Continuing Careers of Ex Mets - 2011

[Edgy MD]

The behavior of ballplayers on charter flights is probably a world too sordid to fully envision.

This definitely hurts his chances for the 200/400 Club, too.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Didn't help his chances for the Mile High Club either.

[Edgy MD]

Flam!

[Edgy MD]

Carlos beltrans two homers for a total of 300.

Definitely avoiding the Gary Carter of spending a few months at 299.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Good for him! I hope he ends up next year on a team that I have no rooting interest against.

[Edgy MD]

Interweb buzz has Bruce Chen's name being bounced around as a possible one-game acquisition for the Red Sox to pitch in a potential game 163.

Bruce F. Chen!

[Met Hunter]

Post season bound

Phillies-Brian Schneider, Wilson Valdez, Juan Samuel (coach).

Brewers-Carlos Gomez, Francisco Rodriguez.

Cardinals-Octavio Dotel, Jose Oquendo (coach).

Diamondbacks-Henry Blanco, J.J. Putz.

Tigers-Omir Santos.

Rangers-Endy Chavez, Darren O'Day, Darren Oliver, Mike Maddux (coach).

MFYs-Luis Ayala, Raul Valdes.



Long Island Ducks-Tyler Walker, Kevin Baez (manager), Bud Harrelson (coach).
Had to throw that one in there.

[TransMonk]

A lot of ex-Met catchers on that list....and every letter of the alphabet represented.

[bmfc1]

No Rays.

Thanks Met Hunter.

[Edgy MD]

Met Hunter wrote: Post season bound Phillies-Brian Schneider, Wilson Valdez, Juan Samuel (coach). Brewers-Carlos Gomez, Francisco Rodriguez. Cardinals-Octavio Dotel, Jose Oquendo (coach). Diamondbacks-Henry Blanco, J.J. Putz. Tigers-Omir Santos. Rangers-Endy Chavez, Darren O'Day, Darren Oliver, Mike Maddux (coach). MFYs-Luis Ayala, Raul Valdes. Long Island Ducks-Tyler Walker, Kevin Baez (manager), Bud Harrelson (coach). Had to throw that one in there.

Add former Mets and now Diamondbacks batting coach Don Baylor, who reportedly fainted at Miler Park.

[Met Hunter]

I could have added Baylor. Since he has been, we have to include old friend Sammy Perlozzo, coaching for (Deliverance banjo music please) Charlie Manuel's Phucking Phils.

[Edgy MD]

Tmo Perez, most recently of the Toledo Mud Hens, gets a 50-game suspension after testing positive for Ritalinic Acid and Methylphenidate. High five, Timo!

[smg58]

And the new manager of the Chicago White Sox is Robin Ventura. I didn't even know he was doing any coaching. Best of luck to him regardless.

on edit: blew right past the other thread. Sorry about that.

[Met Hunter]

OK, with four teams left in the playoffs, lets see who will join the list of continuing careers of players that played in and won a World Series AFTER leaving the Mets. Some of these names were painful to type.


1964 Roger Craig
1965 Bob L. Miller
1967 Ed Bressoud, Jack Lamabe
1971 Bob Johnson, Bob L. Miller
1979 Tim Foli, John Milner
1980 Tug McGraw, Del Unser
1983 Benny Ayala, Jim Dwyer, Joe Nolan, Ken Singleton
1987 Juan Berenguer, Jeff Reardon
1988 Danny Heep, Tim Leary
1990 Randy Myers, Herm Winningham
1991 Rick Aguilera, Terry Leach, Junior Ortiz, Kevin Tapani, David West
1992 David Cone, Pat Tabler
1993 Tony Fernandez
1995 Charlie O'Brien, Alejandro Pena
1996 David Cone, Darryl Strawberry
1997 Bobby Bonilla, John Cangelosi
1998 David Cone
1999 David Cone, Darryl Strawberry
2000 David Cone, Jose Vizcaino
2002 Kevin Appier, Alex Ochoa
2005 Carl Everett, Timo Perez
2006 Braden Looper, Preston Wilson
2010 Guillermo Mota


I only counted those that played. The 90s featured an exMet in every World Series that decade. The 1997 Marlins had 9 players that had a continuing career of not playing in and winning a World Series by becoming Mets.

[Frayed Knot]

So the choices this year appear to be:

Texas: Darren Oliver

Detroit: Omir Santos (although I don't think he's even active for the post-season)

Milwaukee: Carlos Gomez, Francisco Rodriguez

St Louis: Octavio Dotel

[Gwreck]

Frayed Knot wrote: Detroit: Omir Santos (although I don't think he's even active for the post-season)

No, he is. Victor Martinez has a toe injury that would prevent him from catching so they are carrying Santos as a backup.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

I didn't realize Cone has four rings. Wow.

