Quiz: Slow and Steady Wins the Race

[Edgy MD]

A quiz to suss out and celebrate those Mets who were consistently effective, over an extended period, while never being excellent.

Name me the Mets top ten pitchers all-time in terms of wins, discounting any who have represented the Mets on a National League All-Star roster.

[Edgy MD]

One guess per post. No consecutive posts. Three points for a correct guess. Minus one for an incorrect guess.

On edit: Hell, let's make it interesting. A VALUABLE GRAND PRIZE for the ultimate winner.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Trax comes to mind, although not sure if he snuck into an ASG once or twice.

[Guest sharpie]

Mike Pelfrey. Hung around long enough, never as good as he shoulda been but had his moments.

[Vic Sage]

how about the current met who just went on the DL? Niese.

[G-Fafif]

Bobby Ojeda should've been an All-Star in 1986...but wasn't.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Vic Sage wrote: how about the current met who just went on the DL? Niese.

That's who I was gonna say.

Craig Swan, who was definitely all-star caliber during his 78-79 peak. (Those were also J.R. Richard's peak years). I disagree with the "never being excellent" phrasing as it applies to Swan.

Edited August 24, 2016 by Guest

[metirish]

Bobby Jones?

[Edgy MD]

Trax comes to mind, although not sure if he snuck into an ASG once or twice.

[fimg=150]http://cdn.quotationof.com/images/ed-mcmahon-6.jpg[/fimg]
You are correct, sir!

1. Trachsel: 66 (10th all-time on the Mets win List)
2. __________
3. __________
4. __________
5. __________
6. __________
7. __________
8. __________
9. __________
T10. __________
T10. __________

Leaderboard
d'Kong: 3 Points

Mike Pelfrey. Hung around long enough, never as good as he shoulda been but had his moments.

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Correctamundo!

1. Trachsel: 66 (10th all-time on the Mets win List)
2. __________
3. __________
4. __________
5. Pelfrey: 50 (16th)
6. __________
7. __________
8. __________
9. __________
T10. __________
T10. __________

Leaderboard
d'Kong: 3 Points
sharpie: 3 Points

Tim Leary, failed blue-chip prospect and LSD enthusiast

WRON... ! Wait a minute. That's your sig line.

how about the current met who just went on the DL? Niese.

[fimg=150]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/98/Stuart_Smalley.jpg[/fimg]
You're pretty and smart!

1. Trachsel: 66 (10th all-time on the Mets win List)
2. Niese: 61 (Tied for 11th)
3. __________
4. __________
5. Pelfrey: 50 (16th)
6. __________
7. __________
8. __________
9. __________
T10. __________
T10. __________

Leaderboard
d'Kong: 3 Points
sharpie: 3 Points
Vic Sage: 3 points

Bobby Ojeda should've been an All-Star in 1986...but wasn't.

[fimg=150]https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1cUx11m2ZaU/maxresdefault.jpg[/fimg]
You're my inspiration!

1. Trachsel: 66 (10th all-time on the Mets win List)
2. Niese: 61 (Tied for 11th)
3. __________
4. Ojeda: 51 (15th)
5. Pelfrey: 50 (16th)
6. __________
7. __________
8. __________
9. __________
T10. __________
T10. __________

Leaderboard
d'Kong: 3 Points
sharpie: 3 Points
Vic Sage: 3 points
G-Fafif: 3 points

Craig Swan, who was definitely all-star caliber during his 78-79 peak. (Those were also J.R. Richard's peak years). I disagree with the "never being excellent" phrasing as it applies to Swan.

[fimg=150]http://static.srcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/Hugh-Jackman-Yellow-Wolverine-Costume-Armor-Fan-Art.jpg[/fimg]
You're the best at what you do!

1. Trachsel: 66 (10th all-time on the Mets win List)
2. Niese: 61 (Tied for 11th)
3. Swan: 59 (Tied for 13th)
4. Ojeda: 51 (15th)
5. Pelfrey: 50 (16th)
6. __________
7. __________
8. __________
9. __________
T10. __________
T10. __________

Leaderboard
d'Kong: 3 Points
sharpie: 3 Points
Vic Sage: 3 points
G-Fafif: 3 points
batmagadanleadoff: 3 points

Bobby Jones?

