Memories of Michael Tonkin

[bmfc1]

Traded to Minnesota for "cash considerations".



Got blown up real good in extra innings twice.

[whippoorwill]

Damn. I loved his name.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

thin and craggy.



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

[G-Fafif]

I bought into the Braves connection as a positive rather than thinking if they wanted him, they would have kept him

[Edgy MD]

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



I realize that isn't much of a memory.

[Benjamin Grimm]

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

[ashie62]

Saw Tonkin sitting in the Twins bullpen yesterday

[Cowtipper]

I remember when I thought his signing was a dumb one.

[G-Fafif]

Remember him being claimed on waivers by the Mets after the Twins made him available.

[Edgy MD]

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.

[Edgy MD]

Claimed by the Yankees.



Memories coming and going at a rapid rate.

[ashie62]

Got to love the Tonkin

[MFS62]

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Got to love the Tonkin