Memories of Michael Tonkin

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Memories of Michael Tonkin

Post by bmfc1 » Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:57 pm

Traded to Minnesota for "cash considerations".

Got blown up real good in extra innings twice.
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Re: Memories of Michael Tonkin

Post by whippoorwill » Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:07 pm

Damn. I loved his name.
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Re: Memories of Michael Tonkin

Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:11 pm

thin and craggy.

DiComo was full of stories about how high the Mets were on him but I think it was an options thing.
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Re: Memories of Michael Tonkin

Post by G-Fafif » Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:25 pm

I bought into the Braves connection as a positive rather than thinking if they wanted him, they would have kept him
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Re: Memories of Michael Tonkin

Post by Edgy MD » Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:31 pm

I suspect that the Mets plan on using 25 relievers this season.

I realize that isn't much of a memory.
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Re: Memories of Michael Tonkin

Post by Benjamin Grimm » Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:43 pm

Number of relievers, by year. This does not include position players doing mop-up duty:

1962 17
1963 13
1964 20
1965 19
1966 19
1967 25
1968 13
1969 13
1970 14
1971 13
1972 13
1973 13
1974 13
1975 14
1976 12
1977 10
1978 13
1979 16
1980 14
1981 16
1982 15
1983 12
1984 11
1985 14
1986 13
1987 14
1988 11
1989 17
1990 11
1991 13
1992 14
1993 14
1994 12
1995 14
1996 12
1997 17
1998 13
1999 18
2000 13
2001 14
2002 19
2003 20
2004 17
2005 17
2006 17
2007 17
2008 18
2009 18
2010 16
2011 21
2012 21
2013 21
2014 17
2015 22
2016 19
2017 23
2018 24
2019 25
2020 20
2021 31
2022 24
2023 28
2024 10
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Re: Memories of Michael Tonkin

Post by ashie62 » Thu Apr 11, 2024 9:03 am

Saw Tonkin sitting in the Twins bullpen yesterday
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Re: Memories of Michael Tonkin

Post by Cowtipper » Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:51 pm

I remember when I thought his signing was a dumb one.
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Re: Memories of Michael Tonkin

Post by G-Fafif » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:23 pm

Remember him being claimed on waivers by the Mets after the Twins made him available.
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Re: Memories of Michael Tonkin

Post by Edgy MD » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:34 pm

Nice move, Metskers.

Of course, this could go on for weeks, as a half a dozen teams may like the guy, but not have a spot for him in the big leagues, so he keeps getting grabbed off waivers, then waived, grabbed off waivers, then waived.

Such is a downside of being out of options.
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Re: Memories of Michael Tonkin

Post by Edgy MD » Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:32 pm

Claimed by the Yankees.

Memories coming and going at a rapid rate.
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Re: Memories of Michael Tonkin

Post by ashie62 » Fri Apr 26, 2024 6:27 am

Got to love the Tonkin
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Re: Memories of Michael Tonkin

Post by MFS62 » Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:36 pm

ashie62 wrote: Fri Apr 26, 2024 6:27 am Got to love the Tonkin
My only memory of him is that you beat me to a Gulf of Tonkin joke. (or did I make it?)
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