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2. 1965-66: 0 for 8. Won a ring in 1964 with St. Louis.
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9 Gustavo Molina
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8 Mike Glavine
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7 Dan Wheeler
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6 Armando Benitez
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2 Tim Corcoran
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He should be required to submit his answers from his cellphone and use his nose to type them in.
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Knocking out some of the backlog, too! Well done, kids.
2. 1965-66: 3-13 at the plate, 1-6, 5.35 in 32 games. Acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Dick Smith, and otherwise didn't do anything of note. Even has a boring name. LARRY MILLER
1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back.
2. 1966: May 20: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. August 16: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. Got five (!) hits in 10 AB. GERRY ARRIGO
5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team.
2. 1965-66: 0 for 8. Won a ring in 1964 with St. Louis. GORDIE RICHARDSON
4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess?
1. 1962: Went 3-7, including the first home-field hit by a Met ever, a single in the bottom of the 3rd. SHERMAN JONES
2. 1986: Had a solid career as a pinch-hitting specialist from 1977 until his last 7 AB (with no hits) as a Met. TIM CORCORAN
3. 1988-89: Went 3-7, then won a ring with Minnesota in 1991. DAVE WEST
4. 1989: 1-7 as a Met, followed by a solid career as a pre-McEwing McEwing, mostly in San Diego.
5. 1994: 0-7, his only MLB at-bats. Bounced around the AL, mostly in the bullpen, before and after his Mets stint.
6. 1999-2003: 0-7 (with 2 RBI!), and is generally maligned despite a pretty strong record. ARMANDO BENITEZ
7. 2003-04: 1-7. Had a strong career as a middle reliever, primarily with Tampa and Houston, appearing in 589 MLB games. DAN "ZACK" WHEELER
8. 2003: 1-7, and not even worth that many AB. MIKE GLAVINE
9. 2008: 1-7, and no, he's not related to the famous baseball family. GUSTAVO MOLINA
10. 2013: 2-7 in four largely forgettable September starts. AARON HARANG
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JCL 25
Edgy 19
Ben Grimm 11
FK 8
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 2
Lefty 1
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5 Doug Linton
Entered from my phone, though not with my nose.
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Points for Greg's nose!
1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back.
5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team.
4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess?
1. 1962: Went 3-7, including the first home-field hit by a Met ever, a single in the bottom of the 3rd. SHERMAN JONES
2. 1986: Had a solid career as a pinch-hitting specialist from 1977 until his last 7 AB (with no hits) as a Met. TIM CORCORAN
3. 1988-89: Went 3-7, then won a ring with Minnesota in 1991. DAVE WEST
4. 1989: 1-7 as a Met, followed by a solid career as a pre-McEwing McEwing, mostly in San Diego.
5. 1994: 0-7, his only MLB at-bats. Bounced around the AL, mostly in the bullpen, before and after his Mets stint. DOUG LINTON
6. 1999-2003: 0-7 (with 2 RBI!), and is generally maligned despite a pretty strong record. ARMANDO BENITEZ
7. 2003-04: 1-7. Had a strong career as a middle reliever, primarily with Tampa and Houston, appearing in 589 MLB games. DAN "ZACK" WHEELER
8. 2003: 1-7, and not even worth that many AB. MIKE GLAVINE
9. 2008: 1-7, and no, he's not related to the famous baseball family. GUSTAVO MOLINA
10. 2013: 2-7 in four largely forgettable September starts. AARON HARANG
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Batmags 36
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Edgy 19
Ben Grimm 11
FK 8
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 2
Lefty 1
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1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back.
5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team.
4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess?
4. 1989: 1-7 as a Met, followed by a solid career as a pre-McEwing McEwing, mostly in San Diego.
GFafif 101
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JCL 25
Edgy 19
Ben Grimm 11
FK 8
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 2
Lefty 1
We're so close I can SMELL opening day.
1. 1966-67: 1-6 at the plate, and best known as a MFY postseason hero with three starts in the 1962 WS.
2. 1967-69: 0-6, pitching 24 1/3 innings in parts of three seasons. "I don't consider myself a Miracle Met, because I really did nothing," he said. "I was just lucky to be there."
3. 1970: 2-6. Spent a few productive years in the bullpen in St. Louis and San Diego in the mid-70s.
4. 1972: 0-6. Spent a few productive years in the rotation in San Diego in the mid-70s.
5. 1985-86: 2-6. A Mets bullpen mainstay for a long time.
6. 1987: 0-6. A middle infielder best known for his work in Pittsburgh.
7. 1990-91: 1-6 as a Met; way more successful as a Dodger in the first half of his career.
8. 1992-93: 0-6. The pride of Center Moriches! Those were his only MLB at-bats; spent most of his career in the AL.
9. 1993-94: 0-6 at the plate. Better known for working with pitchers than for his actual pitching.
10. 1993-95: 1-6 at the plate. Live bullpen arm who bounced around the majors until 2004. Had his only real success in Pittsburgh.
11. 1995-96: 0-6. Mostly unsuccessful middle reliever and occasional closer (in Colorado) who found his way into management.
12. 1995-96: 1-6. Came up as a closer in Milwaukee, then served in middle relief as a Met and beyond.
13. 1997: 1-6 in eleven games, all off the bench in May as an outfielder/PR/PH.
14. 1997: 3-1, 3.59 in 25 games and I have zero recollection of him as a Met. Acquired in exchange for a former Cy Young winner. Went 0-6.
15. 2002-13: Was always a Met. Always. Don't let anyone tell you differently. 0-6, all in 2003 and 2006 (plus a walk in 2009).
16. 2012-13: 0-5, 8.26 as a Met, and 0-6 at the plate... then finished fourth in the ROY voting in 2014.
17. 2015-16: Was a solid bullpen piece in '15, then not so much last year. 2-6 at the plate.
18. 2016: 2-6, both RBI doubles in a September game against the Phillies.
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15. Pedro Feliciano
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11. Who is Jerry DiPoto?
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18: Gavin Cecchini.
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5. Raja McDowell
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16. Collin McHugh.
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The field is REFUSING to let Greg run away with this. (McDowell is a good guess, but incorrect.)
1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back.
5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team.
4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess?
4. 1989: 1-7 as a Met, followed by a solid career as a pre-McEwing McEwing, mostly in San Diego.
1. 1966-67: 1-6 at the plate, and best known as a MFY postseason hero with three starts in the 1962 WS.
2. 1967-69: 0-6, pitching 24 1/3 innings in parts of three seasons. "I don't consider myself a Miracle Met, because I really did nothing," he said. "I was just lucky to be there."
3. 1970: 2-6. Spent a few productive years in the bullpen in St. Louis and San Diego in the mid-70s.
4. 1972: 0-6. Spent a few productive years in the rotation in San Diego in the mid-70s.
5. 1985-86: 2-6. A Mets bullpen mainstay for a long time.
6. 1987: 0-6. A middle infielder best known for his work in Pittsburgh.
7. 1990-91: 1-6 as a Met; way more successful as a Dodger in the first half of his career.
8. 1992-93: 0-6. The pride of Center Moriches! Those were his only MLB at-bats; spent most of his career in the AL.
9. 1993-94: 0-6 at the plate. Better known for working with pitchers than for his actual pitching.
10. 1993-95: 1-6 at the plate. Live bullpen arm who bounced around the majors until 2004. Had his only real success in Pittsburgh.
11. 1995-96: 0-6. Mostly unsuccessful middle reliever and occasional closer (in Colorado) who found his way into management. JERRY DiPOTO
12. 1995-96: 1-6. Came up as a closer in Milwaukee, then served in middle relief as a Met and beyond.
13. 1997: 1-6 in eleven games, all off the bench in May as an outfielder/PR/PH.
14. 1997: 3-1, 3.59 in 25 games and I have zero recollection of him as a Met. Acquired in exchange for a former Cy Young winner. Went 0-6.
15. 2002-13: Was always a Met. Always. Don't let anyone tell you differently. 0-6, all in 2003 and 2006 (plus a walk in 2009). PERPETUAL PEDRO
16. 2012-13: 0-5, 8.26 as a Met, and 0-6 at the plate... then finished fourth in the ROY voting in 2014. COLLIN McHUGH
17. 2015-16: Was a solid bullpen piece in '15, then not so much last year. 2-6 at the plate.
18. 2016: 2-6, both RBI doubles in a September game against the Phillies. GAVIN "GARIN" CECCHINI
GFafif 101
FIELD 122
Batmags 36
JCL 25
Edgy 21
Ben Grimm 13
FK 8
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 2
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17. Sean Gilmartin
(or that guy I equate with Gilmartin who i cna't recall now)
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1 Ralph Terry
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3 Rich Folkers
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5. Randy Niemann.
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4 Brent Strom
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6 Al Pedrique
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8 Paul Gibson
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9 Mike Maddux
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12 Doug Henry
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13 Gary Thurman
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Your ability to remember all of these ephemeral Mets is absolutely remarkable.
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Mar 28 2017 04:16 PM
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| Your ability to remember all of these ephemeral Mets is absolutely remarkable. |
Seriously. Who the hell remembers Gary Thurman was a Met? Incredible.
1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back.
5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team.
4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess?
4. 1989: 1-7 as a Met, followed by a solid career as a pre-McEwing McEwing, mostly in San Diego.
1. 1966-67: 1-6 at the plate, and best known as a MFY postseason hero with three starts in the 1962 WS. RALPH TERRY
2. 1967-69: 0-6, pitching 24 1/3 innings in parts of three seasons. "I don't consider myself a Miracle Met, because I really did nothing," he said. "I was just lucky to be there."
3. 1970: 2-6. Spent a few productive years in the bullpen in St. Louis and San Diego in the mid-70s. RICH FOLKERS
4. 1972: 0-6. Spent a few productive years in the rotation in San Diego in the mid-70s. BRENT STROM
5. 1985-86: 2-6. A Mets bullpen mainstay for a long time. RANDY NIEMANN
6. 1987: 0-6. A middle infielder best known for his work in Pittsburgh. AL PEDRIQUE
7. 1990-91: 1-6 as a Met; way more successful as a Dodger in the first half of his career. ALEJANDRO PENA
8. 1992-93: 0-6. The pride of Center Moriches! Those were his only MLB at-bats; spent most of his career in the AL. PAUL GIBSON
9. 1993-94: 0-6 at the plate. Better known for working with pitchers than for his actual pitching. MIKE MADDUX
10. 1993-95: 1-6 at the plate. Live bullpen arm who bounced around the majors until 2004. Had his only real success in Pittsburgh.
11. 1995-96: 0-6. Mostly unsuccessful middle reliever and occasional closer (in Colorado) who found his way into management. JERRY DiPOTO
12. 1995-96: 1-6. Came up as a closer in Milwaukee, then served in middle relief as a Met and beyond. DOUG HENRY
13. 1997: 1-6 in eleven games, all off the bench in May as an outfielder/PR/PH. GARY THURMAN
14. 1997: 3-1, 3.59 in 25 games and I have zero recollection of him as a Met. Acquired in exchange for a former Cy Young winner. Went 0-6.
15. 2002-13: Was always a Met. Always. Don't let anyone tell you differently. 0-6, all in 2003 and 2006 (plus a walk in 2009). PERPETUAL PEDRO
16. 2012-13: 0-5, 8.26 as a Met, and 0-6 at the plate... then finished fourth in the ROY voting in 2014. COLLIN McHUGH
17. 2015-16: Was a solid bullpen piece in '15, then not so much last year. 2-6 at the plate. SEAN GILMARTIN
18. 2016: 2-6, both RBI doubles in a September game against the Phillies. GAVIN "GARIN" CECCHINI
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JCL 25
Edgy 21
Ben Grimm 13
FK 8
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 3
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Mar 28 2017 04:57 PM
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'69er Les Rohr
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G-Fafif
Mar 28 2017 05:00 PM
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seawolf17 wrote:
Benjamin Grimm wrote:
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Seriously. Who the hell remembers Gary Thurman was a Met? Incredible. |
Gary Thurman is synonymous in my mind with Not Kevin Roberson in the class of passing-through reserve outfielders (based on a long-ago conversation I had with JCL), and vice-versa. And since I know Roberson was no longer on the team in '97 (and he was already an answer), well, there ya go.
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14 Juan Acevdeo (started the final game of the first Subway Series and Roger Clemens's return to Shea as a Blue Jay)
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1. 1966-67: 1-6 at the plate, and best known as a MFY postseason hero with three starts in the 1962 WS. RALPH TERRY
2. 1967-69: 0-6, pitching 24 1/3 innings in parts of three seasons. "I don't consider myself a Miracle Met, because I really did nothing," he said. "I was just lucky to be there." LES ROHR
3. 1970: 2-6. Spent a few productive years in the bullpen in St. Louis and San Diego in the mid-70s. RICH FOLKERS
4. 1972: 0-6. Spent a few productive years in the rotation in San Diego in the mid-70s. BRENT STROM
5. 1985-86: 2-6. A Mets bullpen mainstay for a long time. RANDY NIEMANN
6. 1987: 0-6. A middle infielder best known for his work in Pittsburgh. AL PEDRIQUE
7. 1990-91: 1-6 as a Met; way more successful as a Dodger in the first half of his career. ALEJANDRO PENA
8. 1992-93: 0-6. The pride of Center Moriches! Those were his only MLB at-bats; spent most of his career in the AL. PAUL GIBSON
9. 1993-94: 0-6 at the plate. Better known for working with pitchers than for his actual pitching. MIKE MADDUX
11. 1995-96: 0-6. Mostly unsuccessful middle reliever and occasional closer (in Colorado) who found his way into management. JERRY DiPOTO
12. 1995-96: 1-6. Came up as a closer in Milwaukee, then served in middle relief as a Met and beyond. DOUG HENRY
13. 1997: 1-6 in eleven games, all off the bench in May as an outfielder/PR/PH. GARY THURMAN
14. 1997: 3-1, 3.59 in 25 games and I have zero recollection of him as a Met. Acquired in exchange for a former Cy Young winner. Went 0-6. JUAN ACEVEDO
15. 2002-13: Was always a Met. Always. Don't let anyone tell you differently. 0-6, all in 2003 and 2006 (plus a walk in 2009). PERPETUAL PEDRO
16. 2012-13: 0-5, 8.26 as a Met, and 0-6 at the plate... then finished fourth in the ROY voting in 2014. COLLIN McHUGH
17. 2015-16: Was a solid bullpen piece in '15, then not so much last year. 2-6 at the plate. SEAN GILMARTIN
18. 2016: 2-6, both RBI doubles in a September game against the Phillies. GAVIN "GARIN" CECCHINI
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JCL 25
Edgy 21
Ben Grimm 13
FK 8
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 3
Lefty 1
Still on the table:
1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. "For his efforts, he did get his picture on a 1967 Topps rookie card with Greg ("In 10 years, he's got a chance to reach 30") Goossen."
1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team. Traded with Cesar Mejia by the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Mets in exchange for John Mitchell and Joaquin Contreras on December 5, 1989.
1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess? Was a lot better against the Mets as a Phillie from 1962-64 than he was with us.
1989: 1-7 as a Met, followed by a solid career as a pre-McEwing McEwing, mostly in San Diego. Born in another hemisphere.
1993-95: 1-6 at the plate. Live bullpen arm who bounced around the majors until 2004. Had his only real success in Pittsburgh. His brother pitched a few MLB seasons also.
