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The Mets in the NLCS

Yancy Street Gang Oct 09 2006 10:58 AM

Time to follow up on the Mets in the NLDS thread. (And I certainly hope to be doing a Mets in the World Series thread before the month is out.) The Mets are about to begin their seventh League Championship Series. Of the six they've played so far, they've won four (over Atlanta in 1969, Cincinnati in 1973, Houston in 1986, and St. Louis in 2000) and lost two (to Los Angeles in 1988 and to Atlanta in 1999). The Mets overall won-lost record in LCS play is 19 wins and 13 losses. None of the current Mets have played in the past League Ghampionship Series for the Mets, so the 2006ers gunning for these records are all starting at zero. There are 30 Mets who have played in more than one series, so they have a bit of an advantage that may help them retain their records, at least for this year. (There are three sets of teams that reached the NLCS twice: the 1969 and 1973 Mets; the 1986 and 1988 Mets; and the 1999 and 2000 Mets.) The records that look to be in the most jeopardy for 2006 are stolen bases, caught stealing, and perhaps triples and saves. If anyone wants to step up and break Jesse Orosco's wins record this year, they are more than welcome to do so. BATTING Games: Wally Backman, Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra, Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry, 13. At bats: Gary Carter, 54. Runs: Lenny Dykstra, Darryl Strawberry 9. Hits: Edgardo Alfonzo, Keith Hernandez, Darryl Strawberry, 14. Doubles: Edgardo Alfonzo, 5. Triples: Edgardo Alfonzo, Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra, Bud Harrelson, Keith Hernandez, 1. Home runs: Mike Piazza, Rusty Staub, Darryl Strawberry, 3. Runs batted in: Darryl Strawberry, 11. Bases on balls: Keith Hernandez, 9. Strikeouts: Darryl Strawberry, 17. Stolen bases: Tommie Agee, Wally Backman, Roger Cedeņo, Cleon Jones, Kevin McReynolds, Melvin Mora, Timo Perez 2. Caught stealing: Benny Agbayani, Roger Cedeņo, Shawon Dunston, Don Hahn, Ed Kranepool, Timo Perez, Darryl Strawberry, Mookie Wilson, 1. Total bases: Darryl Strawberry, 26. PITCHING Games: Armando Benitez, 8. Innings: Dwight Gooden, 35.1. Wins: Jesse Orosco, 3. Losses: Sid Fernandez, Kenny Rogers, 2. Runs: Ron Darling, 13. Earned runs: Ron Darling, 10. Hits allowed: Dwight Gooden, 26. Home runs allowed: Tom Seaver, 4. Strikeouts: Dwight Gooden, 29. Walks: Dwight Gooden, 13. Games started: Dwight Gooden, 4. Complete games: David Cone, Mike Hampton, Jerry Koosman, Jon Matlack, Bob Ojeda, Tom Seaver, 1. Shutouts: Mike Hampton, Jon Matlack, 1. Saves: Armando Benitez, Tug McGraw, 2.

MFS62 Oct 09 2006 11:12 AM

Never thought I'd see Don Hahn's name on any all-time list. :) Good job, Yancy. Later

cooby Oct 09 2006 11:19 AM

I am surprised that Sid has 2 losses. All I really remember is how he turned Game 7 (?) around

HahnSolo Oct 09 2006 11:35 AM

]Never thought I'd see Don Hahn's name on any all-time list. :) Hey, watch it! He held the record for ABs in a World Series game (7) until that damn Scott Podsednik broke it last year.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 09 2006 11:35 AM

That was in the World Series. He lost an LCS game in 1986 and another one in 1988.

HahnSolo Oct 09 2006 11:37 AM

cooby wrote: I am surprised that Sid has 2 losses. All I really remember is how he turned Game 7 (?) around Sadly, I was at both Sid losses. Game 4 against Scott in 86, where he didn't pitch terribly but gave up a couple HRs and took the loss. And Game 5 in 88. I sat in the same box as Tony Roberts, the actor, watching the Dodgers jump on him for an early 6-run lead.

TheOldMole Oct 09 2006 12:04 PM

]Triples: Edgardo Alfonzo, Gary Carter, Lenny Dykstra, Bud Harrelson, Keith Hernandez, 1. Jose breaks it in Game One.

Frayed Knot Oct 09 2006 03:27 PM

]I sat in the same box as Tony Roberts, the actor I once rode up a Shea escalator w/Tony Roberts. We should add him to our 'Met-loving Big Shots' thread.

Hillbilly Oct 09 2006 06:15 PM

Word is that Darryl Strawberry will throw out the ceremonial first pitch for Game 1. Seems like an odd choice, but it's sure to piss off long time Card fans. Maybe Keith should be on tap for game two!

SteveJRogers Oct 09 2006 07:53 PM

Hillbilly wrote: Word is that Darryl Strawberry will throw out the ceremonial first pitch for Game 1. Seems like an odd choice, but it's sure to piss off long time Card fans. Maybe Keith should be on tap for game two! I wonder if Tom Seaver is on tap, or are they saving The Franchise for the WS?

Zvon Oct 11 2006 09:49 PM

Looking back..... (may as well get as much use of this old graphic work as I can) 2000 =darkblue]NLCS

Zvon Oct 11 2006 09:50 PM

Yancy Street Gang Oct 15 2006 09:59 PM

Delgado gets his name on the list with his third home run.

Valadius Oct 15 2006 10:54 PM

As does Beltran.

Edgy DC Oct 16 2006 12:23 AM

Valentin gets on the list with most jive-assed missed tags (1). Seriously, that's the exact sort of play a shortstop blows when he comes over to second.

metirish Oct 16 2006 02:36 PM

] Notes: Delgado tied the Mets' record for home runs in an NLCS, set by Rusty Staub in 1973, and his five RBIs tied the team postseason record, set by Staub in Game 4 of the 1973 World Series and matched by Edgardo Alfonzo in the 1999 division series opener.

Valadius Oct 19 2006 12:07 AM

Jose Reyes ties the Metly record with 2 stolen bases.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 19 2006 07:59 AM

I want Oliver Perez to get on the shutout list, but I fear that the home runs allowed list is more likely. He has already allowed 3 to Seaver's 4.