UMDB Posts of the Week

[Guest Edgy DC]

Sweet Division:

JACK AKER

Pete Hamner

=orange]September 16, 2007

Jack managed me in Lynchburg, Va in 1978. He was a quiet, proud man, who held his players respect. He was a student of the game. Standing on the top step of the dugout....watching the pitcher's every move.

I'll always remember the bus pulling into Lynchburg at 4am concluding another road trip. Stopping at the light....Jack getting off and slowly heading up the hill, carrying his sleeping 5 year old son.

(Rare case of one guy in the UMDB leaving a memory of another guy.)

Funny division:

BOB APODACA

Jeff The Pug

=orange]September 16, 2007

The thing I remember most about Apodaca is, ironically, that he was forever injured. Every year, I would hear from someone in the off-season, "Apodaca is coming back."

It's late August 2007, and I, for one, am not expecting Apodaca to come back.

Hater Division:

CARLOS DELGADO

Worn out Met Fan

=orange]September 19, 2007

What a dog.

Here we are in the midst of the ALL TIME COLLAPSE and this guy is out of the lineup every night.

DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO PLAY, CARLOS!

Total dog. Great numbers in 2006; now he's mailing it in because he's one of Omar's top amigos and Willie is a players' manager (read: he'll never confront a guy or shove him in the dugout a la Billy/Reggie.)

So, Carlos hangs out in the trainer's room while the division lead evaporates and Yankees fans laugh at us again.

The five games or so his lame year cost us will make the difference between winning the East and coughing it up to the Phillies.

Bizarro Division:

BRUCE BOISCLAIR

Acie

=orange]September 16, 2007

Back in the 70's Bruce was my absolute favorite. I was really annoyed when he got benched because Mazz joined the team. (Not a big fan of his at all!) I sent a letter to Torre with a petition signed by over 300 fans who all wanted Bruce back in the line-up. It was quite a hit in the locker room and Marty Noble wrote an article in the Bergen Record about my letter. That resulted in a friendship with Bruce. He was a great guy and I have great memories of those days. Wish I knew where he was now; I have an album of newspaper clippings and photos that I'm sure he would enjoy. I'd love to send them to him!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Pete Hamner has posted probably about a dozen messages about various players and coaches. He hasn't left one about himself though.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Let's get the dude's stats in there and start remembering him.

Seems like he was a

[Benjamin Grimm]

The three most popular lookups so far today are, in order: Tom Glavine, Jose Reyes, Willie Randolph.

I haven't checked yet, but I'll bet some of those visitors have posted some angry comments.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Reyes has been getting tanned for five days.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Edgy DC wrote: Reyes has been getting tanned for five days.

I've been beating him mercilessly here for months on end.

[seawolf17]

We should pick some random player on the UMDB and just blast the hell out of him, giving him hundreds of hits a day.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I've made it a lot harder to do that.

[Guest Edgy DC]

A lot of these are a few weeks old, but, what the hay.

Sweet Division:

RICHIE HEBNER

Paula

=orange]September 16, 2007

I don't know the Richie Hebner you guys are talking about! I first met him when he played in the minors in Raleigh, NC. I was a 6 year old little girl, that loved baseball. He was an outstanding young man, he always found time to talk to all the kids before and after games.

That team had Al Oliver, Richie, Manny (catcher) the list goes on and every single one of them were nice to the kids that hung around! I still have all the baseballs that all these guys signed for me when I was 6 and 7 years old.

When they all went up to the big show in Pittsburgh, we continued to follow them. Richie wrote me letters that I have in scrap books and sent postcards from several places and I still have a card he sent me when I had my tonsils out in third grade! My father and I got tickets to go up and see the Pirates play and it was great.

I don't know this Richie the rest of you are talking about.

I'm still in North Carolina and had the chance to take my 3 sons to see the Durham Bulls when he was a hitting coach there! He was just as nice as ever.

I have no clue about the Richie Hebner you guys are talking about. I guess New York's not for everybody huh? But hey, I'm a Yankees fan anyway.

