Edgy MD Site Manager Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 In honor of El Cinco de Mayo, I invite you to name all Mets born en Los Estados Unidos Mexicanos._______________, C, 1971, Nacido en Navojoa_______________, C, 1978-1981, 1990, Nacido en Monterrey_______________, SP, 1997-1998, Nacido en San Luis Potosi_______________, RP, 1997, Nacido en Ciudad Juarez_______________, RP, 1998-1999, Nacido en Tijuana_______________, OF 2004, Nacido en Ciudad Obregon_______________, SP, 2006-2010, Nacido en Culiacan_______________, RP, 2008, Nacido en Los Mochis_______________, RP, 2008, Nacido en Cuitlahuac_______________, RP, 2009-2010, Nacido en Hermosillo
Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Guests Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) Culiacan, of course, is our kooky kousin Ollie.One of those 2008ers-- the first?-- is Ayala. Edited May 5, 2014 by Guest
Benjamin Grimm Old-Timey Member Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 _______________, SP, 2006-2010, Nacido en CuliacanOliver Perez?
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted May 5, 2014 Author Posted May 5, 2014 _______________, C, 1971, Nacido en Navojoa_______________, C, 1978-1981, 1990, Nacido en Monterrey_______________, SP, 1997-1998, Nacido en San Luis Potosi_______________, RP, 1997, Nacido en Ciudad Juarez_______________, RP, 1998-1999, Nacido en Tijuana_______________, OF 2004, Nacido en Ciudad Obregon[u:2tfxcehi]Oliver Perez[/u:2tfxcehi]______, SP, 2006-2010, Nacido en Culiacan_______________, RP, 2008, Nacido en Los Mochis_______________, RP, 2008, Nacido en Cuitlahuac_______________, RP, 2009-2010, Nacido en Hermosillo
Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Guests Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 The '97-'98 starter: Reynoso?
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted May 5, 2014 Author Posted May 5, 2014 �S�! �Usted es un gran Mexicano!_______________, C, 1971, Nacido en Navojoa_______________, C, 1978-1981, 1990, Nacido en Monterrey[u:urz1r3k5]Armando Reynoso[/u:urz1r3k5], SP, 1997-1998, Nacido en San Luis Potosi_______________, RP, 1997, Nacido en Ciudad Juarez_______________, RP, 1998-1999, Nacido en Tijuana_______________, OF 2004, Nacido en Ciudad Obregon[u:urz1r3k5]Oliver Perez[/u:urz1r3k5]_____, SP, 2006-2010, Nacido en Culiacan_______________, RP, 2008, Nacido en Los Mochis_______________, RP, 2008, Nacido en Cuitlahuac_______________, RP, 2009-2010, Nacido en Hermosillo
G-Fafif Old-Timey Member Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 1971 catcher: Francisco "Frank" Estrada.
G-Fafif Old-Timey Member Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 1978-1981, 1990 catcher: Alex Trevino.
batmagadanleadoff Old-Timey Member Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 The catchers are Frankie Francisco Estrada and Alex Trevino. They combined for, (I think - without peeking) 0 Met Hr's.
batmagadanleadoff Old-Timey Member Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 I woulda beat you if I didn't, all of a sudden, decide to add that bit about the homerless stuff.
Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Guests Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Okay, so the second 2008 reliever is Ayala, then?
Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket Guests Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Ricardo Rincon was a 98 reliever.
