Kuh-Wiz: Beloved Backup Catchers

[Benjamin Grimm]

2 hours ago, Johnny Lunchbucket said:

The highlight of Mike Nickeas' career was photos of his wedding party falling into the wrong hands.

I remember that! 

[whippoorwill]

I may not sleep until I know who is #1

[whippoorwill]

23 minutes ago, Benjamin Grimm said:

I remember that! 

Please start a thread dedicated to that. 
thank you.  

[Edgy MD]

2 minutes ago, whippoorwill said:

I may not sleep until I know who is #1

You are, coo!

[Gwreck]

8 is Jason Phillips

[Edgy MD]

Well, of course it is.  I was surprised it took this long to remember him.

Of course, Jason was only kind of a backup catcher, playing full-time-ish for a bit, alternating with Piazza between catcher and first.

Here he is catching, while rocking a batting helmet brim-forward — like a nut.

1.  
2. Devin Mesoraco
3. Eli Marrero
4. Mike Nickeas
5. Brent Mayne
6. Luis Torrens
7.  
8. Jason Phillips
9. Henry Blanco
10. Mike Difelice

Incorrect Answers: Patrick Mazeika, Kevin Plawecki, Anthony Recker, Josh Thole (#1), Travis d'Arnaud, Sandy Alomar, Sr. (#2), Paul Lo Duca (#10).

Scoring

• Cowtipper: 7
• DocTee: 3
• Frayed Knot: 3
• Gwreck: 3
• Johnny Lunchbucket: 2
• MFS62: 2
• Benjamin Grimm: -1
• smg58: -1
• metirish: -2

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

11 hours ago, Benjamin Grimm said:

I remember that! 

That was a classic.

Curly

Blondy

Squinty

Blacky?

??

 

[metirish]

12 hours ago, whippoorwill said:

I may not sleep until I know who is #1

Same and I feel like I should really know this

[metirish]

Even though I'm -2 I'm going all in with Nido for #1 ,seems like it had to someone recent 

[Benjamin Grimm]

58 minutes ago, Johnny Lunchbucket said:

That was a classic.

Curly

Blondy

Squinty

Blacky?

??

 

[Edgy MD]

I was on Team Squinty.

[Edgy MD]

Nido is a nogo for #1.  But don't sweat it.  You're still awesome.

1.  
2. Devin Mesoraco
3. Eli Marrero
4. Mike Nickeas
5. Brent Mayne
6. Luis Torrens
7.  
8. Jason Phillips
9. Henry Blanco
10. Mike Difelice

Incorrect Answers: Patrick Mazeika, Tomás Nido, Kevin Plawecki, Anthony Recker, Josh Thole (#1), Travis d'Arnaud, Sandy Alomar, Sr. (#2), Paul Lo Duca (#10).

Scoring

• Cowtipper: 7
• DocTee: 3
• Frayed Knot: 3
• Gwreck: 3
• Johnny Lunchbucket: 2
• MFS62: 2
• Benjamin Grimm: -1
• smg58: -1
• metirish: -3

[Edgy MD]

I have a busy day ahead of me, so, for a hint, here is #1 in all his glory.

[Edgy MD]

So, no answers.

I'm back from task one — taking the Mazda to the shop — and I'm here for Clue #2.  You'll notice Homey does not have a nameplate or a Mets logo over his locker.  This is because the hazing incident in question did not take place as a Met, but with another team.

It is however, from a road trip into New York, and the rookies in question actually visited Times Square in their costumes.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Unfortunately, the photo is lost, presumably forever. (It had been at http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2834/girlsqu1.png) And the marriage didn't last either. Mike Nickeas married Rebecca in 2007, but now he's married to Christa.

At the time we were inappropriately discussing his wife's bridesmaids, Mike had never played above AA Binghamton. Interesting that he came to our attention.

 

 

[Edgy MD]

Pearly is the one we forgot!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Hard to believe it was nineteen years ago!

[Edgy MD]

Quote

 

i will take curly, she likes to ride bikes on the weekends. blacky likes me, but we will soon learn we have nothing in common. i like pearly, but i'm her blacky. curly and i will work out just fine.

— Martin

 

I like the radical self-examination here.

[whippoorwill]

lol do not remember at all

[whippoorwill]

2 hours ago, Edgy MD said:

I have a busy day ahead of me, so, for a hint, here is #1 in all his glory.

Does his tattoo say Beltone?

[whippoorwill]

Is there a catcher named York?

[Edgy MD]

I understood that tat to read "Believe."

 

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

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Winona Ryder after a boating accident.

 

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Not that I watch erotic thrillers or anything.

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 i took your advice and told him that if he married me, i'd finally let him fuck me in the ass. That pretty much sealed the deal. Now, if you'll excuse me....

 

[Edgy MD]

1 hour ago, whippoorwill said:

Is there a catcher named York?

Yorkie York is, sadly, incorrect.

A hint for #2 #7 is that he had the chance to back up not one, but two Hall of Fame catchers.

1.  
2. Devin Mesoraco
3. Eli Marrero
4. Mike Nickeas
5. Brent Mayne
6. Luis Torrens
7.  
8. Jason Phillips
9. Henry Blanco
10. Mike Difelice

Incorrect Answers: Patrick Mazeika, Tomás Nido, Kevin Plawecki, Anthony Recker, Josh Thole (#1), Travis d'Arnaud, Sandy Alomar, Sr. (#2), York (#7), Paul Lo Duca (#10).

Scoring

• Cowtipper: 7
• DocTee: 3
• Frayed Knot: 3
• Gwreck: 3
• Johnny Lunchbucket: 2
• MFS62: 2
• Benjamin Grimm: -1
• whippoorwill
• smg58: -1
• metirish: -3

[whippoorwill]

We HAVE number 2

[Edgy MD]

9 minutes ago, whippoorwill said:

We HAVE number 2

I sorry, Spanky.  I mean #7.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I am intrigued by the name on the front and back of the uniform thing. 

I first thought of Claudell Washington and Daryl Boston, but neither were catchers and I don't think Boston was ever a Red Sock anyway. And Claudell may have been a Washington Senator, but I don't think so.

And I don't think the Mets ever had a catcher named "White Sox" or "Devil Rays".

[Edgy MD]

Appeared in as many as 96 games for the Mets, due to injuries to others, but actually was a third-stringer for a not insignificant period.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I also wish I could see that wedding photo. In 2007 I likened Squinty to Big Ethel and I'm wondering if I would still make that comparison.

[whippoorwill]

31 minutes ago, Benjamin Grimm said:

I also wish I could see that wedding photo. In 2007 I likened Squinty to Big Ethel and I'm wondering if I would still make that comparison.

I want to see it too just because I want to know what you guys are talking about!