David vs. the Krane

[Frayed Knot]

Is there some way to let him know that maybe getting one of these hit to coincide when there are runners on base every once in a while would be OK too?

[G-Fafif]

METS ALL-TIME HIT LEADERS
Through Games of 9/14/2012
1. Ed Kranepool 1,418
2. DAVID WRIGHT 1,411

COUNTDOWN: Krane Minus 7
2012 GAMES REMAINING: 18

David boarding the 7 express to catch No. 7...

[Met Hunter]

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[Edgy MD]

Wow!

Not sure why that's in this thread, but... he should host a drive-time call-in sports talk show.

[Met Hunter]

Someone sent me that photo. Thought it would be funny with the David Wright 7 train comment. Unfortunately it gets lost in my computer illiteracy.

[G-Fafif]

If somebody at the MTA was paying attention, they'd change the Flushing line to the 5 train next week.

Because that wouldn't confuse anybody.

[Benjamin Grimm]

It's getting some media attention. Although Kranepool's total is wrong, and I can do without that opening paragraph:

Wright nearing Kranepool�s Mets hit record By DON BURKE Posted: 1:41 AM, September 16, 2012 MLWAUKEE � It is not exactly Derek Jeter chasing down Lou Gehrig to become the Yankees all-time hits leader. But as he closes in on becoming the Mets all-time leader in hits � a perch he could reach this week � reaching the milestone means a lot to David Wright. The 29-year-old third baseman entered last night�s game with the Brewers needing just seven hits to eclipse Ed Kranepool�s mark of 1,481 which has stood since 1979. Wright still needs seven hits after snapping his eight-game hitting streak by going 0-for-3 with a pair of walks and a pair of strikeouts in the Mets 9-6 loss to the Brewers. �I hope I get there,� he said. �Obviously, it means a lot to me personally. You just blink and, all of sudden, you have however many hits it is. ... It�s obviously very nice. But it�s difficult because of the difficult second half we�ve had. �I�m proud of the fact I�ve been able to stay healthy and be as consistent as I think I have for the last eight or nine years. You�re going to have some years, some weeks that are better than others. But I take a lot of pride in going out there and trying to prepare myself to play at a certain level. �� Wright said he never envisioned leading the Mets � or any major league team � in anything. �I was probably as surprised as anybody at the little bit of success I had early,� he said. �It still feels like, at some point, somebody�s going to pinch me and I�m going to wake up. ... To make it and be in the big leagues eight or nine years ... it has been surreal.�� Maybe, like Kranepool, all of Wright�s hits will come in a Mets uniform. He can become a free agent following next season and the team holds a $16 million option for 2013. The sides are expected to begin discussions on a new deal once this season ends. Wright said he thinks �it�s important�� when a player can spend his entire career in one uniform. �After the season is over, I�ll sit down with my family and, at some point, get my [agents] involved,� he said. �It�s going to be a lot of factors � not just contract figures. Obviously, there�s a list I�m going to make of what�s important to me and maybe what�s not so important.��

[G-Fafif]

METS ALL-TIME HIT LEADERS
Through Games of 9/17/2012
1. Ed Kranepool 1,418
2. DAVID WRIGHT 1,412

COUNTDOWN: Krane Minus 6
2012 GAMES REMAINING: 15

Can the Mets gets six more hits this season? Can Wright get all of them?

[Edgy MD]

Would really really rather not do this while the Mets were playing the stinkiest ball of Wright's career.

Six hits in a double-header sweep --- that might be nice.

[Vic Sage]

i see it happening this weekend against the Marlins. Maybe Saturday, just before 4pm. [tea time]
A hard grounder past Reyes to drive in the winning run in the 9th.

You heard it here first, kids.

[G-Fafif]

METS ALL-TIME HIT LEADERS
Through Games of 9/19/2012
1. Ed Kranepool 1,418
2. DAVID WRIGHT 1,413

COUNTDOWN: Krane Minus 5
2012 GAMES REMAINING: 14

[G-Fafif]

This actually happened: Picked out Ed Kranepool at Citi Field Wednesday night. He had gotten up from his seat and headed toward the Delta Romney 360 Club as David Wright was coming to bat in the sixth. David swung and hit a home run just after the Krane had flown out of sight.

