Quiz: The Dream of One More Bat

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The Sensational Jorge Fabregas, 1998

[soupcan]

Who were the two guys that caught peeing in public during spring training one year?

[Guest Edgy DC]

I'll give you Fabragas, though he wasn't on my list.

Strike on Staub.

Hamilton has been correctly guessed already.

1985
1998
2005
2006

1969
(Acquired June 15 Clendennon =#FF8000]Seawolf)

1976
(Acquired July 21 Mangual =#FF8000]JC Lunchbucket)

1984
(Acquired August 28 Knight =#FF8000]Ben Grimm)

1985 (2)
(Acquired July 16 and August 20 Bowa =#FF8000]Seawolf)

1986
(Acquired August 3 Mazzilli =#FF8000]Seawolf)

1992
(Acquired August 8 Bass =#FF8000]Ben Grimm)

1997
(Acquired August 8 McRae =#FF8000]Soupcan)

1998 (2)
(Acquired June 8 and July 3 Harris =#FF8000]LWFS, and July 31 JC Lunchbucket =#FF8000]Fabregas)

1999 (2)
(Acquired July 31 Dunston =#FF8000]TransMonkand July 31 Hamilton =#FF8000]smg58)

2000 (3)
(Acquired June 2, July 28 Bordick =#FF8000]Ben Grimm, and July 28 Trammell =#FF8000]Ben Grimm)

2001
(Acquired July 30 Lawton =#FF8000]Seawolf)

2005
(Acquired June 8)

2006 (4) (Hint: one of these was more of a lateral trade, rather than a short-term upgrade, and two were waiver claims to fill a pinch. Only one was to gear up.)
(Acquired June 9 Marrero =#FF8000]LWFS, August 7 Ledee =#FF8000]LWFS, August 22 Green =#FF8000]Seawolf, and August 24)

2007 (3)
(Acquired July 12 Anderson =#FF8000]LWFS, July 30 Castillo =#FF8000]Seawolf, August 20 Conine =#FF8000]Seawolf)

[metirish]

soupcan wrote: Who were the two guys that caught peeing in public during spring training one year?

Karim Garcia and Torasco?.....or Spencer ,right?


yankee douchebags all the way.

[Zvon]

This is a great quiz and the names popping up are

[soupcan]

metirish wrote: Karim Garcia and Torasco?.....or Spencer ,right?

Garcia and Spencer - yup and yup.

metirish wrote: yankee douchebags all the way.

Yup.

[Frayed Knot]

But neither of those guys were late-season acquisitions IIRC.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Ledee was the second time, but we've got him.

"Hi, I'm Mr. 1985. Keith Hernandez thought I was good. He spilled some ink over me in If at First."

"Yeah, well, that didn't work out, did it? At least you didn't get released before the end of the season, like me, Mr. 1998. Released in September? With a 40-man roster available to the team? In a pennant race? How much did I fail? A lot, I guess."

"Yeah, you stunk. Maybe I, Mr. 2005, did too, but if anybody tries to suggest that, I will beat. Him. DOWN! I'm fucking serious."

"Easy, Tiger, if anybody says you stunk, just point to me. I began my career with the Mets, and for the last week or so of 2006, I disgraced them and myself. I'm so very sorry."

[Frayed Knot]

1985 was Tom Paciorek - or Larry Bowa if you prefer.

oe: oops I see Bowa has already been guessed

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

2006: Kelly Stinnett

[seawolf17]

Edgy DC wrote: "Hi, I'm Mr. 1985. Keith Hernandez thought I was good. He spilled some ink over me in If at First."

See, the only name I remember from that book was "Gorfax." And I know it's not him.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Good job on Just for Men candidate Paciorek and Smelly Kelly Stinnett.

