Met Count 2012: The Quest for Met 1,000

[Edgy MD]

Meet Met #918: Andres Torres.

[Edgy MD]

I am Met 919, Ramon Ramirez. What's that? The beard? Thanks! I put a lot of time into it.



Already in a jam.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Muffy!

[Edgy MD]

Jon Rauch, Met #920 and the biggest of them all.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I have no memory at all of Bob Rauch.

[Edgy MD]

The name's Francisco. Not Benitez. I like saved ballgames and papas fritas.

Met 921.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

so does frank frank or cedeno come in first?

[Edgy MD]

I didn't see Ronny in there. Double switch? I say Frank. If two guys debut on defense simultaneously, we go with their defensive position number, right?

[Edgy MD]

Met 922: Ronny Cede�o. Give him a call.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: I didn't see Ronny in there. Double switch? I say Frank. If two guys debut on defense simultaneously, we go with their defensive position number, right?

I was thinking this in the stands. They went in at the same time, and Cedeno handled the first ball in play for Francisco's first batter.

Lineup order maybe?

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'd go by the PA announcer. Who did he announce first? (And... is there any way of knowing?)

[Ceetar]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'd go by the PA announcer. Who did he announce first? (And... is there any way of knowing?)

I'm 96% certain (or so) that it was "Now pitching, #60 Jon Rauch" "Also now playing second base for the Mets, Ronny Cedeno"

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy DC wrote: I didn't see Ronny in there. Double switch? I say Frank. If two guys debut on defense simultaneously, we go with their defensive position number, right?

Frankie Frank touched the ball prior to Cedeno fielding the grounder and/or batting - so I say it's FF.

[Edgy MD]

I'm Kirk Nieuwenhuis and it's my pleasure to become forever your 923rd Met with 2-4 debut.

[Edgy MD]

I'm Jeremy Hefner, and Met 924 is what my wife Sarah and my wee one um... Junior, will be calling me tonight. I'm a New York Met!

[Guest themetfairy]

I think my son had that same onesie.

[Ceetar]

925: Jordany Valdespin.

[Edgy MD]

Jordany Valdespin, getting ready to be Met 925 as "Mony Mony" blasts through CitiField speakers.

[Met Hunter]

925 Mets 50+ seasons, never a Met with the first name Z. Two Is, 2 Ys, 1 X. No Zs.

926-Zach Lutz

[Edgy MD]

One of Edgy Prospectus' predictions for #1000: Wesley Wrenn. Well, he's out of baseball.

[Edgy MD]

Vinny Rottino, put down that glove and grab a bat. You're Met #927.

[Ceetar]

btw, I referenced this thread/count in my Hofstra speech.

[Edgy MD]

Well, thank you. I feel like I got to represent after all.

[Frayed Knot]

I know we probably discussed this before, but what about Robert Carson and those other 2 or 3 guys in NYM history who got called up but never appeared in a game?
It appears that we're not counting them in this list but don't most sources (UMDB, MbtN and others) count them since they most certainly did take up a roster spot?

[Edgy MD]

I think those sites consider Mets who dress but don't play as non-canonical. That's the way we've been playing it here as well.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Ceetar wrote: btw, I referenced this thread/count in my Hofstra speech.

Did anyone do any recruiting for new Crane Pool members at the conference?

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, we all have to make a concerted effort. The place is not only dying, but the whole genre of the internet interest forum seems to be. And it should not.

Currently scheduled to be Met # 950: Matt Harvey.


Currently scheduled to be Met # 975: Scott Moviel.


Currently scheduled to be Met # 1000: Francisco Pe�a

[Ceetar]

I've retweeted and referenced in posts, but don't seem to get any bites.

[Ceetar]

Can we race the Texas Rangers? they're at 941.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Ceetar wrote: Can we race the Texas Rangers? they're at 941.

Does that include players on the Senators, or at least those who moved from Washington to Texas?