New Uni Numbers

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

As reported on mbtn.net!

*-Non-roster camp invitees

2 Frank Catalonotto*, INF-OF
3 Chris Coste, C
4 Henry Blanco, C
10 Andy Green*, INF
18 Ryota Igarashi, P
19 Gary Matthews, OF
22 Jolbert Cabrera*, INF-OF
23 Chris Carter, INF-OF
32 Arturo Lopez, P
35 Jack Egbert, P
36 R.A. Dickey*, P
43 Josh Fogg*, P
45 Kelvim Escobar, P
47 Jay Marshall, P
61 Clint Everts, P
62 Jesus Feliciano*, OF
63 Shawn Bowman, INF
64 Elmer Dessens*, P
65 Russ Adams*, INF
66 Mike Hessman*, OF
67 Mike Cervenak*, INF
68 Bobby Livingston*, P
70 Carlos Muniz*, P
74 Francisco Pena*, C
77 Eric Niesen*, P
78 Ike Davis*, 1B
79 Ruben Tejeda*, INF
90 Travis Blackley*, P
91 Kirk Nieuwenhuis*, OF

[Benjamin Grimm]

I like 43 for Fogg and 2 for Catalonotto. I'd prefer to see Chris Carter in a 10 or a 30, perhaps.

Ike Davis can keep his 78 for now, but ultimately I'd like to get him in a number below 20.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

The likes of R.A. Dickey in Jerry Koosman's number. Sigh.

I know I have to get over such things.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

If Frankie C. sticks he'll be the first player wearing 2 in fifteen years, according to the invaluable mbtn.com.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I look forward to Bobby Valentine ripping it off his back.*

And wow! A Japanese pitcher in 18!

(Not really. Well, kinda really, but only knida.)

[Ceetar]

No guarentee the spring number will be the 40-man roster number.

79 for Tejada? he's moved up 7.5 or so. progress.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Here's the whole gang, numerically (adding Razor Shines):

1 Luis Castillo, 2B
2 Frank Catalonotto*, INF-OF
3 Chris Coste, C
4 Henry Blanco, C
5 David Wright, 3B
6 Nick Evans, OF
7 Jose Reyes, SS
8 vacant
9 Omir Santos, C
10 Andy Green*, INF (was 29 last year)
11 Anderson Hernandez, INF
12 Jeff Francoeur, OF
13 Alex Cora, INF (was 3 last year)
14 Retired
15 Carlos Beltran, OF
16 Angel Pagan, OF
17 Fernando Tatis, INF-OF
18 Ryota Igarashi, P
19 Gary Matthews, OF
20 Howard Johnson, Hitting Coach
21 vacant (was Delgado)
22 Jolbert Cabrera*, INF-OF
23 Chris Carter, INF-OF
24 vacant
25 Pedro Feliciano, P
26 Fernando Martinez, OF
27 Nelson Figueroa, P
28 Daniel Murphy, 1B
29 Tobi Stoner, P
30 Josh Thole, C
31 vacant
32 Arturo Lopez, P
33 John Maine, P
34 Mike Pelfrey, P
35 Jack Egbert, P
36 R.A. Dickey*, P
37 retired
38 Fernando Nieve, P
39 Bobby Parnell, P
40 Eddie Kunz, P
41 retired
42 retired
43 Josh Fogg*, P
44 Jason Bay, OF
45 Kelvim Escobar, P
46 Oliver Perez, P
47 Jay Marshall, P
48 Pat Misch, P
49 Jon Niese, P
50 Sean Green, P
51 Chip Hale, 3rd base Coach
52 Razor Shines, 1st Base Coach
53 Jerry Manuel, Manager
54 Dave Racaniello, Bullpen Catcher
55 Randy Niemann, Bullpen Coach
56 Dave Jauss, Bench Coach
57 Johan Santana, P
58 vacant
59 vacant
60 vacant
61 Clint Everts, P
62 Jesus Feliciano*, OF
63 Shawn Bowman, INF
64 Elmer Dessens*, P
65 Russ Adams*, INF
66 Mike Hessman*, OF
67 Mike Cervenak*, INF
68 Bobby Livingston*, P
69 vacant
70 Carlos Muniz*, P (was 32 in last appearance with the Mets, 2008)
71 vacant
72 vacant
73 vacant
74 Francisco Pena*, C
75 Francisco Rodriguez, P
76 vacant
77 Eric Niesen*, P
78 Ike Davis*, 1B
79 Ruben Tejeda*, INF
80-89 vacant
90 Travis Blackley*, P
91 Kirk Nieuwenhuis*, OF

[Guest Edgy DC]

Chris Carter is my 8.