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Mar 28 2017 06:08 PM
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Mar 28 2017 06:10 PM
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seawolf17 wrote:
1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. "For his efforts, he did get his picture on a 1967 Topps rookie card with Greg ("In 10 years, he's got a chance to reach 30") Goossen." |
Is that Goossen clue new? I didn't notice it before.
Bart Shirley
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Mar 28 2017 06:32 PM
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The '93-'95 guy sounds like Josias Manzanillo, but he came back for a blink in 1999.
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Mar 28 2017 06:33 PM
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1967 guy from Red Sox, Phillies: Dennis Bennett.
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Mar 28 2017 06:33 PM
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1990 guy: Keith Hughes
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Mar 28 2017 06:47 PM
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I hate when I miss little statistical things like extra late-career seasons. And yes, I added some clues here to knock these off the board.
1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back. "For his efforts, he did get his picture on a 1967 Topps rookie card with Greg ("In 10 years, he's got a chance to reach 30") Goossen." BART SHIRLEY
1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team. Traded with Cesar Mejia by the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Mets in exchange for John Mitchell and Joaquin Contreras on December 5, 1989. KEITH HUGHES
1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess? Was a lot better against the Mets as a Phillie from 1962-64 than he was with us. DENNIS BENNETT
1989: 1-7 as a Met, followed by a solid career as a pre-McEwing McEwing, mostly in San Diego. Born in another hemisphere. CRAIG SHIPLEY
1993-[crossout]95[/crossout]99: 1-6 at the plate. Live bullpen arm who bounced around the majors until 2004. Had his only real success in Pittsburgh. His brother pitched a few MLB seasons also. JOSIAS MANZANILLO
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Edgy 21
Ben Grimm 13
FK 8
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 3
Lefty 1
For the last five days, we go in ALPHABETICAL order, not chronological order, which will help make the wild guesses easier for everyone who hasn't written multiple Mets books.
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Mar 29 2017 01:25 PM
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HERE WE GO! And again, rather than in chronological order, we're going in alphabetical order by last name for the last five days. All these guys had five Mets ABs. GO.
1. 1989: Bullpen arm probably best known as an Oriole.
2. 2004-06: Bullpen arm best known as an oversized blowhard in San Diego after his time as a Met.
3. 1978-79: Shared a tri-Met rookie card, then traded to Milwaukee and became a long time pitching coach.
4. 2009: Full-time OF in Kansas City in the mid-00s who finished his career going 0-5 as a Met that summer.
5. 1991-92: Long time Expo bullpen mainstay, acquired for Ron Darling.
6. 1987: Pitched in 600 games, including winning 20 games for the Pirates in 1977.
7. 1994: His only MLB appearances were two starts in July 1994 as a Met.
8. 1998-2001: 255 games out of the pen.
9. 1982-83: Best known for what he brough back in trade.
10. 1967: Had few good season in Baltimore, but was toast by the time he got to Shea.
11. 1962: Started his catching career in 1948 with Detroit; only got into two games as a Met.
12. 1975-76: Solid swingman for the Twins and Reds before coming to the Mets
13. 1976: Only got into two MLB games, but his one hit was a 2-run single off Bruce Sutter.
14. 1966: His 5 AB are the most of any Met without a single appearance in the field; all pinch-hitting appearances. Played parts of twelve seasons, most notably in Kansas City.
15. 1967: His 1967 Topps card claimed he "must keep his weight down to keep in winning form." Acquired from the White Sox and then traded to St. Louis for Al Jackson that season.
16. 2000: Came up with Tampa in 1999 as a middle infielder, but never really amounted to much as a major leaguer.
17. 1997: Pitched in 54 games. RIP.
18. 2006: 0-4, 9.87 in four starts. RIP.
19. 1964: 1-2, 3.48 in 25 games... and never pitched in the majors again.
20. 2002-03: We traded a young Jason Bay AND Bobby Jones for him.
21. 1973: Eight MLB games, all in mid-August 1973, as a PH/shortstop.
22. 2008: June 25: Selected off waivers by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. July 3: Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets.
23. 1966: Shut out the Reds in his MLB debut in June, then got blown out by the Cardinals four days later... and only appeared in six more MLB games.
24. 1992: Long time Met minor leaguer who was traded around and then came back to Shea for five AB in 1992.
25. 1990-91: Rose like a rocket through the Mets' system, going 15-9, 2.12 across three levels in 1989... and then was traded for Dick Schofield.
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Ben Grimm 13
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Chad 3
MetFairy 3
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Mar 29 2017 01:28 PM
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2. Heath Bell
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Mar 29 2017 01:29 PM
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3 Dwight Bernard
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Edgy MD
Mar 29 2017 01:30 PM
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Mar 29 2017 01:31 PM
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5 Tim Burke
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seawolf17
Mar 29 2017 01:31 PM
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Edgy's making a move!
1. 1989: Bullpen arm probably best known as an Oriole.
BELL 2. 2004-06: Bullpen arm best known as an oversized blowhard in San Diego after his time as a Met.
BERNARD 3. 1978-79: Shared a tri-Met rookie card, then traded to Milwaukee and became a long time pitching coach.
4. 2009: Full-time OF in Kansas City in the mid-00s who finished his career going 0-5 as a Met that summer.
BURKE 5. 1991-92: Long time Expo bullpen mainstay, acquired for Ron Darling.
6. 1987: Pitched in 600 games, including winning 20 games for the Pirates in 1977.
7. 1994: His only MLB appearances were two starts in July 1994 as a Met.
8. 1998-2001: 255 games out of the pen.
9. 1982-83: Best known for what he brough back in trade.
10. 1967: Had few good season in Baltimore, but was toast by the time he got to Shea.
11. 1962: Started his catching career in 1948 with Detroit; only got into two games as a Met.
12. 1975-76: Solid swingman for the Twins and Reds before coming to the Mets
13. 1976: Only got into two MLB games, but his one hit was a 2-run single off Bruce Sutter.
14. 1966: His 5 AB are the most of any Met without a single appearance in the field; all pinch-hitting appearances. Played parts of twelve seasons, most notably in Kansas City.
15. 1967: His 1967 Topps card claimed he "must keep his weight down to keep in winning form." Acquired from the White Sox and then traded to St. Louis for Al Jackson that season.
16. 2000: Came up with Tampa in 1999 as a middle infielder, but never really amounted to much as a major leaguer.
17. 1997: Pitched in 54 games. RIP.
18. 2006: 0-4, 9.87 in four starts. RIP.
19. 1964: 1-2, 3.48 in 25 games... and never pitched in the majors again.
20. 2002-03: We traded a young Jason Bay AND Bobby Jones for him.
21. 1973: Eight MLB games, all in mid-August 1973, as a PH/shortstop.
22. 2008: June 25: Selected off waivers by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. July 3: Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets.
23. 1966: Shut out the Reds in his MLB debut in June, then got blown out by the Cardinals four days later... and only appeared in six more MLB games.
24. 1992: Long time Met minor leaguer who was traded around and then came back to Shea for five AB in 1992.
25. 1990-91: Rose like a rocket through the Mets' system, going 15-9, 2.12 across three levels in 1989... and then was traded for Dick Schofield.
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FIELD 129
Batmags 39
JCL 26
Edgy 23
Ben Grimm 13
FK 8
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 3
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Mar 29 2017 01:31 PM
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Mar 29 2017 01:32 PM
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18. Jose Lima?
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Mar 29 2017 01:32 PM
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6 John Candelaria
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Mar 29 2017 01:33 PM
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Mar 29 2017 01:35 PM
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15 Jack Lamabe
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23 Dick Rusteck
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1 Don Aase
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Mar 29 2017 01:42 PM
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Mar 29 2017 01:43 PM
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9. herm Winningham
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Mar 29 2017 01:44 PM
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25 Julio Valera
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Mar 29 2017 01:48 PM
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6. 1987: Pitched in 600 games, including winning 20 games for the Pirates in 1977.
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The Candy Man was robbed of the '77 NL Cy Young Award, which instead, went to Steve Carlton, who had what the voters of that era were mainly looking for -- Carlton led the NL in Wins while pitching for a team that made the playoffs. Carlton wasn't even the second best NL pitcher that season -- that would be Tom Terrific, who split his season between ... ahh, you know the rest.
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Mar 29 2017 02:01 PM
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Edgy's making a move!
AASE 1. 1989: Bullpen arm probably best known as an Oriole.
BELL 2. 2004-06: Bullpen arm best known as an oversized blowhard in San Diego after his time as a Met.
BERNARD 3. 1978-79: Shared a tri-Met rookie card, then traded to Milwaukee and became a long time pitching coach.
4. 2009: Full-time OF in Kansas City in the mid-00s who finished his career going 0-5 as a Met that summer.
BURKE 5. 1991-92: Long time Expo bullpen mainstay, acquired for Ron Darling.
CANDELARIA 6. 1987: Pitched in 600 games, including winning 20 games for the Pirates in 1977.
7. 1994: His only MLB appearances were two starts in July 1994 as a Met.
COOK 8. 1998-2001: 255 games out of the pen.
9. 1982-83: Best known for what he brough back in trade.
10. 1967: Had few good season in Baltimore, but was toast by the time he got to Shea.
GINSBERG 11. 1962: Started his catching career in 1948 with Detroit; only got into two games as a Met.
12. 1975-76: Solid swingman for the Twins and Reds before coming to the Mets
13. 1976: Only got into two MLB games, but his one hit was a 2-run single off Bruce Sutter.
14. 1966: His 5 AB are the most of any Met without a single appearance in the field; all pinch-hitting appearances. Played parts of twelve seasons, most notably in Kansas City.
LAMABE 15. 1967: His 1967 Topps card claimed he "must keep his weight down to keep in winning form." Acquired from the White Sox and then traded to St. Louis for Al Jackson that season.
16. 2000: Came up with Tampa in 1999 as a middle infielder, but never really amounted to much as a major leaguer.
17. 1997: Pitched in 54 games. RIP.
LIMA 18. 2006: 0-4, 9.87 in four starts. RIP.
19. 1964: 1-2, 3.48 in 25 games... and never pitched in the majors again.
20. 2002-03: We traded a young Jason Bay AND Bobby Jones for him.
OSTROSSER 21. 1973: Eight MLB games, all in mid-August 1973, as a PH/shortstop.
22. 2008: June 25: Selected off waivers by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. July 3: Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets.
RUSTECK 23. 1966: Shut out the Reds in his MLB debut in June, then got blown out by the Cardinals four days later... and only appeared in six more MLB games.
24. 1992: Long time Met minor leaguer who was traded around and then came back to Shea for five AB in 1992.
VALERA 25. 1990-91: Rose like a rocket through the Mets' system, going 15-9, 2.12 across three levels in 1989... and then was traded for Dick Schofield.
GFafif 115
FIELD 138
Batmags 45
JCL 26
Edgy 25
Ben Grimm 13
FK 8
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 3
Lefty 1
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Mar 29 2017 02:08 PM
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4 is Angel Berroa, maybe. Google has destroyed my memory
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Mar 29 2017 04:16 PM
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Berroa is incorrect, but a good guess.
AASE 1. 1989: Bullpen arm probably best known as an Oriole.
BELL 2. 2004-06: Bullpen arm best known as an oversized blowhard in San Diego after his time as a Met.
BERNARD 3. 1978-79: Shared a tri-Met rookie card, then traded to Milwaukee and became a long time pitching coach.
4. 2009: Full-time OF in Kansas City in the mid-00s who finished his career going 0-5 as a Met that summer.
BURKE 5. 1991-92: Long time Expo bullpen mainstay, acquired for Ron Darling.
CANDELARIA 6. 1987: Pitched in 600 games, including winning 20 games for the Pirates in 1977.
7. 1994: His only MLB appearances were two starts in July 1994 as a Met.
COOK 8. 1998-2001: 255 games out of the pen.
DIAZ 9. 1982-83: Best known for what he brought back in trade.
10. 1967: Had few good season in Baltimore, but was toast by the time he got to Shea.
GINSBERG 11. 1962: Started his catching career in 1948 with Detroit; only got into two games as a Met.
12. 1975-76: Solid swingman for the Twins and Reds before coming to the Mets
13. 1976: Only got into two MLB games, but his one hit was a 2-run single off Bruce Sutter.
14. 1966: His 5 AB are the most of any Met without a single appearance in the field; all pinch-hitting appearances. Played parts of twelve seasons, most notably in Kansas City.
LAMABE 15. 1967: His 1967 Topps card claimed he "must keep his weight down to keep in winning form." Acquired from the White Sox and then traded to St. Louis for Al Jackson that season.
16. 2000: Came up with Tampa in 1999 as a middle infielder, but never really amounted to much as a major leaguer.
17. 1997: Pitched in 54 games. RIP.
LIMA 18. 2006: 0-4, 9.87 in four starts. RIP.
19. 1964: 1-2, 3.48 in 25 games... and never pitched in the majors again.
20. 2002-03: We traded a young Jason Bay AND Bobby Jones for him.
OSTROSSER 21. 1973: Eight MLB games, all in mid-August 1973, as a PH/shortstop.
22. 2008: June 25: Selected off waivers by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. July 3: Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets.
RUSTECK 23. 1966: Shut out the Reds in his MLB debut in June, then got blown out by the Cardinals four days later... and only appeared in six more MLB games.
24. 1992: Long time Met minor leaguer who was traded around and then came back to Shea for five AB in 1992.
VALERA 25. 1990-91: Rose like a rocket through the Mets' system, going 15-9, 2.12 across three levels in 1989... and then was traded for Dick Schofield.
GFafif 115
FIELD 141
Batmags 45
Edgy 26
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 13
FK 8
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 3
Lefty 1
CF 1
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Mar 29 2017 04:30 PM
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Mar 29 2017 05:06 PM
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17. Corey Lidle?
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Mar 29 2017 05:23 PM
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13 Jay Kleven
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14 Lou Klimchock
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7 Juan Castillo
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Mar 29 2017 05:34 PM
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HOW DOES HE KNOW ALL THESE FRICKING GUYS
AASE 1. 1989: Bullpen arm probably best known as an Oriole.
BELL 2. 2004-06: Bullpen arm best known as an oversized blowhard in San Diego after his time as a Met.
BERNARD 3. 1978-79: Shared a tri-Met rookie card, then traded to Milwaukee and became a long time pitching coach.
BROWN 4. 2009: Full-time OF in Kansas City in the mid-00s who finished his career going 0-5 as a Met that summer.
BURKE 5. 1991-92: Long time Expo bullpen mainstay, acquired for Ron Darling.
CANDELARIA 6. 1987: Pitched in 600 games, including winning 20 games for the Pirates in 1977.
CASTILLO 7. 1994: His only MLB appearances were two starts in July 1994 as a Met.
COOK 8. 1998-2001: 255 games out of the pen.
DIAZ 9. 1982-83: Best known for what he brought back in trade.
10. 1967: Had few good season in Baltimore, but was toast by the time he got to Shea.
GINSBERG 11. 1962: Started his catching career in 1948 with Detroit; only got into two games as a Met.
HALL 12. 1975-76: Solid swingman for the Twins and Reds before coming to the Mets
KLEVEN 13. 1976: Only got into two MLB games, but his one hit was a 2-run single off Bruce Sutter.
KLIMCHOCK 14. 1966: His 5 AB are the most of any Met without a single appearance in the field; all pinch-hitting appearances. Played parts of twelve seasons, most notably in Kansas City.
LAMABE 15. 1967: His 1967 Topps card claimed he "must keep his weight down to keep in winning form." Acquired from the White Sox and then traded to St. Louis for Al Jackson that season.
