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Aptly Named Mets

Centerfield Aug 30 2016 01:42 PM

Or ballplayers in general. I'm not picky. Was thinking Josh Smoker does a good job living up to his name. Neil Walker has an ok OBP, but might bolt as a free agent this winter, thus fulfilling his legacy. Butch was pretty Huskey, and Preston, once the adoption was complete, became Will's son.

Lefty Specialist Aug 30 2016 01:47 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Junior Noboa never owned a snake. And if only Esix Snead were a shortstop.....

Edgy MD Aug 30 2016 02:05 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Gary Carter could carry a team. José Cardenal once played for the Cardinals. Pedro Feliciano mostly projected happiness. Chin-lung Hu eventually got to first.

Centerfield Aug 30 2016 02:07 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Rick was White. But Henry was not Blanco.

Lefty Specialist Aug 30 2016 03:08 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Nice guy, that Bob Friend.

HahnSolo Aug 30 2016 04:07 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Joel was Youngblood with the Mets. Later in his career, not so much.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 30 2016 04:29 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Mac Scarce pitched in just one game for the Mets.

Edgy MD Aug 30 2016 04:34 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Bobby Bonilla was a little bit good. Jim Mann was, by all accounts, an adult male. Blas Minor had an unremarkable minor league career.

d'Kong76 Aug 30 2016 04:52 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Choking way up on the bat was one of a few weapons in Felix's bag of tricks. [crossout:13r5h02z](do I put an s after the apostrophe or is that ok... looks funny to me?)[/crossout:13r5h02z]

Lefty Specialist Aug 30 2016 05:28 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

A Darren O'Day keeps the doctor away.

Centerfield Aug 30 2016 05:34 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Edgy MD wrote: Jim Mann was, by all accounts, an adult male. Similarly, there was not one tiny fraction of Scott Holman that was not also adult and male.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 30 2016 05:35 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Well, that's not what I heard.

d'Kong76 Aug 30 2016 05:40 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Cleon was kinda known to have a Jones or two.

Lefty Specialist Aug 30 2016 05:50 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

That's a violation of the Verne Ruhle!

Edgy MD Aug 30 2016 05:52 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Rusty Staub was appropriately rusty on top. And I would bet that, if he returned to the game today, his skills would be rusty. And speaking of hair, Sandy Alomar's had, indeed, grown sandy by the time of his return to the dugout as coach. In only 58 games as a Met, Brent Gaff made five errors.

RealityChuck Aug 30 2016 06:09 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Bill Monbouquette gave small bunches of flowers as gifts. Ralph Terry loved big, soft towels. Jack Fisher was an angler in the offseason.

dinosaur jesus Aug 30 2016 06:16 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Darling Ronnie Jay Hook was a student of the curveball. Robert Person was a person.

Fman99 Aug 31 2016 02:33 AM Re: Aptly Named Mets

I love this place. Al Leiter was, truthfully, lighter as a Yankee than he was in Flushing. David has often been right. Yogi Berra was full of transcendental wisdom. Tug McGraw probably tugged at the bill of his cap. Anthony Young was not old.

Fman99 Aug 31 2016 02:35 AM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Pat Strange was pretty odd.

Edgy MD Aug 31 2016 03:25 AM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Emil Brown certainly was brown-hued. Ryan Church was decidedly churchy. Eric Hillman was a man who made his living on a hill.

Lefty Specialist Aug 31 2016 12:28 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Rick Waits for the Aaron Harang, only to have Robinson Cancel.

RealityChuck Aug 31 2016 04:48 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Ron Locke never found the key to a successful career. Danny Napoleon hoped to conquer baseball, but failed.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 31 2016 07:16 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Dave Hillman was a man who made his living on a hill.

Frayed Knot Sep 02 2016 01:56 AM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Josh got Smoked tonight in the 7th inning although Fernando then provided the team with some degree of Solace.

MFS62 Sep 02 2016 01:07 PM Re: Aptly Named Mets

Blas Minor played a minor role on the team. Later