SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR, 2016

[Benjamin Grimm]

THE SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR, 2016

PLAYER OF THE YEAR The Schaefer Mets Player of the Year for 2016 is first-time winner YOENIS CESPEDES. His total of 90.62 points is the lowest winning sum in the CPF's Schaefer history. PREVIOUS WINNERS: 2005 - David Wright, 140.17 points*; 2006 - David Wright, 121.16; 2007 - David Wright, 124.77; 2008 - Johan Santana, 121.37; 2009 - David Wright, 91.72; 2010 - David Wright, 117.56; 2011 - José Reyes, 104.96; 2012 - David Wright, 113.06; 2013 - Daniel Murphy, 107.30; 2014 - Lucas Duda, 95.62; 2015 - Jacob deGrom, 97.08. * Totals were higher in 2005 because of a rule specifying that ten points were to be awarded for each game.

PITCHER OF THE YEAR The Schaefer Mets Pitcher of the Year is, for the first time, NOAH SYNDERGAARD. Noah finished a mere 0.81 points behind Yoenis Cespedes in the race for overall Player of the Year. PREVIOUS WINNERS: 2005 - Pedro Martinez, 120.68 points*; 2006 - Tom Glavine, 80.26; 2007 - Tom Glavine, 75.97; 2008 - Johan Santana, 121.37; 2009 - Johan Santana, 84.61; 2010 - Johan Santana, 90.42; 2011 - R.A. Dickey, 69.40; 2012 - R.A. Dickey, 110.12; 2013 - Matt Harvey, 86.68; 2014 - Bartolo Colon, 74.77; 2015 - Jacob deGrom, 97.08. * Totals were higher in 2005 because of a rule specifying that ten points were to be awarded for each game.

RELIEF PITCHER OF THE YEAR The Mets Relief Pitcher of the Year is a repeat of last year's winner, JEURYS FAMILIA. Familia, who set a club record with 51 saves, totaled 36.70 points, all out of the bullpen. Runners up were Addison Reed (34.76 points), Hansel Robles (30.22), Jerry Blevins (16.23), and Antonio Bastardo (13.29). PREVIOUS WINNERS: 2006 - Billy Wagner, 40.39 points; 2007 - Aaron Heilman, 34.86; 2008 - Aaron Heilman, 34.50; 2009 - Francisco Rodriguez, 38.58; 2010 - Hisanori Takahashi 28.69; 2011 - Pedro Beato, 25.93; 2012 - Bobby Parnell, 29.01; 2013 - LaTroy Hawkins, 32.30; 2014 - Carlos Torres, 35.75; 2015 - Jeurys Familia, 35.85.

BENCH PLAYER OF THE YEAR The Bench Player of the Year is KELLY JOHNSON, who earned 8.29 points in games in which he did not start, ahead of Alejandro De Aza (7.18 points), Wilmer Flores (5.64), and Matt Reynolds (3.70). PREVIOUS WINNERS: 2006 - Julio Franco, 7.16 points; 2007 - Marlon Anderson, 10.39; 2008 - Damion Easley, 5.06; 2009 - Fernando Tatis, 8.37; 2010 - Chris Carter, 9.28; 2011 - Scott Hairston, 8.77; 2012 - Jordany Valdespin, 13.84; 2013 - Jordany Valdespin, 8.70; 2014 - Eric Campbell, 5.89; 2015 - Michael Cuddyer, 3.49.

This year, every player who appeared for the Mets received Scheaefer points.


