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Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

Johnny Lunchbucket Mar 31 2021 04:12 PM

No Opening Day is official until YOU have participated in the annual "Mets Firsts" Contest. I never actually complete scoring this contest and can't find last year's thread so let's just say, SOMEONE won, and it's YOUR JOB to wrestle that coveted Championship Belt from them! It's easy and FUN. Simply let us know the correct response to the following questions BEFORE playball April 1: Name the first Mets of 2021 to: 1. Get a base hit 2. Reach base safely by any means 3. Hit a double 4. Hit a triple 5. Hit a home run 6. Score a run 7. Get credited with a RBI 8. Draw a walk 9. Hit a sacrifice fly 10. Steal a base 11. Get thrown out at home 13. Strike out as a hitter 14. Drive in more than 1 run in a single turn at bat 15. Appear as a pinch hitter 16. Get a "walk-off" RBI 17. Get hit by a pitch Pitching/Fielding 18. Pitcher to get credit for a win 19. credit for a save 20. Appearance as a relief pitcher 21. Take a loss 22. Fielder to commit an error Extra Credit/Tiebreakers: 23. Predict the date of Rojas' first ejection 24. Score the first play of the *bottom* of the first inning, first game 25. First Met to reach 2 home runs for the season:

batmagadanleadoff Mar 31 2021 04:31 PM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

Name the first Mets of 2021 to: 1. Get a base hit LINDOR 2. Reach base safely by any means LINDOR 3. Hit a double LINDOR 4. Hit a triple LINDOR 5. Hit a home run LINDOR 6. Score a run LINDOR 7. Get credited with a RBI LINDOR 8. Draw a walk NIMMO 9. Hit a sacrifice fly DOM SMITH 10. Steal a base LINDOR 11. Get thrown out at home DOM SMITH 13. Strike out as a hitter ALONSO 14. Drive in more than 1 run in a single turn at bat CONFORTO 15. Appear as a pinch hitter DOM SMITH 16. Get a "walk-off" RBI DOM SMITH 17. Get hit by a pitch ALONSO Pitching/Fielding 18. Pitcher to get credit for a win deGROM 19. credit for a save DIAZ 20. Appearance as a relief pitcher CASTRO 21. Take a loss deGROM 22. Fielder to commit an error deGROM Extra Credit/Tiebreakers: 23. Predict the date of Rojas' first ejection 7/4/01 24. Score the first play of the *bottom* of the first inning, first game WALK 25. First Met to reach 2 home runs for the season: LINDOR

Ceetar Mar 31 2021 04:37 PM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

here's the link to last years (as well as 2018, 2017, and 2016) I don't think anyone finished scoring 2020. This will auto-score too, if all the entries are pasted in. [url]https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YielPWgFwlR_0LnMC6wEHoNa9_O5Sj4xyRsPQHApLnA/edit?usp=sharing

Johnny Lunchbucket Mar 31 2021 04:48 PM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

Awesome. Everyone fill in Ceetars doc! Winner gets a guest slot in his beer podcast. 🍺

Benjamin Grimm Mar 31 2021 05:15 PM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

1. Get a base hit McNEIL 2. Reach base safely by any means NIMMO 3. Hit a double DOM SMITH 4. Hit a triple LINDOR 5. Hit a home run DOM SMITH 6. Score a run NIMMO 7. Get credited with a RBI CONFORTO 8. Draw a walk NIMMO 9. Hit a sacrifice fly McCANN 10. Steal a base LINDOR 11. Get thrown out at home McNEIL 13. Strike out as a hitter ALONSO 14. Drive in more than 1 run in a single turn at bat LINDOR 15. Appear as a pinch hitter VILLAR 16. Get a "walk-off" RBICONFORTO 17. Get hit by a pitch NIMMO Pitching/Fielding 18. Pitcher to get credit for a win deGROM 19. credit for a save DIAZ 20. Appearance as a relief pitcher FAMILIA 21. Take a loss LOUP 22. Fielder to commit an errorDAVIS Extra Credit/Tiebreakers: 23. Predict the date of Rojas' first ejection MAY 24 24. Score the first play of the *bottom* of the first inning, first game 6-3 25. First Met to reach 2 home runs for the season: ALONSO