[fimg=150]https://thenypost.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/mclaughlin.jpg[/fimg]
Wrong! Bobby Jones was a 1997 All-Star!

1. Trachsel: 66 (10th all-time on the Mets win List)
2. Niese: 61 (Tied for 11th)
3. Swan: 59 (Tied for 13th)
4. Ojeda: 51 (15th)
5. Pelfrey: 50 (16th)
6. __________
7. __________
8. __________
9. __________
T10. __________
T10. __________

Leaderboard
d'Kong: 3 Points
sharpie: 3 Points
Vic Sage: 3 points
G-Fafif: 3 points
batmagadanleadoff: 3 points
metirish: -1 point

Incorrect guesses: Bobby Jones

[RealityChuck]

Gary Gentry

[stevejrogers]

Al Jackson

[Edgy MD]

Gary Gentry

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Right-ho, Jeeves!

1. Trachsel: 66 (10th all-time on the Mets win List)
2. Niese: 61 (Tied for 11th)
3. Swan: 59 (Tied for 13th)
4. Ojeda: 51 (15th)
5. Pelfrey: 50 (16th)
6. __________
7. Gentry: 41 (22)
8. __________
9. __________
T10. __________
T10. __________

Leaderboard
d'Kong: 3 Points
sharpie: 3 Points
Vic Sage: 3 points
G-Fafif: 3 points
batmagadanleadoff: 3 points
RealityChuck: 3 points
metirish: -1 point

Incorrect guesses: Bobby Jones

Al Jackson

[fimg=150]http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/5500000/Mike-Brady-the-brady-bunch-5541361-304-285.jpg[/fimg]
Way to go, champ!

1. Trachsel: 66 (10th all-time on the Mets win List)
2. Niese: 61 (Tied for 11th)
3. Swan: 59 (Tied for 13th)
4. Ojeda: 51 (15th)
5. Pelfrey: 50 (16th)
6. Jackson: 43 (21st)
7. Gentry: 41 (22nd)
8. __________
9. __________
T10. __________
T10. __________

Leaderboard
d'Kong: 3 Points
sharpie: 3 Points
Vic Sage: 3 points
G-Fafif: 3 points
batmagadanleadoff: 3 points
RealityChuck: 3 points
SteveJRogers: 3 points
metirish: -1 point

Incorrect guesses: Bobby Jones

It's a tight race!

[Guest d'Kong76]

McAndrew

[Edgy MD]

Got to break for dinner!

[seawolf17]

Ed Lynch.

[Chad ochoseis]

Dave Mlicki

[Edgy MD]

McAndrew

[fimg=150]http://chirpradio.org/_/files/blog/daryl_hall.jpg[/fimg]
No can do!

Close though. Jim McAndrew is 13th in this particular category, with 36 wins.

1. Trachsel: 66 (10th all-time on the Mets win List)
2. Niese: 61 (Tied for 11th)
3. Swan: 59 (Tied for 13th)
4. Ojeda: 51 (15th)
5. Pelfrey: 50 (16th)
6. Jackson: 43 (21st)
7. Gentry: 41 (22nd)
8. __________
9. __________
T10. __________
T10. __________

Leaderboard
sharpie: 3 points
Vic Sage: 3 points
G-Fafif: 3 points
batmagadanleadoff: 3 points
RealityChuck: 3 points
SteveJRogers: 3 points
d'Kong: 2 oints
metirish: -1 point

Incorrect guesses: Bobby Jones, Jim McAndrew

Ed Lynch.

[fimg=150]https://messford.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/freddie_chico3.jpg[/fimg]
Looookin' good!

1. Trachsel: 66 (10th all-time on the Mets win List)
2. Niese: 61 (Tied for 11th)
3. Swan: 59 (Tied for 13th)
4. Ojeda: 51 (15th)
5. Pelfrey: 50 (16th)
6. Jackson: 43 (21st)
7. Gentry: 41 (22nd)
8. __________
9. __________
T10. __________
T10. Lynch: 38 (T28)

Leaderboard
sharpie: 3 Points
Vic Sage: 3 points
G-Fafif: 3 points
batmagadanleadoff: 3 points
RealityChuck: 3 points
SteveJRogers: 3 points
seawolf17: 3 points
d'Kong: 2 Points
metirish: -1 point

Dave Mlicki

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Caroline, no!

