Put a number on it.

[Edgy MD]

The following dudes are on the Mets roster, but bear no numbers. Guess which numbers they'll get at camp. If (and only if) you think they'll survive camp and get a nu number, guess that too.

A. Greg Burke, sp


B. Gonzalez Germen, sp


C. Darin Gorski, sp


D. Hansel Robles, sp


E. Zack Wheeler, sp


F. John Buck, c


G. Travis d'Arnaud, c


H. Anthony Recker, c


I . Brandon Hicks, if


J. Wilfredo Tovar, if


K. Collin Cowgill, of


Also, the following non-roster players are in camp, despite their lack of digits. Please number 'em.

L. Aaron Laffey, sp


M. Cory Mazzoni, sp


N. Rafael Montero, sp


O. Scott Rice, rp


P. Carlos Torres, rp


Q. Juan Centeno, c


R. Brian Bixler, if


S. Omar Quintanilla, if


T. Josh Rodriguez, if


U. Josh Satin, if


V. Andrew Brown, of


W. Matthew den Dekker, of


X. Jamie Hoffman

I feel like we need a Y and a Z.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

For reference, a numerical roster up to date as of September:

http://mbtn.net/year/2012

[metirish]

Greg Burke at camp - 97 - will not go north

Gonzalez Germen, sp - 95 - will not go north

Darin Gorski, sp - 73 -i will go north and sport #73 still

Hansel Robles, sp - 66 - will not go north

Zack Wheeler, sp - 55 - will not go north untill later, will wear # 55

John Buck, c - # 30

Travis d'Arnaud, c - # 4 will go north and wear same

Anthony Recker, c - 16 - will not go north

Brandon Hicks, if - #89 - will not go north

Wilfredo Tovar, if - # 61 - will no go north

Collin Cowgill, of - # 44 -

Aaron Laffey, sp - # 78 - will not go north

Cory Mazzoni, sp - # 63 will not go north

Rafael Montero, sp - # 56 - will not go north

Scott Rice, rp - # 52 - will go north and wear same

Carlos Torres, rp = # 62 - will go north and wear same

Juan Centeno, c - 91 - will not go north

Brian Bixler, if - # 27 will go north and wear same

Omar Quintanilla, if = # 6 - will go north and wear same

Josh Rodriguez, if - # 47 - will not go north

Josh Satin will retain # 3......

Andrew Brown, of - #12 - will go north and wear same

Matthew den Dekker, of - # 33 - will go north and wear same

Jamie Hoffman - 106

Edited January 17, 2013 by Guest

[Edgy MD]

Hey, you should have just accepted the apparent free point without giving it away.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Easier, following are "available" numbers:
3
4
6
12
13
15
16
19
20
22
30
40
43
44
45
46
47
50
55
56
58
60
61
63
64
65
67
68
69
70
71
72
74-99

[Ceetar]

Doh. this is a lot of work, camp number AND real number?

[table:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]Player[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]Camp #[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]Citi #[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]Notes[/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]A. Greg Burke, sp[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]43[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]43[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]He's a 40, but the injured Byrdak..[/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]B. Gonzalez Germen, sp[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]85[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]C. Darin Gorski, sp[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]71[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]D. Hansel Robles, sp[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]72[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]E. Zack Wheeler, sp[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]70[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]38[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]F. John Buck, c[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]14[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]14[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]G. Travis d'Arnaud, c[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]13[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]13[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]31 backwards. Unless Cedeno returns..then 3?[/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]H. Anthony Recker, c[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]4[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]4[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]I . Brandon Hicks, if[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]86[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]J. Wilfredo Tovar, if[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]87[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]K. Collin Cowgill, of[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]64[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]18[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]L. Aaron Laffey, sp[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]74[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]M. Cory Mazzoni, sp[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]76[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]N. Rafael Montero, sp[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]77[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]O. Scott Rice, rp[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]75[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]P. Carlos Torres, rp[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]65[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]Q. Juan Centeno, c[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]68[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]R. Brian Bixler, if[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]89[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]15[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]damn you Mets, stop issuing this[/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]S. Omar Quintanilla, if[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]6[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]6[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]T. Josh Rodriguez, if[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]81[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]U. Josh Satin, if[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]3[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]3[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]V. Andrew Brown, of[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]12[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]12[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]W. Matthew den Dekker, of[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]68[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]17[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][tr:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]X. Jamie Hoffman[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r]0[/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][td:2xw5uy1r][/td:2xw5uy1r][/tr:2xw5uy1r][/table:2xw5uy1r]

[Benjamin Grimm]

D'Arnaud smells like a 10 to me (that sounds weird) but I expect he'll show up while Terry Collins is still wearing that number.

