Memories of Church

[Guest Edgy DC]

I want to post my first holy communion pictures here.

Anyhow, all youse flabbergasted with the manner of Church's leaving, keep in mind how disappionted the forum all was by the manner of his coming.

http://archives.cranepoolforum.net/7800/f1_t7881.shtml

Omar was an idiot then, too. But I"m guessing Church and Snyder, crappy health included, have produced more WARPies than Milledge

[metsmarathon]

i remember how he was our best player last year until he got whacked in the head by a stinkin' brave.

then i remember how he seemed to get hisself in hte managers doghouse for some unknowable reason. i still don't get how he hadn't played more this year. but then, i'm starting to realize that there's a lot unknowable about jerry's ways.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

="metsmarathon":1ple94tj]i remember how he was our best player last year until he got whacked in the head by a stinkin' brave.[/quote:1ple94tj] He's got that going for him-- this probably won't happen as much.

metirish Jul 10 2009 08:15 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 11 2009 07:29 AM

His Ronald Reagan-esgue cross country flight is one thing I will remember him for.

G-Fafif Jul 10 2009 08:19 PM

One sweet day, early last September at Milwaukee. I reproduce the thought process here: ]Top of the first. After Reyes pops out, Murphy's on first, Wright's up. Howie says Wright has lashed one down the right field line. ALL RIGHT! GO MURPH! SCORE! Murph winds up on third, Wright's on first. WHY DIDN'T MURPHY SCORE? WHY IS WRIGHT ONLY ON FIRST? HOWIE MADE IT SOUND LIKE A DOUBLE! Delgado up. TOTAL DOUBLE PLAY COMING UP. I CAN'T BELIEVE WE HAD FIRST AND THIRD, ONE OUT AND WE WON'T SCORE. Delgado singles, scoring Murphy, Wright going to third. Beltran up. BELTRAN'S BEEN ON FIRE...WHICH MEANS I'M EXPECTING TOO MUCH FROM HIM HERE. HE'LL STRIKE OUT. AND I'LL BET DELGADO LOAFED TO FIRST. Beltran walks to load the bases for Church. CAN WE STOP WITH THE CHURCH REHAB PROGRAM? HE'S SUCKED SINCE HE CAME BACK. WHERE'S TATIS? GEEZ JERRY! Church launches a grand slam. YEAH! YEAH! ALL RIGHT RYAN! YEAH! NOW OF COURSE HE'S GOING TO GO BACK TO SLUMPING BECAUSE A HOME RUN DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING FOR THE LONG TERM, IT'S JUST A LUCKY SWING. Good luck Ryan. Keep your head on straight, so to speak.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 10 2009 10:11 PM

Very strange Met. He could be having a good year right now and not be traded, is what I'm thinking.

Gwreck Jul 10 2009 11:21 PM

Right field is the new third base. 97 Huskey 98 Huskey 99 Cedeno 00 Bell 01 Perez 02 Burnitz 03 Cedeno 04 Hidalgo 05 Diaz 06 Nady 07 Green 08 Church 09 Francoeur (?) If Francoeur doesn't play every day, Church has a decent shot at being the first player to lead the team in innings played in RF for two consecutive years since Butch Huskey.

themetfairy Jul 11 2009 05:33 AM

He made some gorgeous catches on balls that looked uncatchable.

Edgy DC Jul 11 2009 07:08 AM

="Gwreck":3n0i9o1n]Right field is the new third base. 97 Huskey 98 Huskey 99 Cedeno 00 Bell 01 Perez 02 Burnitz 03 Cedeno 04 Hidalgo 05 Diaz 06 Nady 07 Green 08 Church 09 Francoeur (?) If Francoeur doesn't play every day, Church has a decent shot at being the first player to lead the team in innings played in RF for two consecutive years since Butch Huskey.[/quote:3n0i9o1n] And Alex Ochoa led them in appearances there in 1997. Really, the instablity goes all the way back to Darryl Strawberry signing with LA. And the "leaders" are very often guys who didn't complete the season (Hubie Brooks), guys who filled in for somebody who didn't complete the season (Joe Orsulak) or guys who settled there for a piece as they were moved around the diamond trying to find a slot for their bat (Bonilla, Huskey). Ghosts. Thing is, there's an argument for filling corner outfield slots last, as there is a larger amount of people who can play there than, say, shortstop or catcher, but somebody --- of two or three somebodies --- should have established themselves there over the years. Benjamin Grimm Jul 11 2009 07:28 AM The first word that will always come to mind is "concussion." And then I'll think about how the Mets made him fly from city to city while his head was spinning. G-Fafif Jul 11 2009 08:13 AM Right field's hazy past (and Church's imminent demise) explored here[/url:1hx1n9ay] in February. Edgy DC Jul 11 2009 10:46 AM I'm thinking of that conclusion you wrote --- about how third and right are tied up. Maybe the Mets finally break the cold spell there by shifting David Wright out there and placing Shawn Bowman (or somesuch) at third. And then another two-decade void begins at the hot corner. Ashie62 Jul 12 2009 11:06 AM ="Benjamin Grimm":2tmbcho1]The first word that will always come to mind is "concussion." And then I'll think about how the Mets made him fly from city to city while his head was spinning.[/quote:2tmbcho1] concussion and medical staff indecision

[metirish]

His Ronald Reagan-esgue cross country flight is one thing I will remember him for.

