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Edgy MD Dec 14 2022 11:49 AM

Infielder Travis Blankenhorn played a bunch of games with the injury-plagued mid-season Mets of 2021. But in 2022, he had but a single appearance, starting a game as the designated hitter for some still unfathomed reason. Infielder Travis Blankenhorn has inexplicably rejected the advice of wiser persons and signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. [fimg=600]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/ar_16:9,g_auto,q_auto:good,w_1024,c_fill,f_jpg/mlb/u3px6dak9ozqgjsziuku[/fimg]

G-Fafif Dec 14 2022 11:58 AM Re: Blankenmemories Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 14 2022 12:01 PM

That weirdo game in Pittsburgh that may have been Taijuan Walker's worst moment as a Met (when he brushes a ball not quite out of play and gripes with the ump as Buc after Buc scores) was Blankenhorn's best. Travis blasted a three-run homer that catapulted the Mets back into the fray setting up an unlikely Sunday afternoon triumph. My autospell always refuses to believe I don't mean to discuss Mrs. Blankenship from Mad Men when I, in fact, am delving into Mr. Blankenhorn.

Edgy MD Dec 14 2022 12:01 PM Re: Blankenmemories

That's the shot shown above. His first and — thus far — only Major League homerun.

G-Fafif Dec 14 2022 12:05 PM Re: Blankenmemories

The lone Met home runs of both Ty Kelly and Travis Blankenhorn, hit five years apart, each occurred at PNC Park, and I can't say there's a particularly good reason for remembering that.

Fman99 Dec 14 2022 12:45 PM Re: Blankenmemories

Watched him quite a bit at Syracuse in 2022. He did all right here. I conflated him with Travis Jankowski.

Frayed Knot Dec 14 2022 01:01 PM Re: Blankenmemories

Isn't Blankenmemories a contradiction in terms?

Edgy MD Dec 14 2022 01:03 PM Re: Blankenmemories

I thought he had more of a career before the Mets claimed him on waivers. A few years at least. But nope, only two pre-Mets appearances. I guess I conflate him with ... Lance Blankenship?

Benjamin Grimm Dec 14 2022 01:04 PM Re: Blankenmemories

http://ultimatemets.com/player_frequency_graph.php?year=2022&graphtype=st> That one blue dot for him in July is kind of odd. Active rosters have become so much more fluid in the last decade or so.

Edgy MD Dec 14 2022 01:19 PM Re: Blankenmemories

Now you got me trying to dredge up a Yolmer Sanchez memory.

Johnny Lunchbucket Dec 14 2022 01:59 PM Re: Blankenmemories

Arrived in the ridiculous 73, departed in the dignified 27

MFS62 Dec 14 2022 02:09 PM Re: Blankenmemories

I tried to remember Travis. But I drew a blank. Later

batmagadanleadoff Dec 14 2022 11:53 PM Re: Blankenmemories

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