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America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2017 09:17 AM

Start your season off right by predicting the following Met firsts. Answers due by gametime Monday: Name the first Met to: 1. Record a base hit. 2. 1st single 3. Double 4. Triple 5. Home Run 6. Run batted In 7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance 8. Steal a base 9. Draw a walk 10. Reach safely on an error 11. Be hit by a pitch 12. Score a run 13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter 14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly 15. Get picked off or caught stealing 16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead. 17. Credited with a "walk-off" RBI * Name the first Met pitcher to: 18. Record a strike out 19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance 20. Issue a walk 21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch 22. Get a win 23. Get a save 24. Appear as a relief pitcher 25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter 26. Throw a complete game 27. Be credited with a "hold" * Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day?

Edgy MD Mar 31 2017 09:23 AM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

Clarification: That last question. Are we looking for the guy who makes the last out, or the last guy to make his first appearance?

Benjamin Grimm Mar 31 2017 09:33 AM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

1. Record a base hit. CABRERA 2. 1st single CABRERA 3. Double CABRERA 4. TripleREYES 5. Home Run GRANDERSON 6. Run batted In CESPEDES 7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance CESPEDES 8. Steal a base REYES 9. Draw a walk DUDA 10. Reach safely on an error REYES 11. Be hit by a pitch CESPEDES 12. Score a run CABRERA 13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter FLORES 14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly SYNDERGAARD 15. Get picked off or caught stealing REYES 16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead. CESPEDES 17. Credited with a "walk-off" RBI FLORES * Name the first Met pitcher to: 18. Record a strike out SYNDERGAARD 19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance SYNDERGAARD 20. Issue a walk SYNDERGAARD 21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch SYNDERGAARD 22. Get a win SYNDERGAARD 23. Get a save REED 24. Appear as a relief pitcher SMOKER 25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter deGROM 26. Throw a complete game deGROM (One of these years this is not going to happen at all.) 27. Be credited with a "hold" ROBLES * Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? FLORES

bmfc1 Mar 31 2017 09:50 AM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017 Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Mar 31 2017 09:51 AM

1. Record a base hit. GRANDERSON 2. 1st single GRANDERSON 3. Double BRUCE 4. Triple REYES 5. Home Run DUDA 6. Run batted In WALKER 7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance BRUCE 8. Steal a base REYES 9. Draw a walk CABRERA 10. Reach safely on an error SYNDERGAARD 11. Be hit by a pitch d'ARNAUD 12. Score a run GRANDERSON 13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter CONFORTO 14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly WALKER 15. Get picked off or caught stealing GRANDERSON 16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead. BRUCE 17. Credited with a "walk-off" RBI CABRERA * Name the first Met pitcher to: 18. Record a strike out SYNDERGAARD 19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance deGROM 20. Issue a walk SYNDERGAARD 21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch SYNDERGAARD 22. Get a win SYNDERGAARD 23. Get a save REED 24. Appear as a relief pitcher SMOKER 25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter SYNDERGAARD 26. Throw a complete game NONE 27. Be credited with a "hold" BLEVINS * Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? KELLY

seawolf17 Mar 31 2017 09:50 AM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

Name the first Met to: 1. Record a base hit. Granderson 2. 1st single Granderson 3. Double Cabrera 4. Triple Flores 5. Home Run Bruce 6. Run batted In Duda 7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance Duda 8. Steal a base Reyes 9. Draw a walk Cabrera 10. Reach safely on an error Conforto 11. Be hit by a pitch Cespedes 12. Score a run Cabrera 13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter TJ Rivera 14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly Cespedes 15. Get picked off or caught stealing Reyes 16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead. Cespedes 17. Credited with a "walk-off" RBI TJ Rivera * Name the first Met pitcher to: 18. Record a strike out Syndergaard 19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance Syndergaard 20. Issue a walk Syndergaard 21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch deGrom 22. Get a win Syndergaard 23. Get a save Reed 24. Appear as a relief pitcher Blevins 25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter Gsellman 26. Throw a complete game deGrom 27. Be credited with a "hold" Blevins * Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? Walker

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2017 10:38 AM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

Edgy MD wrote: Clarification: That last question. Are we looking for the guy who makes the last out, or the last guy to make his first appearance? The last batter to appear in the game, so he either makes the last out or drives in the game-winner.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 31 2017 10:42 AM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