LAMB 16. 2000: Came up with Tampa in 1999 as a middle infielder, but never really amounted to much as a major leaguer.
LIDLE 17. 1997: Pitched in 54 games. RIP.
LIMA 18. 2006: 0-4, 9.87 in four starts. RIP.
19. 1964: 1-2, 3.48 in 25 games... and never pitched in the majors again.
MIDDLEBROOK 20. 2002-03: We traded a young Jason Bay AND Bobby Jones for him.
OSTROSSER 21. 1973: Eight MLB games, all in mid-August 1973, as a PH/shortstop.
PHILLIPS 22. 2008: June 25: Selected off waivers by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. July 3: Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets.
RUSTECK 23. 1966: Shut out the Reds in his MLB debut in June, then got blown out by the Cardinals four days later... and only appeared in six more MLB games.
SPRINGER 24. 1992: Long time Met minor leaguer who was traded around and then came back to Shea for five AB in 1992.
VALERA 25. 1990-91: Rose like a rocket through the Mets' system, going 15-9, 2.12 across three levels in 1989... and then was traded for Dick Schofield.
GFafif 123
FIELD 143
Batmags 46
Edgy 26
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 14
FK 8
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 3
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Mar 29 2017 06:36 PM
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It's really mind-boggling. I couldn't ever remember that someone named "Andy Phillips" played for the Mets, much less be able to associate him with any clue you might provide, other than "His name was 'Andy Phillips'"
I was going to say that Greg probably pays more attention than I do, but I'm certain that when Andy Phillips was a Met I was very much aware of him. When I watch a game I always know who's on the active roster, and therefore who's available to sub or pinch hit. But I guess I don't retain this stuff nearly as well as Greg does.
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Mar 29 2017 06:50 PM
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Andy Phillips and Andy Green are to me totally fused into one roiling decrepit mass of Andy.
I think one played first and third and the other second and third.
I think one used to be a Yankee. But maybe that was the other one. Both?
I think one was an in-season free agent signee and the other a waiver claim.
I think neither one stuck even more than a week or so.
I think they appeared for the Mets either in the same season or in adjacent seasons.
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Mar 29 2017 07:05 PM
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Benjamin Grimm wrote:
seawolf17 wrote:
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It's really mind-boggling. I couldn't ever remember that someone named "Andy Phillips" played for the Mets, much less be able to associate him with any clue you might provide, other than "His name was 'Andy Phillips'"
I was going to say that Greg probably pays more attention than I do, but I'm certain that when Andy Phillips was a Met I was very much aware of him. When I watch a game I always know who's on the active roster, and therefore who's available to sub or pinch hit. But I guess I don't retain this stuff nearly as well as Greg does. |
I attended a game in 2008 with a FAFIF reader who prepared a quiz for me (as people sometimes do). A dozen different Mets had started in left field to that point in the season, could I name them all? All but one, it turned out. The one I missed was Andy Phillips. It had been maybe two months since Phillips cycled through Shea and I was annoyed I had forgotten him already (just as I'm annoyed I'm stumped at the moment on the ex-Oriole and the guy who stopped pitching after 1964, though I'm a little squishy on the pre-'69 stuff). Nine years later, Andy Phillips has stuck with me.
Also, I went to high school with an Andy Phillips, though not the same one. Played on the table tennis team and had a goatee by his junior year.
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Mar 29 2017 07:19 PM
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Andy Phillips was the catcher guy that wore goggles, Andy Green is the manager of the Padres?
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Mar 29 2017 07:19 PM
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no, that was Jason Phillips now that I think about it.
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Mar 29 2017 07:24 PM
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(just as I'm annoyed I'm stumped at the moment on the ex-Oriole and the guy who stopped pitching after 1964, though I'm a little squishy on the pre-'69 stuff). |
Where are these clues?
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Mar 29 2017 07:34 PM
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batmagadanleadoff wrote:
G-Fafif wrote:
(just as I'm annoyed I'm stumped at the moment on the ex-Oriole and the guy who stopped pitching after 1964, though I'm a little squishy on the pre-'69 stuff). |
Where are these clues? |
Nos. 10 and 19. Go answer them.
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Mar 29 2017 07:38 PM
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10. 1967: Had few good season in Baltimore, but was toast by the time he got to Shea.
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[fimg=222]http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/pics/chuck_estrada_autograph.jpg[/fimg]
I do way better with the Mets that played before I began to pay attention that with the fringe Mets of recent vintage. Plus, those card threads I used to do.
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Mar 29 2017 07:40 PM
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Ding!
AASE 1. 1989: Bullpen arm probably best known as an Oriole.
BELL 2. 2004-06: Bullpen arm best known as an oversized blowhard in San Diego after his time as a Met.
BERNARD 3. 1978-79: Shared a tri-Met rookie card, then traded to Milwaukee and became a long time pitching coach.
BROWN 4. 2009: Full-time OF in Kansas City in the mid-00s who finished his career going 0-5 as a Met that summer.
BURKE 5. 1991-92: Long time Expo bullpen mainstay, acquired for Ron Darling.
CANDELARIA 6. 1987: Pitched in 600 games, including winning 20 games for the Pirates in 1977.
CASTILLO 7. 1994: His only MLB appearances were two starts in July 1994 as a Met.
COOK 8. 1998-2001: 255 games out of the pen.
DIAZ 9. 1982-83: Best known for what he brought back in trade.
ESTRADA 10. 1967: Had few good season in Baltimore, but was toast by the time he got to Shea.
GINSBERG 11. 1962: Started his catching career in 1948 with Detroit; only got into two games as a Met.
HALL 12. 1975-76: Solid swingman for the Twins and Reds before coming to the Mets
KLEVEN 13. 1976: Only got into two MLB games, but his one hit was a 2-run single off Bruce Sutter.
KLIMCHOCK 14. 1966: His 5 AB are the most of any Met without a single appearance in the field; all pinch-hitting appearances. Played parts of twelve seasons, most notably in Kansas City.
LAMABE 15. 1967: His 1967 Topps card claimed he "must keep his weight down to keep in winning form." Acquired from the White Sox and then traded to St. Louis for Al Jackson that season.
LAMB 16. 2000: Came up with Tampa in 1999 as a middle infielder, but never really amounted to much as a major leaguer.
LIDLE 17. 1997: Pitched in 54 games. RIP.
LIMA 18. 2006: 0-4, 9.87 in four starts. RIP.
19. 1964: 1-2, 3.48 in 25 games... and never pitched in the majors again.
MIDDLEBROOK 20. 2002-03: We traded a young Jason Bay AND Bobby Jones for him.
OSTROSSER 21. 1973: Eight MLB games, all in mid-August 1973, as a PH/shortstop.
PHILLIPS 22. 2008: June 25: Selected off waivers by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. July 3: Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets.
RUSTECK 23. 1966: Shut out the Reds in his MLB debut in June, then got blown out by the Cardinals four days later... and only appeared in six more MLB games.
SPRINGER 24. 1992: Long time Met minor leaguer who was traded around and then came back to Shea for five AB in 1992.
VALERA 25. 1990-91: Rose like a rocket through the Mets' system, going 15-9, 2.12 across three levels in 1989... and then was traded for Dick Schofield.
GFafif 123
FIELD 144
Batmags 47
Edgy 26
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 14
FK 8
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 3
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CF 1
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G-Fafif
Mar 29 2017 07:41 PM
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batmagadanleadoff wrote:
10. 1967: Had few good season in Baltimore, but was toast by the time he got to Shea.
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I do way better with the Mets that played before I began to pay attention that with the fringe Mets of recent vintage. Plus, those card threads I used to do. |
"Won first game Tom Seaver started" would have brought this one home for me. Seeing him in his O finery brings back his primary MLB identity as a Baby Bird.
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Mar 29 2017 07:44 PM
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The quiz answer I couldn't get that really annoyed me was Armando Benitez because I loved that Met. But as soon as I saw this part of the Benitez clue -- "1997-2003" I immediately tuned out, figuring I'd never get it, being so bad with those years. Plus I mistakenly assumed it was a fringe Met based on the # of AB's.
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G-Fafif
Mar 29 2017 07:48 PM
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batmagadanleadoff wrote:
The quiz answer I couldn't get that really annoyed me was Armando Benitez because I loved that Met. But as soon as I saw this part of the Benitez clue -- "1997-2003" I immediately tuned out, figuring I'd never get it, being so bad with those years. Plus I mistakenly assumed it was a fringe Met based on the # of AB's. |
I was on hand for one of Armando's RBIs, so that was a boost. Clues have worked for and against me. I could not zero in on Les Rohr, for instance, because I mostly associate him with his status as first-ever Met draft pick, though Woflie's portrayal of him as a reluctant Miracle Met bystander was absolutely accurate (and I remembered the quote from JCL's SABR bio of him, I just couldn't place him while I was mentally riffling through all those September '69 callups).
Klimchock, Kleven, Steve Springer, the immortal Emil Brown...I've given each of them a moment in the FAFIF sun over the past dozen years, so that helps, too.
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Mar 29 2017 07:52 PM
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I got Rohr from remembering a Sports Illustrated piece written by Alexander Woolf on collecting the autographs of the 1969 Mets, especiallly the elusive Tommie Agee's John Hancock. There are two lines from that piece that are etched in my memory --- one is about Amos Otis: "some scrub"; the other is about obtaining Rohr's signature: "Les is more".
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batmagadanleadoff
Mar 29 2017 07:55 PM
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I was on hand for one of Armando's RBIs, so that was a boost. |
See ... that's the thing about your memory. I might've been on hand for one of Armando's RBI's as well. I was a Mets full season-ticket holder for Armando's entire Mets stint. But if I was there, I no longer remember it.
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seawolf17
Mar 29 2017 07:55 PM
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Some of these clues are a challenge to find; I'm using a combination of their stat lines, transaction history, Wikipedia pages, and UMDB "memories" pages to find quirky little things. But, for example, try to find something quirky about Tom Wilson. It's not possible. (He's coming up in a few days.)
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batmagadanleadoff
Mar 29 2017 08:01 PM
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seawolf17 wrote:
Some of these clues are a challenge to find; I'm using a combination of their stat lines, transaction history, Wikipedia pages, and UMDB "memories" pages to find quirky little things. But, for example, try to find something quirky about Tom Wilson. It's not possible. (He's coming up in a few days.) |
I recognize this and appreciate the effort. This has been a terrific quiz that required a lot of work and the commitment to put it up every day for about a month. Plus the follow-up to update the tallies.
Excellent.
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Edgy MD
Mar 29 2017 08:02 PM
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Backup catcher and award-winning cartoonist.
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G-Fafif
Mar 29 2017 08:07 PM
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batmagadanleadoff wrote:
seawolf17 wrote:
Some of these clues are a challenge to find; I'm using a combination of their stat lines, transaction history, Wikipedia pages, and UMDB "memories" pages to find quirky little things. But, for example, try to find something quirky about Tom Wilson. It's not possible. (He's coming up in a few days.) |
I recognize this and appreciate the effort. This has been a terrific quiz that required a lot of work and the commitment to put it up every day for about a month. Plus the follow-up to update the tallies.
Excellent.
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Agreed! It's been the most fun thing about Spring Training this side of Cespedes.
I have a Tom Wilson clue in my head, but it's akin to "name a Met who's never been in my kitchen."
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G-Fafif
Mar 29 2017 08:10 PM
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I was on hand for one of Armando's RBIs, so that was a boost. |
See ... that's the thing about your memory. I might've been on hand for one of Armando's RBI's as well. I was a Mets full season-ticket holder for Armando's entire Mets stint. But if I was there, I no longer remember it. |
If I'd gone to the men's room during Armando's at bat, that might be a point someone else got. I did that during Ty Wigginton's first Shea Stadium home run. OTOH, it was nice to emerge into a crowd that was happy for a change in 2002.
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G-Fafif
Mar 29 2017 08:12 PM
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| 19. 1964: 1-2, 3.48 in 25 games... and never pitched in the majors again. |
Not a lock, but Ron Locke? Wolfie will appreciate that mostly I associate him with his baseball card, which, along with Yogi's, is the first 1965 I ever owned. Since it's a '65, I don't immediately link him to '64, but now that I'm putting the alphabetical pieces together...
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seawolf17
Mar 29 2017 08:50 PM
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and BOOM we've knocked out our final mystery Met of the day.
AASE 1. 1989: Bullpen arm probably best known as an Oriole.
BELL 2. 2004-06: Bullpen arm best known as an oversized blowhard in San Diego after his time as a Met.
BERNARD 3. 1978-79: Shared a tri-Met rookie card, then traded to Milwaukee and became a long time pitching coach.
BROWN 4. 2009: Full-time OF in Kansas City in the mid-00s who finished his career going 0-5 as a Met that summer.
BURKE 5. 1991-92: Long time Expo bullpen mainstay, acquired for Ron Darling.
CANDELARIA 6. 1987: Pitched in 600 games, including winning 20 games for the Pirates in 1977.
CASTILLO 7. 1994: His only MLB appearances were two starts in July 1994 as a Met.
COOK 8. 1998-2001: 255 games out of the pen.
DIAZ 9. 1982-83: Best known for what he brought back in trade.
ESTRADA 10. 1967: Had few good season in Baltimore, but was toast by the time he got to Shea.
GINSBERG 11. 1962: Started his catching career in 1948 with Detroit; only got into two games as a Met.
HALL 12. 1975-76: Solid swingman for the Twins and Reds before coming to the Mets
KLEVEN 13. 1976: Only got into two MLB games, but his one hit was a 2-run single off Bruce Sutter.
KLIMCHOCK 14. 1966: His 5 AB are the most of any Met without a single appearance in the field; all pinch-hitting appearances. Played parts of twelve seasons, most notably in Kansas City.
LAMABE 15. 1967: His 1967 Topps card claimed he "must keep his weight down to keep in winning form." Acquired from the White Sox and then traded to St. Louis for Al Jackson that season.
LAMB 16. 2000: Came up with Tampa in 1999 as a middle infielder, but never really amounted to much as a major leaguer.
LIDLE 17. 1997: Pitched in 54 games. RIP.
LIMA 18. 2006: 0-4, 9.87 in four starts. RIP.
LOCKE 19. 1964: 1-2, 3.48 in 25 games... and never pitched in the majors again.
MIDDLEBROOK 20. 2002-03: We traded a young Jason Bay AND Bobby Jones for him.
OSTROSSER 21. 1973: Eight MLB games, all in mid-August 1973, as a PH/shortstop.
PHILLIPS 22. 2008: June 25: Selected off waivers by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. July 3: Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets.
RUSTECK 23. 1966: Shut out the Reds in his MLB debut in June, then got blown out by the Cardinals four days later... and only appeared in six more MLB games.
SPRINGER 24. 1992: Long time Met minor leaguer who was traded around and then came back to Shea for five AB in 1992.
VALERA 25. 1990-91: Rose like a rocket through the Mets' system, going 15-9, 2.12 across three levels in 1989... and then was traded for Dick Schofield.
GFafif 124
FIELD 144
Batmags 47
Edgy 26
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 14
FK 8
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 3
Lefty 1
CF 1
We've got some doozies coming up the rest of this week. 17 tomorrow, 32 on Friday, 40 on Saturday, and then 52 on Sunday!
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seawolf17
Mar 30 2017 01:33 PM
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Just FOUR MORE DAYS of mystery Mets!
1. 1965: Made his MLB debut at 18, went 2-0 in 40 innings - and never pitched another MLB season.