SCHAEFER METS PLAYER OF THE WEEK, 2016
Week ending April 9, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.69 points.
Week ending April 16, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 7.95 points.
Week ending April 23, 2016: Curtis Granderson, 7.51 points.
Week ending April 30, 2016: Michael Conforto, 10.93 points.
Week ending May 7, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 9.27 points.
Week ending May 14, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.99 points.
Week ending May 21, 2016: Yoenis Cespedes, 6.04 points.
Week ending May 28, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 5.58 points.
Week ending June 4, 2016: Matt Harvey, 5.12 points.
Week ending June 11, 2016: Matt Harvey, 7.76 points.
Week ending June 18, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 4.14 points.
Week ending June 25, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 7.07 points.
Week ending July 2, 2016: Bartolo Colon, 7.14 points.
Week ending July 9, 2016: Wilmer Flores, 10.80 points.
Week ending July 16, 2016: Jose Reyes, 3.65 points.
Week ending July 23, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 5.93 points.
Week ending July 30, 2016: Steven Matz, 6.17 points.
Week ending August 6, 2016: Neil Walker, 8.33 points.
Week ending August 13, 2016: Jacob deGrom, 7.78 points.
Week ending August 20, 2016: Jose Reyes, 6.58 points.
Week ending August 27, 2016: Noah Syndergaard, 9.09 points.
Week ending September 3, 2016: Robert Gsellman, 6.23 points.
Week ending September 10, 2016: Curtis Granderson 8.17 points.
Week ending September 17, 2016: Seth Lugo, 5.98 points.
Week ending September 24, 2016: Asdrubal Cabrera, 7.49 points.
Week ending October 1, 2016: Robert Gsellman, 7.61 points.

Thanks to those who participated!

This year, since all votes were stored in database tables, we're able to award our first "perfect participation" awards. There were four forum members who voted in every game, and as a result G-Fafif, TMF, Benjamin Grimm, and OhSheaCanKC will all receive a virtual copy of this lovely button:




Wear it with virtual pride!

(Also, we'll be sending a virtual box of Rice-a-Roni, the San Francisco Treat, to Ashie62, to thank him for almost achieving this honor. He voted in 160 of the 162 games!)



Honorable mention to Johnny and TransMonk (138 games each), Zvon (95 games) and LWFS (62 games).

[MFS62]

Another year, another great job.
Kudos for the hard work you put into this.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

Thank you, but it really wasn't such hard work. (If it was hard, I wouldn't do it!)

But that reminds me that I meant to say that the new system that was introduced this year made things much easier than they were before. Instead of spending a few minutes per day I'm now spending a few minutes per month. As a result, I'm officially announcing that Schaefer will resume in 2017 for its 13th season!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Love

[Centerfield]

Yeah, this is just terrific work. I'm amazed that you are able to do this year after year. Thanks BG. I promise to vote more next year.

Love the Cespedes card. The look on his face makes it seem like he knows he just won player of the year.

As to the results themselves, no surprise on the winners. A little surprised that Granderson is as high as he is, but I think this is a testament to his durability.

Seriously? Rice-a-Roni? A reference to San Francisco? I suspect someone in marketing is going to lose their job over this gaffe.

Not cool Stockholm. Not cool.

[Guest themetfairy]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: But that reminds me that I meant to say that the new system that was introduced this year made things much easier than they were before. Instead of spending a few minutes per day I'm now spending a few minutes per month. As a result, I'm officially announcing that Schaefer will resume in 2017 for its 13th season!

Yay! And thanks for all the great work BG!

And I will wear my virtual pin proudly!

[TransMonk]

Wonderful...as always! Thanks for your hard work!

[Edgy MD]

Yoenis Céspedes, Player of the Year while never winning Player of the Month.

If game 163 counted, Syndergaard would have taken it.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Congrats to the players and thanks to Ben for running it year after year.
Loved the new voting format, made it easier to catch up when I regularly
fell a dozen games behind all season.

[Frayed Knot]

Some other folks who were good enough to stop by and vote this year, even if only once each:

Rick Blaine * Fred C. Dobbs * Francis Queeg * Charlie Allnut * Sal Tessio * Peter Clemenza * Frank Pentangeli * Hyman Roth * Johnny Friendly * Terry Malloy * Sugar Kane * Osgood Fielding III * Jake Gittes * Randall P. McMurphy * George Bailey * Sam Spade * John Blutarsky * Vernon Wormer * Greg Marmalard * Daniel Simpson Day * Kent Dorfman * Artie Fufkin * David St. Hubbins * Derek Smalls * Bobbi Fleckman * Nigel Tufnel * Mandy Pepperidge * Eric Stratton * Doug Neidermeyer * Hedley Lamarr * Lili Von Shtupp * Alvy Singer * Boo Radley * Atticus Finch * Bruno Tattaglia * Jack Woltz * Johnny Fontane * Luca Brasi * Tom Hagen * Norman Bates * Merkin Muffley * Rufus T. Firefly * Otis B. Driftwood * Henry Hill * Paulie Cicero * Jimmy Conway * Butch Cassidy * Lukas Jackson * Eddie Felson * Reggie Dunlop * Henry Gondorff * Johnny Hooker * Doyle Lonnegan * Bruce Pearson * Arthur Wiggins * Piney Woods * Lizbeth Salander * Apollo Creed * Frau Blucher * Charles Calthrop * Jeff Spicoli * Ratso Rizzo * Dave Stoller * Stanley Kowalski * Travis Bickle * Benjamin Franklin Pierce * Dorothy Michaels * Hannibal Lecter * Clarice Starling * Inigo Montoya * Andy Dufresne * Will Hunting * Mark Watney * Keyser Soze * Edmund Exley * Roy McEvoy * Richard Kimble * Jimmy Rabbitte * Dirk Diggler * Ned Ryerson * Gordie LaChance * Howard Beale * Popeye Doyle * Judah Ben-Hur * Jerry Lundegaard * Rupert Pupkin * Frank Serpico * Phineas Fogg * Frank Pulver * Ted Striker * Charlie Babbitt * Sally Bowles * Benjamin Braddock * Auric Goldfinger * Ernst Blofeld * Pussy Galore * Virgil Starkwell * Virgil Sollozzo * Virgil Hilts * Virgil Tibbs * Rhett Butler * Ashley Wilkes * Scarlett O’Hara * Indiana Jones * Henri Charriere * Danny Noonan * Harry Caul * John Rambo * Rocky Dennis * Joe Buck * John Yossarian * Rooster Cogburn * Harry Callahan * Tony Montana * Lloyd Dobler * John Shaft * Jeff Lebowski * Jacques Clouseau * Louis Cyphre * Nuke LaLoosh * Crash Davis * Max Bialystock * Leo Bloom * Oscar Madison * Felix Unger * Martin Blank * Marty McFly * Jeremiah Johnson * Roy Hobbs * Norman MacLean * Booby Miles * Terry Leather * Charles Foster Kane * Norma Desmond * Luke Skywalker * Mona Lisa Vito * John Book * Zachary Garber * Bull Meacham * Billy Bibbit * Frank Drebin * Juno MacGuff * Paulie Bleeker * Gary King * Bad Blake * Jack Baker * Susie Diamond * Danny Noonan * Carl Spackler * Lacey Underall * Stephen Falken * Michael Clayton * Navin R. Johnson * Nick Naylor * Jason Bourne * Billy Hayes * Ferris Bueller * John McClane * Gordon Gekko * Spearchucker Jones

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: Yoenis Céspedes, Player of the Year while never winning Player of the Month.

Compiler.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

I also wanted to take a moment to thank all of our wonderful Schaefer spokesmodels who did such a great job throughout the year. They'll all be back in 2017, along with a few new friends. Let's give them a big hand!

[MFS62]

Sal Tessio is still alive?

Later

[Guest d'Kong76]

Cool seeing all the banners together.

[Frayed Knot]

MFS62 wrote: Sal Tessio is still alive?

No, he asked he Tom could get him off, you know, just for old times sake. But Tom reply was; "Can't do it Sally"
But of course it was only business, it wasn't personal.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

My favorite is the Octopus Fighter, followed by Backpack Girl

[Edgy MD]

Octopus Fighter looks like Matt Harvey.

Backpack Girl looks like Backpack Girl.

