Zimmer's Latest Progeny

[G-Fafif]

By moving across the diamond after David Wright was double-switched out of last night's game, Eric Campbell became the Mets' 153rd third baseman, one night after the very first, Don Zimmer, was double-switched out this world. Zimmer, of course, began the hot corner merry-go-round that used to be tracked pretty regularly, at least until Mets 3B No. 129 -- Wright -- came along ten years ago next month.

FYI to UMDB: Omar Quintanilla became the Mets' 152 third baseman in the top of the eleventh inning last September 15 after entering in the bottom of the tenth as a pinch-runner for Mets 3B No. 151 Wilmer Flores.

METS 10TH: DUNN REPLACED RAMOS (PITCHING); Murphy flied to left; Duda grounded out (shortstop to first); Flores singled to center; BROWN BATTED FOR DEN DEKKER; QUINTANILLA RAN FOR FLORES; Brown struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Mets 0. MARLINS 11TH: LAGARES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); QUINTANILLA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Ruggiano was called out on strikes; Hechavarria struck out; Lucas singled to left; Hill struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Marlins 0, Mets 0.

The UMDB box score for 9/15/2013 doesn't reflect Quintanilla's two innings at third, thus Omar is not listed on UMDB's 3B page, but should be.

And his family feels just awful about it.

MET 3B DEBUTS SINCE 7/22/2004
153. Eric Campbell 06/05/2014

152. Omar Quintanilla 09/15/2013
151. Wilmer Flores 08/06/2013
150. Zach Lutz 06/27/2013

149. Vinny Rottino 05/28/2012
148. Ronny Cede�o 04/10/2012

147. Josh Satin 09/28/2011
146. Nick Evans 07/17/2011
145. Daniel Murphy 05/31/2011
144. Willie Harris 05/12/2011

143. Luis Hernandez 08/31/2010
142. Mike Hessman 07/29/2010
141. Justin Turner 07/19/2010

140. Wilson Valdez 08/25/2009
139. Andy Green 08/19/2009

138. Fernando Tatis 06/17/2008

137. David Newhan 09/29/2007
136. Ruben Gotay 09/07/2007
135. Damion Easley 04/19/2007

134. Julio Franco 09/10/2006
133. Eli Marrero 07/02/2006
132. Jose Valentin 05/26/2006

131. Miguel Cairo 04/21/2005
130. Chris Woodward 04/13/2005

129. David Wright 07/21/2004

[Edgy MD]

Nice work, and a great lede.

You could have made this a quiz. Who would have guessed Marrero?

That guy was funny. The Mets traded him for Matsui, because I guess Minaya felt he had to get something for him. He was talented, but had health problems, and everything about his Mets tenure was like, "I guess I'll play out the year --- you're paying me and all --- but I'm just kinda not feelin' it anymore."

[Guest sharpie]

Vinny Rotino, Luis Hernandez, Mike Hessman, Andy Green. I don't remember a thing about any of those guys.

[Edgy MD]

Hessman recently joined an exclusive club, pounding his 400th minor league homerun. Even now, he's slugging .552 for Toledo in the International League.

[Ceetar]

sharpie wrote: Vinny Rotino, Luis Hernandez, Mike Hessman, Andy Green. I don't remember a thing about any of those guys.

Vinny Rottino was one of those fun utility guys who could also catch. though he should've been the backup that year for flexibility's sake.

Luis Hernandez is famous for Mike Puma declaring him the Opening Day 2B on like March 10th.

Mike Hessman I tend to conflate with Val Pascucci.

I have Andy Green's autograph on a baseball. He wore #10 (At least in Spring Training)

[Edgy MD]

I conflate Andy Green (2b, 3b, 2009) with Andy Phillips (1B, OF, 2008). I do the best I can to keep them distinct and separate, and then I wake up some morning in November, and find they've again merged into one entity in my brain.

I try mental exercises to keep them apart --- recite their career numbers, their prior teams, their disparate birthplaces --- placing them in separate mental rooms, but there is no cure for gravity, and they sadly keep sliding into the same dark mental basement. Occasionally, I find Andy Tomberlin down there with them.

[Benjamin Grimm]

G-Fafif wrote: The UMDB box score for 9/15/2013 doesn't reflect Quintanilla's two innings at third, thus Omar is not listed on UMDB's 3B page, but should be. And his family feels just awful about it.

The Ultimate Mets Database apologizes to the family of Omar Quintanilla. The data has been fixed. We do regret any inconvenience that this may have caused.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Edgy MD wrote: I conflate Andy Green (2b, 3b, 2009) with Andy Phillips (1B, OF, 2008).

You're doing better than I am. I don't have any memory at all of either of them.

But I do remember Andy Hassler!

[MFS62]

The way I remember the difference between the two 1962 relievers named Bob Miller was that Robert L. Miller was the righty.

Later

[G-Fafif]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: G-Fafif wrote: The UMDB box score for 9/15/2013 doesn't reflect Quintanilla's two innings at third, thus Omar is not listed on UMDB's 3B page, but should be. And his family feels just awful about it. The Ultimate Mets Database apologizes to the family of Omar Quintanilla. The data has been fixed. We do regret any inconvenience that this may have caused.

The Quintanillas are relieved even if among them they still can't hit a lick.