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Facts About the 2018 Mets

Edgy MD Oct 17 2018 08:19 PM

The Mets deployed 56 players in 2018, the most in their long history. Some ground it out through the whole year, while not a few others had more of an ephemeral Mets season, appearing out of the midst and then dissolving like Brigadoon. It's like the world conspired so you never had a chance to get to know them at all. And that's why we have this thread. To Meet the 2018 Mets, as we go down the list and state one fact about each. Tyler Bashlor, for instance, totally pulled a Matz, getting drafted and then tearing his UCL shortly after, missing two full seasons with Tommy John surgery. In fact, when he got drafted by the Mets, he was excited because he thought he'd soon be playing for his home town in Savannah. By the time he finally got back on the field, the Mets had switched their South Atlantic affiliate to Columbia. [fimg=500:36suix85]https://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1.19439212.1530029478!/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/landscape_768/image.jpeg[/fimg:36suix85] That's sort of a compound fact. Give me a fact about (checking the roster) Buddy Baumann.

Fman99 Oct 18 2018 05:56 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Buddy Baumann, on the night of his MLB debut as a San Diego Padre in 2016, came into a close game with a runner on 2nd and two out. On his first pitch, he induced a ground out to the first basement. He got sent back to AAA the next day. Tell me something I don't know! About Seth Lugo, I mean.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 18 2018 06:22 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Seth Lugo's mom is an outspoken Trump whore, and his wife looks like this: But let's hear more about... Jack Rheinheimer

RealityChuck Oct 18 2018 07:10 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

In 2015, Reinheimer was traded to the Diamondbacks with Welington Castillo, Gabriel Guerrero and Dominic Leone to the Mariners for Vidal Nuno and Mark Trumbo. In 2018, none of those players were playing for the team they were traded to. Tell me something about Gerson Bautista

Centerfield Oct 18 2018 07:37 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Seth Lugo's mom is an outspoken Trump whore Wait, for real?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 18 2018 08:27 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

yup

Centerfield Oct 18 2018 08:52 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Is she trying to deport 1/4 of her son?

Edgy MD Oct 18 2018 09:02 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Or perhaps keep 100% of her father-in-law from voting on the mainland.

MFS62 Oct 18 2018 09:09 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

She donates to 1-800- Cages4kids. Later

Benjamin Grimm Oct 18 2018 09:24 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Great! Now I have that jingle stuck in my head.

41Forever Oct 18 2018 10:17 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 18 2018 11:38 AM

She's not a whore. Gerson Bautista, part of the Addison Reed trade, seemed rushed and a little over-matched when summoned from the Rumble Ponies. Funky hair. Had a high ERA in Binghamton, and a higher one with the Mets, a 12.46 ERA that he'll hopefully get a chance to lower. Tell me something about Chris Beck, please.

Fman99 Oct 18 2018 11:22 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Seth's wife is an oddly shaped mammal.

Edgy MD Oct 18 2018 12:00 PM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Chris Beck was brought in on the recommendation of manager Mickey Callaway, who presumably got a good look when he was coaching for Cleveland and Beck was trying to stick with the division rival Chicago White Sox. Golfer Chip Beck was a three-time Ryder Cup team member, starring for the US squad in 1991, but he later missed 46 consecutive PGA Tour cuts from 1997 to 1998 and eventually left the tour to sell insurance. How about that Jerry Blevins.

Lefty Specialist Oct 18 2018 12:12 PM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Jerry Blevins wrote an article for Sports Illustrated declaring how much he hated Field of Dreams. https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/03/02/field ... twitter_si What kind of man, yon Drew Gagnon?

G-Fafif Oct 18 2018 01:22 PM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Drew Gagnon became the first Mets pitcher to drive in a run with a sac fly in his MLB debut. What can be said about Jose Bautista?

MFS62 Oct 18 2018 01:57 PM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

G-Fafif wrote: Drew Gagnon became the first Mets pitcher to drive in a run with a sac fly in his MLB debut. What can be said about Jose Bautista? Jose Bautista was acquired by the Mets on July 30, 2004 and traded away the same day. I agree with Blevins about not liking Field of Dreams. But my friends and I would say,"Let's go out and have a catch". Not what he said. What should I know about Luis Guillorme? Later

Benjamin Grimm Oct 18 2018 02:39 PM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

I was lukewarm on Field of Dreams. It wasn't nearly as good as the novel that inspired it.

41Forever Oct 18 2018 03:10 PM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I was lukewarm on Field of Dreams. It wasn't nearly as good as the novel that inspired it. I kind of go the other way on that one. I think the movie did a nice job of streamlining the story. We toured the site a few years back on a trip to Iowa and loved being there. it's a cool place to stop. We also visited Galena, Ill. on the way, which is where the Chisholm, Minn. scenes were shot. I love the way Kinsella wove in real history, and how some of that made it into the film. The Moonlight Graham obit they were reading aloud is his actual obit -- and the part about buying glasses for kids and hats for Alicia, all true. They fudged a little -- he continued to play in the minors for a little bit, and he actually passed in the mid-1960s, not 1972. The guys in the bar talking about him really did know him. Anyway. Jerry's wrong. it's my favorite movie.

G-Fafif Oct 18 2018 04:23 PM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Luis Guillorme scored a run in the major leagues (as a pinch-runner) before having a plate appearance. Say, how about that Jay Bruce?

Frayed Knot Oct 18 2018 07:32 PM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

So far I've learned that there were players named Buddy Baumann, Drew Gagnon, and Chris Beck on the 2018 Mets. I have no memory of any of them.

