Lonely ... I'm Mr. Lonely ...

[Cowtipper]

Mr. Wendal, now I get it. 

 

[Cowtipper]

Today's hint: 

Drafted in the 35th round, this Nevada-born right-handed reliever spent six seasons working his way through the Mets' farm system before making his major league debut in 2017 by striking out two batters in a scoreless inning. He went 2–0 with a 3.74 ERA in 28 appearances for the Mets before being claimed off waivers by the Mariners, where he finished his big league career undefeated with a 7–0 record.

[Cowtipper]

Today's hint: 

A former first-round draft pick who waited a decade to reach the majors, this Nevada-born infielder made his big league debut with the Mets in 2021 against the team that originally drafted him. He collected just one hit in five games for New York before later appearing with the Diamondbacks, and eventually returned to the Mets organization as a Double-A coach.

[Cowtipper]

Today's hint: 

This Nevada-born veteran outfielder overcame years of injuries and a vision disorder before breaking out with a 20–20 season in St. Louis, later becoming known as much for his fiery personality as his production. With the Mets in 2023 he revived his value by hitting .268 with 10 home runs before being traded at the deadline, then returned for a brief second stint in 2026.

[seawolf17]

Pham!

[Cowtipper]

Tommy Pham is correct.

Another hint:

A former Team USA Pan American Games silver medalist, this Nevada-born reliever endured a brutal start to his big league career before reinventing himself as one of baseball's top late-inning arms. He debuted with the Mets in 2017 and spent four seasons in New York, where he finally earned his first major league win after 118 appearances—then blossomed into a 100-save closer after leaving the organization.

[seawolf17]

Sewald.

[Cowtipper]

Paul Sewald is correct.

Another hint:

This Nevada-born left-handed reliever spent parts of nine seasons in the majors with eight different teams, but some of his best work came in the Bronx before later returning to New York in Queens. Across two stints with the Mets, he appeared in 44 games, including a reliable 2020 season in which he posted a 3.96 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 25 innings.

[Cowtipper]

Today's hint:

This New Hampshire-born left-handed pitcher reached the majors for the first time at age 28 after seven seasons in the minors and made the most of his brief opportunity. In his only big league season, he went 3–0 with a 1.50 ERA in 14 bullpen appearances for the 1995 Mets, yet never pitched another major league game.

[duan]

On 7/27/2026 at 5:06 PM, Edgy MD said:

Oh, you're in the politics NOW!!!!

In fairness to the quizmaster, the gerrymandered statelet of Northern Ireland was under different authority at the time of his birth than it was at the time of his brief Mets career, so it leaves ambiguity with regard to the question.

Mets Roster Central went with the Northern Ireland flag for Falls Road-born PJ.  We would do the same with any future Scottish, Welsh, or Manx Mets.

"United," my butt.  Or my arse.  Let's go with arse.

I can't be 100% sure, but I strongly suspect PJ wouldn't be singing God Save The King as his national anthem (he's probably more likely to sing The Star Spanlged Banner I suppose) and he's entitled to an Irish passport. 

I saw raise the tricolour and be damned ;) 

[Edgy MD]

4 hours ago, duan said:

I can't be 100% sure, but I strongly suspect PJ wouldn't be singing God Save The King as his national anthem (he's probably more likely to sing The Star Spanlged Banner I suppose) and he's entitled to an Irish passport. 

I saw raise the tricolour and be damned ;) 

Word up.  And in the silence of the night, I certainly agree with you about PJ. 

[seawolf17]

The 1995 New Hampshirean is Don Florence.

[Cowtipper]

Whatever,  it can't be that big a deal, I'm pretty sure Ireland and the UK are basically the same thing anyway. 

[Benjamin Grimm]

42 minutes ago, Cowtipper said:

Whatever,  it can't be that big a deal, I'm pretty sure Ireland and the UK are basically the same thing anyway. 

I'm not sure if you're trolling or if you really think this.

[Cowtipper]

2 hours ago, Benjamin Grimm said:

I'm not sure if you're trolling or if you really think this.

What? Honestly, they should just be one country, it'd be much more convenient. Wonder if they ever tried that.

Don Florence is correct.

Next hint:

This hard-throwing Panamanian right-hander earned the nicknames "Señor Smoke" and "El Gasolino" for his blazing fastball, eventually winning two World Series with different franchises. He debuted with the Mets in 1978 but struggled with control during his three seasons in New York before blossoming into an effective reliever elsewhere, highlighted by a standout 1987 championship season with the Twins.

[Edgy MD]

Trolling is bad.

[Cowtipper]

I'm part English and part Irish. I'm also part German and part Polish. Maybe that's why I have so much internal conflict.