2. 1998: Came from Arizona in the Gilkey deal, gave up McGwire's 50th HR.
3. 1991: Acquired from Atlanta, then traded to Toronto. Lefty reliever.
4. 2012-16: Fifth on the Mets' all-time saves list.
5. 2009: Oft-conflated with Andy Phillips.
6. 1974: Traded by the Mets to California for #13. Don't know his impressions of the school system there.
7. 1997-99: Finished second in the ROY voting with Atlanta in 1993. Traded from the Mets to the Dodgers in June 1998, then traded BACK to the Mets in July 1998, then traded to Oakland in July 1999.
8. 1980-81: Became a long-time pitching coach, mainly in the Cardinals organization, after retirement.
9. 1962: Bits and pieces of four major league seasons; didn't make it to the end of April as a Met.
10. 1967: 1960s MFY bullpen mainstay who struck out in all four ABs as a Met.
11. 1981: Debuted in 1969 wuith the Padres, had a good run with them and Houston, then bounced around until he finished 0-3, 9.89 with the 1981 Mets.
12. 2000-04: Smoked a joint once and Mets fans never let him forget it.
13. 1975-76: Acquired by the Mets for #6. Spent the rest of his career in the AL, including leading the league in saves in 1971 with Milwaukee.
14. 2007: Former 1st-round pick for Boston who pitched well in the AL for a long time before ending his career as a Met.
15. 2000: As a Dodger in 2001, surrendered Barry Bonds' 73rd home run on a 3-2 knuckleball.
16. 2002-04: Pitched for nine teams in 19 seasons. Won a ring in 1996.
17. 2004: Backup catcher/utility guy who had two reasonably productive seasons in Toronto in 2002-03.
GFafif 124
FIELD 144
Batmags 47
Edgy 26
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 14
FK 8
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 3
Lefty 1
CF 1
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batmagadanleadoff
Mar 30 2017 01:48 PM
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13 Ken Sanders
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Mar 30 2017 01:49 PM
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6 (M)Ike Hampton
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Frayed Knot
Mar 30 2017 01:50 PM
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Four = Familia
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Mar 30 2017 01:51 PM
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1 Jim Bethke
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Mar 30 2017 01:51 PM
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5 Andy Green
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Mar 30 2017 01:52 PM
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12 Grant Roberts
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Mar 30 2017 01:52 PM
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7 = Greg McMichael
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Mar 30 2017 01:54 PM
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10 = Hal Reniff
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batmagadanleadoff
Mar 30 2017 01:54 PM
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11 Dave Roberts
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seawolf17
Mar 30 2017 01:58 PM
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Can the field hold off Greg in the final four days? We shall see.
BETHKE 1. 1965: Made his MLB debut at 18, went 2-0 in 40 innings - and never pitched another MLB season.
2. 1998: Came from Arizona in the Gilkey deal, gave up McGwire's 50th HR.
3. 1991: Acquired from Atlanta, then traded to Toronto. Lefty reliever.
FAMILIA 4. 2012-16: Fifth on the Mets' all-time saves list.
GREEN 5. 2009: Oft-conflated with Andy Phillips.
HAMPTON 6. 1974: Traded by the Mets to California for #13. Don't know his impressions of the school system there.
McMICHAEL 7. 1997-99: Finished second in the ROY voting with Atlanta in 1993. Traded from the Mets to the Dodgers in June 1998, then traded BACK to the Mets in July 1998, then traded to Oakland in July 1999.
8. 1980-81: Became a long-time pitching coach, mainly in the Cardinals organization, after retirement.
9. 1962: Bits and pieces of four major league seasons; didn't make it to the end of April as a Met.
RENIFF 10. 1967: 1960s MFY bullpen mainstay who struck out in all four ABs as a Met.
DAVE ROBERTS 11. 1981: Debuted in 1969 wuith the Padres, had a good run with them and Houston, then bounced around until he finished 0-3, 9.89 with the 1981 Mets.
GRANT ROBERTS 12. 2000-04: Smoked a joint once and Mets fans never let him forget it.
SANDERS 13. 1975-76: Acquired by the Mets for #6. Spent the rest of his career in the AL, including leading the league in saves in 1971 with Milwaukee.
14. 2007: Former 1st-round pick for Boston who pitched well in the AL for a long time before ending his career as a Met.
15. 2000: As a Dodger in 2001, surrendered Barry Bonds' 73rd home run on a 3-2 knuckleball.
16. 2002-04: Pitched for nine teams in 19 seasons. Won a ring in 1996.
17. 2004: Backup catcher/utility guy who had two reasonably productive seasons in Toronto in 2002-03.
GFafif 124
FIELD 153
Batmags 53
Edgy 26
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 14
FK 11
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 3
Lefty 1
CF 1
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batmagadanleadoff
Mar 30 2017 01:59 PM
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2 Willie Blair
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seawolf17
Mar 30 2017 02:00 PM
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Batmags and FK trying to give you all a cushion this morning.
BETHKE 1. 1965: Made his MLB debut at 18, went 2-0 in 40 innings - and never pitched another MLB season.
BLAIR 2. 1998: Came from Arizona in the Gilkey deal, gave up McGwire's 50th HR.
3. 1991: Acquired from Atlanta, then traded to Toronto. Lefty reliever.
FAMILIA 4. 2012-16: Fifth on the Mets' all-time saves list.
GREEN 5. 2009: Oft-conflated with Andy Phillips.
HAMPTON 6. 1974: Traded by the Mets to California for #13. Don't know his impressions of the school system there.
McMICHAEL 7. 1997-99: Finished second in the ROY voting with Atlanta in 1993. Traded from the Mets to the Dodgers in June 1998, then traded BACK to the Mets in July 1998, then traded to Oakland in July 1999.
8. 1980-81: Became a long-time pitching coach, mainly in the Cardinals organization, after retirement.
9. 1962: Bits and pieces of four major league seasons; didn't make it to the end of April as a Met.
RENIFF 10. 1967: 1960s MFY bullpen mainstay who struck out in all four ABs as a Met.
DAVE ROBERTS 11. 1981: Debuted in 1969 wuith the Padres, had a good run with them and Houston, then bounced around until he finished 0-3, 9.89 with the 1981 Mets.
GRANT ROBERTS 12. 2000-04: Smoked a joint once and Mets fans never let him forget it.
SANDERS 13. 1975-76: Acquired by the Mets for #6. Spent the rest of his career in the AL, including leading the league in saves in 1971 with Milwaukee.
14. 2007: Former 1st-round pick for Boston who pitched well in the AL for a long time before ending his career as a Met.
15. 2000: As a Dodger in 2001, surrendered Barry Bonds' 73rd home run on a 3-2 knuckleball.
16. 2002-04: Pitched for nine teams in 19 seasons. Won a ring in 1996.
17. 2004: Backup catcher/utility guy who had two reasonably productive seasons in Toronto in 2002-03.
GFafif 124
FIELD 154
Batmags 54
Edgy 26
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 14
FK 11
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 3
Lefty 1
CF 1
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themetfairy
Mar 30 2017 02:10 PM
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16 - David Weathers?
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Centerfield
Mar 30 2017 02:17 PM
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Benjamin Grimm wrote:
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HOW DOES HE KNOW ALL THESE FRICKING GUYS |
It's really mind-boggling. I couldn't ever remember that someone named "Andy Phillips" played for the Mets, much less be able to associate him with any clue you might provide, other than "His name was 'Andy Phillips'"
I was going to say that Greg probably pays more attention than I do, but I'm certain that when Andy Phillips was a Met I was very much aware of him. When I watch a game I always know who's on the active roster, and therefore who's available to sub or pinch hit. But I guess I don't retain this stuff nearly as well as Greg does. |
Imagine how I feel with exactly 1 point in all of this. And it's because it's Jose Lima, and I only knew that because he died.
Basically if you're alive, I'm not going to remember you.
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Edgy MD
Mar 30 2017 02:21 PM
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5 Andy Green |
Dammit, that one was mine.
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Centerfield
Mar 30 2017 02:25 PM
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Is 15 Chan Ho Park? I don't remember him throwing a knuckleball.
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G-Fafif
Mar 30 2017 02:29 PM
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15 Dennis Springer
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G-Fafif
Mar 30 2017 02:30 PM
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14 Aaron Sele
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Mar 30 2017 02:30 PM
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3 Tony Castillo
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Mar 30 2017 02:31 PM
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8 Dyar Miller
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G-Fafif
Mar 30 2017 02:33 PM
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17 Tom Wilson has never been in my kitchen.
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G-Fafif
Mar 30 2017 02:36 PM
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9 Herb Moford
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seawolf17
Mar 30 2017 02:44 PM
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OH NO GREGZILLA WOKE UP
(Also, CF, good guess; Park gave up 71 & 72, apparently.)
BETHKE 1. 1965: Made his MLB debut at 18, went 2-0 in 40 innings - and never pitched another MLB season.
BLAIR 2. 1998: Came from Arizona in the Gilkey deal, gave up McGwire's 50th HR.
CASTILLO 3. 1991: Acquired from Atlanta, then traded to Toronto. Lefty reliever.
FAMILIA 4. 2012-16: Fifth on the Mets' all-time saves list.
GREEN 5. 2009: Oft-conflated with Andy Phillips.
HAMPTON 6. 1974: Traded by the Mets to California for #13. Don't know his impressions of the school system there.
McMICHAEL 7. 1997-99: Finished second in the ROY voting with Atlanta in 1993. Traded from the Mets to the Dodgers in June 1998, then traded BACK to the Mets in July 1998, then traded to Oakland in July 1999.
MILLER 8. 1980-81: Became a long-time pitching coach, mainly in the Cardinals organization, after retirement.
MOFORD 9. 1962: Bits and pieces of four major league seasons; didn't make it to the end of April as a Met.
RENIFF 10. 1967: 1960s MFY bullpen mainstay who struck out in all four ABs as a Met.
DAVE ROBERTS 11. 1981: Debuted in 1969 wuith the Padres, had a good run with them and Houston, then bounced around until he finished 0-3, 9.89 with the 1981 Mets.
GRANT ROBERTS 12. 2000-04: Smoked a joint once and Mets fans never let him forget it.
SANDERS 13. 1975-76: Acquired by the Mets for #6. Spent the rest of his career in the AL, including leading the league in saves in 1971 with Milwaukee.
SELE 14. 2007: Former 1st-round pick for Boston who pitched well in the AL for a long time before ending his career as a Met.
SPRINGER 15. 2000: As a Dodger in 2001, surrendered Barry Bonds' 73rd home run on a 3-2 knuckleball.
WEATHERS 16. 2002-04: Pitched for nine teams in 19 seasons. Won a ring in 1996.
WILSON 17. 2004: Backup catcher/utility guy who had two reasonably productive seasons in Toronto in 2002-03.
GFafif 130
FIELD 155
Batmags 54
Edgy 26
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 14
FK 11
SteveJR 6
MetFairy 4
Hahn 3
Chad 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 3
Lefty 1
CF 1
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themetfairy
Mar 30 2017 04:42 PM
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Are you going to do players with zero at bats on Monday. I know one!
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seawolf17
Mar 30 2017 05:05 PM
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themetfairy wrote:
Are you going to do players with zero at bats on Monday. I know one! |
I've got a list for Monday, yes. :)
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Benjamin Grimm
Mar 30 2017 05:12 PM
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You should also include non-players with zero at bats. I'd qualify for that list!
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Ceetar
Mar 30 2017 06:02 PM
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seawolf17 wrote:
| Are you going to do players with zero at bats on Monday. I know one! |
I've got a list for Monday, yes. :) |
I've got dibs on one, just saying. #Fantasy
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seawolf17
Mar 31 2017 04:31 PM
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1. 2007: Only got one hit as a Met, but it was a game-winner in a game against the Dodgers. Outfielder.
2. 2008: Not quite the player his dad was.
3. 1963-64: Bullpenner who came over from St. Louis in exchange for Ken MacKenzie.
4. 2004: Outfielder who served as a DH/PH for Minnesota and then San Diego before ending his short career with five days as a Met in August 2004.
5. 1995-96: 109-96 in 14 seasons with an ERA+ of 103, which sounds just about right. Typical veteran "innings eater" who pitched for seven different teams.
6. 2002: Had an infield single off John Smoltz in the 9-run ninth on April 6, then went down to AAA and never made it back. 1st round pick who made some noise with the White Sox in the late 90s but never amounted to much.
7. 1974-75: All 3 AB came when he pitched the 17th-24th innings, giving up no runs, in that crazy game against the Cardinals.
8. 1993: 1-1, 4.25 in his only MLB season after being a Rule 5 pick from the MFYs.
9. 1987: Sent to Philly as a PTBNL in the Samuel trade. Later became a solid bullpen arm for the Twins.
10. 2004: Vet best known as a Twin or Oriole who started two games in July and was "meh."
11. 1992: Eight games for the Cubs in 1982, eleven for the Jays (7-0!) in 1985, then three years in Milwaukee as a part-time starter before appearing in nine games as a Met in 1992.
12. 2006: 7.71 ERA in 14 innings as a Met. RIP.
13. 1998: Utility guy/PH who was a September callup after a few cups of coffee with the Cubs.
14. 1973: 0-4, 6.23 after being a solid bullpen arm in Cleveland for a few seasons.
15. 2008: Came up with the MFYs in 2001 and was terrible, then pitched overseas before making his return.
16. 2013: Hilarious that anyone thought he had anything left. 7.20 ERA in ten innings.
17. 1985: LHP who was traded to Minnesota in the Tim Teufel deal.
18. 2002: OF who came from Colorado with John Thomson, then dealt away two weeks later to Arizona.
19. 1999: Traded to Oakland for Kenny Rogers, then finished second in the 2000 ROY voting.
20. 2001: 10.06 ERA. (Not a typo.) LOOGY who couldn't even get OO.
21. 1995-96: Useful bullpen arm acquired from the Pirates and then dealt to Seattle.
22. 1972-73: Looks like was converted to a pitcher in the Mets' system, and was eventually traded for Joe Torre.
23. 1972: His only MLB season; struggled his way through nineteen relief appearances. No relation to the enormous 2012 Met.
24. 2015-16: Key bullpen piece.
25. 1994: Brooklyn --> Columbia U --> San Diego --> Mets
26. 1967-68: Conflated with, but not related to, a similarly-named teammate. LHRP.
27. 1991: Rule 5 pick who went 2-3, 5.19. LHP who went to Montreal in 1992 and gave up eight runs in a third of an inning over two games in April against the Mets.
28. 2003-04: The real reason the current player changed his name is so he wouldn't be associated with this guy.
29. 2008-09: This RHP + a 1986 Met = Broadway star!
30. 1982: Better known for his baseball card hair than his bat.
31. 1972: 5.52 ERA in 31 innings, and he's not even the worst pitcher with this name in team history.
32. 2016: Surprise starter in three games last season.
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batmagadanleadoff
Mar 31 2017 04:38 PM
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2 Tony Armas
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Ceetar
Mar 31 2017 04:39 PM
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1. emil brown?
