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Trivia Time sponsored by Gary Matthews, Jr.

Gwreck Jun 16 2008 11:39 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 16 2008 12:13 PM

Gary Matthews, Jr. -- he of the DH/outfield nature for our [url=http://cranepoolforum.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=9302]upcoming enemy[/url] is one of nine Mets who, despite having pinch-hit or pinch-run, have never appeared on defense for the Mets. How many can you name?

metirish Jun 16 2008 11:42 AM

Robinson Cancel

sharpie Jun 16 2008 11:47 AM

Gary Bennett.

AG/DC Jun 16 2008 11:48 AM

Randy Milligan.

metirish Jun 16 2008 11:51 AM

Maine or Glavine pinch running is not considered here , right? , a pitcher is a defensive position?

metsguyinmichigan Jun 16 2008 11:52 AM

Joe Heiptas

metirish Jun 16 2008 11:53 AM

Didn't Joe catch the last inning of the Howe tenure?

themetfairy Jun 16 2008 12:01 PM

metirish wrote: Didn't Joe catch the last inning of the Howe tenure? Yes, in relief of Todd Zeile.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 16 2008 12:01 PM

I'd be more likely to put Heiptas in the opposite category: Guys who played defense but never had a plate appearance. (Not sure of that though.) Vance Wilson was in that category during the 1999-2000 offseason, I think. Of course, there are a lot of pitchers who had no PA's, but I don't know if there were any position players. I'll have to look it up...

Gwreck Jun 16 2008 12:03 PM

Looks like when I counted, I forgot about Cancel and Matthews. So there's 9. Whatever. Yes, Hieptas belongs in that other category, non-pitchers without an at-bat. That will be our next trivia question. Let's go chronologically: 1. 2. 3. 4. Randy Milligan (AG/DC) 5. 6. 7. Gary Bennett (sharpie) 8. Gary Matthews, Jr. 9. Robinson Cancel (metirish)

Frayed Knot Jun 16 2008 12:05 PM

Chip Ambres

Gwreck Jun 16 2008 12:10 PM

Chip got 2 innings in right field last year (no chances).

G-Fafif Jun 16 2008 01:12 PM

Mark Little.

Gwreck Jun 16 2008 01:18 PM Edited 3 time(s), most recently on Jun 16 2008 01:29 PM

Also a good guess, but he, like Chip, also got 2 innings in right field of one game. (Was 2002 for Little. He like, Chip, had no chances). 1. - 1966 2. - 1973 3. - 1982 4. Randy Milligan (AG/DC) - 1987 5. - 1995 6. - 1999 7. Gary Bennett (sharpie) - 2001 8. Gary Matthews, Jr. - 2002 9. Robinson Cancel (metirish) - 2008

metsguyinmichigan Jun 16 2008 01:19 PM

Rich Becker?

Gwreck Jun 16 2008 01:21 PM

Nope. Becker got in about 40 games in '98 in the outfield.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 16 2008 01:25 PM

Mike Bishop in 1982? Jerry Cram in 1973?

Gwreck Jun 16 2008 01:29 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jun 16 2008 01:30 PM

Mike Bishop is a very good guess. He got 3 starts in '83 at catcher. Jerry Cram was a pitcher.

metsguyinmichigan Jun 16 2008 01:29 PM

Wow. This was tough. I thought I knew the 1973 team cold, up and down. I made some guesses, broke down and checked a site. (And will not reveal here, since I cheated.) I have no recollection of that guy whatsoever. Must have been a September call-up, and with the race so tight that year, I guess Yogi wasn't going to go putting kids in games unless they were out of reach. Good questions.

Gwreck Jun 16 2008 01:31 PM

The '73 player played in 3 games. He was 1-2 and must've pinch-run (but did not score) in the 3rd game.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 16 2008 01:32 PM

John Strohmeyer

Gwreck Jun 16 2008 01:34 PM

Strohmayer was also a pitcher.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 16 2008 01:46 PM

I know,. I meant Brian Ostrosser.

Gwreck Jun 16 2008 01:51 PM

Very close, but Ostrosser got in 4 games at SS in '73. The player in question got a callup again in '74, but he didn't see any game action that year.

G-Fafif Jun 16 2008 02:01 PM

The '99 guy Shane Halter?

G-Fafif Jun 16 2008 02:05 PM

'82 guy Rick Sweet?

Gwreck Jun 16 2008 02:14 PM

Rick Sweet is correct! Shane Halter is actually the correct answer to the OTHER question!

Gwreck Jun 16 2008 02:20 PM

Never played for the Mets on defense: 1. - 1966 2. - 1973 3. Rick Sweet (G-Fafif) - 1982 4. Randy Milligan (AG/DC) - 1987 5. - 1995 6. - 1999 7. Gary Bennett (sharpie) - 2001 8. Gary Matthews, Jr. - 2002 9. Robinson Cancel (metirish) - 2008 Non-pitchers who never played for the Mets on offense: 1. Shane Halter (G-Fafif) - 1999 2. Joe Hietpas - 2004

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jun 16 2008 02:28 PM

Joe Nolan

Gwreck Jun 16 2008 02:51 PM

Nolan caught 3 games in '72.

seawolf17 Jun 16 2008 06:05 PM

'99 guy is Jorge Toca? Although I think he was around after that.