Anyway...

A. Greg Burke, sp 58

B. Gonzalez Germen, sp 71

C. Darin Gorski, sp 64

D. Hansel Robles, sp 72

E. Zack Wheeler, sp 30

F. John Buck, c 12

G. Travis d'Arnaud, c 15

H. Anthony Recker, c 20

I . Brandon Hicks, if 4

J. Wilfredo Tovar, if 13

K. Collin Cowgill, of 22

L. Aaron Laffey, sp 43

M. Cory Mazzoni, sp 46

N. Rafael Montero, sp 65

O. Scott Rice, rp 67

P. Carlos Torres, rp 68

Q. Juan Centeno, c 69

R. Brian Bixler, if 70

S. Omar Quintanilla, if 6

T. Josh Rodriguez, if 79

U. Josh Satin, if 3

V. Andrew Brown, of 34

W. Matthew den Dekker, of 47

X. Jamie Hoffman 80

[Guest Swan Swan H]

A. Greg Burke, sp - 34
B. Gonzalez Germen, sp - 46
C. Darin Gorski, sp - 44
D. Hansel Robles, sp - 38
E. Zack Wheeler, sp - 45
F. John Buck, c - 4
G. Travis d'Arnaud, c - 15
H. Anthony Recker, c - 13
I . Brandon Hicks, if - 30
J. Wilfredo Tovar, if - 65
K. Collin Cowgill, of - 16
L. Aaron Laffey, sp - 50
M. Cory Mazzoni, sp - 67
N. Rafael Montero, sp - 64
O. Scott Rice, rp - 63
P. Carlos Torres, rp - 56
Q. Juan Centeno, c - 68
R. Brian Bixler, if - 17
S. Omar Quintanilla, if - 6
T. Josh Rodriguez, if - 70
U. Josh Satin, if - 3 (gimme from Irish)
V. Andrew Brown, of - 22
W. Matthew den Dekker, of - 33
X. Jamie Hoffman - 20

I will hold that all players numbered over 60 will not come north, and all under 60 will keep their number if they do.

[seawolf17]

3 Satin
4 Buck
6 Quintanilla
12 Cowgill
13 Tovar
15 Recker
16 Bixler
19 Hicks
20 Rodriguez
22 Laffey
30 d'Arnaud
40 Burke
43
44 den Dekker
45 Wheeler
46
47
50 Hoffman
55 Brown
56
58
60 Rauch (Yep, he's re-signing.)
61 Gorski
63 Robles
64 Mazzoni
65 Montero
67 Rice
68
69
70 Germen
71 Torres
72 Centeno

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The following dudes are on the Mets roster, but bear no numbers. Guess which numbers they'll get at camp. If (and only if) you think they'll survive camp and get a nu number, guess that too.

A. Greg Burke, sp

30/30


B. Gonzalez Germen, sp

74

C. Darin Gorski, sp

63

D. Hansel Robles, sp

64

E. Zack Wheeler, sp

45

F. John Buck, c

4/4

G. Travis d'Arnaud, c

16

H. Anthony Recker, c

15/15

I . Brandon Hicks, if

56

J. Wilfredo Tovar, if

58

K. Collin Cowgill, of

22/22

Also, the following non-roster players are in camp, despite their lack of digits. Please number 'em.