1998
2005

1969
(Acquired June 15 Clendennon =#FF8000]Seawolf)

1976
(Acquired July 21 Mangual =#FF8000]JC Lunchbucket)

1984
(Acquired August 28 Knight =#FF8000]Ben Grimm)

1985 (2)
(Acquired July 16 Paciorek=#FF8000]Frayed Knotand August 20 Bowa =#FF8000]Seawolf)

1986
(Acquired August 3 Mazzilli =#FF8000]Seawolf)

1992
(Acquired August 8 Bass =#FF8000]Ben Grimm)

1997
(Acquired August 8 McRae =#FF8000]Soupcan)

1998 (2)
(Acquired June 8 and July 3 Harris =#FF8000]LWFS, and July 31 JC Lunchbucket =#FF8000]Fabregas)

1999 (2)
(Acquired July 31 Dunston =#FF8000]TransMonkand July 31 Hamilton =#FF8000]smg58)

2000 (3)
(Acquired June 2, July 28 Bordick =#FF8000]Ben Grimm, and July 28 Trammell =#FF8000]Ben Grimm)

2001
(Acquired July 30 Lawton =#FF8000]Seawolf)

2005
(Acquired June 8)

2006 (4) (Hint: one of these was more of a lateral trade, rather than a short-term upgrade, and two were waiver claims to fill a pinch. Only one was to gear up.)
(Acquired June 9 Marrero =#FF8000]LWFS, August 7 Ledee =#FF8000]LWFS, August 22 Green =#FF8000]Seawolf, and August 24 Stinnett =#FF8000]JC Lunchbucket)

2007 (3)
(Acquired July 12 Anderson =#FF8000]LWFS, July 30 Castillo =#FF8000]Seawolf, August 20 Conine =#FF8000]Seawolf)

[Gwreck]

2005: Brian Daubach

[Guest Edgy DC]

Daubach, like Tucker, was a veteran midseason callup. You've got yourself a second strike.

[Guest Edgy DC]

it's almost 4:30, folks.

[Gwreck]

Jose Offerman?

[Guest Edgy DC]

That's a two strike hit!

1969
(Acquired June 15 Clendennon =#FF8000]Seawolf)

1976
(Acquired July 21 Mangual =#FF8000]JC Lunchbucket)

1984
(Acquired August 28 Knight =#FF8000]Ben Grimm)

1985 (2)
(Acquired July 16 Paciorek=#FF8000]Frayed Knotand August 20 Bowa =#FF8000]Seawolf)

1986
(Acquired August 3 Mazzilli =#FF8000]Seawolf)

1992
(Acquired August 8 Bass =#FF8000]Ben Grimm)

1997
(Acquired August 8 McRae =#FF8000]Soupcan)

1998 (2)
(Acquired June 8 and July 3 Harris =#FF8000]LWFS, and July 31 JC Lunchbucket =#FF8000]Fabregas)

1999 (2)
(Acquired July 31 Dunston =#FF8000]TransMonkand July 31 Hamilton =#FF8000]smg58)

2000 (3)
(Acquired June 2, July 28 Bordick =#FF8000]Ben Grimm, and July 28 Trammell =#FF8000]Ben Grimm)

2001
(Acquired July 30 Lawton =#FF8000]Seawolf)

2005
(Acquired June 8 Offerman =#FF8000]Gwreck)

2006 (4) (Hint: one of these was more of a lateral trade, rather than a short-term upgrade, and two were waiver claims to fill a pinch. Only one was to gear up.)
(Acquired June 9 Marrero =#FF8000]LWFS, August 7 Ledee =#FF8000]LWFS, August 22 Green =#FF8000]Seawolf, and August 24 Stinnett =#FF8000]JC Lunchbucket)

2007 (3)
(Acquired July 12 Anderson =#FF8000]LWFS, July 30 Castillo =#FF8000]Seawolf, August 20 Conine =#FF8000]Seawolf)

[Guest Edgy DC]

"Hi, I'm Mr. 1998. I don't know if you people liked me at all. Perhaps I'd've done better as a character actor --- a roleplayer in Billy Fuckin' Crystal movies or something."

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Edgy DC wrote: "Hi, I'm Mr. 1998. I don't know if you people liked me at all. Perhaps I'd've done better as a character actor --- a roleplayer in Billy Fuckin' Crystal movies or something."

Georghe Muresan?

[G-Fafif]

1998: Wayne Kirby.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Waitaminnit... is the remaining 2000 also Lenny Harris?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yes on Harris and Kirby.

Have a wonderful evening.