David vs. the Krane

[Benjamin Grimm]

[Guest themetfairy]

And 57 silently invokes Johan, who made his own Mets history this year.

It has been a disappointing season, but filled with some amazin' moments.

[stevejrogers]

themetfairy wrote: And 57 silently invokes Johan, who made his own Mets history this year. It has been a disappointing season, but filled with some amazin' moments.

Strangely enough, the story of this franchise over the course of 50 years...

Bad years, but lots of great moments =

[G-Fafif]

METS ALL-TIME HIT LEADERS
Through Games of 9/25/2012
T-1. Ed Kranepool 1,418
T-1. DAVID WRIGHT 1,418

COUNTDOWN: Krane Minus Zero/Wright Plus Zero
2012 GAMES REMAINING: 8

An honor to be among the dozens standing and applauding (among the hundreds sitting and respectfully contemplating in silence) at Citi Field when David achieved Kraneness.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

We'll have to rename this forum.

[Edgy MD]

www.sugarpants.com is unfortunately taken.

Benjamin Grimm wrote:

Krane looking tall.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I was looking through some old Mets yearbooks that I have, and I found this oddity. How is it that nobody's ever noticed it before?

[Guest The Second Spitter]

I think it would be awesome if David sits out the rest of the game after he gets the hit.

(Apologies if this joke has been done before, haven't kept up with this thread).

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Don't open the sugarpants.com link at work. One of these days someone is going to have to explain to me the sugarpants nickname.

[Edgy MD]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I was looking through some old Mets yearbooks that I have, and I found this oddity. How is it that nobody's ever noticed it before?

All that time travel hurt David's second-half production.

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Mets � Willets Point wrote: Don't open the sugarpants.com link at work. One of these days someone is going to have to explain to me the sugarpants nickname.

Hope this helps.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sugarpants

[batmagadanleadoff]

Benjamin Grimm wrote:

Wright wasn't the only time traveler here as Grimm departs from his comfortable base in the decade of Disco and Dick (Nixon) for some Summer of Love baseball card design.

[Benjamin Grimm]

You're right; this is my first card that's not from the 1970s. I think the card that this was based on was from 1966, but I'm not certain of that.

[batmagadanleadoff]

That design is based on Topps 1967 teammates cards.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Strange how they sometimes include the players' first names and sometimes don't.

It doesn't seem to be for space considerations: NORM CASH and AL KALINE don't have a whole lot of letters between them.

[seawolf17]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Strange how they sometimes include the players' first names and sometimes don't. It doesn't seem to be for space considerations: NORM CASH and AL KALINE don't have a whole lot of letters between them.

For that matter, neither do Ed and Ron.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

They needed to help identify Mays and McCovey for the casual fan. I mean, EVERYBODY knew who Kranepool and Swoboda were, right?

[stevejrogers]

A salute to the man who topped the All Time Mets Hit Parade, via his Topps cards!

[G-Fafif]

METS ALL-TIME HIT LEADERS
Through Games of 9/26/2012
1. DAVID WRIGHT 1,420
2. Ed Kranepool 1,418
3. Jose Reyes 1,300
4. Cleon Jones 1,188
5. Edgardo Alfonzo 1,136
6. Mookie Wilson 1,112
7. Bud Harrelson 1,029
8. Mike Piazza 1,028
9. Darryl Strawberry 1,025
10. Howard Johnson 997

COUNTUP: To Wrightfinity...and beyond!

[ashie62]

I feel older with Krane getting passed, but my 3 favorite Mets are Seaver Wright and Kranepool so its cool.

Congrats Sugar.

[Frayed Knot]

And now a minimum of three more seasons before someone else even cracks the top ten.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

In the event the coming CPF redesign needs a new image

[Edgy MD]

Seven more and Daniel Murphy cracks the top 40.

[Edgy MD]

Next up, uneven bars.

[seawolf17]

Was at Shea for hit number one; played hooky from work with a colleague.

SIGN THE FUCKING CONTRACT EXTENSION, SANDY.

[Edgy MD]

Sheesh. It's not like something's on the table waiting for a signature.

I believe Wright shut down negotiations for the season anyhow.

[Centerfield]

seawolf17 wrote: Was at Shea for hit number one; played hooky from work with a colleague. SIGN THE FUCKING CONTRACT EXTENSION, SANDY.

No, let's not do that. Let's wait a little longer so Sandy can see in person what type of player he is. Let's wait until he starts out hot next year so we can make a half-hearted attempt to engage in talks during the middle of the season. Let's let the fans suffer and watch as them as they engage in fruitless "Re-Sign David" campaigns. Let's not move him at the deadline for players who can help us in the future so as to not effect second-half ticket sales.

And then when he hits the open market and has a bazillion suitors for his services, let's talk conceptually about an offer that falls just under what others are offering so we can watch him walk away.

[Benjamin Grimm]

That sounds like a plan!

[seawolf17]

Centerfield wrote: seawolf17 wrote: Was at Shea for hit number one; played hooky from work with a colleague. SIGN THE FUCKING CONTRACT EXTENSION, SANDY. No, let's not do that. Let's wait a little longer so Sandy can see in person what type of player he is. Let's wait until he starts out hot next year so we can make a half-hearted attempt to engage in talks during the middle of the season. Let's let the fans suffer and watch as them as they engage in fruitless "Re-Sign David" campaigns. Let's not move him at the deadline for players who can help us in the future so as to not effect second-half ticket sales. And then when he hits the open market and has a bazillion suitors for his services, let's talk conceptually about an offer that falls just under what others are offering so we can watch him walk away.

I hate this team.

[Centerfield]

Really, I'm glad you guys have known me for years and some of you think I'm sane. If I were to join the forum now my handle would be "FUCK THE WILPONS". I'd write negative post after negative post pinning all the blame the owners and you guys would just write me off as a some troll.

Oh, and I left out a step. Let's leak to the press that Wright eats his pizza with a fork or some other damaging information so we can justify not re-signing him.