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batmagadanleadoff
Mar 31 2017 04:39 PM
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7 Hank Webb
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Mar 31 2017 04:40 PM
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12. Jose Lima
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batmagadanleadoff
Mar 31 2017 04:40 PM
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Tommie Moore trade for Torre
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Mar 31 2017 04:41 PM
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28. Mike Stanton
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batmagadanleadoff
Mar 31 2017 04:42 PM
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32 Ynoa
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G-Fafif
Mar 31 2017 04:44 PM
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1 Chip Ambres
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Mar 31 2017 04:44 PM
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Hilarious Laffey (Laugh-eee)
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G-Fafif
Mar 31 2017 04:45 PM
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17 Bill Latham
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Mar 31 2017 04:45 PM
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8 Mike Draper
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batmagadanleadoff
Mar 31 2017 04:46 PM
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12 Geremi Gonzalez
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batmagadanleadoff
Mar 31 2017 04:46 PM
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Are u typing with your nose?
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G-Fafif
Mar 31 2017 04:46 PM
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12 Haney
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Mar 31 2017 04:47 PM
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10 Erickson
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batmagadanleadoff
Mar 31 2017 04:48 PM
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23 Bob Rauch
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Ceetar
Mar 31 2017 04:48 PM
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1 Chip Ambres |
That's who I meant. How'd I conflate Emil Brown and Chip Ambres?
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Mar 31 2017 04:49 PM
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17 Bill Latham
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Mar 31 2017 04:50 PM
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Chip Ambres is probably one of my all-time favorite Mets. Or I guess he would be, if I had any recollection of him!
I like his name! It's almost... familiar.
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Benjamin Grimm
Mar 31 2017 04:50 PM
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Here's what I remember about Bill Latham (I think): His middle name is "Carol".
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Mar 31 2017 04:51 PM
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Mar 31 2017 04:53 PM
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27 Simons
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Mar 31 2017 04:55 PM
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18 Little
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19 Long
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7 Cram
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20 Martin
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21 Minor
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Mar 31 2017 05:03 PM
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Benjamin Grimm
Mar 31 2017 05:04 PM
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I don't think I'm going to win this competition.
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Mar 31 2017 05:04 PM
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24 Addison Reed
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26 Billy Short
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Mar 31 2017 05:12 PM
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themetfairy
Mar 31 2017 05:22 PM
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12 - Cory Lidle
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Mar 31 2017 05:34 PM
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You kids are fast. Also, finally, we're getting some good wrong answers. EVEN SOME WRONG ANSWERS FROM GREG, FOLKS.
AMBRES 1. 2007: Only got one hit as a Met, but it was a game-winner in a game against the Dodgers. Outfielder.
ARMAS 2. 2008: Not quite the player his dad was.
3. 1963-64: Bullpenner who came over from St. Louis in exchange for Ken MacKenzie.
BUCHANAN 4. 2004: Outfielder who served as a DH/PH for Minnesota and then San Diego before ending his short career with five days as a Met in August 2004.
5. 1995-96: 109-96 in 14 seasons with an ERA+ of 103, which sounds just about right. Typical veteran "innings eater" who pitched for seven different teams.
6. 2002: Had an infield single off John Smoltz in the 9-run ninth on April 6, then went down to AAA and never made it back. 1st round pick who made some noise with the White Sox in the late 90s but never amounted to much.
CRAM 7. 1974-75: All 3 AB came when he pitched the 17th-24th innings, giving up no runs, in that crazy game against the Cardinals.
DRAPER 8. 1993: 1-1, 4.25 in his only MLB season after being a Rule 5 pick from the MFYs.
EDENS 9. 1987: Sent to Philly as a PTBNL in the Samuel trade. Later became a solid bullpen arm for the Twins.
ERICKSON 10. 2004: Vet best known as a Twin or Oriole who started two games in July and was "meh."
FILER 11. 1992: Eight games for the Cubs in 1982, eleven for the Jays (7-0!) in 1985, then three years in Milwaukee as a part-time starter before appearing in nine games as a Met in 1992.
GONZALEZ 12. 2006: 7.71 ERA in 14 innings as a Met. RIP.
HANEY 13. 1998: Utility guy/PH who was a September callup after a few cups of coffee with the Cubs.
HENNIGAN 14. 1973: 0-4, 6.23 after being a solid bullpen arm in Cleveland for a few seasons.
KNIGHT 15. 2008: Came up with the MFYs in 2001 and was terrible, then pitched overseas before making his return.
LAFFEY 16. 2013: Hilarious that anyone thought he had anything left. 7.20 ERA in ten innings.
LATHAM 17. 1985: LHP who was traded to Minnesota in the Tim Teufel deal.
LITTLE 18. 2002: OF who came from Colorado with John Thomson, then dealt away two weeks later to Arizona.
LONG 19. 1999: Traded to Oakland for Kenny Rogers, then finished second in the 2000 ROY voting.
MARTIN 20. 2001: 10.06 ERA. (Not a typo.) LOOGY who couldn't even get OO.
MINOR 21. 1995-96: Useful bullpen arm acquired from the Pirates and then dealt to Seattle.
MOORE 22. 1972-73: Looks like was converted to a pitcher in the Mets' system, and was eventually traded for Joe Torre.
RAUCH 23. 1972: His only MLB season; struggled his way through nineteen relief appearances. No relation to the enormous 2012 Met.
24. 2015-16: Key bullpen piece.
SEMINARA 25. 1994: Brooklyn --> Columbia U --> San Diego --> Mets
26. 1967-68: Conflated with, but not related to, a similarly-named teammate. LHRP.
SIMONS 27. 1991: Rule 5 pick who went 2-3, 5.19. LHP who went to Montreal in 1992 and gave up eight runs in a third of an inning over two games in April against the Mets.
STANTON 28. 2003-04: The real reason the current player changed his name is so he wouldn't be associated with this guy.
29. 2008-09: This RHP + a 1986 Met = Broadway star!
30. 1982: Better known for his baseball card hair than his bat.
TAYLOR 31. 1972: 5.52 ERA in 31 innings, and he's not even the worst pitcher with this name in team history.
YNOA 32. 2016: Surprise starter in three games last season.
GFafif 148
FIELD 162
Batmags 60
Edgy 26
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 14
FK 11
SteveJR 6
MetFairy 4
Ceetar 4
Hahn 3
Chad 3
DocTee 3
Lefty 1
CF 1
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G-Fafif
Mar 31 2017 05:45 PM
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seawolf17
Mar 31 2017 05:46 PM
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That's the correct "r"eliever.
AMBRES 1. 2007: Only got one hit as a Met, but it was a game-winner in a game against the Dodgers. Outfielder.
ARMAS 2. 2008: Not quite the player his dad was.
3. 1963-64: Bullpenner who came over from St. Louis in exchange for Ken MacKenzie.
BUCHANAN 4. 2004: Outfielder who served as a DH/PH for Minnesota and then San Diego before ending his short career with five days as a Met in August 2004.
5. 1995-96: 109-96 in 14 seasons with an ERA+ of 103, which sounds just about right. Typical veteran "innings eater" who pitched for seven different teams.
6. 2002: Had an infield single off John Smoltz in the 9-run ninth on April 6, then went down to AAA and never made it back. 1st round pick who made some noise with the White Sox in the late 90s but never amounted to much.
CRAM 7. 1974-75: All 3 AB came when he pitched the 17th-24th innings, giving up no runs, in that crazy game against the Cardinals.
DRAPER 8. 1993: 1-1, 4.25 in his only MLB season after being a Rule 5 pick from the MFYs.
EDENS 9. 1987: Sent to Philly as a PTBNL in the Samuel trade. Later became a solid bullpen arm for the Twins.
ERICKSON 10. 2004: Vet best known as a Twin or Oriole who started two games in July and was "meh."
FILER 11. 1992: Eight games for the Cubs in 1982, eleven for the Jays (7-0!) in 1985, then three years in Milwaukee as a part-time starter before appearing in nine games as a Met in 1992.
GONZALEZ 12. 2006: 7.71 ERA in 14 innings as a Met. RIP.
HANEY 13. 1998: Utility guy/PH who was a September callup after a few cups of coffee with the Cubs.
HENNIGAN 14. 1973: 0-4, 6.23 after being a solid bullpen arm in Cleveland for a few seasons.
KNIGHT 15. 2008: Came up with the MFYs in 2001 and was terrible, then pitched overseas before making his return.
LAFFEY 16. 2013: Hilarious that anyone thought he had anything left. 7.20 ERA in ten innings.
LATHAM 17. 1985: LHP who was traded to Minnesota in the Tim Teufel deal.
LITTLE 18. 2002: OF who came from Colorado with John Thomson, then dealt away two weeks later to Arizona.
LONG 19. 1999: Traded to Oakland for Kenny Rogers, then finished second in the 2000 ROY voting.
MARTIN 20. 2001: 10.06 ERA. (Not a typo.) LOOGY who couldn't even get OO.
MINOR 21. 1995-96: Useful bullpen arm acquired from the Pirates and then dealt to Seattle.
MOORE 22. 1972-73: Looks like was converted to a pitcher in the Mets' system, and was eventually traded for Joe Torre.
RAUCH 23. 1972: His only MLB season; struggled his way through nineteen relief appearances. No relation to the enormous 2012 Met.
ROBLES 24. 2015-16: Key bullpen piece.
SEMINARA 25. 1994: Brooklyn --> Columbia U --> San Diego --> Mets
26. 1967-68: Conflated with, but not related to, a similarly-named teammate. LHRP.
SIMONS 27. 1991: Rule 5 pick who went 2-3, 5.19. LHP who went to Montreal in 1992 and gave up eight runs in a third of an inning over two games in April against the Mets.
STANTON 28. 2003-04: The real reason the current player changed his name is so he wouldn't be associated with this guy.
29. 2008-09: This RHP + a 1986 Met = Broadway star!
30. 1982: Better known for his baseball card hair than his bat.
TAYLOR 31. 1972: 5.52 ERA in 31 innings, and he's not even the worst pitcher with this name in team history.
YNOA 32. 2016: Surprise starter in three games last season.
GFafif 149
FIELD 162
Batmags 60
Edgy 26
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 14
FK 11
SteveJR 6
MetFairy 4
Ceetar 4
Hahn 3
Chad 3
DocTee 3
Lefty 1
CF 1
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G-Fafif
Mar 31 2017 05:49 PM
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seawolf17
Mar 31 2017 05:51 PM
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And that's the correct former #1 pick. We've got ourselves a contest here, folks.
AMBRES 1. 2007: Only got one hit as a Met, but it was a game-winner in a game against the Dodgers. Outfielder.
ARMAS 2. 2008: Not quite the player his dad was.
3. 1963-64: Bullpenner who came over from St. Louis in exchange for Ken MacKenzie.
BUCHANAN 4. 2004: Outfielder who served as a DH/PH for Minnesota and then San Diego before ending his short career with five days as a Met in August 2004.
5. 1995-96: 109-96 in 14 seasons with an ERA+ of 103, which sounds just about right. Typical veteran "innings eater" who pitched for seven different teams.
CHRISTENSEN 6. 2002: Had an infield single off John Smoltz in the 9-run ninth on April 6, then went down to AAA and never made it back. 1st round pick who made some noise with the White Sox in the late 90s but never amounted to much.
CRAM 7. 1974-75: All 3 AB came when he pitched the 17th-24th innings, giving up no runs, in that crazy game against the Cardinals.
DRAPER 8. 1993: 1-1, 4.25 in his only MLB season after being a Rule 5 pick from the MFYs.
EDENS 9. 1987: Sent to Philly as a PTBNL in the Samuel trade. Later became a solid bullpen arm for the Twins.
ERICKSON 10. 2004: Vet best known as a Twin or Oriole who started two games in July and was "meh."
FILER 11. 1992: Eight games for the Cubs in 1982, eleven for the Jays (7-0!) in 1985, then three years in Milwaukee as a part-time starter before appearing in nine games as a Met in 1992.
GONZALEZ 12. 2006: 7.71 ERA in 14 innings as a Met. RIP.
HANEY 13. 1998: Utility guy/PH who was a September callup after a few cups of coffee with the Cubs.
HENNIGAN 14. 1973: 0-4, 6.23 after being a solid bullpen arm in Cleveland for a few seasons.
KNIGHT 15. 2008: Came up with the MFYs in 2001 and was terrible, then pitched overseas before making his return.
LAFFEY 16. 2013: Hilarious that anyone thought he had anything left. 7.20 ERA in ten innings.
LATHAM 17. 1985: LHP who was traded to Minnesota in the Tim Teufel deal.
LITTLE 18. 2002: OF who came from Colorado with John Thomson, then dealt away two weeks later to Arizona.
LONG 19. 1999: Traded to Oakland for Kenny Rogers, then finished second in the 2000 ROY voting.
MARTIN 20. 2001: 10.06 ERA. (Not a typo.) LOOGY who couldn't even get OO.
MINOR 21. 1995-96: Useful bullpen arm acquired from the Pirates and then dealt to Seattle.
MOORE 22. 1972-73: Looks like was converted to a pitcher in the Mets' system, and was eventually traded for Joe Torre.
RAUCH 23. 1972: His only MLB season; struggled his way through nineteen relief appearances. No relation to the enormous 2012 Met.
ROBLES 24. 2015-16: Key bullpen piece.
SEMINARA 25. 1994: Brooklyn --> Columbia U --> San Diego --> Mets
26. 1967-68: Conflated with, but not related to, a similarly-named teammate. LHRP.
SIMONS 27. 1991: Rule 5 pick who went 2-3, 5.19. LHP who went to Montreal in 1992 and gave up eight runs in a third of an inning over two games in April against the Mets.
STANTON 28. 2003-04: The real reason the current player changed his name is so he wouldn't be associated with this guy.
29. 2008-09: This RHP + a 1986 Met = Broadway star!
30. 1982: Better known for his baseball card hair than his bat.
TAYLOR 31. 1972: 5.52 ERA in 31 innings, and he's not even the worst pitcher with this name in team history.
YNOA 32. 2016: Surprise starter in three games last season.
GFafif 150
FIELD 162
Batmags 60
Edgy 26
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 14
FK 11
SteveJR 6
MetFairy 4
Ceetar 4
Hahn 3
Chad 3
DocTee 3
Lefty 1
CF 1
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G-Fafif
Mar 31 2017 05:52 PM
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5 Paul Byrd
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Mar 31 2017 05:54 PM
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seawolf17
Mar 31 2017 06:01 PM
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YES! Points for the funny clue!
AMBRES 1. 2007: Only got one hit as a Met, but it was a game-winner in a game against the Dodgers. Outfielder.
ARMAS 2. 2008: Not quite the player his dad was.
3. 1963-64: Bullpenner who came over from St. Louis in exchange for Ken MacKenzie.
BUCHANAN 4. 2004: Outfielder who served as a DH/PH for Minnesota and then San Diego before ending his short career with five days as a Met in August 2004.
BYRD 5. 1995-96: 109-96 in 14 seasons with an ERA+ of 103, which sounds just about right. Typical veteran "innings eater" who pitched for seven different teams.
CHRISTENSEN 6. 2002: Had an infield single off John Smoltz in the 9-run ninth on April 6, then went down to AAA and never made it back. 1st round pick who made some noise with the White Sox in the late 90s but never amounted to much.
CRAM 7. 1974-75: All 3 AB came when he pitched the 17th-24th innings, giving up no runs, in that crazy game against the Cardinals.
DRAPER 8. 1993: 1-1, 4.25 in his only MLB season after being a Rule 5 pick from the MFYs.
EDENS 9. 1987: Sent to Philly as a PTBNL in the Samuel trade. Later became a solid bullpen arm for the Twins.
ERICKSON 10. 2004: Vet best known as a Twin or Oriole who started two games in July and was "meh."
FILER 11. 1992: Eight games for the Cubs in 1982, eleven for the Jays (7-0!) in 1985, then three years in Milwaukee as a part-time starter before appearing in nine games as a Met in 1992.
