Jack Egbert, RHP

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Mets claimed Jack "The Walrus" Egbert on waivers, continuing their twin traditions of collecting pitching prospect flops from the White Sox organization and giving every player from the NY area a shot on their way down.

He's a Staten Island guy out of Rutgers U, 26 years old, and at one time at least was considered a comer with the White Sox. Had a brief go with them this year, butafter 2 bad outings was sent down and replaced ... by Lance Broadway ...

I made up the nickname but I kind of like it.

[metirish]

I first read this as

Jack Egbert, RIP


Course I had idea who it was that died.

I just can't see a guy named Egbert making in the show.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Can you explain, in detail, your methodology in coming up with that nickname?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I am the Egbert
I am the Eggman
I am the The Walrus
coo-coo-ka-joog

[metirish]

I am the Egbert
I am the Eggman
I am the The Walrus
coo-coo-ka-joog
Nightcrawler


love it...

[Guest Edgy DC]

continuing their twin traditions of collecting pitching prospect flops from the White Sox organization...[/quote:1oy6ozd0]

Royce Ring and Lance Broadway

...and giving every player from the NY area a shot on their way down.[/quote:1oy6ozd0]

Nelson Figueroa and, um... well, Egbert, I guess.

Could this be the elusive 54th Met?

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Egbert, 26, had made two relief appearances for the White Sox in April, and allowed eight runs on eight hits in 2 2/3 innings.

Hey, he fits right in! All he needs to do is grab him hammy and get helped off the field.

[G-Fafif]

My sister had this modestly amusing book when we were kids. Eggbert made droll comments regarding life in the womb. And while I'm pretty sure I haven't thought about Eggbert in well over 35 years, I must confess that I never quite got the play on words in the name until...now.

Would probably be viewed as a political statement now instead of a cute comic.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Shingo Takatsu. I guess he wasn't a prospect but he was new to them and well thought of at one time too.

The NY tradition is very long and includes everyone from Bob Aspromonte to Ron Villone.