[bmfc1]

Doesn't Texas have Darren O'Day?

[HahnSolo]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: I didn't realize Cone has four rings. Wow.

Five, actually. 4 with the MFYs and one with Toronto.

[Frayed Knot]

bmfc1 wrote: Doesn't Texas have Darren O'Day?

Yeah, I missed him.
On the other hand he hasn't pitched much this year (16 innings) and I'm not sure if he's on the post-season roster (which can change from round to round).
Hunter's rules are that he's only counting those ex-Mets who play in the WS so we're going to have to stay tuned on guys like him and Santos.

[MFS62]

Gwreck wrote: Detroit: Omir Santos (although I don't think he's even active for the post-season) No, he is. Victor Martinez has a toe injury that would prevent him from catching so they are carrying Santos as a backup.

And if one of the Tigers outfielders get injured, the best outfielder at AAA for them this year was (you ready?) Timo Perez. When last seen, he was hitting over .300.

Later

[Edgy MD]

When last seen, he was failing a drug test and slammed with a 50-game suspension.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

HahnSolo wrote: I didn't realize Cone has four rings. Wow. Five, actually. 4 with the MFYs and one with Toronto.

Oh, so he's only got one that he's proud to show people.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Gonzalez firing on all cylinders since return By JASON COSKREY Staff writer Dicky Gonzalez had just gotten a subpar year back on track when he went down on Aug. 24 with a right calf strain that some thought could keep him out for the rest of the regular season. Not only did the Yomiuri Giants pitcher prove those fears to be unfounded, the right-hander looks like he hasn't missed a beat. Gonzalez (3-3, 3.48 ERA) has resembled his old self since returning to the Giants rotation this month, which has to put a smile on manager Tatsunori Hara's face. Gonzalez made an emphatic return on Oct. 9, tossing seven one-hit innings against the Chunichi Dragons at Nagoya Dome. He delivered an encore on Saturday, denying the Dragons a chance to wrap up the league title with seven more innings of one-hit ball at Tokyo Dome. In all, Gonzalez threw 14 innings against the probable Central League champions over the past two weeks and allowed no runs, two hits and just four baserunners. "Right now, I feel 100 percent," Gonzalez said. "I feel like I did two years ago (when he was 15-2 with a 2.11 ERA). I'm hitting the spots anytime I want and I feel confident." The Giants weren't sure they'd see Gonzalez this soon after his injury, as some initial reports said he'd possibly be out until the start of the Climax Series. With Gonzalez beginning to round into form after a tough stretch to begin the year, losing him would've been a big blow to a team that needs all the starting pitching it can get. Gonzalez also was unsure about his status initially, but he made up his mind to return before the end of the regular season. "The doctors told me I was going to be out six to eight weeks," Gonzalez said. "That surprised me. The next day, I started walking, and I knew I was going to make it back. "I just had patience and wanted to make sure I felt strong when I came back." Gonzalez's return adds depth to a pitching staff led by lefty Tetsuya Utsumi and CL Rookie of the Year candidate Hirokazu Sawamura. "I think when you see Sawamura, he's amazing," Gonzalez said. "And Utsumi is one of the best pitchers this year. I want to be between those guys. I want to help them. That's the way I feel right now. "Maybe I didn't have a lot of opportunities this year, but whatever chances I get from now, I want to help them out." The Giants wrapped up the final spot in the CL Climax Series with a victory on Sunday, meaning they'll face the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the first stage either at home or on the road at Jingu Stadium. Having pitched for the Swallows for four seasons before joining the Giants in 2009, Gonzalez will be in familiar surroundings no matter where the teams square off. "They have a good team," Gonzalez said of the Swallows. "When they play at Jingu, they look stronger. We have to be careful. "They're all my friends, but as soon as the clock hits 6 (p.m.), it's a different story. We have to play to win. I don't want to say we're not friends, but this is our job. . . . "If we go over there, we're going to try to win. I feel like we have a chance."

[MFS62]

I bet if MLB advertised their playoff series as "Climax" Series" the TV ratings would soar.
Later

[Met Hunter]

How's that for continuing careers of exMets in the WS?
Game 5
Darren Oliver WP
Octavio Dotel LP

Congrats DO.

[G-Fafif]

Joaquin Arias, best known as the player traded for Jeff Francoeur, tearing it up in the Dominican. And Miguel Batista remains eternally youthful in winter ball. Details here.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

How does one say "Bend Ya Knees" in Japanese?

Lastings Milledge -- Signed to play in Japan (Tokyo-Yakult Swallows)

[G-Fafif]

Arias a Giant, Igarashi a Buc. Yet the Mets are still the Mets.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

nevermind.

Shocked that Iggy got a job with the Bucs, he will probably dominate.