Quiz for a Rainy Afternoon

[batmagadanleadoff]

Identify the only Met that can complete the sequence below.

[Edgy MD]

All are from Southern California, except Aspromonte. All the others, in fact, I think are from the greater Los Angeles area.

I'd guess Strawberry, but I don't know how that would include Aspromonte. And I'm sure there's a pile of other Mets from greater LA.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Everyone except Snider has a first name that starts with a B and a last name that starts with a vowel.

The sequence presented isn't at all chronological, so I really have no idea.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Everyone except Snider has a first name that starts with a B and a last name that starts with a vowel. The sequence presented isn't at all chronological, so I really have no idea.

That's where I'm all messed up.

I'll guess Robin Ventura.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

I think it's Luis Rosado.

[metsmarathon]

elvin ramirez, with whom the sequence ends (for now)

[batmagadanleadoff]

metsmarathon wrote: elvin ramirez, with whom the sequence ends (for now)

Yes! The sequence does indeed end with Elvin Ramirez. For now.

Tell all the good folks here how you figured this one out.

[metsmarathon]

boB ojedA
boB apodacA
boB aspromontE
braD emauS
dukE snideR
elviN ramireZ

nelfi zapata needs to make the jump from a ball... keep this thing rolling. of course, he's another dead end.

the first letter of the next batter's first and last name is the same as the last letter of the prior batter's first and last name.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Good one. I knew it had to do with initials but couldn't quite crack the code.