Gwreck Old-Timey Member Posted July 30 Posted July 30 There was a whole backstory, right? There were deemed to be sorority sisters of the bride, one was a childhood friend, and one was the groom’s sister? I can’t believe I remember this.
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted July 30 Posted July 30 33 minutes ago, whippoorwill said: I want to see it too just because I want to know what you guys are talking about! Well, we can't find Squinty, but I can show you a picture of Big Ethel! whippoorwill 1
Johnny Lunchbucket Old-Timey Member Posted July 30 Posted July 30 Mike Nickeas was important to me even as a minor leaguer because for a time he represented the only hope that the Tim Bogar Trade Tree would continue to blossom and remarkably, he made it to the Mets (on a technicality as he was acquired in a trade but like like many minor league catchers, released and eventually resigned by the time he made it to the Mets). He even helped it sprout new leaves before they all died. Bogar --> Luis Lopez--> Bill Pulsipher --> Lenny Harris --> Jeromy Burnitz --> Victor Diaz -->Mike Nickeas -->John Buck, Noah Syndergaard, Travis d'Arnaud. Buck-->Dilson Hererra-->granted free agency Buck-->Vic Black-->granted free agency Syndergaard-->granted free agency d'Arnaud-->released
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted July 30 Author Posted July 30 Him keeping one of the longest trade trees alive was going to be one of my clues, but I was afraid that that interrupting technicality would make that clue more confusing.
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted July 30 Author Posted July 30 17 minutes ago, Johnny Lunchbucket said: Bogar --> Luis Lopez--> Bill Pulsipher --> Lenny Harris --> Jeromy Burnitz --> Victor Diaz -->Mike Nickeas -->John Buck, Noah Syndergaard, Travis d'Arnaud. Buck-->Dilson Hererra-->granted free agency Buck-->Vic Black-->granted free agency Syndergaard-->granted free agency d'Arnaud-->released This trade tree is, in a very real sense, still alive, and even providing value (albeit negative value) to the 2026 Mets, as the team select Nick Morabito 75th overall in the 2022 amateur draft as compensation for losing Big Noah in free agency.
Johnny Lunchbucket Old-Timey Member Posted July 30 Posted July 30 The Trade Chain when I started researching them wasn't supposed to include compensation picks and such but I guess they should "count." I couldn't tell you what the longest one is today. No idea
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted July 30 Author Posted July 30 21 minutes ago, Johnny Lunchbucket said: I couldn't tell you what the longest one is today. No idea In terms of years, I'm putting all my chips on the Koosman → Orosco Tree.
Johnny Lunchbucket Old-Timey Member Posted July 30 Posted July 30 what I was thinking about was who on the current team can claim the deepest roots in the org. Two candidates might be on the move again soon (players who get traded tend to get traded) but they only go back a few moves on the board Eduardo Escobar --> Coleman Crow --> Tyrone Taylor Max Scherzer-->Luisangel Acuna --> Luis Robert Jr.
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted July 30 Posted July 30 It seems like the trend has been to more free agent signings and fewer trades.
Chad ochoseis Old-Timey Member Posted July 30 Posted July 30 I'm going to guess that #1 was famed dildo-in-his-locker guy Kevin Plawecki.
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted July 30 Author Posted July 30 5 minutes ago, Chad ochoseis said: I'm going to guess that #1 was famed dildo-in-his-locker guy Kevin Plawecki. That would have been a great clue, but no, Kevin Plawecki has already been eliminated as an answer for #1. Devin Mesoraco Eli Marrero Mike Nickeas Brent Mayne Luis Torrens Jason Phillips Henry Blanco 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
Cowtipper Old-Timey Member Posted July 30 Posted July 30 My gut for a while has said the Naked Cowboy guy is Johnny Monell, but I'm pretty sure he was more "melanated" than the picture suggests.
Frayed Knot Old-Timey Member Posted July 30 Posted July 30 3 hours ago, Gwreck said: There was a whole backstory, right? There were deemed to be sorority sisters of the bride, one was a childhood friend, and one was the groom’s sister? Well, that was the backstory we made up. Whether or not there was any truth to it is pure speculation. I not only remembered the existence of that thread but I even remembered some of the posts, Vic's in particular. Considering the stuff I can't remember from day to day, it's amazing the stupid shit I retain from nearly two decades ago.