MFS62 Mar 31 2021 05:18 PM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

1. Get a base hit Nimmo 2. Reach base safely by any means Nimmo 3. Hit a double McNeil 4. Hit a triple Lindor 5. Hit a home run Alonso 6. Score a run Nimmo 7. Get credited with a RBI McNeil 8. Draw a walk Smith 9. Hit a sacrifice fly Conforto 10. Steal a base Nimmo 11. Get thrown out at home McCann 13. Strike out as a hitter Davis 14. Drive in more than 1 run in a single turn at bat Lindor 15. Appear as a pinch hitter Almora, Jr. 16. Get a "walk-off" RBI Smith 17. Get hit by a pitch McNeil Pitching/Fielding 18. Pitcher to get credit for a win Stroman 19. credit for a save Diaz 20. Appearance as a relief pitcher Barnes 21. Take a loss Walker 22. Fielder to commit an error Davis Extra Credit/Tiebreakers: 23. Predict the date of Rojas' first ejection June 17th 24. Score the first play of the *bottom* of the first inning, first game K 25. First Met to reach 2 home runs for the season: Conforto Later

kcmets Mar 31 2021 06:30 PM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

1. Get a base hit -- McNeil 2. Reach base safely by any means -- Nimmo 3. Hit a double -- McNeil 4. Hit a triple -- Smith (no, really) 5. Hit a home run -- Alonso 6. Score a run -- Nimmo 7. Get credited with a RBI -- McNeil 8. Draw a walk -- Lindor 9. Hit a sacrifice fly -- Davis 10. Steal a base -- Lindor 11. Get thrown out at home -- Nimmo 13. Strike out as a hitter -- Davis 14. Drive in more than 1 run in a single turn at bat -- Conforto 15. Appear as a pinch hitter -- Almora 16. Get a "walk-off" RBI -- Lindor 17. Get hit by a pitch -- McNeil Pitching/Fielding 18. Pitcher to get credit for a win -- deGrom 19. Credit for a save -- Diaz 20. Appearance as a relief pitcher -- Barnes 21. Take a loss -- Walker 22. Fielder to commit an error -- Smith Extra Credit/Tiebreakers: 23. Predict the date of Rojas' first ejection -- Doesn't happen 24. Score the first play of the *bottom* of the first inning, first game -- F7 25. First Met to reach 2 home runs for the season -- Alonso I'll do spreadsheet entry later or in the morning...

bmfc1 Mar 31 2021 07:25 PM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

1. Get a base hit Alonso 2. Reach base safely by any means Lindor 3. Hit a double Lindor 4. Hit a triple Nimmo 5. Hit a home run Alonso 6. Score a run Nimmo 7. Get credited with a RBI Alonso 8. Draw a walk Nimmo 9. Hit a sacrifice fly McCann 10. Steal a base Lindor 11. Get thrown out at home McNeil 13. Strike out as a hitter Conforto 14. Drive in more than 1 run in a single turn at bat Alonso 15. Appear as a pinch hitter Pillar 16. Get a "walk-off" RBI McCann 17. Get hit by a pitch McNeil Pitching/Fielding 18. Pitcher to get credit for a win DeGrom 19. credit for a save Diaz 20. Appearance as a relief pitcher Castro 21. Take a loss Peterson 22. Fielder to commit an error McNeil Extra Credit/Tiebreakers: 23. Predict the date of Rojas' first ejection April 18 24. Score the first play of the *bottom* of the first inning, first game K2 25. First Met to reach 2 home runs for the season: Alonso

Edgy MD Mar 31 2021 07:41 PM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

I'm in. All loaded on the Ceetar sheet. The Sheetar. The thing. Man, you guys are gonna feel stupid when Jerry Blevins hist the first triple.

kcmets Mar 31 2021 08:06 PM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

Why not post it here too?

Edgy MD Mar 31 2021 08:31 PM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

Indeed. Category 1. Get a base hit: McNeil 2. Reach base safely by any means: Nimmo 3. Hit a double: McNeil 4. Hit a triple: Almora 5. Hit a home run: Nimmo 6. Score a run: Lindor 7. Get credited with a RBI: Smith 8. Draw a walk: Nimmo 9. Hit a sacrifice fly: Nido 10. Steal a base: Almora 11. Get thrown out at home: Conforto 13. Strike out as a hitter: Lindor 14. Drive in more than 1 run in a single turn at bat: Smith 15. Appear as a pinch hitter: Guillorme 16. Get a "walk-off" RBI: Daviss 17. Get hit by a pitch: McNeil Pitching/Fielding 18. Pitcher to get credit for a win: deGrom 19. credit for a save: Diaz 20. Appearance as a relief pitcher: May 21. Take a loss: Brach 22. Fielder to commit an error: Alonso Extra Credit/Tiebreakers: 23. Predict the date of Rojas' first ejection: 6-Aug 24. Score the first play of the *bottom* of the first inning, first game: FO-7 25. First Met to reach 2 home runs for the season: Smith

Johnny Lunchbucket Mar 31 2021 08:38 PM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

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Fman99 Apr 01 2021 04:50 AM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