L. Aaron Laffey, sp

44/44

M. Cory Mazzoni, sp

65

N. Rafael Montero, sp

67

O. Scott Rice, rp

56

P. Carlos Torres, rp

60

Q. Juan Centeno, c

72

R. Brian Bixler, if

20/20

S. Omar Quintanilla, if

6

T. Josh Rodriguez, if

71

U. Josh Satin, if

3

V. Andrew Brown, of

12/12

W. Matthew den Dekker, of

70

X. Jamie Hoffman

69

[metirish]

This whole thread has a distinct smell of # 2 about it.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Easier, following are "available" numbers: 16 19

is 17 not available? I didn't think they mothballed it.

[metirish]

Swan Swan H wrote: Easier, following are "available" numbers: 16 19 is 17 not available? I didn't think they mothballed it.

Charlie Samuels sold it.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

metirish wrote: Easier, following are "available" numbers: 16 19 is 17 not available? I didn't think they mothballed it. Charlie Samuels sold it.

Nice.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I overlooked it, but I do think they mothballed it too.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'd give 8 to d'Arnaud so fast that his "broken-down" knee would spin. But I doubt that that's going to happen.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

A. Burke 58
B. Germen 71
C. Gorski 73
D. Robles 91
E. Wheeler 83
F. Buck 4, 4
G. d'Arnaud, 47
H. Recker 20, 20
I . Hicks 30
J. Tovar 63
K. Cowgill, 72, 12
L. Laffey, 22, 22
M. Mazzoni 44
N. Montero 64
O. Rice 74
P. Torres 67
Q. Centeno 69
R. Bixler 43
S. Quintanilla 6, 6
T. Rodriguez 76
U. Satin 3
V. Brown 32, 32
W. den Dekker 68
X. Hoffman 82

[ashie62]

metirish wrote: This whole thread has a distinct smell of # 2 about it.

Well played...

[Theoldmole]

Don't you have to be a slugger to wear 44?

[Edgy MD]

The odd freaky pitcher gets it too. Isringhausen is the best example in Metdom, but David Cone and Ron Darling also passed through. On either side of the ball, donning it can be seen as a statement of intent to dominate. You can't hide in 44.

The most representative 44s for the Mets in recent years have been AAAAs --- Ambitous Athletic African American outfielders: Ryan Thompson, Jay Payton, Mike Cameron, Lastings Milledge.

Jason Bay was clearly disappointing (to say the least) but the dumbest 44 assignments in recent years have to be Jay Bell and Tim Redding. Tony Armas at least was the son of a AAAA, and even Eddie Kunz at least had a few ounces of Hollywood in his sideburns. Bell and Redding darkened the uniform and were absolute 44 pretenders from day one.

[Guest The Second Spitter]

6 Buck
43 Wheeler
56 d'arnaud - the first two numbers in the area code of Longo
80 Rice

Edgy MD wrote: The most representative 44s for the Mets in recent years have been AAAAs --- Ambitous Athletic African American outfielders: Ryan Thompson, Jay Payton, Mike Cameron, Lastings Milledge..

Wasn't Jermaine Allensworthless also a number 44?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

46, bub.

I associate 44 with guys who only think they are power hitters.

[metirish]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: 46, bub. I associate 44 with guys who only think they are power hitters.

Oh snap

[Edgy MD]

Agreed. Ergo the "ambitious" A.

[seawolf17]

Catcher Landon Powell is your Y. I'll stick him in 73.

[Ceetar]

seawolf17 wrote: Catcher Landon Powell is your Y. I'll stick him in 73.

14

[seawolf17]

Ceetar wrote: seawolf17 wrote: Catcher Landon Powell is your Y. I'll stick him in 73. 14

Pretty sure that's retired, homeboy.

[Ceetar]

seawolf17 wrote: seawolf17 wrote: Catcher Landon Powell is your Y. I'll stick him in 73. 14 Pretty sure that's retired, homeboy.

well I already unretired it for Buck, so why not Landon?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

By my count... before we go north, the standings:

4: BG (Germen, d'Arnaud, Recker, Hoffmann)
3: LWFS (Germen, Recker, Den Dekker)
2: SeaWolf (Bixler, Centeno)
1: Ceetar (Den Dekker), Swanny (d'Arnaud), JCL (Rice)
0: Irish

OE: Corrected.

Edited February 11, 2013 by Guest

[seawolf17]

I got Centeno at 72 too.