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted July 30 Author Posted July 30 25 minutes ago, Cowtipper said: My gut for a while has said the Naked Cowboy guy is Johnny Monell, but I'm pretty sure he was more "melanated" than the picture suggests. Please stop with your melanin-inspired hand-wringing. Of course this is Johnny Monell! Who else could it be?! Johnny Monell is the bum on my stoop I gave him fifty cents to buy some soup He knows the time, with the fresh Gucci watch He's even more over than my mayor Ed Koch! Washing windows on the Bowery at a quarter to four 'Cause he ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more Livin' on borrowed time and borrowed money Sleepin' on the street, there ain't a damn thing funny!! With the hand-me-down food and hand-me-down clothes A rockabilly past of which nobody knows Makes his home all over the place He goes to sleep by falling down on his face! Sometimes known as the leader of the homeless Sometimes drunk, man, the kid's always phoneless Sleepin' on the street in a cardboard box He's better off drinkin' than smokin' the rocks! Johnny Monell! Johnny Monell! Kickin' uptown, kickin' downtown, kickin' crosstown Johnny Monell! Johnny Monell! He drinks where he lies, he's covered with flies He's got the hand me down Pumas and the tie dyes Well, you go upstate and get your head together Thunderbird is the word and you're light as a feather! Detox at the flop house, no booze allowed Remember the good old days with the rockabilly crowd Memphis is where he's from (out in Tennessee) He lives in the street but he's no bum He's the rockabilly star from the days of old He used to have teeth all filled with gold He got platinum voice but only gold records On the bass (was Boots), on the drums (was Checkers) Louis Vuitton with the Gucci guitar Johnny Monell ... who do you think you are? Johnny Monell! Johnny Monell! Takin' the night train, drinkin' O.E Johnny Monell! Johnny Monell! One, two, three, four ... Donald Trump and Donald Tramp living in the men's shelter Wonder Bread bag shoes and singing "Helter Skelter" He asks for a dollar you know what it's for Man, bottle after bottle he'll always need more! He's no less important than you working class stiffs He drinks a lot of liquor but he don't drink piss He paid his dues playing the blues He claims that he wrote the "Blue Suede Shoes" Elvis shaved his head when he went into the army That's right y'all, his name is "Johnny" KICK IT!! Johnny Monell! Johnny Monell! Johnny Monell Devin Mesoraco Eli Marrero Mike Nickeas Brent Mayne Luis Torrens Jason Phillips Henry Blanco 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: 10 DocTee: 3 Frayed Knot: 3 Gwreck: 3 Johnny Lunchbucket: 2 MFS62: 2 Benjamin Grimm: -1 whippoorwill smg58: -1 metirish: -3 whippoorwill 1
Cowtipper Old-Timey Member Posted July 30 Posted July 30 Well, he looks straight-up Irish in the picture. I thought he was mixed race, or had some Mediterranean in him. How do this and this look similar? The mouths look the same. Maybe he just tans well.
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted July 30 Author Posted July 30 Different hat. Different beard. Same exact dude. The guy on the left and the guy on the right both drink a lot of liquor, but they don't drink piss.
