Postseason Roster Trivia

[Gwreck]

George Theodore got into the field in Game 4 of the 73 World Series, replacing Cleon.



Danny Heep was the Mets' first-ever DH in Game 3 in 1986, but he also started Game 2, in left field.

[G-Fafif]

Tucker is an incredibly impressive answer.

[G-Fafif]

Bobby Bonilla, of all people.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Bobby Bonilla, of all people.

Is that the answer? Boy, I should've known that. If I really pressed myself, I think I would've got Bonilla. I obsessed over his mere presence on the 1999 post-season roster. He was practically a cripple, so banged up was he by the time the post-season arrived. If Bonilla ever got on base --and I don't remember if he did-- Valentine woulda hadda burn another sub to pinch-run for Bonilla -- which was especially a problem if I recall, because Piazza was being held together by shoestrings and scotchtape. I always suspected that "management", ahem, forced Bonilla on Valentine for the playoffs, against Valentine's wishes. Wasn't Luis Lopez in the doghouse at the end of that season because he punched he who no one was allowed to mess with-- the Great Exalted St. Rey Ordonez? Because Lopez woulda given Bobby V. the flexibillity he coulda used.

[Gwreck]

Bonilla is correct. He was 1-4 with a walk in five plate appearances.



In NLDS game 3, he walked as a pinch-hitter. He was not pinch-run for and went first to third when the next batter, Henderson, singled, and then scored on an Olerud single. He was the first of 6 runs to score that inning.



In NLCS, he hit for Mahomes in the top of the 5th and was not pinch-run for. The next batter struck out to end the inning.



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3 answers left on the board. Two from the same season.





Yes

Lenny Harris

Anderson Hernandez

JC Martin

Jim Beauchamp

Juan Uribe

Ty Kelly

Duffy Dyer

Ron Hodges

Dave Magadan

Michael Tucker

Bobby Bonilla





No

Mackey Sasser (double-switched into a game in ‘88)

Rod Gaspar (in the field for the NLCS)

Kelly Johnson (defensive replacement, Game 1 of DS in 15)

Bubba Trammell (started Game 5 of WS in 2000)

Ed Hearn (never got to play)

Matt Franco (nothing in ‘99, but got a few innings at first in two games in 2000)

Todd Pratt (started 3 games; defensive replacement in others)

George Theodore (73 WS Game 4)

Danny Heep (started 86 WS Game 2)

Edited August 27, 2019 by Guest

[G-Fafif]

Bonilla was on the postseason roster for the same reason Robinson Cano will be on this season's if one exists and Cano is somewhat able.



Bobby Bo delivered a pinch-hit in Game Six of the NLCS and was not pinch-run for (nor did he advance).

[G-Fafif]

Two from the same season.

Helpful hint because one unimaginative manager seemed likely to not deploy his available players to the fullest extent of their utility.



2006: Chris Woodward and Julio Franco.

[seawolf17]

=Gwreck post_id=20043 time=1566935406 user_id=56]Ed Hearn (never got to play)

[seawolf17]

=G-Fafif post_id=20108 time=1566965173 user_id=55]
Bonilla was on the postseason roster for the same reason Robinson Cano will be on this season's if one exists and Cano is somewhat able.

[Gwreck]

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Two from the same season.

Helpful hint because one unimaginative manager seemed likely to not deploy his available players to the fullest extent of their utility.



2006: Chris Woodward and Julio Franco.

[Gwreck]

=seawolf17 post_id=20114 time=1566994903 user_id=91]
=Gwreck post_id=20043 time=1566935406 user_id=56]Ed Hearn (never got to play)

[batmagadanleadoff]

Ed Hearn (never got to play) Gary caught every inning of every game, and they couldn't even find Ed a single spot? Oof. I don't know how I never realized that. This could be a different trivia question, and with a significantly increased degree of difficulty: Mets on active postseason rosters but who never entered a game. It's happened in every postseason year other than 1999 and 2000.

I can think of one particular Met who pulled that "feat" twice -- two different seasons. He'd be the patron saint of this category.

[Edgy MD]

James Baloney!

[Gwreck]

Loney started the wild card game in 2016.

[Edgy MD]

I figured he pinch-hit.



Boooo!!!

[G-Fafif]

Let's call Teddy Martinez off the bench.

[Gwreck]

And there it is.



Correct Answers:

Lenny Harris

Anderson Hernandez

JC Martin

Jim Beauchamp

Juan Uribe

Ty Kelly

Duffy Dyer

Ron Hodges

Dave Magadan

Michael Tucker

Bobby Bonilla

Chris Woodward

Julio Franco

Ted Martinez

[G-Fafif]

Good quiz!

[Gwreck]

Thanks!

[batmagadanleadoff]

I'll go with the patron saint of this quiz, who not only did it twice, but during the Mets first two postseasons. So he hadda be the first two-timer, if there are others, which I don't think so.



Jim Mcandrew.



OE Wrong thread.

[Gwreck]

Got you covered. Plawecki is the only other player to miss in 2 seasons, although missing the wild card game is a lot different than missing two series that went the max number of games.