Mlicki is ties for 22nd in this dubious category with a humble 24 wins.

1. Trachsel: 66 (10th all-time on the Mets win List)
2. Niese: 61 (Tied for 11th)
3. Swan: 59 (Tied for 13th)
4. Ojeda: 51 (15th)
5. Pelfrey: 50 (16th)
6. Jackson: 43 (21st)
7. Gentry: 41 (22nd)
8. __________
9. __________
T10. __________
T10. Lynch: 38 (T28)

Leaderboard
sharpie: 3 Points
Vic Sage: 3 points
G-Fafif: 3 points
batmagadanleadoff: 3 points
RealityChuck: 3 points
SteveJRogers: 3 points
seawolf17: 3 points
d'Kong: 2 Points
metirish: -1 point
Chad Ochoseis: -1 point

Incorrect guesses: Bobby Jones, Jim McAndrew, Dave Mlicki

[G-Fafif]

Habitual liar John Maine.

[stevejrogers]

Bob Apodaca?

[seawolf17]

Dillon Gee.

[Edgy MD]

Habitual liar John Maine.

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Smarter than the average bear!

1. Trachsel: 66 (10th all-time on the Mets win List)
2. Niese: 61 (Tied for 11th)
3. Swan: 59 (Tied for 13th)
4. Ojeda: 51 (15th)
5. Pelfrey: 50 (16th)
6. Jackson: 43 (21st)
7. Gentry: 41 (22nd)
8. __________
9. Maine: 39 (Tied for 26th)
T10. __________
T10. Lynch: 38 (T28)

Leaderboard
G-Fafif: 6 points
sharpie: 3 Points
Vic Sage: 3 points
batmagadanleadoff: 3 points
RealityChuck: 3 points
SteveJRogers: 3 points
seawolf17: 3 points
d'Kong: 2 Points
metirish: -1 point
Chad Ochoseis: -1 point

Incorrect guesses: Bobby Jones, Jim McAndrew, Dave Mlicki

Bob Apodaca?

[fimg=150]https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1457290066/amy1000.jpg[/fimg]
Nooooo! No! No!

Bob's 16 wins places him decidedly out of the money in this category. I think he's 45th or so.

1. Trachsel: 66 (10th all-time on the Mets win List)
2. Niese: 61 (Tied for 11th)
3. Swan: 59 (Tied for 13th)
4. Ojeda: 51 (15th)
5. Pelfrey: 50 (16th)
6. Jackson: 43 (21st)
7. Gentry: 41 (22nd)
8. __________
9. Maine: 39 (Tied for 26th)
T10. __________
T10. Lynch: 38 (T28)

Leaderboard
G-Fafif: 6 points
sharpie: 3 Points
Vic Sage: 3 points
batmagadanleadoff: 3 points
RealityChuck: 3 points
seawolf17: 3 points
SteveJRogers: 2 points
d'Kong: 2 Points
metirish: -1 point
Chad Ochoseis: -1 point

Incorrect guesses: Bobby Jones, Jim McAndrew, Dave Mlicki, Bob Apodaca

Dillon Gee.

[fimg=150]http://66.media.tumblr.com/bed72899575e339f1d38abfe0c2941b8/tumblr_n1z8t72ZZX1rkf3iuo1_500.jpg[/fimg]
Why can't I be YOU?!

