Missing the Party

[Centerfield]

I was thinking about Dillon Gee. I wonder what he was doing while the Mets were celebrating in Cincinnati. Was he watching and feeling slighted? Was he happy for his teammates? I wonder what he must have said to piss off Sandy so much that he wouldn't call him up in September.

I still think Dillon could have been really helpful had the games in September gone in a different direction. He might have even become the 7th inning guy.

When the Mets win it all, does he get a World Series ring?

I was also thinking about guys like Wheeler and Edgin and Montero. I wonder if they cracked open some bubbly wherever they are.

[Frayed Knot]

I did see a Gee tweet reprinted somewhere congratulating his "teammates" on their clinch.
Dillon is this year's Ed Lynch.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I was thinking similar thoughts, wondering how many Mets put in a significant amount of time in the recent lean years without experiencing postseason play as a Met.

I found 17 players who have played for the Mets since 2007 and have been in at least one game in four or more seasons but did not play in any postseason games in 2006.

Six of those 17 are current Mets and have a chance to drop off this list when the NLDS starts. (Some are far more likely than others, but I'm assuming that anyone on the current roster has at least a theoretical chance.)

Of the 11 remaining, there are 2 who appeared in 2015 but are currently out of the picture. Dillon Gee, mentioned above, is one of them.

That leaves 9 who are no longer in the Mets organization.

Let's make this a quiz of sorts: How many of the 17 players can you name? Again, they've appeared in four or more of the seasons between 2007 and 2015 but have never played a post-season game with the Mets. Six are on the current active roster. Two played for the Mets earlier this year. Nine others departed the Mets prior to 2015.

No need to guess one at a time. Rattle off as many names as you can think of.

[Centerfield]

Gone:

Johan Santana. RA Dickey.

Current Mets:

Murphy. Niese.

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[HahnSolo]

,Murphy, Castillo, Niese, Gee.

Edit: Misread question I think.

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[HahnSolo]

Pelfrey

[Ceetar]

Niuewenhuis

Tejada

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[Ceetar]

Nick Evans

Josh Satin

[Benjamin Grimm]

Correct guesses:

METS ON THE CURRENT ROSTER (6)
Jon Niese, Daniel Murphy

2015 METS NOT ON THE CURRENT ROSTER (2)
Dillon Gee

FORMER METS (9)
Mike Pelfrey, Luis Castillo, Johan Santana


Incorrect guesses:
R. A. Dickey

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Frayed Knot wrote: I did see a Gee tweet reprinted somewhere congratulating his "teammates" on their clinch. Dillon is this year's Ed Lynch.

Only he lacks the latter's way with words.

Ed Lynch wrote: "I�m a competitive person and I have confidence in my abilities. I wouldn�t have pitched seven years in the big leagues throwing 81 miles per hour if I couldn�t get the most out of my abilities."

[Edgy MD]

Just-in Turner

That's an Interregnum Met if ever there was one.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Yes to Justin Turner.


Correct guesses:

METS ON THE CURRENT ROSTER (6)
Jon Niese, Daniel Murphy

2015 METS NOT ON THE CURRENT ROSTER (2)
Dillon Gee

FORMER METS (9)
Mike Pelfrey, Luis Castillo, Johan Santana, Justin Turner


Incorrect guesses:
R. A. Dickey

[Gwreck]

Angel Pagan

[Edgy MD]

Josh Thole!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Yes to Pagan and Thole.


Correct guesses:

METS ON THE CURRENT ROSTER (6)
Jon Niese, Daniel Murphy

2015 METS NOT ON THE CURRENT ROSTER (2)
Dillon Gee

FORMER METS (9)
Mike Pelfrey, Luis Castillo, Johan Santana, Justin Turner, Josh Thole, Angel Pagan


Incorrect guesses:
R. A. Dickey

[Benjamin Grimm]

Oops, somehow I missed Ceetar's guesses, above. (Sorry about that.) All four (Tejada, Nieuwenhuis, Satin, Evans) are correct.

Evans was the one I thought most likely to be overlooked.

