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Ed Hearn Trivia

Gwreck Aug 28 2019 11:28 AM

=‘seawolf17']Gary caught every inning of every game, and they couldn't even find Ed a single spot? Oof. I don't know how I never realized that.

Inspired by Seawolf's observation: who are the 17 unfortunate Mets who were active on postseason rosters but never played in a postseason game for the Mets?



Degree of difficulty: high. Accordingly, additional hints include:



-As noted by Batmags, this happened to at least one player in more than one postseason.

-Everyone on the 99 and 00 rosters got in a game.

-It happened to at least one player all of the other times the Mets made the postseason.

-Yes, the players on the 2016 wild card game roster that didn't play technically count.



1. Ed Hearn

2. ...

Benjamin Grimm Aug 28 2019 11:30 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Kevin Plawecki

Gwreck Aug 28 2019 11:32 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Correct. Never played in either ‘15 or ‘16. 1. Ed Hearn 2. Kevin Plawecki 3. ...

cal sharpie Aug 28 2019 11:49 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Kevin Elster

Lefty Specialist Aug 28 2019 11:51 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Cal Koonce.

HahnSolo Aug 28 2019 11:52 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Randy Niemann

41Forever Aug 28 2019 11:52 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Didn't the Mets have someone on the roster who would have made his MLB debut in the 2015 World Series, but didn't get into a game? I remember the Royals had someone who did -- Mondesi -- but I thought the Mets had someone who potentially could have -- an infielder? Was it Matt Reynolds?

HahnSolo Aug 28 2019 11:54 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Not his MLB debut, but the guy you're looking for is Matt Reynolds.

Gwreck Aug 28 2019 11:56 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia Edited 3 time(s), most recently on Aug 28 2019 12:00 PM

Elster didn't get any hits in ‘86, but he did play (and also in ‘88). Reynolds was added to the NLCS roster after the illegal slide, vicious assault, and profoundly erroneous officiating debacle in the division series in which Ruben Tejada's leg was broken. He didn't play but it would have been his ML debut if he had. He was removed from the roster in favor of Juan Uribe for the World Series. 1. Ed Hearn 2. Kevin Plawecki 3. Cal Koonce 4. Randy Niemann 5. Matt Reynolds 6. ...

HahnSolo Aug 28 2019 11:58 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Barry Lyons

Gwreck Aug 28 2019 12:01 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

1. Ed Hearn 2. Kevin Plawecki 3. Cal Koonce 4. Randy Niemann 5. Matt Reynolds 6. Barry Lyons 7. Jim McAndrew (credit Batmags, transferred from prior quiz. Didn't play in ‘69 or ‘73) 8. ...

batmagadanleadoff Aug 28 2019 12:07 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

=Gwreck post_id=20167 time=1567015303 user_id=56] 1. Ed Hearn 2. Kevin Plawecki 3. Cal Koonce 4. Randy Niemann 5. Matt Reynolds 6. Barry Lyons 7. Jim McAndrew (credit Batmags, transferred from prior quiz. Didn't play in ‘69 or ‘73) 8. ...

I'd transfer the post here but I'm on my smartphone which is torture to type on.

G-Fafif Aug 28 2019 12:31 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Royce Ring.

HahnSolo Aug 28 2019 12:36 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Neil Walker?

G-Fafif Aug 28 2019 12:38 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Ramon Castro.

Gwreck Aug 28 2019 12:39 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Walker got hurt and had surgery in September 2016, missing the rest of the season and wild card game. 1. Ed Hearn 2. Kevin Plawecki 3. Cal Koonce 4. Randy Niemann 5. Matt Reynolds 6. Barry Lyons 7. Jim McAndrew 8. Royce Ring 9. Ramon Castro 10. ...

G-Fafif Aug 28 2019 01:00 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Jack DiLauro.

Gwreck Aug 28 2019 06:52 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Correct. 1. Ed Hearn 2. Kevin Plawecki 3. Cal Koonce 4. Randy Niemann 5. Matt Reynolds 6. Barry Lyons 7. Jim McAndrew 8. Royce Ring 9. Ramon Castro 10. Jack DiLauro 11. ...

Edgy MD Aug 28 2019 07:22 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Matz.

Gwreck Aug 29 2019 07:49 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Steven was the starting pitcher for 3 games in ‘15.

HahnSolo Aug 29 2019 08:14 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Probably some bullpen guy from the '16 team...Eric Goeddel?

stevejrogers Aug 29 2019 08:42 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Anderson Hernandez

Gwreck Aug 29 2019 09:03 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Goeddel was not on the wild card game roster in ‘16, but he did pitch in the division series in ‘15. Anderson Hernandez made it into a couple of LCS games in 2006; he ran for LoDuca as the winning run in the bottom of the ninth of Game 7. There are 5 players left on the board from the 2016 Wild Card game roster...but another 2 players left from elsewhere.