Funny division:

GIL HODGES

tony s

=orange]September 22, 2007

Back in late 40's/early 50's I was coming out of an altar boys' meeting at Our Lady of Refuge Parish on Ocean and Foster Aves in Flatbush with some of my friends. It was a sunny warm early morning. All of a sudden we spotted PeeWee, Gil, Spider Jorgenson, and Dick Whitman exiting from a small apt. house across the street from OLR on their way to Ebbets Field for a Day Game...remember them? We made a mad dash for the 4 of them...and they graciously waited till we got pencils/pens and paper for autographs. In my haste to get #14's autograph, I broke a pencil point off into the palm of my hand...it remains there to this day, while I have no idea of the whereabouts of the original autograph. That splinter is my most prized Brooklyn Dodger "souvenir"!

Hater Division:

CHARLIE O'BRIEN

Charles Biggs

=orange]September 19, 2007

The Mets were trying to sell the original Press box suites they made in 1991.They offered a tour of the clubhouse to all season ticket holders and a tour of the new suites and then to a Diamond Club snack & Suggestion portion . My suggestion was "To improve the team for the 1991 season can you get rid of Charlie O'Brien and help him find a new occupation other than baseball or carpentry, because he does not know how to do anything with a piece of wood." The crowd applauded me!

Bizarro Division:

GREG GOOSSEN

little k

=orange]September 22, 2007

I am a Met fan and a baseball fan. Found this site because my husband and I had a bet on whether GG was a catcher or not; ahhh, call it a senior moment that we couldn't quite remember. But when I was young...hmmmm, how to say this without being unkind -- had an opportunity to watch tv with him. Really, that turned out to be one scary experience.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I guess I'd rather shake hands with Jerry Grote than watch TV with Greg Goossen.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Damion has been pissing a lot over at UMDB, making a play for Mr. Sparkle's crown as All-Time Hater. He may never get it, but he's our new Hater of the Week.

Sweet Division:

CLEON JONES

Dan

=orange]October 4, 2007

I remember when I was about twelve years old and he was traded to the Chisox. I went to see them play the dreaded Yankees up in the Bronx, waited outside after the game while all these other punks were swarming around Thurman Munson and Graig Nettles I walked along with Cleon afterwards through the parking lot to his car and told him he was the greatest player in New York baseball, and that I'd never forgive Yogi for giving him a hard time and letting him get away. He smiled broadly and patted me on the head and in this great Mobile accent said "Thanks, kid."

Funny division:

TOM GLAVINE

J-Murph

=orange]October 4, 2007

I have only had my heart broken once by a woman. Her name was Tom Glavine. I still can't comprehend what happened.

Hater Division:

MIKE HAMPTON

Damion

=orange]October 2, 2007

I hated this guy. You knew from day one he didn't want to be here and had his bags packed before he ever got off the plane. He was a good pitcher for the Mets but hard to root for. What was the deal with his face?

Bizarro Division:

MARK DEWEY

lJohn

=orange]October 8, 2007

I went to school with Dewey and I'd just like to say that he was a fierce competitor, a good friend, and I think the guy who has a beef with Dewey not wanting to wear an AIDS ribbon ought to get a life. Calling Dewey some sort of Christian Zealot not knowing him at all personally just shows the sort of pea brain for what he is. Not that Mark needs anyone to defend himself. Mark is a successful husband, father and man.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Right after the season ended I had somebody submit some angry posts to Fred Wilpon's page. I didn't approve them because the guy thought he was sending an e-mail to Fred. He included his phone number and practically dared Fred to call him. Of course, Wilpon never saw the message and now that fool is probably thinking that he was too cowardly to phone.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Call the guy. Say you're Fred Wilpon.

Have Cooby do it as Mrs. Wilpon.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Here it is, with the phone number excised. He made two posts:

Joe wrote: Fred Wilpon is a horses ass, a complete boob. He can call me any time, 610-xxx-xxxx, I don't expect a call, he has no nuts. Dude, sell the Mets, you are a clown. How the f did you make all that money?????, Blind squirrel theroy (a blind aquirel will find a nut every now and then), from daddy? Call me man, please. I said it 10 years ago, as long as Wilpon or his dopey sivler spoon son , is in control of my team, they will not win, ever. Omar must have pictures of Fred's wife with Johnny Holmes or whoever, sell the team Fred. I don't know who is the bigger dope, Fred or Omar. You are an incompetent idiot. Call me you friggen coward, you have my #.

