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stevejrogers
Nov 29 2021 02:45 PM
Edited 26 time(s), most recently on Dec 01 2021 01:28 PM

When Scherzer throws his first official game pitch as a Met, he'll be the 19 Cy Young winner to pitch for the Mets, representing 29 CY winning seasons.

I'm listing them by total CYs, standard one guess per post rules

3 #41 1969 Mets, 1973 Mets, 1975 Mets (Edgy)

3 Pedro Martinez 1997 Expos, 1999 Red Sox, 2000 Red Sox (KC)

3 Max Scherzer 2013 Tigers, 2016 Nationals, 2017 Nationals

2 Bret Saberhagen 1985 Royals, 1989 Royals (BenGrimm)

2 Tom Glavine 1991 Braves, 1995 Braves (Willets)

2 Johan Santana 2004 Twins, 2006 Twins (KC)

2 deCy 2018 Mets, 2019 Mets (WilletsPoint)

1 Warren Spahn 1957 Braves (Marshmallowmilkshake)

1 Dean Chance 1964 Angels (dinosaurjesus)

1 Mike Marshall 1974 Dodgers (Edgy)

1 Randy Jones 1976 Padres (BenGrimm)

1 The Good Doctor of Strikeouts 1985 Mets (BenGrimm)

1 Mike Scott 1986 Astros (dinosaurjesus)

1 Frank Viola 1988 Twins (JohnnyLunchBucket)

1 Orel Hershiser 1988 Dodgers (Willets)

1 David Cone 1994 Royals (KC)

1 Bartolo Colon 2005 Angels (KC)

1 RA 2012 Mets (Willets)

1 Rick Porcello 2016 Red Sox (Willets)

BONUS Name the other 14 members of the 21 member multiple Cy Young Winner Club

7 He Whom Shall Not Be Named 1986 Red Sox, 1987 Red Sox, 1991 Red Sox, 1997 Blue Jays, 1998 Blue Jays, 2001 MFY, 2004 Astros (BenGrimm)

5 Randy Johnson 1995 Mariners, 1999 Diamondbacks, 2000 Diamondbacks, 2001 Diamondbacks, 2002 Diamondbacks (FMann99)

4 Steve Carlton 1972 Phillies, 1977 Phillies, 1980 Phillies, 1982 Phillies (Edgy)

4 Greg Muaddux 1992 Cubs, 1993 Braves, 1994 Braves, 1995 Braves (batmags)

3 Sandy Koufax 1963 Dodgers, 1965 Dodgers, 1966 Dodgers (BenGrimm)

3 Jim Palmer 1973 Orioles, 1975 Orioles, 1976 Orioles

3 Clayton Kershaw 2011 Dodgers, 2013 Dodgers, 2014 Dodgers (batmags)

2 Denny McLain 1968 Tigers, 1969 Tigers (batmags)

2 Bob Gibson 1968 Cardinals, 1970 Cardinals (dinosaur jesus)

2 Gaylord Perry 1972 Guardians, 1978 Padres (KC)

2 Tim Linceum 2008 Giants, 2009 Giants (FMan)

2 Roy Halladay 2003 Blue Jays, 2010 Phillies (dinosaur jesus)

2 _______________

2 Justin Verlander 2011 Tigers, 2019 Astros (batmags)

Wrong Answers

Nolan Ryan (Chad ochoseis)

Hideo Nomo (Chad ochoseis)

Frank Tanana (Edgy)

BONUS Zack Greinke (Chad ochoseis)

dinosaur jesus
Nov 29 2021 03:06 PM
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Mike Scott

stevejrogers
Nov 29 2021 03:08 PM
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dinosaur jesus wrote:

Mike Scott

Not who I thought would be the first off the board =;)

Johnny Lunchbucket
Nov 29 2021 03:08 PM
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Frank Viola

Edgy MD
Nov 29 2021 03:09 PM
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Tom Seaver.

Benjamin Grimm
Nov 29 2021 03:13 PM
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Randy Jones

dinosaur jesus
Nov 29 2021 03:18 PM
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dinosaur jesus wrote:

Mike Scott

Not who I thought would be the first off the board =;)

No glory in grabbing the obvious ones first.

Dean Chance

kcmets
Nov 29 2021 03:18 PM
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Vote Pedro!

Willets Point
Nov 29 2021 03:35 PM
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Would it be too obvious to go with Jacob deGrom? I don't see any rule against it.

kcmets
Nov 29 2021 03:37 PM
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Vote Johan!

Benjamin Grimm
Nov 29 2021 03:44 PM
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Bret Saberhagen

Willets Point
Nov 29 2021 03:54 PM
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R.A. Dickey

Marshmallowmilkshake
Nov 29 2021 03:59 PM
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Warren Spahn!

