Memories of Brian Bannister

[Guest iramets]

Nymr83 wrote: you're an idiot

Thanks for that insight into my true nature.

I am an idiot, however, with a pretty good memory. I remember fans last spring speaking of Bannister with a lot of admiration for how collected he seemed after having been thrust into the rotation, and how he dealt with some difficult spots. After he got hurt and you had plenty of starting pitching late in the season, not so much.

You obviously were one of the few Met fans who didn't appreciate Banister's pitching or his character, and when he was 2-1 with a decent ERA (when he got hurt) you were yelling "Let's lose this bum--what a lousy pitcher he is!"

I just didn't hear you at the time, I guess.

[Theoldmole]

Vic, you $)(*#^ socialist!

[G-Fafif]

Um, as for memories of Bannister...

September against the Dodgers, mopup behind a mess of Trachsel's making. When he was announced into the game, no buzz of any sort. He was the feelgood story of five months earlier and now he was a September afterthought. Too bad.

He and Jeremi/Geremi G. were the only two starters I didn't see in person. If anybody who wasn't a season-ticket holder collected all thirteen, that's quite a set.

[nymr83]

iramets wrote: ="Nymr83"] you're an idiot Thanks for that insight into my true nature. I am an idiot, however, with a pretty good memory. I remember fans last spring speaking of Bannister with a lot of admiration for how collected he seemed after having been thrust into the rotation, and how he dealt with some difficult spots. After he got hurt and you had plenty of starting pitching late in the season, not so much. You obviously were one of the few Met fans who didn't appreciate Banister's pitching or his character, and when he was 2-1 with a decent ERA (when he got hurt) you were yelling "Let's lose this bum--what a lousy pitcher he is!" I just didn't hear you at the time, I guess.

i have better things to do than rumage through old threads, but i'm sure that even if i was praising the results i was warning of the vast number of walks and pitches.

trading bannister was a good example of selling high, something Minaya seems to have a talent for

[Guest Edgy DC]

Lest it be forgotten, Bannister came to the Mets with a fallback career as a professional photographer.

Which of these d'ye think is Megan Bannister?

[TransMonk]

Kansas City?!?

[Gwreck]

G-Fafif wrote: Um, as for memories of Bannister... September against the Dodgers, mopup behind a mess of Trachsel's making. When he was announced into the game, no buzz of any sort. He was the feelgood story of five months earlier and now he was a September afterthought. Too bad. He and Jeremi/Geremi G. were the only two starters I didn't see in person. If anybody who wasn't a season-ticket holder collected all thirteen, that's quite a set.

That wasn't his first appearance back though. He had started a game in August when Glavine was dealing the the finger issue. He remained on the roster for the rest of the year -- seeing action only two more times: the mopup you mentioned as well as pitching mopup after Pedro's last start.