[G-Fafif]

One sweet day, early last September at Milwaukee. I reproduce the thought process here:

]Top of the first. After Reyes pops out, Murphy's on first, Wright's up. Howie says Wright has lashed one down the right field line. ALL RIGHT! GO MURPH! SCORE! Murph winds up on third, Wright's on first. WHY DIDN'T MURPHY SCORE? WHY IS WRIGHT ONLY ON FIRST? HOWIE MADE IT SOUND LIKE A DOUBLE! Delgado up. TOTAL DOUBLE PLAY COMING UP. I CAN'T BELIEVE WE HAD FIRST AND THIRD, ONE OUT AND WE WON'T SCORE. Delgado singles, scoring Murphy, Wright going to third. Beltran up. BELTRAN'S BEEN ON FIRE...WHICH MEANS I'M EXPECTING TOO MUCH FROM HIM HERE. HE'LL STRIKE OUT. AND I'LL BET DELGADO LOAFED TO FIRST. Beltran walks to load the bases for Church. CAN WE STOP WITH THE CHURCH REHAB PROGRAM? HE'S SUCKED SINCE HE CAME BACK. WHERE'S TATIS? GEEZ JERRY! Church launches a grand slam. YEAH! YEAH! ALL RIGHT RYAN! YEAH! NOW OF COURSE HE'S GOING TO GO BACK TO SLUMPING BECAUSE A HOME RUN DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING FOR THE LONG TERM, IT'S JUST A LUCKY SWING.

Good luck Ryan. Keep your head on straight, so to speak.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Very strange Met.

He could be having a good year right now and not be traded, is what I'm thinking.

[Gwreck]

Right field is the new third base.

97 Huskey
98 Huskey
99 Cedeno
00 Bell
01 Perez
02 Burnitz
03 Cedeno
04 Hidalgo
05 Diaz
06 Nady
07 Green
08 Church
09 Francoeur (?)

If Francoeur doesn't play every day, Church has a decent shot at being the first player to lead the team in innings played in RF for two consecutive years since Butch Huskey.

[Guest themetfairy]

He made some gorgeous catches on balls that looked uncatchable.

[Guest Edgy DC]

="Gwreck":3n0i9o1n]Right field is the new third base. 97 Huskey 98 Huskey 99 Cedeno 00 Bell 01 Perez 02 Burnitz 03 Cedeno 04 Hidalgo 05 Diaz 06 Nady 07 Green 08 Church 09 Francoeur (?) If Francoeur doesn't play every day, Church has a decent shot at being the first player to lead the team in innings played in RF for two consecutive years since Butch Huskey.[/quote:3n0i9o1n] And Alex Ochoa led them in appearances there in 1997. Really, the instablity goes all the way back to Darryl Strawberry signing with LA. And the "leaders" are very often guys who didn't complete the season (Hubie Brooks), guys who filled in for somebody who didn't complete the season (Joe Orsulak) or guys who settled there for a piece as they were moved around the diamond trying to find a slot for their bat (Bonilla, Huskey). Ghosts. Thing is, there's an argument for filling corner outfield slots last, as there is a larger amount of people who can play there than, say, shortstop or catcher, but somebody --- of two or three somebodies --- should have established themselves there over the years.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 11 2009 07:28 AM

The first word that will always come to mind is "concussion." And then I'll think about how the Mets made him fly from city to city while his head was spinning.

G-Fafif Jul 11 2009 08:13 AM

Right field's hazy past (and Church's imminent demise) explored here[/url:1hx1n9ay] in February.

Edgy DC Jul 11 2009 10:46 AM

I'm thinking of that conclusion you wrote --- about how third and right are tied up. Maybe the Mets finally break the cold spell there by shifting David Wright out there and placing Shawn Bowman (or somesuch) at third. And then another two-decade void begins at the hot corner.

Ashie62 Jul 12 2009 11:06 AM

="Benjamin Grimm":2tmbcho1]The first word that will always come to mind is "concussion." And then I'll think about how the Mets made him fly from city to city while his head was spinning.[/quote:2tmbcho1] concussion and medical staff indecision

[Benjamin Grimm]

The first word that will always come to mind is "concussion."

And then I'll think about how the Mets made him fly from city to city while his head was spinning.

[G-Fafif]

Right field's hazy past (and Church's imminent demise) explored here[/url:1hx1n9ay] in February.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'm thinking of that conclusion you wrote --- about how third and right are tied up. Maybe the Mets finally break the cold spell there by shifting David Wright out there and placing Shawn Bowman (or somesuch) at third.

And then another two-decade void begins at the hot corner.

[ashie62]

="Benjamin Grimm":2tmbcho1]The first word that will always come to mind is "concussion." And then I'll think about how the Mets made him fly from city to city while his head was spinning.[/quote:2tmbcho1] concussion and medical staff indecision