Countdown Quiz

[Edgy MD]

7) Ross Jones, the extra player gifted us in the Sid Fernandez trade, to help take away the sting of losing super utility infielder Bob Bailor.

[G-Fafif]

6 Ed Glynn

[Edgy MD]

I'm sitting there thinking while Greg is just shooting.

[G-Fafif]

8 Allen Watson

[G-Fafif]

11 Chris Schwinden

[G-Fafif]

5 Juan Berenguer (I seem to remember him as a rookie card fixture when I wasn't accumulating that many cards)

[seawolf17]

Damn. The kid's good. He should write a book.

2. 1965-66: 3-13 at the plate, 1-6, 5.35 in 32 games. Acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Dick Smith, and otherwise didn't do anything of note. Even has a boring name.
1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back.

1. 1963: His only MLB season; was an effective swingman, throwing a CG SHO against the Phillies in August. Got 2 hits in 10 AB. GROVER POWELL
2. 1966: May 20: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. August 16: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. Got five (!) hits in 10 AB.
3. 1972: 0-10 in his MLB debut; played 617 games after that, for Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Baltimore. JOE NOLAN
4. 1974: 0-10 in four games. No relation to the current MLB outfielder. RICH "YASIEL" PUIG
5. 1978-79: 1-10 despite twice making it to a Topps tri-Met rookie card. JUAN BERENGUER
6. 1979-80: Bullpen cog who went 0-10 in between AL stints in Detroit and Cleveland. ED GLYNN
7. 1984: 1-10 in 17 games, all off the bench as a utility infielder. Came to the Mets in a famous trade. ROSS JONES
8. 1999: Pride of City College; went 3-10 as a swingman. Traded for a guy who was then traded away himself two days later. ALLEN WATSON
9. 2006-07: Somehow important enough to get the ball on 1986 Reunion Night. Went 2-10. DAVE WILLIAMS
10. 2010: Useful, if unimpressive, bullpen piece. Went 4-10 at the plate. RAUL VALDES
11. 2011-12: 0-3, 6.98 in seven games (six starts), but seemed like he was actually a lot worse. 2-10 at the plate. CHRIS SCHWINDEN

GFafif 90
FIELD 103
Batmags 28
JCL 25
Edgy 18
Ben Grimm 9
FK 7
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 2
DocTee 2
Lefty 1
Ceetar 1

[seawolf17]

1. 1965: 2 for 9, but somehow made the Hall of Fame regardless.
2. 1967: 0 for 9, and best visually remembered for who he shared cardboard real estate with.
3. 1979-1981: 0 for 9 in 97 appearances out of the bullpen. Got 4.8% of the Hall vote in 2000.
4. 1987-1993: Sidewinder who went 0 for 9 at the plate in 288 games. Spent his entire MLB career as a Met.
5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team.
6. 2003: 1-4, 7.02 in nine games. 0-9 at the plate. Traded for Richard Hidalgo.
7. 2008-15: 3-5, 8.86 ERA? WE'LL TAKE HIM! (Went 1-9 at the plate.)

[Guest themetfairy]

2. Bill Denehy

[Edgy MD]

4. Jefe Innis.

[batmagadanleadoff]

seawolf17 wrote: 1. 1965: 2 for 9, but somehow made the Hall of Fame regardless.

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[DocTee]

3. Jeff Reardon

[G-Fafif]

6 Jeremy Griffiths (the Chris Schwinden of his time)

[seawolf17]

2. 1965-66: 3-13 at the plate, 1-6, 5.35 in 32 games. Acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Dick Smith, and otherwise didn't do anything of note. Even has a boring name.
1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back.
2. 1966: May 20: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. August 16: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. Got five (!) hits in 10 AB.

1. 1965: 2 for 9, but somehow made the Hall of Fame regardless. YOGI
2. 1967: 0 for 9, and best visually remembered for who he shared cardboard real estate with. BILL DENEHY
3. 1979-1981: 0 for 9 in 97 appearances out of the bullpen. Got 4.8% of the Hall vote in 2000. JEFF REARDON
4. 1987-1993: Sidewinder who went 0 for 9 at the plate in 288 games. Spent his entire MLB career as a Met. JEFF INNIS
5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team.
6. 2003: 1-4, 7.02 in nine games. 0-9 at the plate. Traded for Richard Hidalgo. JEREMY GRIFFITHS
7. 2008-15: 3-5, 8.86 ERA? WE'LL TAKE HIM! (Went 1-9 at the plate.)