Benjamin Grimm
Nov 29 2021 04:03 PM
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Dwight Gooden

kcmets
Nov 29 2021 04:04 PM
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Vote Cone!

Chad ochoseis
Nov 29 2021 04:04 PM
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How did we get so deep into this thread without Dwight Freaking Gooden?

(OE...if I'd just shut up and typed, BG wouldn't have beaten me to the punch)

Chad ochoseis
Nov 29 2021 04:06 PM
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Nolan Ryan

stevejrogers
Nov 29 2021 04:08 PM
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Chad ochoseis wrote:

Nolan Ryan

First...ummmm, no pun intended, especially when it comes to the All-Time K Leader, whiff

Edgy MD
Nov 29 2021 04:09 PM
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Mike Marshall.

Benjamin Grimm
Nov 29 2021 04:11 PM
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For the multiple guys: Roger Clemens

Frayed Knot
Nov 29 2021 04:25 PM
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I like to jump on the more obscure ones first and am pissed to be beaten to Dean Chance.

Chad ochoseis
Nov 29 2021 04:34 PM
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Seriously? Nolan Ryan never won even once?

I think Hideo Nomo did.

stevejrogers
Nov 29 2021 04:37 PM
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Chad ochoseis wrote:

Seriously? Nolan Ryan never won even once?

I think Hideo Nomo did.

Nomo only won a Rookie of The Year Award

kcmets
Nov 29 2021 05:12 PM
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Vote Bartolo!

(can we get a text-only re-cap, the cards are hard to sift through

at this point)

stevejrogers
Nov 29 2021 05:32 PM
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Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Nov 29 2021 06:09 PM

* Was here

Willets Point
Nov 29 2021 05:45 PM
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Tom Glavine

Edgy MD
Nov 29 2021 05:49 PM
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Seeing that way helps. And dear me, where is Tom Glavine?

TOM GLAVINE!

Edgy MD
Nov 29 2021 05:50 PM
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And me typing my thoughts makes me late, late, late.

Edgy MD
Nov 29 2021 05:50 PM
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Frank Tanana.

Willets Point
Nov 29 2021 05:52 PM
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I almost forgot Rick Porcello was a Met, but he had a Cy Young season with the Red Sox.

stevejrogers
Nov 29 2021 05:56 PM
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Edgy MD wrote:
Frank Tanana.

Nope

kcmets
Nov 29 2021 05:57 PM
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There's 4 more??

Mike Marshall around when I graduated high school.

stevejrogers
Nov 29 2021 05:57 PM
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Willets Point wrote:

I almost forgot Rick Porcello was a Met, but he had a Cy Young season with the Red Sox.

Yup! That leaves one former Met Cy Guy left on the board

stevejrogers
Nov 29 2021 05:58 PM
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=kcmets post_id=82074 time=1638233851 user_id=53]
There's 4 more??

Mike Marshall around when I graduated high school.

Already guessed!

kcmets
Nov 29 2021 05:59 PM
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Willets Point wrote:

Tom Glavine

Holy DUH on us!

Willets Point
Nov 29 2021 05:59 PM
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Orel "Member of the Queens Senior Retirement Center" Hershiser.

kcmets
Nov 29 2021 06:31 PM
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Another obvious under the radar. Nice!

Benjamin Grimm
Nov 29 2021 07:01 PM
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Sandy Koufax. (bonus category)

dinosaur jesus
Nov 29 2021 07:27 PM
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Bonus: Bob Gibson

Edgy MD
Nov 29 2021 08:37 PM
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Bonus: Steve Carlton.

Fman99
Nov 29 2021 08:52 PM
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Bonus: The Big Unit aka Randy Johnson

Edgy MD
Nov 29 2021 08:58 PM
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Bonus: Cakes, aka Jim Palmer.

Fman99
Nov 30 2021 03:35 AM
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Bonus: Tim Lincecum

Fman99
Nov 30 2021 12:11 PM
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I have more bonus guesses if any of the rest of you jamokes would take a turn

kcmets
Nov 30 2021 12:34 PM
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Bonus: Roidger Clemens

Edgy MD
Nov 30 2021 12:46 PM
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Bonus: Sandy Koufax.

stevejrogers
Nov 30 2021 12:46 PM
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=kcmets post_id=82156 time=1638300889 user_id=53]
Bonus: Roidger Clemens

Already named

stevejrogers
Nov 30 2021 12:46 PM
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Edgy MD wrote:

Bonus: Sandy Koufax.

Already named

batmagadanleadoff
Nov 30 2021 12:53 PM
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Denny McClain

batmagadanleadoff
Nov 30 2021 12:57 PM
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Greg Maddux

Edgy MD
Nov 30 2021 01:39 PM
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Hey, man, that's consecuguessing.