MFS62 Old-Timey Member Posted July 30 Posted July 30 For# 7, someone wearing his name on both the front and back of his uniform had to be a spectacularly conceited mo-fo. So I immediately thought of Gary Carter. But he wasn’t a backup. So I’m still stumped. later whippoorwill 1
whippoorwill Old-Timey Member Posted July 31 Posted July 31 2 hours ago, Edgy MD said: Please stop with your melanin-inspired hand-wringing. Of course this is Johnny Monell! Who else could it be?! Johnny Monell is the bum on my stoop I gave him fifty cents to buy some soup He knows the time, with the fresh Gucci watch He's even more over than my mayor Ed Koch! Washing windows on the Bowery at a quarter to four 'Cause he ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more Livin' on borrowed time and borrowed money Sleepin' on the street, there ain't a damn thing funny!! With the hand-me-down food and hand-me-down clothes A rockabilly past of which nobody knows Makes his home all over the place He goes to sleep by falling down on his face! Sometimes known as the leader of the homeless Sometimes drunk, man, the kid's always phoneless Sleepin' on the street in a cardboard box He's better off drinkin' than smokin' the rocks! Johnny Monell! Johnny Monell! Kickin' uptown, kickin' downtown, kickin' crosstown Johnny Monell! Johnny Monell! He drinks where he lies, he's covered with flies He's got the hand me down Pumas and the tie dyes Well, you go upstate and get your head together Thunderbird is the word and you're light as a feather! Detox at the flop house, no booze allowed Remember the good old days with the rockabilly crowd Memphis is where he's from (out in Tennessee) He lives in the street but he's no bum He's the rockabilly star from the days of old He used to have teeth all filled with gold He got platinum voice but only gold records On the bass (was Boots), on the drums (was Checkers) Louis Vuitton with the Gucci guitar Johnny Monell ... who do you think you are? Johnny Monell! Johnny Monell! Takin' the night train, drinkin' O.E Johnny Monell! Johnny Monell! One, two, three, four ... Donald Trump and Donald Tramp living in the men's shelter Wonder Bread bag shoes and singing "Helter Skelter" He asks for a dollar you know what it's for Man, bottle after bottle he'll always need more! He's no less important than you working class stiffs He drinks a lot of liquor but he don't drink piss He paid his dues playing the blues He claims that he wrote the "Blue Suede Shoes" Elvis shaved his head when he went into the army That's right y'all, his name is "Johnny" KICK IT!! Johnny Monell! Johnny Monell! Johnny Monell Devin Mesoraco Eli Marrero Mike Nickeas Brent Mayne Luis Torrens Jason Phillips Henry Blanco 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: 10 DocTee: 3 Frayed Knot: 3 Gwreck: 3 Johnny Lunchbucket: 2 MFS62: 2 Benjamin Grimm: -1 whippoorwill smg58: -1 metirish: -3 You so need to get this post to him. Or better yet, post it somewhere thousands of people will see it.
stevejrogers Old-Timey Member Posted July 31 Posted July 31 10 hours ago, MFS62 said: For# 7, someone wearing his name on both the front and back of his uniform had to be a spectacularly conceited mo-fo. So I immediately thought of Gary Carter. But he wasn’t a backup. So I’m still stumped. later Oh, Butch METZgers. Though was he here when the Mets had NOB of unis? MFS62 1
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted July 31 Author Posted July 31 Butch Metzger is neither the answer to #7 nor a beloved backup catcher, except possibly in the sense that ... if a relentless but localized parasitic infection ravaged the 1978 Mets dugout, in the first game of a double header, leaving only those safely ensconced in the bullpen disease free, and they had to form a lineup for Game Two comprised entirely of relievers, because even the backup catchers left the bullpen to pinch-hit at some point, passing through the dugout to grab a bat from the rack, before they realized the danger that was upon them, and so somebody had to catch Game Two, and Metzger was of less value and therefore more worthy of risk than Dale Murray or Bobby Myrick or somebody. ... then sure, in that sense he can be called a "Beloved Backup Catcher," as he was probably beloved by somebody, even if that sort of logical stretch makes for a massive violation of the spirit of the question. But no, that is not the answer. Johnny Monell Devin Mesoraco Eli Marrero Mike Nickeas Brent Mayne Luis Torrens Jason Phillips Henry Blanco Mike Difelice Incorrect Answers: Patrick Mazeika, Tomás Nido, Kevin Plawecki, Anthony Recker, Josh Thole (#1), Travis d'Arnaud, Sandy Alomar, Sr. (#2), Butch Metzger, York (#7), Paul Lo Duca (#10). Scoring Cowtipper: 10 DocTee: 3 Frayed Knot: 3 Gwreck: 3 Johnny Lunchbucket: 2 MFS62: 2 Benjamin Grimm: -1 whippoorwill: -1 smg58: -1 Steve J. Rogers: -1 metirish: -3
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted July 31 Posted July 31 I'm thinking that our guy might have worn his name on the front of a minor league uniform. The Mets once had a farm team in Jackson, Mississippi, but I don't recall any backup catchers named Jackson. I could make a wild guess, like "Melvin Tidewater" but I doubt that would be correct.