1. Get a base hit - Nimmo 2. Reach base safely by any means - Nimmo 3. Hit a double - Conforto 4. Hit a triple - Lindor 5. Hit a home run - Alonso 6. Score a run - Nimmo 7. Get credited with a RBI - Lindor 8. Draw a walk - McNeil 9. Hit a sacrifice fly - McNeil 10. Steal a base - Nimmo 11. Get thrown out at home - JD Davis 13. Strike out as a hitter - McCann 14. Drive in more than 1 run in a single turn at bat - Alonso 15. Appear as a pinch hitter - Guillorme 16. Get a "walk-off" RBI - Lindor 17. Get hit by a pitch - McNeil Pitching/Fielding 18. Pitcher to get credit for a win - deGrom 19. credit for a save - Diaz 20. Appearance as a relief pitcher - May 21. Take a loss - Lucchesi 22. Fielder to commit an error - JD Davis Extra Credit/Tiebreakers: 23. Predict the date of Rojas' first ejection - May 2 24. Score the first play of the *bottom* of the first inning, first game - backwards K 25. First Met to reach 2 home runs for the season: Alonso

Benjamin Grimm Apr 01 2021 06:22 AM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

Fun fact: The first Met to reach 2 home runs last year never got a third one. It was Yoenis Cespedes.

seawolf17 Apr 01 2021 06:32 AM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

1. Get a base hit - Nimmo 2. Reach base safely by any means - Nimmo 3. Hit a double - Lindor 4. Hit a triple - Lindor 5. Hit a home run - deGrom (Yes. That's right.) 6. Score a run - Nimmo 7. Get credited with a RBI - Davis 8. Draw a walk - Guillorme 9. Hit a sacrifice fly - Smith 10. Steal a base - Lindor 11. Get thrown out at home - Davis 13. Strike out as a hitter - Lindor 14. Drive in more than 1 run in a single turn at bat - deGrom 15. Appear as a pinch hitter - Pillar 16. Get a "walk-off" RBI - Smith 17. Get hit by a pitch - Almora Pitching/Fielding 18. Pitcher to get credit for a win - deGrom 19. credit for a save - Diaz 20. Appearance as a relief pitcher - Loup 21. Take a loss - May 22. Fielder to commit an error - Alonso Extra Credit/Tiebreakers: 23. Predict the date of Rojas' first ejection - None. Doesn't get thrown out all year. 24. Score the first play of the *bottom* of the first inning, first game - backwards K 25. First Met to reach 2 home runs for the season: Alonso

duan Apr 01 2021 07:41 AM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

Name the first Mets of 2021 to: 1. Get a base hit: Francisco Lindor - I believe in Fairytales 2. Reach base safely by any means Nimmo 3. Hit a double. Lindor (same fairytale) 4. Hit a triple - McNeil 5. Hit a home run; Pete Alonso 6. Score a run Nimmo 7. Get credited with a RBI Lindor 8. Draw a walk: Nimmo 9. Hit a sacrifice fly: Dom Smith 10. Steal a base: Villar 11. Get thrown out at home Nimmo 13. Strike out as a hitter Alonso 14. Drive in more than 1 run in a single turn at bat Smith 15. Appear as a pinch hitter Almora 16. Get a "walk-off" RBI Smith 17. Get hit by a pitch Nimmo Pitching/Fielding 18. Pitcher to get credit for a win J de G 19. credit for a save: Diaz 20. Appearance as a relief pitcher: Loup de Loup 21. Take a loss Betances 22. Fielder to commit an error Jeff McNeil Extra Credit/Tiebreakers: 23. Predict the date of Rojas' first ejection July 27th 24. Score the first play of the *bottom* of the first inning, first game: F8 25. First Met to reach 2 home runs for the season: Pete Alonso

cal sharpie Apr 01 2021 08:21 AM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

1. Get a base hit LINDOR 2. Reach base safely by any means LINDOR 3. Hit a double SMITH 4. Hit a triple NIMMO 5. Hit a home run CONFORTO 6. Score a run LINDOR 7. Get credited with a RBI SMITH 8. Draw a walk DAVIS 9. Hit a sacrifice fly SMITH 10. Steal a base LINDOR 11. Get thrown out at home MCNEIL 13. Strike out as a hitter ALONSO 14. Drive in more than 1 run in a single turn at bat CONFORTO 15. Appear as a pinch hitter GUILLORME 16. Get a "walk-off" RBI PILLAR 17. Get hit by a pitch MCNEIL Pitching/Fielding 18. Pitcher to get credit for a win DEGROM 19. credit for a save DIAZ 20. Appearance as a relief pitcher CASTRO 21. Take a loss PETERSON 22. Fielder to commit an error MCNEIL Extra Credit/Tiebreakers: 23. Predict the date of Rojas' first ejection NONE IN 2021 24. Score the first play of the *bottom* of the first inning, first game 0-0 25. First Met to reach 2 home runs for the season: CONFORTO

