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41Forever Apr 11 2020 09:37 AM

MLB keeping writers covering each team busy by asking them to predict numbers each team could retire. Some interesting choices. I didn't realize the Mets have kept 17 out of circulation for a while. [url]https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-next-retired-numbers-prediction

Gwreck Apr 11 2020 01:42 PM Re: Wright, then .....

I preferred the approach of “Hall of Famer who went in as a Met” approach to retired numbers. I could see it expanded to “spent entire career with team” as well. No to Koosman, Gooden, Strawberry, Carter, or Hernandez. There is a good Mets hall of Fame. Retired numbers are for a step above that.

kcmets Apr 11 2020 01:52 PM Re: Wright, then .....

They should have retired Kranepool's number a long time ago.

seawolf17 Apr 11 2020 02:41 PM Re: Wright, then .....

=kcmets post_id=35036 time=1586634751 user_id=53] They should have retired Kranepool's number a long time ago.

Hey, he got a whole forum named after him. Nobody else got *that.*

Benjamin Grimm Apr 11 2020 03:06 PM Re: Wright, then .....

I think they had it just right, up until the Koosman decision. Wright should be next, and nobody else for a while.

Ceetar Apr 11 2020 04:22 PM Re: Wright, then .....

Granted it's not "in uniform" but retire Keith based on his booth work. and Beltran for being a hall of famer that played a large and excellent portion of his career with the team and managed them to a World Series in a different timeline.

Edgy MD Apr 11 2020 09:02 PM Re: Wright, then .....

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I think they had it just right, up until the Koosman decision. Wright should be next, and nobody else for a while. deGromio.

smg58 Apr 12 2020 10:27 AM Re: Wright, then .....

You could objectively (to the extent that the stat is objective) set a criterion of WAR in a Mets uniform, and maybe allow bonus points for playoff appearances or World Series wins. And you could make the standard higher for number retirement than the Mets Hall of Fame.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 12 2020 10:54 AM Re: Wright, then .....

Edgy MD wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: I think they had it just right, up until the Koosman decision. Wright should be next, and nobody else for a while. deGromio. Yes, maybe. But like I said, not for a while.