Can he not bear to watch? (If so, that would make him like every Mets fan without a record on the line.)

[G-Fafif]

I won't throw back a sudden burst of base hits, but I would love the record to be broken on Sunday, September 23 -- the 50th anniversary of Ed Kranepool's very first base hit.

[batmagadanleadoff]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: David is now on pace to pass Krane on [crossout]Monday[/crossout] Tuesday, September [crossout]24[/crossout] 25, 2012, at home against Pittsburgh.

[MFS62]

As David approaches the record, I can't get a scene from Harvard Lampoon's Vacation out of my head. Its the one in which Chevy Chase sees the Grand Canyon, pauses for a second, shrugs his shoulders, then leaves to go elsewhere.
Will Wright do the same?

Later

[G-Fafif]

METS ALL-TIME HIT LEADERS
Through Games of 9/20/2012
1. Ed Kranepool 1,418
2. DAVID WRIGHT 1,414

COUNTDOWN: Krane Minus 4
2012 GAMES REMAINING: 13

One Juan Pierre game away from owning the record. But no Met is that good.

[Edgy MD]

The full top ten for good measure:

1) Edward Emil Kranepool (1962-1979): 1,418
2) David Allen Wright (2004-Current): 1,414
3) Jos� Bernabe Reyes (2003-2011): 1,300
4) Cleon Joseph Jones (1963-1975): 1,188
5) Edgardo Antonio Alfonzo (1995-2002): 1,136
6) William Hayward "Mookie" Wilson (1980-1989): 1,112
7) Derrel McKinley "Bud" Harrelson (1965-1977): 1,029
8) Michael Joseph Piazza (1998-2005): 1,028
9) Darryl Eugene Strawberry (1983-1990): 1,025
10) Howard Michael Johnson (1984-1993): 997

For comparison, here's the placement of other non-pitching personnel on the current team:

...
41) Carlos Delgado: 468
42) Daniel Murphy: 454
43) Cliff Floyd: 440
...

...
64) Timo Perez: 297
T65) Ike Davis: 284
T65) Paul Lo Duca: 284
67) Carlos Baerga: 283
...

74) Lenny Randle: 258
75) Ruben Tejada: 257
T76) Joe McEwing: 255
T76) Roy McMillan: 255

...
86) Rico Brogna: 237
87) Josh Thole: 236
88) Carl Everett: 231
...

...
92) Charley Smith: 228
93) Jason Bay: 227
94) Roberto Alomar: 226
...

...
102) Mike Cameron: 198
103) Lucas Duda: 195
104) Joe Torre: 193
...

...
121) Rickey Henderson: 159
T122) Matt Franco: 158
T122) Justin Turner: 158
124) Jesse Gonder: 155
...

...
154) Chico Walker: 118
155) Scott Hairston: 117
156) Brett Butler: 114
...

...
T199) Juan Samuel: 76
T199) Joe Foy: 76
T201) Andr�s Torres: 75
T201) Ron Darling: 75
T203) Richard Hidalgo: 74
T203) Gary Sheffield: 74
...

...
T206) Jeff McKnight: 72
T206) Willie Randolph: 72
T208) Raul Gonzalez: 71
T208) Kirk Nieuwenhuis: 71
209) Xavier Nady: 70
...

...
T233) Shane Spencer: 52
T233) Gene Woodling: 52
T235) Garry Templeton: 50
T235) John Valentin: 50
T235) Mike Baxter: 50
T235) Mike Bordick: 50
T239) Rod Gaspar: 49
T239) Jerry Morales: 49
T239) Bobby Pfeil: 49
...

...
T249) Karim Garcia: 45
T249) Matt Lawton: 45
T251) Sammy Taylor: 44
T251) Jordany Valdespin: 44
T251) Danny Garcia: 44
T251) Steve Trachsel: 44
T251) Rick Reed: 44
T251) Chris Carter: 44
257) Ronny Cede�o: 43
T258) Tony Phillips: 42
T258) Kevin Collins: 42
T258) George "The Stork" Theodore: 42
...