METS ON THE CURRENT ROSTER (6)
Jon Niese, Daniel Murphy, Ruben Tejada, Kirk Nieuwenhuis


2015 METS NOT ON THE CURRENT ROSTER (2)
Dillon Gee


FORMER METS (9)
Mike Pelfrey, Luis Castillo, Johan Santana, Justin Turner, Josh Thole, Angel Pagan, Nick Evans, Josh Satin

[Ceetar]

Parnell
Mejia*

[Benjamin Grimm]

Correction: There are 18. I had all 18 on my list but I counted wrong. So there are five names remaining, and none of them are at all obscure.

Evans was the one I thought most likely to be overlooked.

METS ON THE CURRENT ROSTER (7)
Jon Niese, Daniel Murphy, Ruben Tejada, Kirk Nieuwenhuis


2015 METS NOT ON THE CURRENT ROSTER (2)
Dillon Gee


FORMER METS (9)
Mike Pelfrey, Luis Castillo, Johan Santana, Justin Turner, Josh Thole, Angel Pagan, Nick Evans, Josh Satin

[Benjamin Grimm]

Ceetar's two recent guesses, Parnell and Mejia, are both correct. Three names remain. Two are linked to each other in a way, and the third is linked to one of the two newly added names.

METS ON THE CURRENT ROSTER (7)
Jon Niese, Daniel Murphy, Ruben Tejada, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Bobby Parnell


2015 METS NOT ON THE CURRENT ROSTER (2)
Dillon Gee, Jenrry Mejia


FORMER METS (9)
Mike Pelfrey, Luis Castillo, Johan Santana, Justin Turner, Josh Thole, Angel Pagan, Nick Evans, Josh Satin

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Does Marlon Anderson count? He was before and after 06.

[Benjamin Grimm]

No, Marlon's not on my list. I'm only counting players who played in at least four seasons beginning in 2007.

The three remaining guys are all very prominent.

[Ceetar]

Lucas Duda
Jeurys Familia

and..

Carlos Torres?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Duda and Familia, yes.

The last guy is in the final category of "Former Mets". Much more prominent than Carlos Torres.

Carlos Torres, no.

METS ON THE CURRENT ROSTER (7)
Jon Niese, Daniel Murphy, Ruben Tejada, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Bobby Parnell, Jeurys Familia, Lucas Duda


2015 METS NOT ON THE CURRENT ROSTER (2)
Dillon Gee, Jenrry Mejia


FORMER METS (9)
Mike Pelfrey, Luis Castillo, Johan Santana, Justin Turner, Josh Thole, Angel Pagan, Nick Evans, Josh Satin

[Benjamin Grimm]

The final guy, who nobody guessed, was a left-handed hitting first baseman named "Ike Davis."

Of the 18 players in this little quiz, 15 of them managed to win some kind of Schaefer award and were "immortalized" on one or more of my custom 1970s baseball cards.

[batmagadanleadoff]

I missed this quiz, but going back to the original post, I was also thinking about Dillon Gee yesterday -- after just realizing that Logan Verrett's wearing Gee's old #35. Isn't that kinda mean?

[Guest themetfairy]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: I missed this quiz, but going back to the original post, I was also thinking about Dillon Gee yesterday -- after just realizing that Logan Verrett's wearing Gee's old #35. Isn't that kinda mean?

They didn't even let Gee's body get cold before issuing his number to Verrett.

[Zvon]

The final guy, who nobody guessed, was a left-handed hitting first baseman named "Ike Davis." Of the 18 players in this little quiz, 15 of them managed to win some kind of Schaefer award and were "immortalized" on one or more of my custom 1970s baseball cards.

Gotta get these on page two. The 74 Newy is my fav. All great though.

OE: and that Duda.

[Centerfield]

I love that card of Duda. Mainly because that picture is so different than the Lucas Duda we know.

That Duda is surly. He came over from the Brewers in a high profile trade and has seen his numbers drop a bit, making him even surlier. He has a contentious relationship with the media. He doesn't walk ("Walks are for pussies"), he's a butcher in the field, and he doesn't run out ground balls. Ever. He does a lot of hunting. He supports open carry.

After a loss in which he hit two solo HR's, he spoke openly about how he can't fucking do everything himself. He stares down opposing pitchers if they even hint at throwing inside.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Or he's got a tummy owie, 'cause them corn dogs Aunt Pat gave 'im. Don' like 'em tummy owies.

[Benjamin Grimm]

He's saying "Men with cameras hound Lucas. Taunt Lucas! Lucas just wants to be left alone."