Time Killing Trivia

[TransMonk]

While we're waiting for any news...here is the monthly trivia question for February from the Mets calendar hanging in my office:

No Mets player won the Rookie of the Year Award during the 1990's, but three of the 10 winners were later traded to the Mets. Who were they?

No peeking.

[Willets Point]

Piazza, Nomo, and some other Dodger.

[TransMonk]

Piazza and Nomo are correct.

One more needed.

[nymr83]

Carlos Beltran

[soupcan]

I peeked and the question is wrong two different ways.

[TransMonk]

Beltran did win an AL ROY in the 90's, but he was acquired by the Mets via free agency. The question isn't terribly specific, but it is referring to NL ROY winners. The 3rd player was traded to the Mets.

[nymr83]

soupcan wrote: I peeked and the question is wrong two different ways.

you made me curious so i looked too. the question should read NATIONAL LEAGUE ROYs to eliminate Beltran and Sandy Alomar (1990.) whats the second mistake?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Butch Metzger.

[soupcan]

Beltran and Alomar signed as free agents rather than being traded.

But if its only NL ROYs then the question is fine.

[Elster88]

Edit: As soupy said the question is fine b/c Beltran and Alomar weren't traded to the Mets.

[TransMonk]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Butch Metzger.

Couple of decades early...and he was picked up off of waivers.

[Fman99]

The third ROY was actually traded to the Mets and then traded away that same winter, without ever playing a game in a Mets uniform.

[Guest themetfairy]

Fman99 wrote: The third ROY was actually traded to the Mets and then traded away that same winter, without ever playing a game in a Mets uniform.

David Justice?

[Fman99]

themetfairy wrote: ="Fman99"]The third ROY was actually traded to the Mets and then traded away that same winter, without ever playing a game in a Mets uniform. David Justice?

That is correct.

[TransMonk]

David Justice - 1990 NL ROY award winner and a Met for 7 days in December of 2001:

December 7, 2001: Traded by the New York Yankees to the New York Mets for Robin Ventura.

December 14, 2001: Traded by the New York Mets to the Oakland Athletics for Mark Guthrie and Tyler Yates.

[Willets Point]

It's amazing how many ROY's the 90's Dodgers had. And how few postseason appearances they have to show for it.

[seawolf17]

Dave Justice won the ROY award?!?

[soupcan]

="seawolf17"]Dave Justice won the ROY award?!?

With then future-wife Halle Berry by his side.

[seawolf17]

Nice of her to wear a New York Rangers jersey to the photo shoot.