GONZALEZ 12. 2006: 7.71 ERA in 14 innings as a Met. RIP.
HANEY 13. 1998: Utility guy/PH who was a September callup after a few cups of coffee with the Cubs.
HENNIGAN 14. 1973: 0-4, 6.23 after being a solid bullpen arm in Cleveland for a few seasons.
KNIGHT 15. 2008: Came up with the MFYs in 2001 and was terrible, then pitched overseas before making his return.
LAFFEY 16. 2013: Hilarious that anyone thought he had anything left. 7.20 ERA in ten innings.
LATHAM 17. 1985: LHP who was traded to Minnesota in the Tim Teufel deal.
LITTLE 18. 2002: OF who came from Colorado with John Thomson, then dealt away two weeks later to Arizona.
LONG 19. 1999: Traded to Oakland for Kenny Rogers, then finished second in the 2000 ROY voting.
MARTIN 20. 2001: 10.06 ERA. (Not a typo.) LOOGY who couldn't even get OO.
MINOR 21. 1995-96: Useful bullpen arm acquired from the Pirates and then dealt to Seattle.
MOORE 22. 1972-73: Looks like was converted to a pitcher in the Mets' system, and was eventually traded for Joe Torre.
RAUCH 23. 1972: His only MLB season; struggled his way through nineteen relief appearances. No relation to the enormous 2012 Met.
ROBLES 24. 2015-16: Key bullpen piece.
SEMINARA 25. 1994: Brooklyn --> Columbia U --> San Diego --> Mets
26. 1967-68: Conflated with, but not related to, a similarly-named teammate. LHRP.
SIMONS 27. 1991: Rule 5 pick who went 2-3, 5.19. LHP who went to Montreal in 1992 and gave up eight runs in a third of an inning over two games in April against the Mets.
STANTON 28. 2003-04: The real reason the current player changed his name is so he wouldn't be associated with this guy.
STOKES 29. 2008-09: This RHP + a 1986 Met = Broadway star!
30. 1982: Better known for his baseball card hair than his bat.
TAYLOR 31. 1972: 5.52 ERA in 31 innings, and he's not even the worst pitcher with this name in team history.
YNOA 32. 2016: Surprise starter in three games last season.
GFafif 152
FIELD 162
Batmags 60
Edgy 26
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 14
FK 11
SteveJR 6
MetFairy 4
Ceetar 4
Hahn 3
Chad 3
DocTee 3
Lefty 1
CF 1
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G-Fafif
Mar 31 2017 06:03 PM
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"Lance Broadway Zero Mostel Niemann...no, that can't be it."
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Frayed Knot
Mar 31 2017 06:10 PM
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Benjamin Grimm wrote:
I don't think I'm going to win this competition. |
My contributions are, at this moment, just enough to keep 'FIELD' in the lead.
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Benjamin Grimm
Mar 31 2017 06:11 PM
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26. Who is SHAW?
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Mar 31 2017 06:13 PM
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30. Rick Sweet?
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Frayed Knot
Mar 31 2017 06:17 PM
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Benjamin Grimm wrote:
26. Who is SHAW? |
[fimg=250]http://wizbangblog.com/images/2008/10/robert_shaw_rip/Shaw.jpeg[/fimg]
Originally came to the Mets in a trade from a team in Russia (with love) and had a great debut when he retired the side 1-2-3 in his debut.
But in his next outing he got stung when he took a pitch to the jaw on that black Sunday game and was never the same after that.
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Mar 31 2017 06:19 PM
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I remember he spent a while on the DL after this incident, although he was initially listed as "day to day".
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seawolf17
Mar 31 2017 06:26 PM
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FIELD keepin' on keepin' on.
AMBRES 1. 2007: Only got one hit as a Met, but it was a game-winner in a game against the Dodgers. Outfielder.
ARMAS 2. 2008: Not quite the player his dad was.
3. 1963-64: Bullpenner who came over from St. Louis in exchange for Ken MacKenzie.
BUCHANAN 4. 2004: Outfielder who served as a DH/PH for Minnesota and then San Diego before ending his short career with five days as a Met in August 2004.
BYRD 5. 1995-96: 109-96 in 14 seasons with an ERA+ of 103, which sounds just about right. Typical veteran "innings eater" who pitched for seven different teams.
CHRISTENSEN 6. 2002: Had an infield single off John Smoltz in the 9-run ninth on April 6, then went down to AAA and never made it back. 1st round pick who made some noise with the White Sox in the late 90s but never amounted to much.
CRAM 7. 1974-75: All 3 AB came when he pitched the 17th-24th innings, giving up no runs, in that crazy game against the Cardinals.
DRAPER 8. 1993: 1-1, 4.25 in his only MLB season after being a Rule 5 pick from the MFYs.
EDENS 9. 1987: Sent to Philly as a PTBNL in the Samuel trade. Later became a solid bullpen arm for the Twins.
ERICKSON 10. 2004: Vet best known as a Twin or Oriole who started two games in July and was "meh."
FILER 11. 1992: Eight games for the Cubs in 1982, eleven for the Jays (7-0!) in 1985, then three years in Milwaukee as a part-time starter before appearing in nine games as a Met in 1992.
GONZALEZ 12. 2006: 7.71 ERA in 14 innings as a Met. RIP.
HANEY 13. 1998: Utility guy/PH who was a September callup after a few cups of coffee with the Cubs.
HENNIGAN 14. 1973: 0-4, 6.23 after being a solid bullpen arm in Cleveland for a few seasons.
KNIGHT 15. 2008: Came up with the MFYs in 2001 and was terrible, then pitched overseas before making his return.
LAFFEY 16. 2013: Hilarious that anyone thought he had anything left. 7.20 ERA in ten innings.
LATHAM 17. 1985: LHP who was traded to Minnesota in the Tim Teufel deal.
LITTLE 18. 2002: OF who came from Colorado with John Thomson, then dealt away two weeks later to Arizona.
LONG 19. 1999: Traded to Oakland for Kenny Rogers, then finished second in the 2000 ROY voting.
MARTIN 20. 2001: 10.06 ERA. (Not a typo.) LOOGY who couldn't even get OO.
MINOR 21. 1995-96: Useful bullpen arm acquired from the Pirates and then dealt to Seattle.
MOORE 22. 1972-73: Looks like was converted to a pitcher in the Mets' system, and was eventually traded for Joe Torre.
RAUCH 23. 1972: His only MLB season; struggled his way through nineteen relief appearances. No relation to the enormous 2012 Met.
ROBLES 24. 2015-16: Key bullpen piece.
SEMINARA 25. 1994: Brooklyn --> Columbia U --> San Diego --> Mets
DON SHAW 26. 1967-68: Conflated with, but not related to, a similarly-named teammate. LHRP.
SIMONS 27. 1991: Rule 5 pick who went 2-3, 5.19. LHP who went to Montreal in 1992 and gave up eight runs in a third of an inning over two games in April against the Mets.
STANTON 28. 2003-04: The real reason the current player changed his name is so he wouldn't be associated with this guy.
STOKES 29. 2008-09: This RHP + a 1986 Met = Broadway star!
SWEET 30. 1982: Better known for his baseball card hair than his bat.
TAYLOR 31. 1972: 5.52 ERA in 31 innings, and he's not even the worst pitcher with this name in team history.
YNOA 32. 2016: Surprise starter in three games last season.
GFafif 152
FIELD 164
Batmags 60
Edgy 26
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 16
FK 11
SteveJR 6
MetFairy 4
Ceetar 4
Hahn 3
Chad 3
DocTee 3
Lefty 1
CF 1
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G-Fafif
Mar 31 2017 06:31 PM
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3 Gotta be Bauta...Ed Bauta
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seawolf17
Mar 31 2017 07:29 PM
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Gotta be.
AMBRES 1. 2007: Only got one hit as a Met, but it was a game-winner in a game against the Dodgers. Outfielder.
ARMAS 2. 2008: Not quite the player his dad was.
BAUTA 3. 1963-64: Bullpenner who came over from St. Louis in exchange for Ken MacKenzie.
BUCHANAN 4. 2004: Outfielder who served as a DH/PH for Minnesota and then San Diego before ending his short career with five days as a Met in August 2004.
BYRD 5. 1995-96: 109-96 in 14 seasons with an ERA+ of 103, which sounds just about right. Typical veteran "innings eater" who pitched for seven different teams.
CHRISTENSEN 6. 2002: Had an infield single off John Smoltz in the 9-run ninth on April 6, then went down to AAA and never made it back. 1st round pick who made some noise with the White Sox in the late 90s but never amounted to much.
CRAM 7. 1974-75: All 3 AB came when he pitched the 17th-24th innings, giving up no runs, in that crazy game against the Cardinals.
DRAPER 8. 1993: 1-1, 4.25 in his only MLB season after being a Rule 5 pick from the MFYs.
EDENS 9. 1987: Sent to Philly as a PTBNL in the Samuel trade. Later became a solid bullpen arm for the Twins.
ERICKSON 10. 2004: Vet best known as a Twin or Oriole who started two games in July and was "meh."
FILER 11. 1992: Eight games for the Cubs in 1982, eleven for the Jays (7-0!) in 1985, then three years in Milwaukee as a part-time starter before appearing in nine games as a Met in 1992.
GONZALEZ 12. 2006: 7.71 ERA in 14 innings as a Met. RIP.
HANEY 13. 1998: Utility guy/PH who was a September callup after a few cups of coffee with the Cubs.
HENNIGAN 14. 1973: 0-4, 6.23 after being a solid bullpen arm in Cleveland for a few seasons.
KNIGHT 15. 2008: Came up with the MFYs in 2001 and was terrible, then pitched overseas before making his return.
LAFFEY 16. 2013: Hilarious that anyone thought he had anything left. 7.20 ERA in ten innings.
LATHAM 17. 1985: LHP who was traded to Minnesota in the Tim Teufel deal.
LITTLE 18. 2002: OF who came from Colorado with John Thomson, then dealt away two weeks later to Arizona.
LONG 19. 1999: Traded to Oakland for Kenny Rogers, then finished second in the 2000 ROY voting.
MARTIN 20. 2001: 10.06 ERA. (Not a typo.) LOOGY who couldn't even get OO.
MINOR 21. 1995-96: Useful bullpen arm acquired from the Pirates and then dealt to Seattle.
MOORE 22. 1972-73: Looks like was converted to a pitcher in the Mets' system, and was eventually traded for Joe Torre.
RAUCH 23. 1972: His only MLB season; struggled his way through nineteen relief appearances. No relation to the enormous 2012 Met.
ROBLES 24. 2015-16: Key bullpen piece.
SEMINARA 25. 1994: Brooklyn --> Columbia U --> San Diego --> Mets
DON SHAW 26. 1967-68: Conflated with, but not related to, a similarly-named teammate. LHRP.
SIMONS 27. 1991: Rule 5 pick who went 2-3, 5.19. LHP who went to Montreal in 1992 and gave up eight runs in a third of an inning over two games in April against the Mets.
STANTON 28. 2003-04: The real reason the current player changed his name is so he wouldn't be associated with this guy.
STOKES 29. 2008-09: This RHP + a 1986 Met = Broadway star!
SWEET 30. 1982: Better known for his baseball card hair than his bat.
TAYLOR 31. 1972: 5.52 ERA in 31 innings, and he's not even the worst pitcher with this name in team history.
YNOA 32. 2016: Surprise starter in three games last season.
GFafif 153
FIELD 164
Batmags 60
Edgy 26
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 16
FK 11
SteveJR 6
MetFairy 4
Ceetar 4
Hahn 3
Chad 3
DocTee 3
Lefty 1
CF 1
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seawolf17
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All these players had exactly TWO Mets AB:
1. 1974: IIRC, Was TMF's neighbor or something like that.
2. 1977: Backup infielder for a few years with the White Sox before coming to NY.
3. 2004: Only eleven of the 492 players to pitch for the Mets have a higher ERA, but none of them pitched as many innings (six).
4. 1989-1991: Top pitching prospect acquired for Doug Sisk; his 15.2 innings as a Met are the entirety of his MLB career.
5. 1998-99: LHRP traded to Colorado at the deadline in the Darryl Hamilton deal.
6. 2004: Former closer who pitched in 60 games and yet I remember exactly zero of them.
7. 2011: As a top prospect, was traded from Philly to Houston for Billy Wagner; ended his career throwing 26 bullpen innings as a Met.
8. 2013: 0-3, 5.68 in 32 games and has zero memories on the UMDB. Good luck.
9. 2002-03: Young LOOGY who was traded to KC for Shawn Sedlacek.
10. 1967-68: Better known as a long-time pitching coach, particularly for the MFYs.
11. 2003: Spent 11 years as an "organizational backstop" in four organizations before getting a cuppa in September.
12. 1965-66: Got to share a rookie card with Rob Gardner, at least?
13. 1971: Wait, didn't we have him on this list the other day? So many similarly-named obscure Mets. A footnote to Mets history.
14. 1995: 3rd round pick who got into four games as a Met, then had a productive MLB career, getting nearly 2000 PAs with the Reds, White Sox, Orioles, and Rays.
15. 2013-14: Part of a MFY-Mets deal.
16. 1992: Part of a MFY-Mets deal.
17. 2002: LOOGY who was a very productive bullpen piece for 15 seasons from 1989-2003, mostly with the Twins.
18. 1973: PH/PR in his only MLB season.
19. 2000-02: Honestly, it was pretty easy to tell them apart.
20. 2005: Key figure in perhaps the greatest Mets regular-season play of all time.
21. 2004-05: Loathed.
22. 1997: Was pretty useless out of the bullpen, then went to Arizona and in his one appearance back at Shea, gave up three runs in a third of an inning.
23. 2000: "No, not THAT first baseman. This one's got a U, not a W, and he mostly strikes out."
24. 1977: Pitched only one game as a Met, but won 35 games as a Shea Stadium resident in 1974-75.
25. 2003-04: Made his debut in 1999 in KC, but injured his arm in an off-field accident and aggravated it by pitching. Never really harnessed the magic again.
26. 1965: One earned run in 16 innings at age 21... and no other MLB experience.
27. 2008: Infielder who played 1028 games in Pittsburgh and Philly before ending his career pinch-hitting twice in June.
28. 2005: 3-1, 1.49 in 36.1 innings in the pen. Supposedly dated my colleague's friend.
29. 2001: Pitcher who was traded for Roberto Alomar but never amounted to much after he left NY.
30. 2003: Seven runs in three innings in his MLB debut, five runs in six innings three weeks later, and that was it for his MLB career.
31. 1987: Part of the deal that sent Rick Sutcliffe to the Cubs, so he's basically responsible for us not being World Champs in 1984.
32. 1968: A LOOGY before being a LOOGY was a thing.
33. 1977-78: For some reason, we traded Dave Kingman for him.
34. 2007-08: A valued bullpen piece who was traded for two other bullpen pieces. We should have held onto him.
35. 1974: 1st round pick (fourth overall) in 1969 who only lasted two weeks in the MLB in September. Got Gary Carter to ground out in Carter's first MLB AB.
36. 2009: Made his MLB debut at age 40; pitched 27.1 innings with a 2.96 ERA.
37. 1989: Finished fifth in the ROY voting with Minnesota in 19990.
38. 2007: 0-1, 12.19 in 10.1 innings, which was worse than the unrelated guy who pitched for the Mets in 2008.
39. 2002: 2nd round pick who, like seemingly so many players in this thread, was way more successful - primarily in San Francisco - after leaving the Mets.
