Memories of Ruben Tejada 2.0

[G-Fafif]

The Blue Jays signed Ruben Tejada to a minor league deal on January 17. His 2019 return was low-key, as were the results: six games, nine at-bats, zero hits. It will go down with Ray Sadecki's in 1977 as, "he came back?"

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

He came back?

[Centerfield]

It must be so frustrating to be a AAAA player. I mean, for the rest of us, it's easy to get over the fact that we will never make it in the bigs. But for these guys, to be so close. Like if the top 30 shortstops in baseball got hit by lightning, then boom. Ruben's a major leaguer.

[ashie62]

Forever conflated him with Miguel Tejada

[Frayed Knot]

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Forever conflated him with Miguel Tejada

[Edgy MD]

Mets All-Time He Came Back? Team?





Kelly Stinnett, c

Mike Jacobs, 1b

Anderson Hernandez, 2b

Alex Treviño, 3b

Ruben Tejada, ss

Clint Hurdle, lf

Carlos Gomez, cf

Tsuyoshi Shinjo, rf



David Cone, sp

Ray Sadecki, sp

Al Jackson, sp



Greg McMichael, rp

Josias Manzanillo, rp

Pete Walker, rp

[Willets Point]

Chase Utley still sucks.

[dinosaur jesus]

Edgy MD wrote: Mets All-Time He Came Back? Team? Kelly Stinnett, c Mike Jacobs, 1b Anderson Hernandez, 2b Alex Treviño, 3b Ruben Tejada, ss Clint Hurdle, lf Carlos Gomez, cf Tsuyoshi Shinjo, rf David Cone, sp Ray Sadecki, sp Al Jackson, sp Greg McMichael, rp Josias Manzanillo, rp Pete Walker, rp

Bill Pulsipher, sp

[Guest 41Forever]

No room for Tom Seaver on that team?

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think most of us remember that Tom Seaver had a second stint with the Mets.

[Lefty Specialist]

Willets Point wrote: Chase Utley still sucks.

This.

[Edgy MD]

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No room for Tom Seaver on that team?

[Guest 41Forever]

Edgy MD wrote: =41Forever post_id=30761 time=1580382937 user_id=69] No room for Tom Seaver on that team?

Seaver is the captain of the He Came Back! Team — a very different squad.

[Willets Point]

Although few remember Tom Seaver's attempted comeback with the Mets in 1987. Never on the roster, but I remember him in uniform in the dugout.

[Guest 41Forever]

Willets Point wrote: Although few remember Tom Seaver's attempted comeback with the Mets in 1987. Never on the roster, but I remember him in uniform in the dugout.

Tom wearing the sweet 1987 road uniform! We had tickets for the night we thought he was going to be back -- before Barry Lyons roughed him up in a sim game.



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[Benjamin Grimm]

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[kcmets]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: https://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/_photos/seavergooden1987.sized.jpg>

Wow! I've never seen that.

[Guest 41Forever]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: https://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/_photos/seavergooden1987.sized.jpg> Wow! I've never seen that.

From Old Timers Day in 1988, I think.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Maybe. But I think it was from 1987, during the time that Seaver was back with the Mets.

[Willets Point]

In an alternate universe, where Seaver is not claimed in the free-agent compensation draft, that's a photo of two members of the Mets rotation in 1984-1985.

[MFS62]

Frank Lary came back.



And Chase Utley still sucks.

Later

[kcmets]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Maybe. But I think it was from 1987, during the time that Seaver was back with the Mets.

I have like six captions for that photo, but I suppose I shouldn't

clutter Ruben's day in the forum spotlight.

[LWFS]

dinosaur jesus wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Mets All-Time He Came Back? Team? Kelly Stinnett, c Mike Jacobs, 1b Anderson Hernandez, 2b Alex Treviño, 3b Ruben Tejada, ss Clint Hurdle, lf Carlos Gomez, cf Tsuyoshi Shinjo, rf David Cone, sp Ray Sadecki, sp Al Jackson, sp Greg McMichael, rp Josias Manzanillo, rp Pete Walker, rp Bill Pulsipher, sp

Perpetual Pedro?