[Frayed Knot]

I was going to say that all of those folks need names, or titles, or at least nicknames of some sort.
I mean some already have names, Casey is Casey and Paul Schefer is easily identifiable and I'm not suggesting that we give Henry VIII or Boticelli's Venus new monikers here.
But I think if these folks are going to be spokes-folks for an important CPF project then they should be known as something other than 'Octopus Fighter' or 'Girl with Flower in Hair'.

So I think suggestions are in order here although our beloved Backpack Girl will forever be known as Backpack Girl and I'll fight anyone who tries to say otherwise.

[Centerfield]

I think the Indian Girl kinda looks like Selma Hayek. I propose "Indian Selma Hayek".

On Edit: The last one is Bette Davis no?

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think she's just an unidentified flapper.

The girl with the flower (in black and white) is Lillian Gish.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Ostrich could be called Armando Reyes Fan.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm not sure if that's an ostrich or an emu. We may need to summon an expert on ratites.

[Zvon]

Love the GREAT WALL OF CARDS. You're like me, more stuck in the 70s than any other decade. Not a bad place to be.

Fav banner: WARNING! DANGER APPROACHING!WARNING!WILL ROBINSON!

So even Grandy beat Cabrera. That's interesting. And this is one of the better reflections of NY player performance out there. Maybe THE best.

Great job as always Grimm.

[Edgy MD]

Grandy was healthy for 162.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Zvon wrote: Love the GREAT WALL OF CARDS. You're like me, more stuck in the 70s than any other decade. Not a bad place to be.

Although I kept buying cards out of habit until the early 1990s, the 70s were the only decade in which I was really into them. The years that I'm most nostalgic for are 1971 through 1973, when my age ranged from eight to ten.

Zvon wrote: Great job as always Grimm.

Thank you!

[Centerfield]

I think there is something magical about that time in a boy's life. My idea of "baseball cards" look like Topps cards from 83-87. (ages 8-12).

[Zvon]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Zvon wrote: Love the GREAT WALL OF CARDS. You're like me, more stuck in the 70s than any other decade. Not a bad place to be. Although I kept buying cards out of habit until the early 1990s, the 70s were the only decade in which I was really into them. The years that I'm most nostalgic for are 1971 through 1973, when my age ranged from eight to ten.

Same here, 70 to 77, when Seaver moved on, I decided to grow up. And then Mookie (around '80) came up and I was tempted to get in touch with my inner child. But that wasn't enough. Strawberry had me at least grabbing a few packs in 84 (I wasn't aware of traded sets until around 1986). When Doc came up in 84 I dived backward into my childhood and went crazy collecting his cards. And then all the Mets. That reignited my collecting bug. I didn't hurt that the Mets were fielding a great team those years.

That dimmed thru the '90s as the hobby became a bit of a circus (now it's WAAAAAAAY beyond that). And then with Matt Harvey in 2013,..it was like with Doc in 1985. Then all these new pitchers coming up that were showing so much promise, I had to try and get those rookie cards. I didn't go crazy. A blister here, a blister there.

I've done good as far as regular issue cards go. Don't care much for the more recent fancy stuff (parallels and relics and whatnot). If I get one great, if I don't, I don't. As far as Mets go, I usually don't. But when I do it's a kool rush.

I'm to the point I think I'll start to ween myself off the hobby again. I don't like that it's marketed towards older folks like you & I w/$$ to burn instead of kids (well, rich kids can get into it). Topps don't give a shit. They are laughing all the way to the bank. For now.

When the children of today grow up Topps will have to shift gears. They won't be buying baseball cards. I see creepy clown cards in the future.

[Zvon]

Centerfield wrote: I think there is something magical about that time in a boy's life. My idea of "baseball cards" look like Topps cards from 83-87. (ages 8-12).

There is. Trading cards in general, I think.
Before baseball cards (age 9,10,11) I collected Rat Patrol, Outer Limits, Man From Uncle cards, and those Batman cards that were all paintings. I also had some kind of Monster cards. Not the TV show. Movie Monsters? I vaguely remember these. I'll have to do a google.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I remember I had Planet of the Apes cards! I think they were based on the short-lived TV series.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I see the movie cards at the flea market every so often.