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted July 31 Author Posted July 31 24 minutes ago, MFS62 said: Carter( see above). later Above you wrote that you wrote that you weren't guessing him, logically and correctly reasoning that he wasn't a backup, but hey, if you insist on losing a point, I can't stop you. HINT: Also, it is important to note that all of these guys have generously given of their time, stepping forward to describe themselves in the first person in the post atop this quiz, so as such, no deceased guys were available to participate. 13 minutes ago, Benjamin Grimm said: I could make a wild guess, like "Melvin Tidewater" but I doubt that would be correct. I congratulate you on being correct in believing Melvin Tidewater to be incorrect. I will also help you out and rule out Kenny Kingsport and Julio Visalia. HINT: The guy we are looking for is a current MLB coach. Johnny Monell Devin Mesoraco Eli Marrero Mike Nickeas Brent Mayne Luis Torrens Jason Phillips Henry Blanco Mike Difelice Incorrect Answers: Patrick Mazeika, Tomás Nido, Kevin Plawecki, Anthony Recker, Josh Thole (#1), Travis d'Arnaud, Sandy Alomar, Sr. (#2), Gary Carter, Butch Metzger, Melvin Tidewater, York (#7), Paul Lo Duca (#10). Scoring Cowtipper: 10 DocTee: 3 Frayed Knot: 3 Gwreck: 3 Johnny Lunchbucket: 2 MFS62: 1 whippoorwill: -1 smg58: -1 Steve J. Rogers: -1 Benjamin Grimm: -2 metirish: -3
stevejrogers Old-Timey Member Posted July 31 Posted July 31 John Buc(canneers, arrrggghhhh matey)k played in Pittsburgh!?
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted July 31 Author Posted July 31 33 minutes ago, stevejrogers said: John Buc(canneers, arrrggghhhh matey)k played in Pittsburgh!? This answer may actually make me cry. No, number seven is not John Buck. Read the hints, you unlettered trail-leavings. Johnny Monell Devin Mesoraco Eli Marrero Mike Nickeas Brent Mayne Luis Torrens Jason Phillips Henry Blanco Mike Difelice Incorrect Answers: Patrick Mazeika, Tomás Nido, Kevin Plawecki, Anthony Recker, Josh Thole (#1), Travis d'Arnaud, Sandy Alomar, Sr. (#2), Gary Carter, Butch Metzger, Melvin Tidewater, York (#7), Paul Lo Duca (#10). Scoring Cowtipper: 10 DocTee: 3 Frayed Knot: 3 Gwreck: 3 Johnny Lunchbucket: 2 MFS62: 1 whippoorwill: -1 smg58: -1 Benjamin Grimm: -2 Steve J. Rogers: -2 metirish: -3
Cowtipper Old-Timey Member Posted July 31 Posted July 31 Is it Tom Wilson? Wilson the sporting goods brand would be on the front, Wilson his last name would be on the back.
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted July 31 Posted July 31 Vance more likely than Tom. Tom was too busy working on Ziggy.
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted July 31 Author Posted July 31 1 hour ago, Johnny Lunchbucket said: Could be Vance Wilson in that case And we have our last guy!! Thank you for playing Beloved Backup Catchers. Our winner is Cowtipper, but Johnny Lunchbucket has to be congratulated on a strong finish. He might have pulled it out of he let Cowtipper lower his score with a few more bad guesses, but the 'Tipper was too close to grabbing the last guy. Congratulations to Ben Grimm for coming up with Melvin Tidewater, simultaneously the best and worst of guesses. Johnny Monell Devin Mesoraco Eli Marrero Mike Nickeas Brent Mayne Luis Torrens Vance Wilson Jason Phillips Henry Blanco Mike Difelice Incorrect Answers: Patrick Mazeika, Tomás Nido, Kevin Plawecki, Anthony Recker, Josh Thole (#1), Travis d'Arnaud, Sandy Alomar, Sr. (#2), Gary Carter, Butch Metzger, Melvin Tidewater, Tom Wilson, York (#7), Paul Lo Duca (#10). Scoring Cowtipper: 9 Johnny Lunchbucket: 5 DocTee: 3 Frayed Knot: 3 Gwreck: 3 MFS62: 1 whippoorwill: -1 smg58: -1 Benjamin Grimm: -2 Steve J. Rogers: -2 metirish: -3
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