Greg Maddux.

kcmets
Nov 30 2021 01:41 PM
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=stevejrogers post_id=82159 time=1638301587 user_id=57]
=kcmets post_id=82156 time=1638300889 user_id=53]
Bonus: Roidger Clemens

Already named

Haha, totally glossed over He Whom Shall Not Be Named

kcmets
Nov 30 2021 01:42 PM
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Bonus: Gaylord Perry

kcmets
Nov 30 2021 01:45 PM
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Edgy MD wrote:

Hey, man, that's consecuguessing.

Greg Maddux.

Hey, that poaching! Nicely done lol...

batmagadanleadoff
Nov 30 2021 02:22 PM
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Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Nov 30 2021 02:27 PM

Edgy MD wrote:

Hey, man, that's consecuguessing.

Greg Maddux.

Nobody said it wasn't allowed. And it weren't no guess. Youse are lucky I didn't run the table. I could name every CYA winner in order in as little as it takes me to say them.

batmagadanleadoff
Nov 30 2021 02:26 PM
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In fact, I know the CYA winners so down cold, I'm declaring myself the winner of this quiz. So let it be written....

stevejrogers
Nov 30 2021 02:37 PM
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=kcmets post_id=82042 time=1638227058 user_id=53]Vote Cone!

Interesting that to date Cone and Scott are the only ex-Mets to win a Cy Young Award.

Ditto the fact that, also to date, no Met has won the award after winning it in a season prior to their Metly days.

batmagadanleadoff
Nov 30 2021 03:13 PM
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=stevejrogers post_id=82181 time=1638308256 user_id=57]
=kcmets post_id=82042 time=1638227058 user_id=53]Vote Cone!

Interesting that to date Cone is the lone ex-Met to win a Cy Young Award.

You mean not including Mike Scott, of course.

Now I'm declaring myself the double winner of this quiz.

Edgy MD
Nov 30 2021 03:31 PM
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Edgy MD wrote:

Hey, man, that's consecuguessing.

Greg Maddux.

Nobody said it wasn't allowed. And it weren't no guess. Youse are lucky I didn't run the table. I could name every CYA winner in order in as little as it takes me to say them.

Well, someone did, but he edited it out.

And I can say the alphabet in, like, 4.8 seconds.

stevejrogers
Nov 30 2021 03:44 PM
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*was here

batmagadanleadoff
Nov 30 2021 03:45 PM
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Edgy MD wrote:
...I can say the alphabet in, like, 4.8 seconds.

I'm not impressed.

stevejrogers
Nov 30 2021 03:48 PM
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Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Nov 30 2021 04:16 PM

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=stevejrogers post_id=82181 time=1638308256 user_id=57]
=kcmets post_id=82042 time=1638227058 user_id=53]Vote Cone!

Interesting that to date Cone is the lone ex-Met to win a Cy Young Award.

You mean not including Mike Scott, of course.

Now I'm declaring myself the double winner of this quiz.

Fixed

*Captain Jean-Luc Picard Facepalm*

batmagadanleadoff
Nov 30 2021 03:54 PM
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Interesting that to date Cone is the lone ex-Met to win a Cy Young Award.

You mean not including Mike Scott, of course.

Now I'm declaring myself the double winner of this quiz.

Fixed

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I think Mike Scott is the most fascinating pitcher ever to pitch for the Mets.

batmagadanleadoff
Nov 30 2021 03:55 PM
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You mean not including Mike Scott, of course.

Now I'm declaring myself the double winner of this quiz.

Fixed

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I think Mike Scott is the most fascinating pitcher ever to pitch for the Mets.

Maybe R.A. Dickey in second. Two Cy Young winners, too! So there.

Edgy MD
Nov 30 2021 04:01 PM
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Edgy MD wrote:
...I can say the alphabet in, like, 4.8 seconds.

I'm not impressed.

Right back atcha, Cy Young Guy!

You should see the time I did the St. Crispin's Day speech in 2 minutes 5 seconds whilst surrounded by naked women bent on distracting me.

I then recited all the Warren C. Giles Trophy winners just to be a dick.

batmagadanleadoff
Nov 30 2021 04:04 PM
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How bent were they?

kcmets
Nov 30 2021 04:11 PM
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Edgy MD wrote:
Well, someone did, but he edited it out.

Rogers runs a sloppy table, always has.

Who wins!?!

stevejrogers
Nov 30 2021 04:15 PM
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Edgy MD wrote:
Well, someone did, but he edited it out.

Rogers runs a sloppy table, always has.

Who wins!?!

Still missing a bunch of bonus Cy Guys

batmagadanleadoff
Nov 30 2021 04:18 PM
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Clayton Kershaw.

And a protest vote for Dwight Gooden, who should've also won it before he became an adult.

kcmets
Nov 30 2021 04:21 PM
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Edgy MD wrote:
Well, someone did, but he edited it out.

