Sep 01 2020 12:55 PM
Do you like a good Todd? Christ, I do. When I was a kid, my mom would wake me up for school, and I'd tell her to get lost. But then she said, "There'll be Todds at school!" and that got my engine started every time.
In truth, half the time she was lying, and I'd get to school and realize there were no Todds to be found, which is odd, because you'd think I'd have the Todd quotient in my school pretty much calculated by the end of week one, but something about the chance for a Todd encounter has always kept me stupidly plugging along.
That's why I celebrate the return of Todd Frazier, and I'm sure you do, also. Despite being one of the most counterproductive players in the American League, Frazier cuts to the heart of Mets fandom. When you're looking for a Todd, you see, you can do worse than check with the Mets.
So I'm here to find out how much you know about your Todds.
In taking this quiz, which you surely will, PLEASE DON'T FILE YOUR ANSWERS IN THE THREAD BELOW! Instead, please answer all questions in an e-mail addressed to
Guessing is encouraged! Cheating is discouraged! Partial credit and bonus points will totally happen! Ready? LET'S TODD!!
1. The Mets All-Todd Roster includes Todd Frazier, Todd Haney, Todd Hundley, Todd Pratt, Jackson Todd, and Todd Zeile. How do these players rank with regard to fWAR attained as Mets players? We are not currently interested in their accidental participation on behalf of other teams?
2. Only one Met is known to bear the middle name of Todd. What is his full name?
3. How many touchdowns did honorary Met Richard Todd throw for the Jets? How many interceptions?
4. Which Todds uttered these profound quotes?
a) “No matter how well you do, no matter how successful you are, they're always going to criticize you.”
b) “There must be a God because he made me.”
c) “No one is loved as much as you by the people. Don't waste that power.”
d) “My freakin' ears!”
5. If you're like me, you don't really take vacations. You instead make pilgrimages to the birthplaces of the various Todds who've worn the Mets uniform. Where should I live to find a point that is the least total distance from all these men. Remember, we're not looking for an equidistant point, but a central point that involves the least amount of total mileage to these Toddshrines. Feel free to answer with the name of a town, village, or city, or instead submit your answer with a lattitude and longitude.
6. This Todd has been twice nominated for the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, in 2014 and 2018, but failed to be inducted either time, possibly because he has never billed himself under the name Todd (!). Who is he?
7. Lisa Loopner was romanced by a Todd. What was his last name?
8. Two Todds have won MLB's Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award. Name those Todds.
9. How many feature cinematic film acting credits do the Mets' Todds total? Please name these films?
10. Name any Mets Toddwives that you know. I myself count seven wives among five of these Todds. I have no record of the name of any Jackson Todd spouses, so you get extra if you know that one offhand.
Todds being of similar temperaments, two of our Toddwives came from the same occupational background. Which Todds were they and what background was it that their wives had come from?
https://hugelolcdn.com/i/110663.gif>
