Met Count 2016

[G-Fafif]

We left off at 1,007 and Tim Stauffer (sorry, Sittin' Matt Reynolds). Five brand spankin' new Mets have been tabbed for the Opening Day roster, including two -- Neil Walker and Asdrubal Cabrera -- projected to be in the lineup. By my bookkeeping, whoever is actively involved first Sunday night as a batter or fielder gets to be No. 1,008. Walker (likely batting fifth) is up in the top of the first, moot point. Mets don't get that far in top of first and Harvey throws a pitch that goes to Cabrera before one that goes to Walker, then it's the shortstop who is listed first.

Or perhaps De Aza leads off and skews everything.

[Ceetar]

no new batters, let's see how the fielding goes.

[Ceetar]

Neil Walker fields a cut-off throw from the outfield on the Hosmer RBI single.

[Ceetar]

1008 Walker
1009 Cabrera

[Fman99]

1010 is DeAza, on to PH here in the 9th.

[G-Fafif]

Met No. 1,011: Jim Henderson, debut April 5, 2016.

Met No. 1,012: Antonio Bastardo, debut April 8, 2016.

[Guest themetfairy]

Met Number 1,013 - Rene Rivera, debut April 30, 2016

[Edgy MD]

I'm Matt Reynolds, Met #1014. I'm here to [crossout]be a badass[/crossout] strike out meekly.

[Edgy MD]

A special welcome to Met #1015 (but not on a Saturday Night), Ty Kelly.

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[Guest themetfairy]

Met #1016 - James Loney

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Glad to have Loney. Particularly like that his presence resulted in Eric Campbell being sent back to AAA.

[Lefty Specialist]

Rockin' Doc wrote: Glad to have Loney. Particularly like that his presence resulted in Eric Campbell being sent back to AAA.

Too bad he's hitting like Campbell, though.

[Guest themetfairy]

Met # 1017 - Brandon Nimmo

[G-Fafif]

Met No. 1,018: Seth Lugo.

[Edgy MD]

Sweet breaking ball.

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[MFS62]

He snuck up on us. Did the bring him up during one of the rain delays?

Later

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Guys in the booth said he's the first 67. I applaud their apparent taste in reference books.

[Edgy MD]

So did the guy in the roster thread earlier in the day. First Seth, first Lugo, and first 67. It was a triple debut.

[G-Fafif]

Met No. 1,019: Justin Ruggiano

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Did Smoker get into a game -- and has he been send back to Vegas?

[Frayed Knot]

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: Did Smoker get into a game -- and has he been send back to Vegas?

No, Yes.

[G-Fafif]

Met No. 1,020: Jay Bruce

Edited August 3, 2016 by Guest

[Guest themetfairy]

Met Number 1021 - T.J. Rivera

[G-Fafif]

Met Count 1,022: Gabriel Ynoa

[Edgy MD]

I'm trying to recall who was the last Met to win in his debut.

[G-Fafif]

Edgy MD wrote: I'm trying to recall who was the last Met to win in his debut.

Kenny Greer. You haven't heard the last of him!

[Edgy MD]

Matz, no?

[G-Fafif]

Edgy MD wrote: Matz, no?

Yes.

Ynoa first since Greer to do it as a reliever. They and Doug Simons are it in that regard.

BTW, Ynoa, who snapped a four-game Met losing streak, was born on the day the Mets snapped a three-game losing streak: May 26, 1993, four months before Kenny Greer came to the fore.

Simons and Greer were born on days the Mets lost.

[G-Fafif]

No. 1,023: Josh Smoker.

[Edgy MD]

Met #1023 Josh Smoker gives up a basic infield grounder by his debut batter, but somehow the Mets shift makes it a hit.

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