G-Fafif Aug 29 2019 09:26 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Fernando Salas.

stevejrogers Aug 29 2019 09:55 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

=Gwreck post_id=20248 time=1567086555 user_id=56] Steven was the starting pitcher for 3 games in ‘15.

I'm guessing he was on the DL for the WC game?



Okay so lets start with whom probably would have started Game 1 of the NLDS, tonight's starter Jacob deGrom

Gwreck Aug 29 2019 10:02 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Yes to Salas. Neither Matz nor DeGrom was on the roster for the Wild card game in ‘16. But keep in mind the quiz is only looking for players who never made it into a postseason game. DeGrom started 4 games in the ‘15 postseason. 1. Ed Hearn 2. Kevin Plawecki 3. Cal Koonce 4. Randy Niemann 5. Matt Reynolds 6. Barry Lyons 7. Jim McAndrew 8. Royce Ring 9. Ramon Castro 10. Jack DiLauro 11. Fernando Salas 12. ...

HahnSolo Aug 29 2019 10:03 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

=stevejrogers post_id=20259 time=1567094153 user_id=57] =Gwreck post_id=20248 time=1567086555 user_id=56] Steven was the starting pitcher for 3 games in ‘15.

I'm guessing he was on the DL for the WC game?



Okay so lets start with whom probably would have started Game 1 of the NLDS, tonight's starter Jacob deGrom


I think you're misinterpreting the question. It's not who did not play at all in a given postseason year, it's who was on a roster in any postseason and never appeared in a game. So, deGrom does not apply because although he did not appear in the 2016 postseason, he did play in 2015.

stevejrogers Aug 29 2019 10:34 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Lastings Milledge

G-Fafif Aug 29 2019 02:31 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Josh Edgin.

Edgy MD Aug 29 2019 02:51 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Big Jim Henderson.

Gwreck Aug 29 2019 06:20 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Henderson is a good guess, but not on the postseason roster in 16. Lastings also missed out in ‘06. 1. Ed Hearn 2. Kevin Plawecki 3. Cal Koonce 4. Randy Niemann 5. Matt Reynolds 6. Barry Lyons 7. Jim McAndrew 8. Royce Ring 9. Ramon Castro 10. Jack DiLauro 11. Fernando Salas 12. Josh Edgin 13. ...

stevejrogers Aug 29 2019 07:09 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Hmm...okay Ricky Ledee?

G-Fafif Aug 29 2019 07:50 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Robert Gsellman.

Edgy MD Aug 29 2019 09:31 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Jerry Blevins.

Gwreck Aug 30 2019 06:12 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

1. Ed Hearn 2. Kevin Plawecki 3. Cal Koonce 4. Randy Niemann 5. Matt Reynolds 6. Barry Lyons 7. Jim McAndrew 8. Royce Ring 9. Ramon Castro 10. Jack DiLauro 11. Fernando Salas 12. Josh Edgin 13. Robert Gsellman 14. Jerry Blevins 15. ... No to Ledee. 3 names remain, none of whom were relief pitchers from the Wild Card roster in ‘16.

G-Fafif Aug 30 2019 07:41 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Bob McClure.

G-Fafif Aug 30 2019 07:42 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Alejandro De Aza.

Gwreck Aug 30 2019 07:43 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 30 2019 12:29 PM

1. Ed Hearn 2. Kevin Plawecki 3. Cal Koonce 4. Randy Niemann 5. Matt Reynolds 6. Barry Lyons 7. Jim McAndrew 8. Royce Ring 9. Ramon Castro 10. Jack DiLauro 11. Fernando Salas 12. Josh Edgin 13. Robert Gsellman 14. Jerry Blevins 15. Alejandro de Aza 16. Bob McClure 17. Buzz Capra That's all the correct answers!

G-Fafif Aug 30 2019 07:45 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Never mind.

G-Fafif Aug 30 2019 08:34 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

His cap saw action (getting bit by Pedro Borbon), but otherwise Buzz Capra wasn't involved in the 1973 postseason.

RealityChuck Aug 30 2019 08:39 AM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Jim Gosger. ;)

Gwreck Aug 30 2019 01:35 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

Oops. Edited prior post instead of posting below. That's all the correct answers. Nice job all. I thought the McClure and De Aza answers were next to impossible...

G-Fafif Aug 30 2019 02:31 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

De Aza occurred to me yesterday (one of those rare Exactly One Season Mets w/o DL or other detours) but got obscured when I started focusing on relief pitchers. McClure came to me as if in a vision this morning. Like Niemann, he was the superfluous lefty specialist Davey didn't find all that special.

Edgy MD Aug 30 2019 03:22 PM Re: Ed Hearn Trivia

De Aza occurred to me. But conflating him with Chris Young, I convinced myself that the Mets shed him before the post-season. There's no excuse for me not getting Bob McClure. My doctoral dissertation was on the 1978 Brewers.