SteveJRogers Oct 18 2018 07:47 PM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

I must of been a bit of a Mush for Bruce, projecting that his 300th homer was to come this year when I did that "Mets in the 300 Home Run Club" in the Club Quiz thread in the beginning of the season! He finished 2018 at 286 (started the year at 277), tied for 14th among active players with Justin Upton (top 12 are in the 300 Club). Tell me something new to know about David Wright.

Centerfield Oct 18 2018 09:22 PM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Frayed Knot wrote: So far I've learned that there were players named Buddy Baumann, Drew Gagnon, and Chris Beck on the 2018 Mets. I have no memory of any of them. Well. You know, you did have some other shit going on this summer.

G-Fafif Oct 19 2018 12:56 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

David Wright played in 1,585 regular-season games as a New York Met. The New York Mets' record with David Wright playing for them was 792-793. What, pray tell, can be told of Zack Wheeler?

Frayed Knot Oct 19 2018 03:41 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Centerfield wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: So far I've learned that there were players named Buddy Baumann, Drew Gagnon, and Chris Beck on the 2018 Mets. I have no memory of any of them. Well. You know, you did have some other shit going on this summer. I know, right? That salsa dancing class I signed up for took up much more of my time than I realized and really cut into my baseball watching.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 19 2018 05:35 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Zach Wheeler's brother Jacob (middle, with other brother Adam, right) looks like a GI Joe and is a provocative artist/poet. Also, Zach was 9-1, 1.68 after the ASB. There's something ironic in his being one of the signature acquirees of the Alderson Era, only to shine once he'd gone. Now, tell me what I need to know about Austin Jackson

G-Fafif Oct 19 2018 01:17 PM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Austin Jackson, a Cub during the NLCS three years prior, became the second 2015 Mets postseason opponent to play for the Mets, following Adrian Gonzalez's path wrongteousness to righteousness. As long as his name has suddenly come up, what about Adrian Gonzalez?

Edgy MD Oct 19 2018 02:50 PM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Adrian Gonzalez has Ps. 27:1 emblazoned on his bats. [list:2ab59j1z]The Lord is my light and my salvation— [list:2ab59j1z] whom shall I fear?[/list:u:2ab59j1z]The Lord is the stronghold of my life— [list:2ab59j1z] of whom shall I be afraid?[/list:u:2ab59j1z][/list:u:2ab59j1z] He is totally not a whore for Trump. Tell me some shit about Asdrubal Cabrera.

sharpie Oct 19 2018 03:11 PM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Asdrubel Cabrera's father is also named Asdrubel Cabrera. He wears number 13 because fellow Venezuelan shortstops Dave Concepcion and Omar Vizquel also wore 13. I'm in the dark about Drew Smith. Lighten me up.

G-Fafif Oct 20 2018 07:16 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

On June 23, Dom Smith pinch-hit for Drew Smith. On August 19, Drew Smith took Dom Smith's place in the batting order. Dom Smith now takes Drew Smith's place in the "what about...?" lineup.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 20 2018 07:18 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Dom Smith and Drew Smith make me glad that we're no longer using the original method of Shaefer voting.

Edgy MD Oct 20 2018 08:19 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Baby Smitty was a beneficiary of the Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy in Compton, California. Though the academy has only been open since 2006, alumni that have made it the big leagues include Anthony Gose, Trayvon Robinson, Aaron Hicks, Efren Navarro, J. P. Crawford, Dillon Tate, Hunter Greene, and (of course) Smith. This name "Yoenis Céspedes" keeps appearing on rosters that I skim. Can you tell me anything about him?

G-Fafif Oct 20 2018 09:36 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

After two months on the disabled list, ostensibly for a bad hip, Yoenis Cespedes emerged on July 20 to DH at MFYS III, went 2-4, including a home run, and walked in a Mets victory. Then he went back on the DL with two bad heels nobody seemed to know he was playing with. Cespedes may be the actual personification of the cliche about the player who can fall out of bed and get a hit. In his case, a long hit. How about that Phil (or Philip) Evans?

Lefty Specialist Oct 20 2018 10:23 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

When word came that the Mets hung out with Donald Trump Jr on a spring training fishing trip, it was intrepid reporter Philip Evans who broke it on his Instagram account. Which reminds me, whatever happened to that Harvey fellow?

SteveJRogers Oct 20 2018 11:44 AM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Edgy MD wrote: The Mets deployed 56 players in 2018, the most in their long history. Some ground it out through the whole year, while not a few others had more of an ephemeral Mets season, appearing out of the midst and then dissolving like Brigadoon. It's like the world conspired so you never had a chance to get to know them at all. No idea if its the record for their franchise history, or for an eventual postseason participant, but the NL East Champion Braves deployed 58 different players!

bmfc1 Oct 20 2018 06:49 PM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

Lefty Specialist wrote: Which reminds me, whatever happened to that Harvey fellow? We hoped that Matt Harvey would regain his "Dark Knight" abilities but he never did. He was banished to the bullpen and, shockingly!, was not happy about it. The Mets traded him to the Reds for Devin Mesoraco where he started but still wasn't very good. What happened to Mesoraco?

G-Fafif Oct 21 2018 12:56 PM Re: Facts About the 2018 Mets

D-Mez, which nobody called him, belted a three-run pinch-homer to help put away the Braves on September 27, probably his last hit as a Met. Did another catcher, Travis d'Arnaud, produce his last hit as a Met in 2018? Let's have some Td'A downlow.