Name the first Met to: 1. Record a base hit. Cabrera 2. 1st single Cabrera 3. Double Walker 4. Triple Reyes 5. Home Run Doodoo 6. Run batted In Doodoo 7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance Doodoo 8. Steal a base Reyes 9. Draw a walk Cespedes 10. Reach safely on an error Reyes 11. Be hit by a pitch Walker 12. Score a run Cabrera 13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter TRivera 14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly TRivera 15. Get picked off or caught stealing Kelly 16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead: Cespedes 17. Credited with a "walk-off" RBI Flores * Name the first Met pitcher to: 18. Record a strike out Syndergaard 19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance Syndergaard 20. Issue a walk Syndergaard 21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Wheeler 22. Get a win Syndergaard 23. Get a save Reed 24. Appear as a relief pitcher Smokey 25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter deGrom 26. Throw a complete game Harvey 27. Be credited with a "hold" Smokey * Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? Flores

TransMonk Mar 31 2017 11:10 AM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

Name the first Met to: 1. Record a base hit: Cabrera 2. 1st single: Cabrera 3. Double: d’Arnaud 4. Triple: Reyes 5. Home Run: Cespedes 6. Run batted In: Bruce 7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance: Cespedes 8. Steal a base: Reyes 9. Draw a walk: Granderson 10. Reach safely on an error: Reyes 11. Be hit by a pitch: Walker 12. Score a run: Reyes 13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter Conforto 14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly Conforto 15. Get picked off or caught stealing Reyes 16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead: Granderson 17. Credited with a "walk-off" RBI Granderson * Name the first Met pitcher to: 18. Record a strike out Syndergaard 19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance Syndergaard 20. Issue a walk Syndergaard 21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Robles 22. Get a win Syndergaard 23. Get a save Reed 24. Appear as a relief pitcher Blevins 25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter Syndergaard 26. Throw a complete game Gsellman 27. Be credited with a "hold" Blevins * Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? Bruce

DocTee Mar 31 2017 12:32 PM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

Name the first Met to: 1. Record a base hit:Cabrera 2. 1st single: Cabrera 3. Double: Walker 4. Triple: Reyes 5. Home Run: Bruce 6. Run batted In: Walker 7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance: Bruce 8. Steal a base: Reyes 9. Draw a walk: Reyes 10. Reach safely on an error: Lagares 11. Be hit by a pitch: d'Arnaud 12. Score a run: Reyes 13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter: Lagares 14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly: d'Arnaud 15. Get picked off or caught stealing: Granderson 16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead: Granderson 17. Credited with a "walk-off" RBI: Cespedes * Name the first Met pitcher to: 18. Record a strike out: Syndergaard 19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance; de Grom 20. Issue a walk: Syndergaard 21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch" Syndergaard 22. Get a win: Robles 23. Get a save: Reed 24. Appear as a relief pitcher: Blevins 25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter: Syndergaard 26. Throw a complete game: Syndergaard 27. Be credited with a "hold": Robles * Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day?: Duda

d'Kong76 Mar 31 2017 06:50 PM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

Name the first Met to: 1. Record a base hit. - REYES 2. 1st single - REYES 3. Double - WALKER 4. Triple - REYES 5. Home Run - GRANDERSON 6. Run batted In - GRANDERSON 7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance - BRUCE 8. Steal a base - CABRERA 9. Draw a walk - CABRERA 10. Reach safely on an error - d'ARNAUD 11. Be hit by a pitch - BRUCE 12. Score a run - GRANDERSON 13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter - CONFORTO 14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly - CONFORTO 15. Get picked off or caught stealing - REYES 16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead. - BRUCE 17. Credited with a "walk-off" RBI - FLORES * Name the first Met pitcher to: 18. Record a strike out - SYNDERGAARD 19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance - HARVEY 20. Issue a walk - deGROM 21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch - WHEELER 22. Get a win - SYNDERGAARD 23. Get a save - REED 24. Appear as a relief pitcher - SMOKER 25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter - HARVEY 26. Throw a complete game - deGROM 27. Be credited with a "hold" - BLEVINS * Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? - WALKER