40. 1967: 0-1, 8.64 ERA after being a hot Dodger prospect.
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3 James Baldwin
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1 Jack Aker
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7 Taylor Buchholz
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9 Jaime Cerda
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G-Fafif
Apr 01 2017 12:07 PM
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11 Joe DePastino
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G-Fafif
Apr 01 2017 12:08 PM
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13 Francisco Estrada
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Apr 01 2017 12:08 PM
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14 Brook Fordyce
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Apr 01 2017 12:09 PM
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33. Paul Siebert?
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G-Fafif
Apr 01 2017 12:10 PM
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24 George "Doc" Medich
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G-Fafif
Apr 01 2017 12:10 PM
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25 Orber Moreno
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Benjamin Grimm
Apr 01 2017 12:11 PM
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19. The other Bobby Jones
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Apr 01 2017 12:11 PM
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27 Abraham Nunez
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33 Paul Siebert
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32 Billy Short
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24 Scott Schoeneweis
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35 Randy Sterling
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Apr 01 2017 12:13 PM
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36 Ken Takahashi
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Apr 01 2017 12:15 PM
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16 Lee Guetterman
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Apr 01 2017 12:16 PM
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22 Ricardo Jordan
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Apr 01 2017 12:16 PM
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31 Don Schulze
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Apr 01 2017 12:16 PM
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I think Field just called Greg to congratulate him on his electoral victory and promised to work with him over the upcoming year despite the sometimes nasty nature of the previous campaign.
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Apr 01 2017 12:18 PM
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37 Kevin Tapani
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Apr 01 2017 12:19 PM
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23 Ryan McGuire
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Apr 01 2017 12:20 PM
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17 Mark Guthrie
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Apr 01 2017 12:21 PM
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28 Juan Padilla
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Apr 01 2017 12:21 PM
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29 Jerrod Riggan
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Apr 01 2017 12:24 PM
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26 Dennis Musgraves
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Apr 01 2017 12:26 PM
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8 Greg Burke
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Apr 01 2017 12:29 PM
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20 Mr. Koo
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Apr 01 2017 12:30 PM
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22 Barry Manuel (new answer)
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Apr 01 2017 12:33 PM
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Not my neighbor, but lived in the area (I'm not sure if he still does) and made appearances at some of our local Little League events.
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34 Joe Smith (new answer -- nobody valued Schoeneweis)
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10 Billy Connors
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21 Braden Looper
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38 Jason Vargas
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15 Gonzalez Germen
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40 Nick Willhite
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Apr 01 2017 01:19 PM
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HOW THE HELL DID HE GET GREG BURKE EVEN GREG BURKE DOESN'T REMEMBER BEING A MET
AKER 1. 1974: IIRC, Was TMF's neighbor or something like that.
ALVARADO 2. 1977: Backup infielder for a few years with the White Sox before coming to NY.
BALDWIN 3. 2004: Only eleven of the 492 players to pitch for the Mets have a higher ERA, but none of them pitched as many innings (six).
BEATTY 4. 1989-1991: Top pitching prospect acquired for Doug Sisk; his 15.2 innings as a Met are the entirety of his MLB career.
BELTRAN 5. 1998-99: LHRP traded to Colorado at the deadline in the Darryl Hamilton deal.
BOTTALICO 6. 2004: Former closer who pitched in 60 games and yet I remember exactly zero of them.
BUCHHOLZ 7. 2011: As a top prospect, was traded from Philly to Houston for Billy Wagner; ended his career throwing 26 bullpen innings as a Met.
BURKE 8. 2013: 0-3, 5.68 in 32 games and has zero memories on the UMDB. Good luck.
CERDA 9. 2002-03: Young LOOGY who was traded to KC for Shawn Sedlacek.
CONNORS 10. 1967-68: Better known as a long-time pitching coach, particularly for the MFYs.
DePASTINO 11. 2003: Spent 11 years as an "organizational backstop" in four organizations before getting a cuppa in September.
12. 1965-66: Got to share a rookie card with Rob Gardner, at least?
ESTRADA 13. 1971: Wait, didn't we have him on this list the other day? So many similarly-named obscure Mets. A footnote to Mets history.
FORDYCE 14. 1995: 3rd round pick who got into four games as a Met, then had a productive MLB career, getting nearly 2000 PAs with the Reds, White Sox, Orioles, and Rays.
GERMEN 15. 2013-14: Part of a MFY-Mets deal.
GUETTERMAN 16. 1992: Part of a MFY-Mets deal.
GUTHRIE 17. 2002: LOOGY who was a very productive bullpen piece for 15 seasons from 1989-2003, mostly with the Twins.
18. 1973: PH/PR in his only MLB season.
JONES 19. 2000-02: Honestly, it was pretty easy to tell them apart.
MR. KOO 20. 2005: Key figure in perhaps the greatest Mets regular-season play of all time.
LOOPER. 21. 2004-05: Loathed.
MANUEL 22. 1997: Was pretty useless out of the bullpen, then went to Arizona and in his one appearance back at Shea, gave up three runs in a third of an inning.
MCGUIRE 23. 2000: "No, not THAT first baseman. This one's got a U, not a W, and he mostly strikes out."
MEDICH 24. 1977: Pitched only one game as a Met, but won 35 games as a Shea Stadium resident in 1974-75.
MORENO 25. 2003-04: Made his debut in 1999 in KC, but injured his arm in an off-field accident and aggravated it by pitching. Never really harnessed the magic again.
MUSGRAVES 26. 1965: One earned run in 16 innings at age 21... and no other MLB experience.
NUNEZ 27. 2008: Infielder who played 1028 games in Pittsburgh and Philly before ending his career pinch-hitting twice in June.
PADILLA 28. 2005: 3-1, 1.49 in 36.1 innings in the pen. Supposedly dated my colleague's friend.
RIGGAN 29. 2001: Pitcher who was traded for Roberto Alomar but never amounted to much after he left NY.
30. 2003: Seven runs in three innings in his MLB debut, five runs in six innings three weeks later, and that was it for his MLB career.
SCHULZE 31. 1987: Part of the deal that sent Rick Sutcliffe to the Cubs, so he's basically responsible for us not being World Champs in 1984.
SHORT 32. 1968: A LOOGY before being a LOOGY was a thing.
SIEBERT 33. 1977-78: For some reason, we traded Dave Kingman for him.
SMITH 34. 2007-08: A valued bullpen piece who was traded for two other bullpen pieces. We should have held onto him.
STERLING 35. 1974: 1st round pick (fourth overall) in 1969 who only lasted two weeks in the MLB in September. Got Gary Carter to ground out in Carter's first MLB AB.
TAKAHASHI 36. 2009: Made his MLB debut at age 40; pitched 27.1 innings with a 2.96 ERA.
TAPANI 37. 1989: Finished fifth in the ROY voting with Minnesota in 19990.
VARGAS 38. 2007: 0-1, 12.19 in 10.1 innings, which was worse than the unrelated guy who pitched for the Mets in 2008.
39. 2002: 2nd round pick who, like seemingly so many players in this thread, was way more successful - primarily in San Francisco - after leaving the Mets.
WILLHITE 40. 1967: 0-1, 8.64 ERA after being a hot Dodger prospect.
GFafif 185
FIELD 166
Batmags 60
Edgy 26
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 18
FK 11
SteveJR 6
MetFairy 4
Ceetar 4
Hahn 3
Chad 3
DocTee 3
Lefty 1
CF 1
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G-Fafif
Apr 01 2017 01:37 PM
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| HOW THE HELL DID HE GET GREG BURKE EVEN GREG BURKE DOESN'T REMEMBER BEING A MET |
I oughta be getting guys with that first name.
Which reminds me:
18. Greg Harts
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seawolf17
Apr 01 2017 01:44 PM
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Yepperoo.
AKER 1. 1974: IIRC, Was TMF's neighbor or something like that.
ALVARADO 2. 1977: Backup infielder for a few years with the White Sox before coming to NY.
BALDWIN 3. 2004: Only eleven of the 492 players to pitch for the Mets have a higher ERA, but none of them pitched as many innings (six).
BEATTY 4. 1989-1991: Top pitching prospect acquired for Doug Sisk; his 15.2 innings as a Met are the entirety of his MLB career.
BELTRAN 5. 1998-99: LHRP traded to Colorado at the deadline in the Darryl Hamilton deal.
BOTTALICO 6. 2004: Former closer who pitched in 60 games and yet I remember exactly zero of them.
BUCHHOLZ 7. 2011: As a top prospect, was traded from Philly to Houston for Billy Wagner; ended his career throwing 26 bullpen innings as a Met.
BURKE 8. 2013: 0-3, 5.68 in 32 games and has zero memories on the UMDB. Good luck.
CERDA 9. 2002-03: Young LOOGY who was traded to KC for Shawn Sedlacek.
CONNORS 10. 1967-68: Better known as a long-time pitching coach, particularly for the MFYs.
DePASTINO 11. 2003: Spent 11 years as an "organizational backstop" in four organizations before getting a cuppa in September.
12. 1965-66: Got to share a rookie card with Rob Gardner, at least?
ESTRADA 13. 1971: Wait, didn't we have him on this list the other day? So many similarly-named obscure Mets. A footnote to Mets history.
FORDYCE 14. 1995: 3rd round pick who got into four games as a Met, then had a productive MLB career, getting nearly 2000 PAs with the Reds, White Sox, Orioles, and Rays.
GERMEN 15. 2013-14: Part of a MFY-Mets deal.
GUETTERMAN 16. 1992: Part of a MFY-Mets deal.
GUTHRIE 17. 2002: LOOGY who was a very productive bullpen piece for 15 seasons from 1989-2003, mostly with the Twins.
HARTS 18. 1973: PH/PR in his only MLB season.
JONES 19. 2000-02: Honestly, it was pretty easy to tell them apart.
MR. KOO 20. 2005: Key figure in perhaps the greatest Mets regular-season play of all time.
LOOPER. 21. 2004-05: Loathed.
MANUEL 22. 1997: Was pretty useless out of the bullpen, then went to Arizona and in his one appearance back at Shea, gave up three runs in a third of an inning.
MCGUIRE 23. 2000: "No, not THAT first baseman. This one's got a U, not a W, and he mostly strikes out."
MEDICH 24. 1977: Pitched only one game as a Met, but won 35 games as a Shea Stadium resident in 1974-75.
MORENO 25. 2003-04: Made his debut in 1999 in KC, but injured his arm in an off-field accident and aggravated it by pitching. Never really harnessed the magic again.
MUSGRAVES 26. 1965: One earned run in 16 innings at age 21... and no other MLB experience.
NUNEZ 27. 2008: Infielder who played 1028 games in Pittsburgh and Philly before ending his career pinch-hitting twice in June.
PADILLA 28. 2005: 3-1, 1.49 in 36.1 innings in the pen. Supposedly dated my colleague's friend.
RIGGAN 29. 2001: Pitcher who was traded for Roberto Alomar but never amounted to much after he left NY.
30. 2003: Seven runs in three innings in his MLB debut, five runs in six innings three weeks later, and that was it for his MLB career.
SCHULZE 31. 1987: Part of the deal that sent Rick Sutcliffe to the Cubs, so he's basically responsible for us not being World Champs in 1984.
SHORT 32. 1968: A LOOGY before being a LOOGY was a thing.
SIEBERT 33. 1977-78: For some reason, we traded Dave Kingman for him.
SMITH 34. 2007-08: A valued bullpen piece who was traded for two other bullpen pieces. We should have held onto him.
STERLING 35. 1974: 1st round pick (fourth overall) in 1969 who only lasted two weeks in the MLB in September. Got Gary Carter to ground out in Carter's first MLB AB.
TAKAHASHI 36. 2009: Made his MLB debut at age 40; pitched 27.1 innings with a 2.96 ERA.
TAPANI 37. 1989: Finished fifth in the ROY voting with Minnesota in 19990.
VARGAS 38. 2007: 0-1, 12.19 in 10.1 innings, which was worse than the unrelated guy who pitched for the Mets in 2008.
39. 2002: 2nd round pick who, like seemingly so many players in this thread, was way more successful - primarily in San Francisco - after leaving the Mets.
WILLHITE 40. 1967: 0-1, 8.64 ERA after being a hot Dodger prospect.
GFafif 186
FIELD 166
Batmags 60
Edgy 26
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 18
FK 11
SteveJR 6
MetFairy 4
Ceetar 4
Hahn 3
Chad 3
DocTee 3
Lefty 1
CF 1
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Ceetar
Apr 02 2017 02:59 AM
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39. Vogelsong?
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Edgy MD
Apr 02 2017 04:15 AM
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39: Ty Walker.
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seawolf17
Apr 02 2017 12:20 PM
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Yes on Walker.
AKER 1. 1974: IIRC, Was TMF's neighbor or something like that.
ALVARADO 2. 1977: Backup infielder for a few years with the White Sox before coming to NY.
BALDWIN 3. 2004: Only eleven of the 492 players to pitch for the Mets have a higher ERA, but none of them pitched as many innings (six).
BEATTY 4. 1989-1991: Top pitching prospect acquired for Doug Sisk; his 15.2 innings as a Met are the entirety of his MLB career.
BELTRAN 5. 1998-99: LHRP traded to Colorado at the deadline in the Darryl Hamilton deal.
BOTTALICO 6. 2004: Former closer who pitched in 60 games and yet I remember exactly zero of them.
BUCHHOLZ 7. 2011: As a top prospect, was traded from Philly to Houston for Billy Wagner; ended his career throwing 26 bullpen innings as a Met.
BURKE 8. 2013: 0-3, 5.68 in 32 games and has zero memories on the UMDB. Good luck.
CERDA 9. 2002-03: Young LOOGY who was traded to KC for Shawn Sedlacek.
CONNORS 10. 1967-68: Better known as a long-time pitching coach, particularly for the MFYs.
DePASTINO 11. 2003: Spent 11 years as an "organizational backstop" in four organizations before getting a cuppa in September.
12. 1965-66: Got to share a rookie card with Rob Gardner, at least?
ESTRADA 13. 1971: Wait, didn't we have him on this list the other day? So many similarly-named obscure Mets. A footnote to Mets history.
FORDYCE 14. 1995: 3rd round pick who got into four games as a Met, then had a productive MLB career, getting nearly 2000 PAs with the Reds, White Sox, Orioles, and Rays.
GERMEN 15. 2013-14: Part of a MFY-Mets deal.
GUETTERMAN 16. 1992: Part of a MFY-Mets deal.
GUTHRIE 17. 2002: LOOGY who was a very productive bullpen piece for 15 seasons from 1989-2003, mostly with the Twins.
HARTS 18. 1973: PH/PR in his only MLB season.
JONES 19. 2000-02: Honestly, it was pretty easy to tell them apart.
MR. KOO 20. 2005: Key figure in perhaps the greatest Mets regular-season play of all time.
LOOPER. 21. 2004-05: Loathed.
MANUEL 22. 1997: Was pretty useless out of the bullpen, then went to Arizona and in his one appearance back at Shea, gave up three runs in a third of an inning.
MCGUIRE 23. 2000: "No, not THAT first baseman. This one's got a U, not a W, and he mostly strikes out."
MEDICH 24. 1977: Pitched only one game as a Met, but won 35 games as a Shea Stadium resident in 1974-75.
MORENO 25. 2003-04: Made his debut in 1999 in KC, but injured his arm in an off-field accident and aggravated it by pitching. Never really harnessed the magic again.