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted May 5, 2014 Author Posted May 5, 2014 1971 catcher: Francisco "Frank" Estrada.�Viva la fe y el miedo!1978-1981, 1990 catcher: Alex Trevino.Usted conoce a sus receptores.LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote:Okay, so the second 2008 reliever is Ayala, then?El primero. �Pero bueno!Francisco Estrada_, C, 1971, Nacido en Navojoa�lex Trevi�o_____, C, 1978-1981, 1990, Nacido en MonterreyArmando Reynoso, SP, 1997-1998, Nacido en San Luis Potosi_______________, RP, 1997, Nacido en Ciudad Juarez_______________, RP, 1998-1999, Nacido en Tijuana_______________, OF 2004, Nacido en Ciudad ObregonOliver Perez_____, SP, 2006-2010, Nacido en CuliacanLuis Ayala_______, RP, 2008, Nacido en Los Mochis_______________, RP, 2008, Nacido en Cuitlahuac_______________, RP, 2009-2010, Nacido en Hermosillo
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted May 5, 2014 Author Posted May 5, 2014 Juan Acevedo: 1997 RP.�Vamos a la playa!Francisco Estrada_, C, 1971, Nacido en Navojoa�lex Trevi�o_____, C, 1978-1981, 1990, Nacido en MonterreyArmando Reynoso, SP, 1997-1998, Nacido en San Luis PotosiJuan Acevedo____, RP, 1997, Nacido en Ciudad Juarez_______________, RP, 1998-1999, Nacido en Tijuana_______________, OF 2004, Nacido en Ciudad ObregonOliver Perez_____, SP, 2006-2010, Nacido en CuliacanLuis Ayala_______, RP, 2008, Nacido en Los Mochis_______________, RP, 2008, Nacido en Cuitlahuac_______________, RP, 2009-2010, Nacido en Hermosillo
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted May 5, 2014 Author Posted May 5, 2014 Karim Garcia: 2004 OF�El Urinator!Elmer Dessens: 2009-2010 RP�Usted est� en fuego!Francisco Estrada_, C, 1971, Nacido en Navojoa�lex Trevi�o_____, C, 1978-1981, 1990, Nacido en MonterreyArmando Reynoso, SP, 1997-1998, Nacido en San Luis PotosiJuan Acevedo____, RP, 1997, Nacido en Ciudad Juarez_______________, RP, 1998-1999, Nacido en Tijuana_______________, OF 2004, Nacido en Ciudad ObregonOliver Perez_____, SP, 2006-2010, Nacido en CuliacanLuis Ayala_______, RP, 2008, Nacido en Los Mochis_______________, RP, 2008, Nacido en CuitlahuacElmer Dessens___, RP, 2009-2010, Nacido en Hermosillo
Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket Guests Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Hey you overlooked my Rigo Beltran (RP, 1998-99) and Ricardo Rincon (2008) nominations
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted May 5, 2014 Author Posted May 5, 2014 John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote:Hey you overlooked my Rigo Beltran (RP, 1998-99) and Ricardo Rincon (2008) nominations�Vaya, Cubo!Francisco Estrada_, C, 1971, Nacido en Navojoa�lex Trevi�o_____, C, 1978-1981, 1990, Nacido en MonterreyArmando Reynoso, SP, 1997-1998, Nacido en San Luis PotosiJuan Acevedo____, RP, 1997, Nacido en Ciudad JuarezRigo Beltran_____, RP, 1998-1999, Nacido en TijuanaKarim Garcia_____, OF 2004, Nacido en Ciudad ObregonOliver Perez_____, SP, 2006-2010, Nacido en CuliacanLuis Ayala_______, RP, 2008, Nacido en Los MochisRicardo Rincon___, RP, 2008, Nacido en CuitlahuacElmer Dessens___, RP, 2009-2010, Nacido en HermosilloAnd with 10 minutes to go in El Cinco de Mayo, I'd say you guys have demonstrated you are South of the Border champs!
Edgy MD Site Manager Posted May 5, 2014 Author Posted May 5, 2014 A few things I learned in my research:1) The Mets, hanging onto contention down the stretch in 1998, but with their bullpen depleted, turned in the in desperation the last six weeks to two journeymen (desperadoes!) from Mexico: Ricon and Ayala.2) The Mets had no Mexican representative on the roster for the trip to Monterey. They had a Cuban, a Puerto Rican, and a couple of Venezuelans, but not Mexican. But they had one for most of the next 12 years.3) The Mets have never signed an amateur out of Mexico. The closest they have come is with those first two catchers, who were purchased as young players from professional Mexican teams. For all I know, this was and is the typical way Mexican players are procured, but it seems odd.
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