Traded from the Mets

[Edgy MD]

A thread proposed by cooby.

You try to put your best spin on it, but the initial shock is raw. In a week or so, your new normal will have settled in, but right now, you've been sent packing, perhaps by the only organization you've ever known, and the sting is fresh. But there's a mic in your face. Try and say something civilized, you bitter ex-Met.

"I love playing in XXXXXX," said XXXXXX. "I got my first hit in XXXXXX, actually my first home run. I could see the passion from the fans. It's probably one of my favorite places to play, just to see the excitement from the fans and throughout the game. It was a fun place to go and play games. I'm excited to be part of the team now."

Mostly generic stuff. Name that ex-Met. And share your quotes from other recently relocated ex-Mets.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

if you want to go from sublime to the ridiculous, this one springs to mind:

"�I will show him in the XXXXXX XXXXX when I strike out Ike Davis, and when I jump up and down on the mound [pointing to the sky] I�ll be like, �Hey that�s for you.'�

[Edgy MD]

Thanks for giving that thread a chance. Mine is

"I love playing in Washington," said den Dekker. "I got my first hit in Washington, actually my first home run. I could see the passion from the fans. It's probably one of my favorite places to play, just to see the excitement from the fans and throughout the game. It was a fun place to go and play games. I'm excited to be part of the team now."

I'm going with... Mike O'Connor for the second.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Not MOC.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Pedro Feliciano!

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Aye.

(While technically not a trade, but i knew we'd be hard pressed for good quotes).

The missing words were "Subway Series"

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

I know its Lunchies turn but i'll throw up another one:

"I'm devastated".

[Edgy MD]

Tom Glavine?

I kid!

[Benjamin Grimm]

That one about Ike Davis is Kyle Farnsworth, isn't it?

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Tom Glavine, hahahaha.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: That one about Ike Davis is Kyle Farnsworth, isn't it?

Pedro Feliciano.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

If it's my turn, here goes:

"It's like living with a family all year and getting kicked out on Christmas Eve."

[Edgy MD]

Lynchie.

[Edgy MD]

This newly minted ex-Met was talking about his 4 1/2-year-old son:

"

He was crushed," XXXXXXX said. "He told me, 'you can be a/an xxxxx. I'm gonna be a Met.' And then he didn't come out of his room for almost an hour."

[Guest cooby]

Tim Teufel

[Edgy MD]

Not Tim Teufel.

Traded for Garry Templeton. Man.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Edgy MD wrote: Lynchie.

Correct! I just wrote 3,200 words on Ed Lynch for a SABR project. Did you know his son James is an outfielder for the Jays' Pioneer League team?

[Edgy MD]

I didn't. Did you know that nobody has written a SABR bio for Ron F. Hunt?

[Guest cooby]

I am trying to think of notable family men. Mike Hampton?

[Edgy MD]

Not Hampton. Guys, your memory has all clouded up.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Edgy MD wrote: I didn't. Did you know that nobody has written a SABR bio for Ron F. Hunt?

Calling out for you. I also finished Terry Leach just now. What a career that guy had.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Edgy MD wrote: This newly minted ex-Met was talking about his 4 1/2-year-old son: " He was crushed," XXXXXXX said. "He told me, 'you can be a/an xxxxx. I'm gonna be a Met.' And then he didn't come out of his room for almost an hour."

Eric Young Jr., talking about Eric Young Jr. Jr.

I have no idea.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Dunno. Turk Wendell?

I got one.

''The Mets are in a position where they've got XXXXXX XXXXXX and XXXXXX XXXXXXX, and guys they paid money to get. I figured I'd be the one to go.'' He... conceded that he had ''voiced an opinion'' to his manager when taken out of some games. ''I thought they'd trade me because of that, too,'' he said. ''I was shocked it was to the XXXXX. I thought I'd go to the Tokyo Giants.''

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Roberto Petagine ?

[Edgy MD]

I can't believe you guys have grown so foggy about this guy.

[HahnSolo]

Edgy MD wrote: This newly minted ex-Met was talking about his 4 1/2-year-old son: " He was crushed," XXXXXXX said. "He told me, 'you can be a/an xxxxx. I'm gonna be a Met.' And then he didn't come out of his room for almost an hour."

Dickey?

[Edgy MD]

Not R.A.

It's gonna hit you like a lightning bolt.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Edgy MD wrote: I can't believe you guys have grown so foggy about this guy.

I expect we probably remember the player, but not the quote about his young son.

[Edgy MD]

It'll dawn on you soon what a breeze this question was.

[Chad ochoseis]

You're giving us hints, methinks. David Weathers?

[Edgy MD]

"He was crushed," Weathers said. "He told me, 'you can be an Astro. I'm gonna be a Met.' And then he didn't come out of his room for almost an hour." � David F. Weathers

It's sweet, until you see the filthy little turncoat decked out in Cincinnati red.