...
295) Johan Santana: 32
T296) Fernando Vina: 31
T296) Dick Smith: 31
T296) Mike Nickeas: 31
T296) Billy Murphy: 31
T296) R. A. Dickey: 31
301) Bob Ojeda: 30
...

...
T352) Jason Isringhausen: 19
T352) George Stone: 19
T352) Andy Tomberlin: 19
T352) Jim McAndrew: 19
T352) Rich Becker: 19
T352) Benny Ayala: 19
T352) Dick Stuart: 19
T352) Orlando Mercado: 19
T360) Jos� Cardenal: 18
T360) Tom Veryzer: 18
T360) Jos� Offerman: 18
T360) Omar Quintanilla: 18
T360) Lute Barnes: 18
T360) Tracy Stallard: 18
T360) Galen Cisco: 18
T367) Mike Cubbage: 17
T367) Pedro Martinez: 17
T367) Steve Bieser: 17
T367) Darrin Jackson: 17
T367) Dick Selma: 17
T367) Don Cardwell: 17
...

...
T386) Jon Nunnally: 14
T386) Jerry Martin: 14
T386) Pat Howell: 14
T386) Doug Saunders: 14
T386) Mike DiFelice: 14
T386) Bob Shaw: 14
T386) Dennis Ribant: 14
T386) Ed Bouchee: 14
T394) Bubba Trammell: 13
T394) Kevin Kobel: 13
T394) Orlando Hernandez: 13
T394) Hobie Landrith: 13
T394) Jae Seo: 13
T394) Kelly Shoppach: 13
T394) Rob Johnson: 13
T394) Joe Pignatano: 13
T402) Brian Bohanon: 12
T402) Armando Reynoso: 12
T402) Skip Lockwood: 12
T402) Danny Frisella: 12
T402) Luis Rivera: 12
T402) Wally Whitehurst: 12
T402) Robinson Cancel: 12
T402) Masato Yoshii: 12
T402) Pat Tabler: 12
T402) Pete Schourek: 12
T402) Mike Howard: 12

Single Digit Hit Club (Class of 2012):
Vinny Rottino: 6
Josh Satin: 5 (0 in 2012)
Fred Lewis: 2
Zach Lutz: 1

[stevejrogers]

[G-Fafif]

METS ALL-TIME HIT LEADERS
Through Games of 9/23/2012
1. Ed Kranepool 1,418
2. DAVID WRIGHT 1,415

COUNTDOWN: Krane Minus 3
2012 GAMES REMAINING: 10

My god he's taking forever. Then again, it took Eddie parts of 18 seasons to get three more hits.

[MFS62]

Another tight race.
Will he get it as a .300 hitter, or will he have dropped below .300 by then?

Later

[stevejrogers]

[G-Fafif]

METS ALL-TIME HIT LEADERS
Through Games of 9/24/2012
1. Ed Kranepool 1,418
2. DAVID WRIGHT 1,416

COUNTDOWN: Krane Minus 2
2012 GAMES REMAINING: 9

Slow and steady
Creeps up on Eddie

[metsmarathon]

do it today, david. do it for me.

[Vic Sage]

i called it for Saturday and he screwed me. So you're on your own now, Mr. Wright.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Not that I want him to slow down any, but it would be pretty cool to have Dickey's 20th and Wright's record breaking hit on the last home game of the season. Take away some of the bad taste from last year's final home game.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I don't even remember last year's final home game. I'm still stuck on the final home games from 2007 and 2008.

[seawolf17]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I don't even remember last year's final home game. I'm still stuck on the final home games from 2007 and 2008.

I'm assuming we're talking about The Shortstop Who Shall Not Be Named checking out early.

[Edgy MD]

The worst part was when he said "SEE YA, SUCKERS!"

[Guest themetfairy]

The game two years ago was worse.

Fuckin' Ollie....



From that same game, I still love this picture from right after Pelfrey came out of the game -

[Edgy MD]

And... we have a new co-leader!