[G-Fafif]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: The likes of R.A. Dickey in Jerry Koosman's number. Sigh. I know I have to get over such things.

Until they put somebody remotely Koozian in 36, I think of it as Wayne Twitchell's number. It's the mark of the journeyman for more than 30 years now.

Best 36 since Kooz? Ed Lynch, probably, and Ed Lynch often sucked. After Lynch? Greg McMichael, and he often sucked more. Third place? As Alec Baldwin made clear in Glengarry Glen Ross, there is no third place. There's not even a set of steak knives.

[metirish]

The likes of Francisco Rodriguez(75) and Kirk Nieuwenhuis(91) must know they have no chance of making the club going north.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Hey, Elmer, you wore 64 last year. No asterisk for you.

[G-Fafif]

metirish wrote: The likes of Francisco Rodriguez(75) and Kirk Nieuwenhuis(91) must know they have no chance of making the club going north.

A good day for BoC nominations!

[Frayed Knot]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'd prefer to see Chris Carter in a 10 ...

In honor of the band 10CC of course.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Swan Swan H wrote: Hey, Elmer, you wore 64 last year. No asterisk for you.

Asterisks are for NRIs, which poor Elmer is again.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Swan Swan H wrote: Hey, Elmer, you wore 64 last year. No asterisk for you. Asterisks are for NRIs, which poor Elmer is again.

On that note, Andy Green wore 10 last spring as well.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Gawtcha. Poor Elmer indeed, the asterisk stuck to him like glue.

[bmfc1]

Farewell to #35, DFA'd today to make room for waiver pick-up (because Minnesota made room for Orlando Hudson who should be a Met), Jason Pridie, in the name of love.

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/Players/P/Jason-Pridie.shtml

[Valadius]

The question I'm asking is, why are they holding onto #24? Unofficial retirement for Mays and/or Rickey?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Willie.

He was Joan Payson's favorite player and she apparently made a promise to him that the Mets wouldn't re-issue 24 after she brought him back to NY to finish his career. Mays of course would fall very short of any kind of "retirement" standards, especially after Payson died, her family sold the team, and Mays stopped serving it, and the newer regime kind of tested the memory when they issued Kelvin Torve 24 for a week or so in 1990. Rickey a future 24-wearing HOFer himself, apparently got Mays' okay to wear 24 when he arrived.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Mays should have no say in the matter. Where has he been since 1979?

Willie Mays is one of my all-time favorite players, but he's not a Met. He's a Giant. I'd give number 24 to the next scrub that comes along. And then the next scrub after that.

[Theoldmole]

Two catchers with numbers under 10.

[seawolf17]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Mays should have no say in the matter. Where has he been since 1979? Willie Mays is one of my all-time favorite players, but he's not a Met. He's a Giant. I'd give number 24 to the next scrub that comes along. And then the next scrub after that.

How about Jason Pridie? As good a scrub as any.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Mays has a say because he's holding a promise voucher, which is still good for something if only team honor. You think the media wouldn't rip the team from coast to coast if he they went back on it whether Willie cared or not?

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Where has he been since 1979?

Under a ban of sorts, isn't he?

[batmagadanleadoff]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Mays should have no say in the matter. Where has he been since 1979? Willie Mays is one of my all-time favorite players, but he's not a Met. He's a Giant. I'd give number 24 to the next scrub that comes along. And then the next scrub after that.

Me too.

[G-Fafif]

I prefer limbo to scrubness, but I'd really prefer 24 be treated royally.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I guess this should be obvious, but why are the wide receiver numbers off limits to spring training invitees?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Ike Davis can keep his 78 for now, but ultimately I'd like to get him in a number below 20.

Now that I know that Ike Davis looks like Steve Garvey, I think he'd look good in a number 6. (Unless Wally Backman claims it first...)

[Guest Edgy DC]

In my mind, 6 + Firstbase = Mike Marshall, and that's not pleasant math.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

I'm in the camp that says to keep 24 on the shelf, saluting one the best players ever for his days in New York both before and after San Francisco.

[MFS62]

Edgy DC wrote: In my mind, 6 + Firstbase = Mike Marshall, and that's not pleasant math.

And not a pleasant memory for me. Mike was the subject of my very first (losing) entry in the CPF song parody contest.

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