Marshmallowmilkshake Apr 01 2021 07:28 PM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

It's easy and FUN. Simply let us know the correct response to the following questions BEFORE playball April 1: Name the first Mets of 2021 to: 1. Get a base hit: McNeil 2. Reach base safely by any means: Nimmo 3. Hit a double: NcNeil 4. Hit a triple: Nimmo 5. Hit a home run: Alonso 6. Score a run: Nimmo 7. Get credited with a RBI: Lindor 8. Draw a walk: Dom 9. Hit a sacrifice fly: Davis 10. Steal a base: Lindor 11. Get thrown out at home: Davis 13. Strike out as a hitter: Alonso 14. Drive in more than 1 run in a single turn at bat: Alonso 15. Appear as a pinch hitter: Villar 16. Get a "walk-off" RBI. Lindor 17. Get hit by a pitch: NcNeil Pitching/Fielding 18. Pitcher to get credit for a win: deGrom 19. credit for a save: Diaz 20. Appearance as a relief pitcher: Loup 21. Take a loss: Familia 22. Fielder to commit an error: Davis Extra Credit/Tiebreakers: 23. Predict the date of Rojas' first ejection: August 5 24. Score the first play of the *bottom* of the first inning, first game: Strikeout 25. First Met to reach 2 home runs for the season: Alonso

batmagadanleadoff Apr 05 2021 07:27 PM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

I'll take a point for Castro, first reliever in. Who's in charge of scoring?

Johnny Lunchbucket Apr 05 2021 07:28 PM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

Ceetars bot

Ceetar Apr 05 2021 08:55 PM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Ceetars bot Someone's still gotta actually note the thing that happens and stick it in the right place.

kcmets Apr 06 2021 08:36 AM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

I still can't believe Jacob got the first hit. He's a superhero. Maybe he can manage tonight.

LWFS Apr 06 2021 09:20 AM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

here's the link to last years (as well as 2018, 2017, and 2016) I don't think anyone finished scoring 2020. This will auto-score too, if all the entries are pasted in. [url]https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YielPWgFwlR_0LnMC6wEHoNa9_O5Sj4xyRsPQHApLnA/edit?usp=sharing Added mine, after the fact (as honestly as I could): 1. Get a base hit CONFORTO 2. Reach base safely by any means CONFORTO 3. Hit a double ALONSO 4. Hit a triple ALMORA 5. Hit a home run NIMMO 6. Score a run CONFORTO 7. Get credited with a RBI NIMMO 8. Draw a walk NIMMO 9. Hit a sacrifice fly SMITH 10. Steal a base CONFORTO 11. Get thrown out at home MCCANN 13. Strike out as a hitter DAVIS 14. Drive in more than 1 run in a single turn at bat ALONSO 15. Appear as a pinch hitter VILLAR 16. Get a "walk-off" RBI SMITH 17. Get hit by a pitch LINDOR Pitching/Fielding 18. Pitcher to get credit for a win MAY 19. credit for a save DIAZ 20. Appearance as a relief pitcher MAY 21. Take a loss CASTRO 22. Fielder to commit an error DAVIS Extra Credit/Tiebreakers: 23. Predict the date of Rojas' first ejection NONE 24. Score the first play of the *bottom* of the first inning, first game Backwards K 25. First Met to reach 2 home runs for the season: DAVIS

Johnny Lunchbucket Apr 11 2021 07:04 AM Re: Play NOW: 2021 Mets Firsts Contest!!!

Our Answer Key so far: Please enter your answers as written here in the magic scorekeeper to "get credit" for your responses. Our clubhouse leader so far: Ben Grimm with 5 right; Lunchbucket & MFS62 with 3 correct... It may all come down who gets thrown out at home first since I think everyone picked Diaz to have a save first 1. Get a base hit deGrom 2. Reach base safely by any means Nimmo 3. Hit a double Alonso 4. Hit a triple Villar 5. Hit a home run Smith 6. Score a run Alonso 7. Get credited with a RBI McCann 8. Draw a walk Nimmo 9. Hit a sacrifice fly Lindor 10. Steal a base Nimmo 11. Get thrown out at home _____________________ 13. Strike out as a hitter Lindor 14. Drive in more than 1 run in a single turn at bat Smith 15. Appear as a pinch hitter Villar 16. Get a "walk-off" RBI Conforto 17. Get hit by a pitch Davis Pitching/Fielding 18. Pitcher to get credit for a win Stroman 19. credit for a save _______________ 20. Appearance as a relief pitcher Castro 21. Take a loss May 22. Fielder to commit an error Guillorme Extra Credit/Tiebreakers: 23. Predict the date of Rojas' first ejection __________________ 24. Score the first play of the *bottom* of the first inning, first game K swinging 25. First Met to reach 2 home runs for the season: ________________________