14, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.99 points. Week ending May 21, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 6.04 points. Week ending May 28, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.58 points. Week ending June 4, 2016: Matt Harvey, 5.12 points. Week ending June 11, 2016: Matt Harvey, 7.76 points.

G-Fafif Jul 04 2016 02:10 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Judging from July 3, pinch-hitter Jacob deGrom, who did not pitch, has confounded the ballot format.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 04 2016 02:43 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Oops!

Benjamin Grimm Jul 07 2016 12:52 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Voting for all games played between June 17 and June 30 will close next Friday morning, July 15, some time after 7 a.m.

Ashie62 Jul 10 2016 04:25 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Just a bump.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 15 2016 12:48 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm Jul 15 2016 12:49 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK, 2016 Week ending April 9, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.69 points. Week ending April 16, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 7.95 points. Week ending April 23, 2016: Curtis Granderson, 7.51 points. Week ending April 30, 2016: Michael Conforto, 10.93 points. Week ending May 7, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 9.27 points. Week ending May 14, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.99 points. Week ending May 21, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 6.04 points. Week ending May 28, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.58 points. Week ending June 4, 2016: Matt Harvey, 5.12 points. Week ending June 11, 2016: Matt Harvey, 7.76 points. Week ending June 18, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.14 points. Week ending June 25, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 7.07 points.

themetfairy Jul 15 2016 01:26 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

BG - what is the time frame when you're going to be away and we're going to have delays on the voting?

Benjamin Grimm Jul 15 2016 01:29 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

We actually had to cancel our big summer vacation plans because of family health issues -- we were going to leave for Australia tomorrow -- but that's off. We may take a more modest trip over the next few weeks, or we may not go anywhere at all. So Schaefer, at least, will have less of a disruption than had been expected.

themetfairy Jul 15 2016 02:56 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I'm so sorry to hear that BG :(

Benjamin Grimm Jul 19 2016 03:34 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Most frequent voters, through 92 games: G-Fafif 92 Benjamin Grimm 92 TMF 92 Ashie62 90 OhSheaCanKC 88 Johnny 87 TransMonk 85 LWFS 61 Zvon 57 A Boy Named Seo 14 vic sage 13 soupcan 12

Benjamin Grimm Jul 22 2016 01:28 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

We're going to leave tomorrow on a roughly two-week jaunt. I can't promise that I'll paste any box scores into the UMDB during that time; I almost certainly won't be doing it every morning, so there will be a Schaefer disruption. We expect to return around August 5. This means that all or most games played between July 23 and August 5 will have a delayed start to voting. If your preference is to make your choices shortly after the game is played, while your memory is still fresh, I suggest logging your Schaefer points for each game offline somehow. Or, if you prefer, you can catch up in two weeks after I get caught up with the box scores. We do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

themetfairy Jul 22 2016 06:41 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Safe travels BG!

Benjamin Grimm Jul 22 2016 06:42 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Thank you!

Ashie62 Jul 28 2016 10:02 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Hi Ben!

Benjamin Grimm Jul 28 2016 10:29 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Shhhhh! I'm lurking!

themetfairy Aug 05 2016 03:58 AM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I miss BG....

Ashie62 Aug 07 2016 09:14 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

We're back. yea!

d'Kong76 Aug 07 2016 09:17 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I caught up some yesterday, have to do a whole 'nother chunk in the morning.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 08 2016 08:01 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Voting for all games played between July 1 and July 22 will close on Friday morning, August 12, some time after 7 a.m.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 10 2016 07:22 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I like that, with this new system, I don't have to remind everyone that votes for Rene Rivera now have to be RRivera and that we don't have to wonder whether T.J. Rivera is TRivera or TJRivera.