Joe wrote: I sent an e-mail, I'll be waiting from a response from the clowns...er the Wilpons. "Tell us why you love Mike Piazza"....... you friggen dopes, In case you didn't know, Piazza dosen't play here any more. Un-effin-believabel. I am not terribly interested in jokes or silly jokes or comments, that term is a sillly joke. You effers ar not interested in anything but $, those clowns , aka the team stole Freds $, you are a losing orginazation, always will be with the Wilpon's as owners. Tell Freddy to call me, if he can scrounge up a nut. joe - 610-xxx-xxxx.

These were posted on September 30, just after the Mets lost that last game to the Marlins and got eliminated.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Totally call.

Tell him you just signed A-Rod, but that he's been banned from the stadium.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Are you sure that's Joe and not Joel?

[Valadius]

LMAO. He sounds like the Mets fan version of Jerome from Manhattan.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Damn, I didn't know that iramets' real name was Joe.

[Guest Edgy DC]

ira was contentious and venomous with the name-calling but he never let a post escape with spelling and syntax like that.

I like that (a) he feels a need to explain blind squirrel theory, and that ( after indicting Willpon for stupidity, he has to come up with goofy theories of extortion to explain the persistence of Minaya.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I know iramets, as do many here, and I knew that there was no way it was him. It was just meant to be a joke. Obviously, not a very good one.

The style is far more reminiscent of joelman than it is iramets.

[Guest cooby]

]Damion October 2, 2007 I hated this guy. You knew from day one he didn't want to be here and had his bags packed before he ever got off the plane. He was a good pitcher for the Mets but hard to root for. What was the deal with his face?

What was the deal with his face? Tough crowd.


Anyway, let's think up something for me (Mrs Wilpon) to say!

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I know ScarlettCookie always referred to Hampton as "Dolphin Face". I never quite understood what it meant.

[MFS62]

Rockin' Doc wrote: I know ScarlettCookie always referred to Hampton as "Dolphin Face". I never quite understood what it meant.

I was going to say "that sounds fishy to me".
But on second thought, guess it must be "that sounds mammalian to me".

Anyhow, you could always count on Scarlett when she wasn't counting on herself.

Later

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Just browsing and bumping.

Scott Holman

]#1yankeefan November 4, 2007 Met Scott's ex-wife while visiting my brother in Mississippi last week. She's a bartender at a local bar, and she's still hot.

John Stearns:

]Pam November 8, 2007 I dated John Stearns back in the 80's after meeting him during spring training in St. Pete, Florida. That was until I found out he was married with children. I wonder how many other gals he cheated on his wife with. Wow, what a nice guy huh?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Seriously, caveator dator. How hard is it to find out which of these guys is married?

[Benjamin Grimm]

If only there was a "Wifey Watch" back in the early 80's.

[Fman99]

This thread is hi-larious.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Another Mets farmhand heard from.

Cliff McWilliams recently posted a memory of 1963 Mets coach Clyde McCullough.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

What's going on here?

]Ray-Missouri October 20, 2007 I had a very upseting and emotionally disturbing experience with Luis Alvarado as a young fan. I can't help but think that I am not alone in this experience. Anyone care to comment? Dairylea Tickets October 28, 2007 I had a positive one - I got his autograph outside the stadium. He signed for a few of us and walked off with Hendu Ray-Missouri December 6, 2007 Let me repeat myself. I had a very disturbing experience with Luis Alvarado and I am also wanting to know if anyone can tell me the cause of his death.

[Guest Edgy DC]

The guy was a journeyman no-bat backup infielder who was a Met for 30 seconds at the end of his career, and he had the time to give a fan a --- let me repeat --- very disturbing experience? This is Steve J.'s fantasy smoking gun right here.