1. Trachsel: 66 (10th all-time on the Mets win List)
2. Niese: 61 (Tied for 11th)
3. Swan: 59 (Tied for 13th)
4. Ojeda: 51 (15th)
5. Pelfrey: 50 (16th)
6. Jackson: 43 (21st)
7. Gentry: 41 (22nd)
8. Gee: 40 (24th)
9. Maine: 39 (Tied for 26th)
T10. __________
T10. Lynch: 38 (T28)

Leaderboard
G-Fafif: 6 points
seawolf17: 6 points
sharpie: 3 Points
Vic Sage: 3 points
batmagadanleadoff: 3 points
RealityChuck: 3 points
SteveJRogers: 2 points
d'Kong: 2 Points
metirish: -1 point
Chad Ochoseis: -1 point

Incorrect guesses: Bobby Jones, Jim McAndrew, Dave Mlicki, Bob Apodaca

Will anybody tie Seawolf and G-FaFiF in our race for the valuable prize? Or will one of them pull ahead. STAY TUNED!!

[seawolf17]

I'm afraid to guess wrong. But...

Terry Leach?

[Edgy MD]

I'm afraid to guess wrong. But... Terry Leach?

[fimg=150]https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sBlhrTpi69E/maxresdefault.jpg[/fimg]
Missed it by that much!

Terry Leach, like Craig Swan before him, probably deserved an All-Star selection. He had a great first half as a fill-in starter in 1987, but Davy Johnson just couldn't mentally let go of the "fill-in" modifier and didn't choose him. Terry is tied with Mlicki at 24 wins, 22nd on our list.

1. Trachsel: 66 (10th all-time on the Mets win List)
2. Niese: 61 (Tied for 11th)
3. Swan: 59 (Tied for 13th)
4. Ojeda: 51 (15th)
5. Pelfrey: 50 (16th)
6. Jackson: 43 (21st)
7. Gentry: 41 (22nd)
8. Gee: 40 (24th)
9. Maine: 39 (Tied for 26th)
T10. __________
T10. Lynch: 38 (T28)

Leaderboard
G-Fafif: 6 points
seawolf17: 5 points
sharpie: 3 Points
Vic Sage: 3 points
batmagadanleadoff: 3 points
RealityChuck: 3 points
SteveJRogers: 2 points
d'Kong: 2 Points
metirish: -1 point
Chad Ochoseis: -1 point

Incorrect guesses: Bobby Jones, Jim McAndrew, Dave Mlicki, Bob Apodaca, Terry Leach

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm thinking we have to go further back. How about Jack Fisher?

[Edgy MD]

I'm thinking we have to go further back. How about Jack Fisher?

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YOU'RE SIMPLY THE BEST!

Jack finishes the board! He departed as (I think) the Mets' all time winningest pitcher, and was still in the top ten into the eighties. He remains 28th all time in Met wins, but with NO ALL-STAR APPEARANCES!! Thank you for playing!

1. Trachsel: 66 (10th all-time on the Mets win List)
2. Niese: 61 (Tied for 11th)
3. Swan: 59 (Tied for 13th)
4. Ojeda: 51 (15th)
5. Pelfrey: 50 (16th)
6. Jackson: 43 (21st)
7. Gentry: 41 (22nd)
8. Gee: 40 (24th)
9. Maine: 39 (Tied for 26th)
T10. Fisher: 38 (Tied for 28th)
T10. Lynch: 38 (Tied for 28th)

Leaderboard
G-Fafif: 6 points
seawolf17: 5 points
Benjamin Grimm: 3 points
sharpie: 3 Points
Vic Sage: 3 points
batmagadanleadoff: 3 points
RealityChuck: 3 points
SteveJRogers: 2 points
d'Kong: 2 Points
metirish: -1 point
Chad Ochoseis: -1 point

Incorrect guesses: Bobby Jones, Jim McAndrew, Dave Mlicki, Bob Apodaca, Terry Leach

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[Edgy MD]

You're still at the optonline address?

[G-Fafif]

Edgy MD wrote: You're still at the optonline address?

That will work.

[G-Fafif]

Trachsel, Gentry, Maine, Lynch: winningest Met pitchers who were neither Met All-Stars NOR Met Opening Day starters. Maine did start the opener of the 2006 playoffs, though, and Lynch was being held as emergency starter in case Seaver, who aggravated a body part (and I don't mean that dick M. Donald a Grant) late in Spring 1983 couldn't go. Lynch predicted he wouldn't be Greeted warmly by the Shea throng if had he taken Tom's anticipated place.

[G-Fafif]

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