G-Fafif Aug 10 2016 07:23 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I like that, with this new system, I don't have to remind everyone that votes for Rene Rivera now have to be RRivera and that we don't have to wonder whether T.J. Rivera is TRivera or TJRivera. If we could just get Bombo out of retirement, we could give Pittsburgh a battle with our Three Riveras lineup.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 12 2016 02:03 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm Aug 12 2016 02:06 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK, 2016 Week ending April 9, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.69 points. Week ending April 16, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 7.95 points. Week ending April 23, 2016: Curtis Granderson, 7.51 points. Week ending April 30, 2016: Michael Conforto, 10.93 points. Week ending May 7, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 9.27 points. Week ending May 14, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.99 points. Week ending May 21, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 6.04 points. Week ending May 28, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.58 points. Week ending June 4, 2016: Matt Harvey, 5.12 points. Week ending June 11, 2016: Matt Harvey, 7.76 points. Week ending June 18, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.14 points. Week ending June 25, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 7.07 points. Week ending July 2, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 7.14 points. Week ending July 9, 2016: Wilmer Flores, 10.80 points. Week ending July 16, 2016: Jose Reyes, 3.65 points.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 15 2016 02:24 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Voting for all games played between July 23 and July 31 will close next Monday morning, August 22, some time after 7 a.m. The race for Player of the Year, by the way, is fairly close at this point. At the moment, only 2.37 points separates the player in first place from the player in fourth place.

d'Kong76 Aug 15 2016 02:45 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

In less that 24 hours I caught up and knocked out half-a-month. Catching up is much easier so vote now and pour some Shaefer for the blue and orange. I am an unpaid non-attorney spokesperson.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 22 2016 02:13 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm Aug 22 2016 02:14 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK, 2016 Week ending April 9, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.69 points. Week ending April 16, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 7.95 points. Week ending April 23, 2016: Curtis Granderson, 7.51 points. Week ending April 30, 2016: Michael Conforto, 10.93 points. Week ending May 7, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 9.27 points. Week ending May 14, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.99 points. Week ending May 21, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 6.04 points. Week ending May 28, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.58 points. Week ending June 4, 2016: Matt Harvey, 5.12 points. Week ending June 11, 2016: Matt Harvey, 7.76 points. Week ending June 18, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.14 points. Week ending June 25, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 7.07 points. Week ending July 2, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 7.14 points. Week ending July 9, 2016: Wilmer Flores, 10.80 points. Week ending July 16, 2016: Jose Reyes, 3.65 points. Week ending July 23, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 5.93 points. Week ending July 30, 2016: Steven Matz, 6.17 points.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 22 2016 02:15 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Voting for all games played between August 1 and August 14 will close next Monday morning, August 29, some time after 7 a.m.

d'Kong76 Aug 22 2016 03:50 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Catching up this morning... I have to ask, Ben - on 8/16 T J went 4-4, 2 R and you didn't give him a sip of the when-you're-having-more-than-one beverage?

Benjamin Grimm Aug 22 2016 05:13 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

I guess it was an oversight! I'll adjust my vote -- because I can!

d'Kong76 Aug 22 2016 05:19 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

"I can re-vote it, I have the technology" - Six Million Dollar Admin

Ashie62 Aug 28 2016 11:21 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Bumper

