Franco Day

[Edgy MD]

Folks you need present at a John Franco induction into the Mets Hall of Fame:

[list:3q8tozgl][*:3q8tozgl]A representative of SJU. The coach or president.[/*:m:3q8tozgl]
[*:3q8tozgl]A representative of the New York Department of Sanitation.[/*:m:3q8tozgl]
[*:3q8tozgl]Joe Pignatano, establisher of the tomato patch that Franco took over.[/*:m:3q8tozgl]
[*:3q8tozgl]Randy Myers, trade bounty.[/*:m:3q8tozgl]
[*:3q8tozgl]Frank Viola, college and pro teammate and winning pitcher in the game that gave Franco his first Met save.[/*:m:3q8tozgl]
[*:3q8tozgl]Tom Glavine, winning pitcher in the game that gave Franco his last Met save. (Yeah, maybe not.)[/*:m:3q8tozgl]
[*:3q8tozgl]Mr. Met.[/*:m:3q8tozgl][/list:u:3q8tozgl]

[metirish]

That sanitation tee-shirt.

[metirish]

Al Leiter?

[metirish]

Mike Piazza

Benitez

[batmagadanleadoff]

But don't invite Armando Benitez, who cost Franco a Cooperstown induction. And while you're at it, don't put Armando's face on one of this year's season tickets, and don't include him in SNY's list of the 50 greatest Mets, either.

[Edgy MD]

I'd invite Benitez anywhere. ANYWHERE!

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy DC wrote: I'd invite Benitez anywhere. ANYWHERE!

You'd invite Hitler anywhere if he were a Met fan.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

GODWINNED.

[nymr83]

Edgy DC wrote: I'd invite Benitez anywhere. ANYWHERE!

Anywhere but a Sunday Night game against the Braves in September.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

A "guy" or "guys" he knows?

[batmagadanleadoff]

Mets � Willets Point wrote: GODWINNED.

Yes I did.

[batmagadanleadoff]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Mets � Willets Point wrote: GODWINNED. Yes I did.

But at least I didn't engage in reductio ad Hitlerumisms.

[TransMonk]

John Franco.

[Edgy MD]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Edgy DC wrote: I'd invite Benitez anywhere. ANYWHERE! You'd invite Hitler anywhere if he were a Met fan.

Yeah, I think you overestimate my tolerance for genocide.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: Edgy DC wrote: I'd invite Benitez anywhere. ANYWHERE! You'd invite Hitler anywhere if he were a Met fan. Yeah, I think you overestimate my tolerance for genocide.

I dunno ,he'd have had a lot less time for genocide if you'd invited him to more Mets games.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

He might also have a lot more motivation for it, though. Hey, but you know who could really keep the trash getting picked up on time?





Sanitation Commissioner Jay Doherty. Why, who were you thinking of?

[Valadius]

A representative of the American Mustache Institute.

[metirish]

Some goombah's from the old neighborhood.

[stevejrogers]

SI Metman, for being the user who swiped the Franco mugshot from UMDB, causing Old Ben to nearly go all Clobberin' Time on this corner of the Met web.

[ashie62]

Nymr83 wrote: Edgy DC wrote: I'd invite Benitez anywhere. ANYWHERE! Anywhere but a Sunday Night game against the Braves in September.

That...to this day.

[MFS62]

John should throw out the ceremonial pre-game pitch.
And it will be just off the plate.

Later

[Fman99]

I don't think Francisco Franco should get his own day at Citi Field. This guy was a menace.

[Vic Sage]

Fman99 wrote: I don't think Francisco Franco should get his own day at Citi Field. This guy was a menace.

from what i hear, he's still dead.

[Edgy MD]

Johnny opts to enter history with the old pencil mustache.

[metirish]

can't place the guy on the right?

and wtf can't I watch this anywhere?

[Met Hunter]

Cone, Leiter, Zeile, Fonzie, Saberhagen.

[Edgy MD]

Bret Saberhagen, swingin' hipster. Who knew?

[batmagadanleadoff]

Who the hell designed this plaque? Jeff Wilpon?

Edited June 4, 2012 by Guest

[Benjamin Grimm]

Do any of the Cooperstown plaques mention the players' undergarments?

[Edgy MD]

I like that he's wearing a Mets insignia on that plaque.