New Uni Numbers

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

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9 Paulino
17 Hu
33 Buchholz
38 Capuano
77 Carrasco

52 Hudgens
53 Mookie
55 Oberkfell
56 Debus

63 Valdespin
64 Stinson
65 Lutz
66 A. Rodrigez
67 M. Alvarez
68 Emaus
70 Beato

[Benjamin Grimm]

I bet Emaus gets a lower number if he makes the team.

And hopefully Mookie gets number 1 once Castillo leaves.

[bmfc1]

I hope that Hu becomes a Hall of Famer but until then, I still don't like seeing anybody but Keith wearing #17.

[Gwreck]

I say it's about time we reissued no. 8. I wonder if Charlie's departure will free that one up.

[batmagadanleadoff]

bmfc1 wrote: ...I still don't like seeing anybody but Keith wearing #17.

Gwreck wrote: I say it's about time we reissued no. 8. I wonder if Charlie's departure will free that one up.

If I owned the Mets, you two would each get your wish. If I owned the Mets, I'd ensure that no Met ever wore #17 again.

[Gwreck]

I'd also have better seats.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Gwreck wrote: I'd also have better seats.

If me owned the Mets?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I bet Emaus gets a lower number if he makes the team.

Implicit message to him and Beato: Just because we may lose you if you don't make the cut doesn't mean you've accomplished anything yet.

[seawolf17]

WILSON 53 just looks stupid. Stop being a dick, Luis.

[G-Fafif]

seawolf17 wrote: WILSON 53 just looks stupid. Stop being a dick, Luis.

New reason to disdain Luis Castillo's presence? Consider me on board!

[Guest Edgy DC]

Let's use honey instead of vinegar, floodiing the internet with essays of how handsome Luis would look in 11.

[G-Fafif]

And absolutely dashing in red pinstripes!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

4 Russ Adams
18 Igarashi
19 Raul Chavez
22 Willie Harris
23 Blaine Boyer
27 Boof Bonser
40 Tim Byrdak
47 Taylor Tankersley
50 Michael O'Connor
55 Chris Young

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

bmfc1 wrote: I hope that Hu becomes a Hall of Famer but until then, I still don't like seeing anybody but Keith wearing #17.

Would you believe he's already switched to 25?

[Guest Edgy DC]

Because he needs the ghost of Matsui following him around.

[G-Fafif]

This is an insult to Del Unser.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: bmfc1 wrote: I hope that Hu becomes a Hall of Famer but until then, I still don't like seeing anybody but Keith wearing #17. Would you believe he's already switched to 25?

Won't Kaz Matsui be offended?

Now, conspiracy theory time..did Keith call up the Mets and bitch about this? Did someone else? Did they mistakenly give out 17 because the guys giving out the numbers might not be as well versed in Mets lore yet? They've had no qualms giving it to chum like Tatis, so why take it away unless... they're taking it away....forever?

[Guest Edgy DC]

All will be revealed in the fullness of blog.

[seawolf17]

I can't believe they already gave Kevin McReynolds' number away.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I would vote "no" on retiring Keith's number, but of all the non-retired numbers, 17 is easily the most deserving. I'd start issuing number 8 to every journeyman who comes along. No way should Gary's number be retired. Sure, he's in the Hall, but he had one great year and one pretty good one as a Met, and three years of decline.

[metirish]

Thanks for the mention on MBTN bucket.

Sucks to be Arroyo .......

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Ceetar wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: bmfc1 wrote: I hope that Hu becomes a Hall of Famer but until then, I still don't like seeing anybody but Keith wearing #17. Would you believe he's already switched to 25? Won't Kaz Matsui be offended? Now, conspiracy theory time..did Keith call up the Mets and bitch about this? Did someone else? Did they mistakenly give out 17 because the guys giving out the numbers might not be as well versed in Mets lore yet? They've had no qualms giving it to chum like Tatis, so why take it away unless... they're taking it away....forever?

Yeah, I'm sure the new guy doesn't wanna make enemies among the Twittering defenders of fandom, whose practiced outrage was already kicking in. Plus I think that Keith's regard as a figure in Met history is only growing with his introduction to a new generation through TV, Seinfeld appearances, etc.

I am still not in favor of retiting 17 because it'd open up such a pandora's box, but perhaps they are getting the message to be gentle with it.

[Ceetar]

What about instead of just retiring 17, they wait a bit ,and retire it but make the 1 a microphone? (And hey, give the 7 a mustache while we're at it. Nothing wrong with being quirky.) After all, he's still contributing to the team.

And there were times the last couple of years where I thought he might've helped Mets hitters more than HoJo..

[Guest Edgy DC]

I always referred to those times as "waking hours."

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: I always referred to those times as "waking hours."

Not me. I had nightmares about it as well.

[G-Fafif]

Order yours now!

[Guest Edgy DC]

The dropshadow looks smaller.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: The dropshadow looks smaller.

It's the middle of winter and it's snowing. shadow, even dropshadow, requires sunlight.

huh?

In any case, the Mets really need to make an Abbott and Castillo style shirt if this guy makes the team.

Hu at the plate, with the scoreboard flashing WALK behind him and captioned "Hu's on First" maybe?

[G-Fafif]

Both incredibly cool in its minimalism and pretty shoddy craftsmanship if it was intended as a commemorative jersey for Jets legend Mickey Shuler. Four letters fell off!

[Ceetar]

G-Fafif wrote: Both incredibly cool in its minimalism and pretty shoddy craftsmanship if it was intended as a commemorative jersey for Jets legend Mickey Shuler. Four letters fell off!

It was probably crafted in Taiwan.