Benjamin Grimm Aug 29 2016 02:11 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Benjamin Grimm Aug 29 2016 02:13 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK, 2016 Week ending April 9, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.69 points. Week ending April 16, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 7.95 points. Week ending April 23, 2016: Curtis Granderson, 7.51 points. Week ending April 30, 2016: Michael Conforto, 10.93 points. Week ending May 7, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 9.27 points. Week ending May 14, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.99 points. Week ending May 21, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 6.04 points. Week ending May 28, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.58 points. Week ending June 4, 2016: Matt Harvey, 5.12 points. Week ending June 11, 2016: Matt Harvey, 7.76 points. Week ending June 18, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.14 points. Week ending June 25, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 7.07 points. Week ending July 2, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 7.14 points. Week ending July 9, 2016: Wilmer Flores, 10.80 points. Week ending July 16, 2016: Jose Reyes, 3.65 points. Week ending July 23, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 5.93 points. Week ending July 30, 2016: Steven Matz, 6.17 points. Week ending August 6, 2016: Neil Walker, 8.33 points. Week ending August 13, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 7.78 points.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 08 2016 01:21 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Voting for all games played between August 15 and August 31 will close next Thursday morning, September 15, some time after 7 a.m.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 14 2016 03:31 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Final reminder that today is the last day to vote for any remaining games from the month of August.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 15 2016 01:06 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK, 2016 Week ending April 9, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.69 points. Week ending April 16, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 7.95 points. Week ending April 23, 2016: Curtis Granderson, 7.51 points. Week ending April 30, 2016: Michael Conforto, 10.93 points. Week ending May 7, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 9.27 points. Week ending May 14, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.99 points. Week ending May 21, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 6.04 points. Week ending May 28, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.58 points. Week ending June 4, 2016: Matt Harvey, 5.12 points. Week ending June 11, 2016: Matt Harvey, 7.76 points. Week ending June 18, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.14 points. Week ending June 25, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 7.07 points. Week ending July 2, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 7.14 points. Week ending July 9, 2016: Wilmer Flores, 10.80 points. Week ending July 16, 2016: Jose Reyes, 3.65 points. Week ending July 23, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 5.93 points. Week ending July 30, 2016: Steven Matz, 6.17 points. Week ending August 6, 2016: Neil Walker, 8.33 points. Week ending August 13, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 7.78 points. Week ending August 20, 2016: Jose Reyes, 6.58 points. Week ending August 27, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 9.09 points.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 22 2016 01:04 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Voting for all games played between September 1 and September 14 will close next Thursday morning, September 29, some time after 7 a.m.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 27 2016 09:30 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Last call for games from the first half of September. If you still have games that you intend to vote for, please do so tonight or tomorrow.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 29 2016 01:05 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK, 2016 Week ending April 9, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.69 points. Week ending April 16, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 7.95 points. Week ending April 23, 2016: Curtis Granderson, 7.51 points. Week ending April 30, 2016: Michael Conforto, 10.93 points. Week ending May 7, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 9.27 points. Week ending May 14, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.99 points. Week ending May 21, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 6.04 points. Week ending May 28, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.58 points. Week ending June 4, 2016: Matt Harvey, 5.12 points. Week ending June 11, 2016: Matt Harvey, 7.76 points. Week ending June 18, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.14 points. Week ending June 25, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 7.07 points. Week ending July 2, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 7.14 points. Week ending July 9, 2016: Wilmer Flores, 10.80 points. Week ending July 16, 2016: Jose Reyes, 3.65 points. Week ending July 23, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 5.93 points. Week ending July 30, 2016: Steven Matz, 6.17 points. Week ending August 6, 2016: Neil Walker, 8.33 points. Week ending August 13, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 7.78 points. Week ending August 20, 2016: Jose Reyes, 6.58 points. Week ending August 27, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 9.09 points. Week ending September 3, 2016: Robert Gsellman, 6.23 points. Week ending September 10, 2016: Curtis Granderson 8.17 points.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 04 2016 06:22 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Voting for all remaining games from the 2016 regular season will close next Tuesday, October 11, some time after 7 a.m. REMINDER: Schaefer voting is for regular season games only. There will be no Schaefer voting for tomorrow's game against the Giants nor for any additional games that the Mets may play in October.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 11 2016 03:35 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

Player of the Year will be announced on Thursday.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 11 2016 03:37 PM Re: Schaefer 2016: New! Different! (Better?)

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK, 2016 Week ending April 9, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.69 points. Week ending April 16, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 7.95 points. Week ending April 23, 2016: Curtis Granderson, 7.51 points. Week ending April 30, 2016: Michael Conforto, 10.93 points. Week ending May 7, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 9.27 points. Week ending May 14, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.99 points. Week ending May 21, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 6.04 points. Week ending May 28, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.58 points. Week ending June 4, 2016: Matt Harvey, 5.12 points. Week ending June 11, 2016: Matt Harvey, 7.76 points. Week ending June 18, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.14 points. Week ending June 25, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 7.07 points. Week ending July 2, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 7.14 points. Week ending July 9, 2016: Wilmer Flores, 10.80 points. Week ending July 16, 2016: Jose Reyes, 3.65 points. Week ending July 23, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 5.93 points. Week ending July 30, 2016: Steven Matz, 6.17 points. Week ending August 6, 2016: Neil Walker, 8.33 points. Week ending August 13, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 7.78 points. Week ending August 20, 2016: Jose Reyes, 6.58 points. Week ending August 27, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 9.09 points. Week ending September 3, 2016: Robert Gsellman, 6.23 points. Week ending September 10, 2016: Curtis Granderson 8.17 points. Week ending September 17, 2016: Seth Lugo, 5.98 points. Week ending September 24, 2016: Asdrubal Cabrera, 7.49 points.