MUSGRAVES 26. 1965: One earned run in 16 innings at age 21... and no other MLB experience.
NUNEZ 27. 2008: Infielder who played 1028 games in Pittsburgh and Philly before ending his career pinch-hitting twice in June.
PADILLA 28. 2005: 3-1, 1.49 in 36.1 innings in the pen. Supposedly dated my colleague's friend.
RIGGAN 29. 2001: Pitcher who was traded for Roberto Alomar but never amounted to much after he left NY.
30. 2003: Seven runs in three innings in his MLB debut, five runs in six innings three weeks later, and that was it for his MLB career.
SCHULZE 31. 1987: Part of the deal that sent Rick Sutcliffe to the Cubs, so he's basically responsible for us not being World Champs in 1984.
SHORT 32. 1968: A LOOGY before being a LOOGY was a thing.
SIEBERT 33. 1977-78: For some reason, we traded Dave Kingman for him.
SMITH 34. 2007-08: A valued bullpen piece who was traded for two other bullpen pieces. We should have held onto him.
STERLING 35. 1974: 1st round pick (fourth overall) in 1969 who only lasted two weeks in the MLB in September. Got Gary Carter to ground out in Carter's first MLB AB.
TAKAHASHI 36. 2009: Made his MLB debut at age 40; pitched 27.1 innings with a 2.96 ERA.
TAPANI 37. 1989: Finished fifth in the ROY voting with Minnesota in 19990.
VARGAS 38. 2007: 0-1, 12.19 in 10.1 innings, which was worse than the unrelated guy who pitched for the Mets in 2008.
WALKER 39. 2002: 2nd round pick who, like seemingly so many players in this thread, was way more successful - primarily in San Francisco - after leaving the Mets.
WILLHITE 40. 1967: 0-1, 8.64 ERA after being a hot Dodger prospect.
GFafif 186
FIELD 166
Batmags 60
Edgy 27
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 18
FK 11
SteveJR 6
MetFairy 4
Ceetar 4
Hahn 3
Chad 3
DocTee 3
Lefty 1
CF 1
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seawolf17
Apr 02 2017 12:20 PM
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Also, I'll have today's up later, when I'm done writing clues.
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themetfairy
Apr 03 2017 12:52 AM
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It's been a long day's night....
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Apr 03 2017 01:21 AM
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Jeez, it's getting late.
TWO ABs:
12. 1965-66: Got to share a rookie card with Rob Gardner, at least?
30. 2003: Seven runs in three innings in his MLB debut, five runs in six innings three weeks later, and that was it for his MLB career.
ONE AB:
1. 2003: Came over from the White Sox in the Alomar deal; had an 11.12 ERA as a Met.
2. 2001: Catcher who was a Met for a month in July/August in between stops in Colorado and Philly.
3. 2015-16: LOOGY who appeared in 80 games.
4. 2000: Triple!
5. 2014-15: Reliever -- best known as a Brave, probably? -- DFAed twice in 2014 but kept coming back.
6. 2015: Deadline acquisition for the bullpen.
7. 2001-02: RHP caught up in the Grant Roberts weed "scandal."
8. 1992: RHP who also pitched for the Pirates and Giants.
9. 2012-2016: LOOGY.
10. 1995: Not a mob boss as far as I know.
11. 1962: RHP who only got into five games in 1962; traded the following season to Milwaukee but never made it back to the bigs.
12. 1984-85: RHP who got us Bobby O.
13. 2014-16: Wore #62.
14. 2009-10: Submariner who was the best (?) part of the Putz deal.
15. 1996: Catcher who only made it into 55 games across five seasons with the Mets, O's, Brewers, and Jays.
16. 1967: LHP with too many consonants in his name who played part of 8 MLB seasons.
17. 2012: Only gave up two runs in ten innings out of the pen as a Met.
18. 1962: Way shorter than the unrelated later Met.
19. 2001: One game, two innings pitched, eight earned runs.
20. 1964-67: Shared rookie cards with both Bill Wakefield and Gary Kroll.
21. 2006-07: Pitched one magical game in April 2012.
22. 1997: LHRP acquired in the Brogna/Borland deal.
23. 2006: Closed in Baltimore, than had a 5.06 ERA as a Met.
24. 1997: LHP who only spent one season in the States.
25. 2002: RHP who only spent one season in the States.
26. 1990: Catcher whose one MLB AB was a single in June. Scored on a wild pitch.
27. 1992: Would run through a wall to make a play.
28. 1962: G.
29. 1998: Acquired from Florida for Rob Stratton, AJ Burnett, and Jesus Sanchez.
30. 1987: Slugged his way through the minor leagues, but didn't break through until two teams later, in Baltimore.
31. 1997: Mets Director of Minor League Operations.
32. 2006-07: Punk best known for being a d-bag in a spring training game. ROIDS.
33. 1989-90: We traded WHO for this guy?!?!
34. 2007: One game, four innings, seven earned runs.
35. 1997: Came to Shea after three "meh" seasons in the Florida pen, then moved on to Philly.
36. 2012: Wore #62.
37. 2002: Submariner.
38. 2009-11: Better (worse?) remembered for his off-field antics, but pitcherd in 165 games.
39. 2000: 7.78 ERA in 37 innings. THIRTY SEVEN INNINGS WE LET THIS FUCKIN' GUY PITCH.
40. 2001: Came up as a hot Sox pitching prospect. Wound up with a 5.86 MLB ERA in 68 games.
41. 2006-08: Next time, just take the 7-train.
42. 2007-08: Cancer survivor who put together a 12-year MLB career.
43. 1981: Traded by the Mets to Cleveland for Tom Veryzer, and then was a productive middle reliever until 1990.
44. 2016: LOOGY.
45. 2002-03: RHP who was out of baseball by 24.
46. 2002-03: Excellent bullpenner who never really made it back from TJS in 2003.
47. 1964: Went 16-6 for the MFYs in 1957.
48. 1998-99: spent three solid years in the Oakland pen from 2000-02.
49. 2015: DEAR GOD WHAT IS THAT THING ON HIS HEAD
50. 1995-2002: Two different stints; traded to San Diego for Roberto Petagine.
51. 1987-88: The OTHER guy with the sweet moustache who came from San Diego.
52. 1967: Traded to the White Sox in the Agee/Weis deal.
GFafif 186
FIELD 166
Batmags 60
Edgy 27
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 18
FK 11
SteveJR 6
MetFairy 4
Ceetar 4
Hahn 3
Chad 3
DocTee 3
Lefty 1
CF 1
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Edgy MD
Apr 03 2017 01:31 AM
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49. Álex Torres
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G-Fafif
Apr 03 2017 01:33 AM
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1 Almonte
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Apr 03 2017 01:34 AM
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2 Bennett
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G-Fafif
Apr 03 2017 01:34 AM
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3 Blevins
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Edgy MD
Apr 03 2017 01:34 AM
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32. Guillermo Mota
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G-Fafif
Apr 03 2017 01:34 AM
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4 Cammack
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Apr 03 2017 01:35 AM
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TWO ABs:
12. 1965-66: Got to share a rookie card with Rob Gardner, at least?
30. 2003: Seven runs in three innings in his MLB debut, five runs in six innings three weeks later, and that was it for his MLB career.
ONE AB:
ALMONTE 1. 2003: Came over from the White Sox in the Alomar deal; had an 11.12 ERA as a Met.
BENNETT 2. 2001: Catcher who was a Met for a month in July/August in between stops in Colorado and Philly.
BLEVINS 3. 2015-16: LOOGY who appeared in 80 games.
CAMMACK 4. 2000: Triple!
5. 2014-15: Reliever -- best known as a Brave, probably? -- DFAed twice in 2014 but kept coming back.
6. 2015: Deadline acquisition for the bullpen.
7. 2001-02: RHP caught up in the Grant Roberts weed "scandal."
8. 1992: RHP who also pitched for the Pirates and Giants.
9. 2012-2016: LOOGY.
10. 1995: Not a mob boss as far as I know.
11. 1962: RHP who only got into five games in 1962; traded the following season to Milwaukee but never made it back to the bigs.
12. 1984-85: RHP who got us Bobby O.
13. 2014-16: Wore #62.
14. 2009-10: Submariner who was the best (?) part of the Putz deal.
15. 1996: Catcher who only made it into 55 games across five seasons with the Mets, O's, Brewers, and Jays.
16. 1967: LHP with too many consonants in his name who played part of 8 MLB seasons.
17. 2012: Only gave up two runs in ten innings out of the pen as a Met.
18. 1962: Way shorter than the unrelated later Met.
19. 2001: One game, two innings pitched, eight earned runs.
20. 1964-67: Shared rookie cards with both Bill Wakefield and Gary Kroll.
21. 2006-07: Pitched one magical game in April 2012.
22. 1997: LHRP acquired in the Brogna/Borland deal.
23. 2006: Closed in Baltimore, than had a 5.06 ERA as a Met.
24. 1997: LHP who only spent one season in the States.
25. 2002: RHP who only spent one season in the States.
26. 1990: Catcher whose one MLB AB was a single in June. Scored on a wild pitch.
27. 1992: Would run through a wall to make a play.
28. 1962: G.
29. 1998: Acquired from Florida for Rob Stratton, AJ Burnett, and Jesus Sanchez.
30. 1987: Slugged his way through the minor leagues, but didn't break through until two teams later, in Baltimore.
31. 1997: Mets Director of Minor League Operations.
MOTA 32. 2006-07: Punk best known for being a d-bag in a spring training game. ROIDS.
33. 1989-90: We traded WHO for this guy?!?!
34. 2007: One game, four innings, seven earned runs.
35. 1997: Came to Shea after three "meh" seasons in the Florida pen, then moved on to Philly.
36. 2012: Wore #62.
37. 2002: Submariner.
38. 2009-11: Better (worse?) remembered for his off-field antics, but pitcherd in 165 games.
39. 2000: 7.78 ERA in 37 innings. THIRTY SEVEN INNINGS WE LET THIS FUCKIN' GUY PITCH.
40. 2001: Came up as a hot Sox pitching prospect. Wound up with a 5.86 MLB ERA in 68 games.
41. 2006-08: Next time, just take the 7-train.
42. 2007-08: Cancer survivor who put together a 12-year MLB career.
43. 1981: Traded by the Mets to Cleveland for Tom Veryzer, and then was a productive middle reliever until 1990.
44. 2016: LOOGY.
45. 2002-03: RHP who was out of baseball by 24.
46. 2002-03: Excellent bullpenner who never really made it back from TJS in 2003.
47. 1964: Went 16-6 for the MFYs in 1957.
48. 1998-99: spent three solid years in the Oakland pen from 2000-02.
TORRES 49. 2015: DEAR GOD WHAT IS THAT THING ON HIS HEAD
50. 1995-2002: Two different stints; traded to San Diego for Roberto Petagine.
51. 1987-88: The OTHER guy with the sweet moustache who came from San Diego.
52. 1967: Traded to the White Sox in the Agee/Weis deal.
GFafif 190
FIELD 168
Batmags 60
Edgy 29
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 18
FK 11
SteveJR 6
MetFairy 4
Ceetar 4
Hahn 3
Chad 3
DocTee 3
Lefty 1
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G-Fafif
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G-Fafif
Apr 03 2017 01:35 AM
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seawolf17
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TWO ABs:
12. 1965-66: Got to share a rookie card with Rob Gardner, at least?
30. 2003: Seven runs in three innings in his MLB debut, five runs in six innings three weeks later, and that was it for his MLB career.
ONE AB:
ALMONTE 1. 2003: Came over from the White Sox in the Alomar deal; had an 11.12 ERA as a Met.
BENNETT 2. 2001: Catcher who was a Met for a month in July/August in between stops in Colorado and Philly.
BLEVINS 3. 2015-16: LOOGY who appeared in 80 games.
CAMMACK 4. 2000: Triple!
5. 2014-15: Reliever -- best known as a Brave, probably? -- DFAed twice in 2014 but kept coming back.
CLIPPARD 6. 2015: Deadline acquisition for the bullpen.
COREY 7. 2001-02: RHP caught up in the Grant Roberts weed "scandal."
8. 1992: RHP who also pitched for the Pirates and Giants.
9. 2012-2016: LOOGY.
10. 1995: Not a mob boss as far as I know.
11. 1962: RHP who only got into five games in 1962; traded the following season to Milwaukee but never made it back to the bigs.
12. 1984-85: RHP who got us Bobby O.
13. 2014-16: Wore #62.
14. 2009-10: Submariner who was the best (?) part of the Putz deal.
15. 1996: Catcher who only made it into 55 games across five seasons with the Mets, O's, Brewers, and Jays.
16. 1967: LHP with too many consonants in his name who played part of 8 MLB seasons.
17. 2012: Only gave up two runs in ten innings out of the pen as a Met.
18. 1962: Way shorter than the unrelated later Met.
19. 2001: One game, two innings pitched, eight earned runs.
20. 1964-67: Shared rookie cards with both Bill Wakefield and Gary Kroll.
21. 2006-07: Pitched one magical game in April 2012.
22. 1997: LHRP acquired in the Brogna/Borland deal.
23. 2006: Closed in Baltimore, than had a 5.06 ERA as a Met.
24. 1997: LHP who only spent one season in the States.
25. 2002: RHP who only spent one season in the States.
26. 1990: Catcher whose one MLB AB was a single in June. Scored on a wild pitch.
27. 1992: Would run through a wall to make a play.
28. 1962: G.
29. 1998: Acquired from Florida for Rob Stratton, AJ Burnett, and Jesus Sanchez.
30. 1987: Slugged his way through the minor leagues, but didn't break through until two teams later, in Baltimore.
31. 1997: Mets Director of Minor League Operations.
MOTA 32. 2006-07: Punk best known for being a d-bag in a spring training game. ROIDS.
33. 1989-90: We traded WHO for this guy?!?!
34. 2007: One game, four innings, seven earned runs.
35. 1997: Came to Shea after three "meh" seasons in the Florida pen, then moved on to Philly.
36. 2012: Wore #62.
37. 2002: Submariner.
38. 2009-11: Better (worse?) remembered for his off-field antics, but pitcherd in 165 games.
39. 2000: 7.78 ERA in 37 innings. THIRTY SEVEN INNINGS WE LET THIS FUCKIN' GUY PITCH.
40. 2001: Came up as a hot Sox pitching prospect. Wound up with a 5.86 MLB ERA in 68 games.
41. 2006-08: Next time, just take the 7-train.
42. 2007-08: Cancer survivor who put together a 12-year MLB career.
43. 1981: Traded by the Mets to Cleveland for Tom Veryzer, and then was a productive middle reliever until 1990.
44. 2016: LOOGY.
45. 2002-03: RHP who was out of baseball by 24.
46. 2002-03: Excellent bullpenner who never really made it back from TJS in 2003.
47. 1964: Went 16-6 for the MFYs in 1957.
48. 1998-99: spent three solid years in the Oakland pen from 2000-02.
TORRES 49. 2015: DEAR GOD WHAT IS THAT THING ON HIS HEAD
50. 1995-2002: Two different stints; traded to San Diego for Roberto Petagine.
51. 1987-88: The OTHER guy with the sweet moustache who came from San Diego.
52. 1967: Traded to the White Sox in the Agee/Weis deal.
GFafif 192
FIELD 168
Batmags 60
Edgy 29
JCL 26
Ben Grimm 18
FK 11
SteveJR 6
MetFairy 4
Ceetar 4
Hahn 3
Chad 3
DocTee 3
Lefty 1
CF 1 |
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