Rogers runs a sloppy table, always has.

Who wins!?!

Still missing a bunch of bonus Cy Guys

I know, just busting bolas.

stevejrogers
Nov 30 2021 04:30 PM
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=stevejrogers post_id=82019 time=1638222323 user_id=57]
When Scherzer throws his first official game pitch as a Met, he'll be the 19 Cy Young winner to pitch for the Mets, representing 29 CY winning seasons.

I'm listing them by total CYs, standard one guess per post rules

3 #41 1969 Mets, 1973 Mets, 1975 Mets (Edgy)

3 Pedro Martinez 1997 Expos, 1999 Red Sox, 2000 Red Sox (KC)

3 Max Scherzer 2013 Tigers, 2016 Nationals, 2017 Nationals

2 Bret Saberhagen 1985 Royals, 1989 Royals (BenGrimm)

2 Tom Glavine 1991 Braves, 1995 Braves (Willets)

2 Johan Santana 2004 Twins, 2006 Twins (KC)

2 deCy 2018 Mets, 2019 Mets (WilletsPoint)

1 Warren Spahn 1957 Braves (Marshmallowmilkshake)

1 Dean Chance 1964 Angels (dinosaurjesus)

1 Mike Marshall 1974 Dodgers (Edgy)

1 Randy Jones 1976 Padres (BenGrimm)

1 The Good Doctor of Strikeouts 1985 Mets (BenGrimm)

1 Mike Scott 1986 Astros (dinosaurjesus)

1 Frank Viola 1988 Twins (JohnnyLunchBucket)

1 Orel Hershiser 1988 Dodgers (Willets)

1 David Cone 1994 Royals (KC)

1 Bartolo Colon 2005 Angels (KC)

1 RA 2012 Mets (Willets)

1 Rick Porcello 2016 Red Sox (Willets)

BONUS Name the other 14 members of the 21 member multiple Cy Young Winner Club

7 He Whom Shall Not Be Named 1986 Red Sox, 1987 Red Sox, 1991 Red Sox, 1997 Blue Jays, 1998 Blue Jays, 2001 MFY, 2004 Astros (BenGrimm)

5 Randy Johnson 1995 Mariners, 1999 Diamondbacks, 2000 Diamondbacks, 2001 Diamondbacks, 2002 Diamondbacks (FMann99)

4 Steve Carlton 1972 Phillies, 1977 Phillies, 1980 Phillies, 1982 Phillies (Edgy)

4 Greg Muaddux 1992 Cubs, 1993 Braves, 1994 Braves, 1995 Braves (batmags)

3 Sandy Koufax 1963 Dodgers, 1965 Dodgers, 1966 Dodgers (BenGrimm)

3 Jim Palmer 1973 Orioles, 1975 Orioles, 1976 Orioles

3 Clayton Kershaw 2011 Dodgers, 2013 Dodgers, 2014 Dodgers

2 Denny McLain 1968 Tigers, 1969 Tigers (batmags)

2 Bob Gibson 1968 Cardinals, 1970 Cardinals (dinosaur jesus)

2 Gaylord Perry 1972 Guardians, 1978 Padres (KC)

2 Tim Linceum 2008 Giants, 2009 Giants (FMan)

2 _______________

2 _______________

2 _______________

Wrong Answers

Nolan Ryan (Chad ochoseis)

Hideo Nomo (Chad ochoseis)

Frank Tanana (Edgy)

Edgy MD
Nov 30 2021 04:45 PM
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Waidaminnit! Who the hell are the 1972 Guardians?!

dinosaur jesus
Nov 30 2021 06:06 PM
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Roy Halladay

stevejrogers
Nov 30 2021 07:13 PM
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Edgy MD wrote:

Waidaminnit! Who the hell are the 1972 Guardians?!

Like calling the Highlanders the MFY, Boston Pilgrims the Red Sox, or Philadelphia Blue Jays the Phillies, the franchise adopts current day vernaculars

Edgy MD
Nov 30 2021 08:36 PM
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Really? That shit happened, man. The Blue Jays were a thing.

Willets Point
Nov 30 2021 08:57 PM
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They could've used some Guardians on Ten Cent Beer Night.

Edgy MD
Nov 30 2021 09:36 PM
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Steve Rogers was an Expo, not a Nat!!

Willets Point
Nov 30 2021 09:38 PM
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Does that make him Captain Canada?

Chad ochoseis
Dec 01 2021 09:58 AM
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Zac Greinke

stevejrogers
Dec 01 2021 12:30 PM
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Chad ochoseis wrote:

Zac Greinke

Just the one back in 2009.

batmagadanleadoff
Dec 01 2021 12:35 PM
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Justin Verlander.