Guess that Met

[Cowtipper]

Mike Remlinger, Edgardo Alfonzo, Dwight Gooden and Carlos Delgado are correct!

1. I played two years with the Mets
And I didn't do too great
My offensive skills were lacking
That goes without debate

At second base I played
And boy, did the Mets fleece me
I hit only .227
And they dared to release me

Who am I?

Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 2003.
Hint: Was the Mets 5th round pick in 2001.

2. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among third basemen through 2009?

--originally posted "milladrive"

3. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among shortstops through 2009?

--originally posted "milladrive"

4. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among left fielders through 2009?

--originally posted "milladrive"

5. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among right fielders through 2009?

--originally posted "milladrive"

Running tally of correct guessers:

Johnny Lunchbucket: 37
stevejrogers: 31
Edgy MD: 28
batmagadanleadoff: 17
Benjamin Grimm: 4
metsmarathon: 4
MFS62: 2
DocTee: 1
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
The Hot Corner: 1

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

2 hojo

[Cowtipper]

Howard Johnson hit 192 home runs with the Mets, but less than 130 came when he was playing third base, so he is incorrect. The correct answer might or might not be the other famous Mets third baseman.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Thought thru 2009 was a trick question but I see that's fir all of em.

David Wright then

[batmagadanleadoff]

5 is Strawberry.

[Cowtipper]

Wright and Strawberry are correct! Hints have been added for the rest.

1. I played two years with the Mets
And I didn't do too great
My offensive skills were lacking
That goes without debate

At second base I played
And boy, did the Mets fleece me
I hit only .227
And they dared to release me

Who am I?

Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 2003.
Hint: Was the Mets 5th round pick in 2001.
Hint: Shares a name with a major leaguer who played in 1981.
Hint: Had a .371 OBP in 2004, his last year with New York.

2. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among shortstops through 2009?

--originally posted "milladrive"

Hint: Debuted for the Mets in 2003.
Hint: Led the league in triples four times.

3. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among left fielders through 2009?

--originally posted "milladrive"

Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 1987.
Hint: Some would say he was good at baseball, but not very passionate about it.

4. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among center fielders through 2009?

Hint: Is often associated with a 200-game winner.

--originally posted "milladrive"

5. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among catchers through 2009?

Hint: Was once traded for a fella named Geoff Goetz, among others.

--originally posted "milladrive"

Running tally of correct guessers:

Johnny Lunchbucket: 38
stevejrogers: 31
Edgy MD: 28
batmagadanleadoff: 18
Benjamin Grimm: 4
metsmarathon: 4
MFS62: 2
DocTee: 1
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
The Hot Corner: 1

[Cowtipper]

Hints added. We're almost through these repetitive questions.

[Edgy MD]

Five is M. Piazza.

[Cowtipper]

Mike Piazza is correct!

[Edgy MD]

Three is Mevin KcReynolds.

[Cowtipper]

I like how you worked KC in there! Correct!

1. I played two years with the Mets
And I didn't do too great
My offensive skills were lacking
That goes without debate

At second base I played
And boy, did the Mets fleece me
I hit only .227
And they dared to release me

Who am I?

Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 2003.
Hint: Was the Mets 5th round pick in 2001.
Hint: Shares a name with a major leaguer who played in 1981.
Hint: Had a .371 OBP in 2004, his last year with New York.

2. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among shortstops through 2009?

--originally posted "milladrive"

Hint: Debuted for the Mets in 2003.
Hint: Led the league in triples four times.

3. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among center fielders through 2009?

Hint: Is often associated with a 200-game winner.

--originally posted "milladrive"

4. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among designated hitters through 2009?
.
--originally posted "milladrive"

5. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among pinch hitters through 2009? There's two answers for this one; you must get both right :-)

--originally posted "milladrive"

Running tally of correct guessers:

Johnny Lunchbucket: 38
stevejrogers: 31
Edgy MD: 30
batmagadanleadoff: 18
Benjamin Grimm: 4
metsmarathon: 4
MFS62: 2
DocTee: 1
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
The Hot Corner: 1

[Edgy MD]

Two is Professor Reyes.

[Cowtipper]

Reyes is correct! A new question has been added.

1. I played two years with the Mets
And I didn't do too great
My offensive skills were lacking
That goes without debate

At second base I played
And boy, did the Mets fleece me
I hit only .227
And they dared to release me

Who am I?

Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 2003.
Hint: Was the Mets 5th round pick in 2001.
Hint: Shares a name with a major leaguer who played in 1981.
Hint: Had a .371 OBP in 2004, his last year with New York.

2. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among center fielders through 2009?

Hint: Is often associated with a 200-game winner.

--originally posted "milladrive"

3. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among designated hitters through 2009?
.
--originally posted "milladrive"

4. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among pinch hitters through 2009? There's two answers for this one; you must get both right :-)

--originally posted "milladrive"

5. Who got the game winning hit on Mets Opening Day 1983 but never played in another major league game after that game?

--originally posted by "Joe Rigatoni"

Running tally of correct guessers:

Johnny Lunchbucket: 38
Edgy MD: 31
stevejrogers: 31
batmagadanleadoff: 18
Benjamin Grimm: 4
metsmarathon: 4
MFS62: 2
DocTee: 1
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
The Hot Corner: 1

[batmagadanleadoff]

5.

[Edgy MD]

Two is Carlos Voltron.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

1. New York's own Daniel Garcia

[Edgy MD]

Four, I'm guessing, is Danny Heep and Ed Kranepool Mark Carreon.

[Cowtipper]

Howard, Beltran and Garcia are correct! Heep and Carreon, though good guesses, are incorrect. One of the correct answers might have been guessed but crossed out, and the other one might have been well known in Montreal as well, and he might have passed away in 2018.

1. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among designated hitters through 2009?

Hint: Was a 62nd round pick in 1988.
.
--originally posted "milladrive"

2. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among pinch hitters through 2009? There's two answers for this one; you must get both right :-)

Hint: One debuted for the Mets in 1962, the other debuted for the Mets in 1972.

--originally posted "milladrive"

3. Who got the save on Mets Opening Day 1989 but only got one other save for the Mets in his career after that?

--originally posted by "Joe Rigatoni"

4. Who got the save for the Mets on the original Jackie Robinson night on April 15,1997 yet that was his only save that he ever got for the Mets? In fact, it was the last save of his major league career. Who was this pitcher?

--originally posted by "Joe Rigatoni"

5. In the movie "The Odd Couple" there was a fictitious game between the Pirates and the Mets at Shea and Bill Mazeroski of the Pirates hit into a game ending triple play and the Mets won 1-0. Give me the names of all four players for the Mets who played the infield during Mazeroski's game ending triple play and also give me the name of the Mets pitcher who got Mazeroski to hit into the game ending triple play.

--originally posted by "Joe Rigatoni"

Running tally of correct guessers:

Johnny Lunchbucket: 39
Edgy MD: 32
stevejrogers: 31
batmagadanleadoff: 19
Benjamin Grimm: 4
metsmarathon: 4
MFS62: 2
DocTee: 1
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
The Hot Corner: 1

[Edgy MD]

Well, then, as you are leading me down the garden path to Staub and Kranepool for Number Two, I'll go with Staub and Kranepool for Number Two.

[Cowtipper]

Staub and Kranepool are correct! A new question has been added.

1. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among designated hitters through 2009?

Hint: Was a 62nd round pick in 1988.
.
--originally posted "milladrive"

2. Who got the save on Mets Opening Day 1989 but only got one other save for the Mets in his career after that?

--originally posted by "Joe Rigatoni"

3. Who got the save for the Mets on the original Jackie Robinson night on April 15,1997 yet that was his only save that he ever got for the Mets? In fact, it was the last save of his major league career. Who was this pitcher?

--originally posted by "Joe Rigatoni"

4. In the movie "The Odd Couple" there was a fictitious game between the Pirates and the Mets at Shea and Bill Mazeroski of the Pirates hit into a game ending triple play and the Mets won 1-0. Give me the names of all four players for the Mets who played the infield during Mazeroski's game ending triple play and also give me the name of the Mets pitcher who got Mazeroski to hit into the game ending triple play.

--originally posted by "Joe Rigatoni"

5. What is so unusual about Harry Chiti, a player the Mets had in the 1960s?

--originally posted by "NJMetfan4life"

Running tally of correct guessers:

Johnny Lunchbucket: 39
Edgy MD: 33
stevejrogers: 31
batmagadanleadoff: 19
Benjamin Grimm: 4
metsmarathon: 4
MFS62: 2
DocTee: 1
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
The Hot Corner: 1

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

3. Toby Borland

[Cowtipper]

Toby Borland is correct!

1. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among designated hitters through 2009?

Hint: Was a 62nd round pick in 1988.
.
--originally posted "milladrive"

2. Who got the save on Mets Opening Day 1989 but only got one other save for the Mets in his career after that?

--originally posted by "Joe Rigatoni"

3. In the movie "The Odd Couple" there was a fictitious game between the Pirates and the Mets at Shea and Bill Mazeroski of the Pirates hit into a game ending triple play and the Mets won 1-0. Give me the names of all four players for the Mets who played the infield during Mazeroski's game ending triple play and also give me the name of the Mets pitcher who got Mazeroski to hit into the game ending triple play.

--originally posted by "Joe Rigatoni"

4. What is so unusual about Harry Chiti, a player the Mets had in the 1960s?

--originally posted by "NJMetfan4life"

5. Who is Steve Chilcott and what is notable about him?

--originally posted by "metfan13"

Running tally of correct guessers:

Johnny Lunchbucket: 40
Edgy MD: 33
stevejrogers: 31
batmagadanleadoff: 19
Benjamin Grimm: 4
metsmarathon: 4
MFS62: 2
DocTee: 1
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
The Hot Corner: 1

[Edgy MD]

Number one Piazzafication.

[Cowtipper]

Piazza is correct! A new question has been added.

1. Who got the save on Mets Opening Day 1989 but only got one other save for the Mets in his career after that?

--originally posted by "Joe Rigatoni"

2. In the movie "The Odd Couple" there was a fictitious game between the Pirates and the Mets at Shea and Bill Mazeroski of the Pirates hit into a game ending triple play and the Mets won 1-0. Give me the names of all four players for the Mets who played the infield during Mazeroski's game ending triple play and also give me the name of the Mets pitcher who got Mazeroski to hit into the game ending triple play.

--originally posted by "Joe Rigatoni"

3. What is so unusual about Harry Chiti, a player the Mets had in the 1960s?

--originally posted by "NJMetfan4life"

4. Who is Steve Chilcott and what is notable about him?

--originally posted by "metfan13"

5. Who were the only Mets to wear #41 before Tom Seaver?

--originally posted by "milladrive"

Running tally of correct guessers:

Johnny Lunchbucket: 40
Edgy MD: 34
stevejrogers: 31
batmagadanleadoff: 19
Benjamin Grimm: 4
metsmarathon: 4
MFS62: 2
DocTee: 1
Marshmallowmilkshake: 1
The Hot Corner: 1

[Edgy MD]

Who is Harry Chiti and Why Is Everybody Talking About Him?

Harry Chiti is a Met catcher from 1962 who got traded for himself.

Not really, but kind of.