MFS62 Mar 31 2017 07:04 PM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

Name the first Met to: 1. Record a base hit. Cabrera 2. 1st single Cabrera 3. Double Walker 4. Triple Reyes 5. Home Run Duda 6. Run batted In Walker 7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance Cespedes 8. Steal a base Reyes 9. Draw a walk Granderson 10. Reach safely on an error R Rivera 11. Be hit by a pitch Conforto 12. Score a run Cabrera 13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter Kelley 14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly Flores 15. Get picked off or caught stealing Bruce 16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead. TJ Rivera 17. Credited with a "walk-off" RBI TJ Rivera * Name the first Met pitcher to: 18. Record a strike out Syndergaard 19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance DeGrom 20. Issue a walk Syndergaard 21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Wheeler 22. Get a win Robles 23. Get a save Reed 24. Appear as a relief pitcher Montero 25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter Syndergaard 26. Throw a complete game Gsellman 27. Be credited with a "hold" Smoker * Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? TJ Rivera

Rockin' Doc Mar 31 2017 07:48 PM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

Name the first Met to: 1. Record a base hit. - Reyes 2. 1st single - Reyes 3. Double - Cespedes 4. Triple - Reyes 5. Home Run - Walker 6. Run batted In - Cespedes 7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance - Cabrerra 8. Steal a base Reyes 9. Draw a walk - Duda 10. Reach safely on an error - Granderson 11. Be hit by a pitch - Duda 12. Score a run - Cabrerra 13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter - Conforto 14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly - Duda 15. Get picked off or caught stealing - Reyes 16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead. - Bruce 17. Credited with a "walk-off" RBI - Granderson * Name the first Met pitcher to: 18. Record a strike out - Syndergaard 19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance Syndergaard 20. Issue a walk - Syndergaard 21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch - Harvey 22. Get a win - Syndergarrd 23. Get a save - Reed 24. Appear as a relief pitcher Robles 25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter - DeGrom 26. Throw a complete game - DeGrom* *Complete games are increasinly rare and are almost a historical footnote in the modern game. 27. Be credited with a "hold" - Salas * Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? D'Arnaud

Ceetar Mar 31 2017 09:36 PM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

Name the first Met to: 1. Record a base hit. Reyes 2. 1st single Reyes 3. Double Duda 4. Triple Lagares 5. Home Run Duda 6. Run batted In Bruce 7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance Duda 8. Steal a base Reyes 9. Draw a walk Duda 10. Reach safely on an error Gsellman 11. Be hit by a pitch Flores 12. Score a run Reyes 13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter Conforto 14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly Bruce 15. Get picked off or caught stealing Reyes 16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead. deGrom 17. Credited with a "walk-off" RBI Cespedes * Name the first Met pitcher to: 18. Record a strike out Syndergaard 19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance Syndergaard 20. Issue a walk Robles 21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Reed 22. Get a win Syndergaard 23. Get a save Reed 24. Appear as a relief pitcher Robles 25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter deGrom 26. Throw a complete game Won't happen 27. Be credited with a "hold" Robles * Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? Bruce

metsmarathon Apr 03 2017 09:38 AM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

Name the first Met to: 1. Record a base hit. reyes 2. 1st single reyes 3. Double walker 4. Triple reyes 5. Home Run bruce 6. Run batted In cespedes 7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance duda 8. Steal a base reyes 9. Draw a walk cabrera 10. Reach safely on an error granderson 11. Be hit by a pitch walker 12. Score a run reyes 13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter conforto 14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly duda 15. Get picked off or caught stealing cabrera 16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead. conforto 17. Credited with a "walk-off" RBI conforto * Name the first Met pitcher to: 18. Record a strike out syndergaard 19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance syndergaard 20. Issue a walk syndergaard 21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch wheeler 22. Get a win syndergaard 23. Get a save reed 24. Appear as a relief pitcher robles 25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter syndergaard 26. Throw a complete game syndergaard 27. Be credited with a "hold" robles * Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day?r. rivera

Frayed Knot Apr 03 2017 09:44 AM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

Ooops, almost forgot about this one Name the first Met to: 1. Record a base hit. -- Reyes, of course, leading off the game 2. 1st single -- Reyes 3. Double -- Duda 4. Triple -- Curtis 5. Home Run -- Yoenis 6. Run batted In - Asdrubal 7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance -- Walker 8. Steal a base -- Reyes 9. Draw a walk -- Duda 10. Reach safely on an error -- Yoenis 11. Be hit by a pitch -- Asdrubal 12. Score a run -- Reyes 13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter -- Conforto 14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly -- Conforto 15. Get picked off or caught stealing -- Granderson 16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead -- Duda 17. Credited with a "walk-off" RBI -- TJ Rivera * Name the first Met pitcher to: 18. Record a strike out -- Syndergaaard 19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance -- deGrom 20. Issue a walk -- Syndergaard 21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch -- Harvey 22. Get a win -- Syndergaard 23. Get a save -- Reed 24. Appear as a relief pitcher -- Blevins 25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter -- deGrom 26. Throw a complete game -- (probably no one) but Gsellman 27. Be credited with a "hold" -- Robles * Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? -- R. Rivera

41Forever Apr 03 2017 10:01 AM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

Name the first Met to: 1. Record a base hit. Cabrera. 2. 1st single. Cabrera 3. Double: Bruce 4. Triple: Reyes 5. Home Run: Bruce 6. Run batted In: Bruce 7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance: Cespedes 8. Steal a base: Reyes 9. Draw a walk: Granderson 10. Reach safely on an error: Reyes 11. Be hit by a pitch: Duda 12. Score a run: Cabrera 13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter: TJ Rivera 14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly: Syndergaard 15. Get picked off or caught stealing: Reyes 16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead. Bruce 17. Credited with a "walk-off" RBI Walker * Name the first Met pitcher to: 18. Record a strike out: Syndergaard 19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance: Syndergaard 20. Issue a walk: Syndergaard 21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch: Robles 22. Get a win: Syndergaard 23. Get a save: Reed 24. Appear as a relief pitcher: Blevins 25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter: deGrom 26. Throw a complete game: deGrom 27. Be credited with a "hold" Robles * Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? Walker

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 03 2017 11:23 AM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

1st hit/1st single: Cabrera

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 03 2017 12:04 PM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

Forgot to post mine: Name the first Met to: 1. Record a base hit. Cabrera 2. 1st single Cabrera 3. Double Walker 4. Triple Reyes 5. Home Run Cespedes 6. Run batted In Walker 7. Multiple runs batted in on a single plate appearance Reyes 8. Steal a base Reyes 9. Draw a walk Duda 10. Reach safely on an error Duda 11. Be hit by a pitch Cespedes 12. Score a run Cabrera 13. Enter the game as a pinch hitter Conforto 14. Record a sacrifice hit, including a Sac Fly Syndergaard 15. Get picked off or caught stealing Reyes 16. Drive in multiple runs in a single plate appearance that takes the team from behind in the score to ahead. TJ Rivera 17. Credited with a "walk-off" RBI d'Arnaud * Name the first Met pitcher to: 18. Record a strike out Syndergaard 19. Reach double figures in strikeouts in a single appearance deGrom 20. Issue a walk Syndergaard 21. Hit an opposing batter with a pitch Harvey 22. Get a win Blevins 23. Get a save Reed 24. Appear as a relief pitcher Smoker 25. First pitcher to record a hit as a batter deGrom 26. Throw a complete game deGrom 27. Be credited with a "hold" Robles * Tiebreaker: Which Met will be the last man to bat on opening day? Duda

Ceetar Apr 14 2017 08:02 AM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

No one picked d'Arnaud for triple.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 14 2017 08:15 AM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

I've been meaning to update this but I need a machine to do it for me.

Ceetar Apr 14 2017 08:17 AM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I've been meaning to update this but I need a machine to do it for me. you should really just make us all paste this into a google sheet and then a simple formula would give you everything you needed.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 14 2017 08:25 AM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

yeah but I'm stoopit

Edgy MD Jun 12 2017 08:08 PM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: 26. Throw a complete game Jacob deGrom, correctly guessed by Ben Grimm (or was it too mealy mouthed?—let the judges decide); seawolf17; d'Kong76; Rockin' Doc; Frayed Knot, 41Forever; and LindsayWagnerFasterStrongr.

Ceetar Mar 28 2018 03:02 PM Re: America First? No, Mets First Prediction Contest 2017

with 8, we have a tie between Forever41 and MFS62 Tie breaker was last man to bat on Opening Day. MFS said TJ Rivera (did not play) 41 Forever said Walker, who bat last in the bottom of the 7th, so I think 41 wins? [url]https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YielPWgFwlR_0LnMC6wEHoNa9_O5Sj4xyRsPQHApLnA/edit#gid=571270091