GFafif 91
FIELD 107
Batmags 29
JCL 25
Edgy 19
Ben Grimm 9
FK 7
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Lefty 1
Ceetar 1

[seawolf17]

And RIGHT BACK AT IT for today's:



1. 1962: 2 for 8. The Mets' "other" Wilmer.
2. 1965-66: 0 for 8. Won a ring in 1964 with St. Louis.
3. 1967: Not much of a "promoter," or a "superstar," and went 1-8 in 5 games (3 starts) as a Met.
4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess?
5. 1973: Long-time Buc backstop who finished his career going 2-8 as a Met.
6. 1979: 5-3, 5.23 in 33 games. Three singles, 5 K in 8 AB. Was an all-star in 1973 with the Phillies.
7. 1983: 1-8 in three games as a catcher.
8. 1992-95: Started one game in 1992, four in 1995 after spending the late 80s with Milwaukee. Went 0-2 on the mound, 2-8 at the plate.
9. 2000-01: Pitched for eleven teams from 1994-2007, almost entirely as a middle reliever. 1-8 as a Met.
10. 2008: 3-2, 4.62 in eleven games, mostly out of the bullpen, which was way better than the unrelated guy who pitched for the Mets in 2007.

[Benjamin Grimm]

1. Vinegar Bend Mizell.

[seawolf17]

2. 1965-66: 3-13 at the plate, 1-6, 5.35 in 32 games. Acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Dick Smith, and otherwise didn't do anything of note. Even has a boring name.
1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back.
2. 1966: May 20: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. August 16: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. Got five (!) hits in 10 AB.
5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team.
7. 2008-15: 3-5, 8.86 ERA? WE'LL TAKE HIM! (Went 1-9 at the plate.)

1. 1962: 2 for 8. The Mets' "other" Wilmer. VINEGAR BEND MIZELL
2. 1965-66: 0 for 8. Won a ring in 1964 with St. Louis.
3. 1967: Not much of a "promoter," or a "superstar," and went 1-8 in 5 games (3 starts) as a Met.
4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess?
5. 1973: Long-time Buc backstop who finished his career going 2-8 as a Met.
6. 1979: 5-3, 5.23 in 33 games. Three singles, 5 K in 8 AB. Was an all-star in 1973 with the Phillies.
7. 1983: 1-8 in three games as a catcher.
8. 1992-95: Started one game in 1992, four in 1995 after spending the late 80s with Milwaukee. Went 0-2 on the mound, 2-8 at the plate.
9. 2000-01: Pitched for eleven teams from 1994-2007, almost entirely as a middle reliever. 1-8 as a Met.
10. 2008: 3-2, 4.62 in eleven games, mostly out of the bullpen, which was way better than the unrelated guy who pitched for the Mets in 2007.

GFafif 91
FIELD 108
Batmags 29
JCL 25
Edgy 19
Ben Grimm 10
FK 7
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Lefty 1
Ceetar 1

[Benjamin Grimm]

9. Rick White

[Frayed Knot]

seawolf17 wrote: 3. 1967: Not much of a "promoter," or a "superstar," and went 1-8 in 5 games (3 starts) as a Met.

But how were his evangelizing skillz?
Bill Graham

[Guest themetfairy]

2. Ray Sadecki

[seawolf17]

Yes on Graham! Good use of the clues. (No on Sadecki.)

2. 1965-66: 3-13 at the plate, 1-6, 5.35 in 32 games. Acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Dick Smith, and otherwise didn't do anything of note. Even has a boring name.
1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back.
2. 1966: May 20: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. August 16: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. Got five (!) hits in 10 AB.
5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team.
7. 2008-15: 3-5, 8.86 ERA? WE'LL TAKE HIM! (Went 1-9 at the plate.)

1. 1962: 2 for 8. The Mets' "other" Wilmer. VINEGAR BEND MIZELL
2. 1965-66: 0 for 8. Won a ring in 1964 with St. Louis.
3. 1967: Not much of a "promoter," or a "superstar," and went 1-8 in 5 games (3 starts) as a Met. BILL GRAHAM
4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess?
5. 1973: Long-time Buc backstop who finished his career going 2-8 as a Met.
6. 1979: 5-3, 5.23 in 33 games. Three singles, 5 K in 8 AB. Was an all-star in 1973 with the Phillies.
7. 1983: 1-8 in three games as a catcher.
8. 1992-95: Started one game in 1992, four in 1995 after spending the late 80s with Milwaukee. Went 0-2 on the mound, 2-8 at the plate.
9. 2000-01: Pitched for eleven teams from 1994-2007, almost entirely as a middle reliever. 1-8 as a Met. RICK WHITE
10. 2008: 3-2, 4.62 in eleven games, mostly out of the bullpen, which was way better than the unrelated guy who pitched for the Mets in 2007.

GFafif 91
FIELD 110
Batmags 29
JCL 25
Edgy 19
Ben Grimm 11
FK 8
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Lefty 1
Ceetar 1

[batmagadanleadoff]

Backstoppin' Buc Jerry May.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Phillies all-star Wayne Twitchell

[Ceetar]

10. Hisanori Takahashi?

[seawolf17]

POINTS! But not for Takahashi.

2. 1965-66: 3-13 at the plate, 1-6, 5.35 in 32 games. Acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Dick Smith, and otherwise didn't do anything of note. Even has a boring name.
1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back.
2. 1966: May 20: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. August 16: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. Got five (!) hits in 10 AB.
5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team.
7. 2008-15: 3-5, 8.86 ERA? WE'LL TAKE HIM! (Went 1-9 at the plate.)

1. 1962: 2 for 8. The Mets' "other" Wilmer. VINEGAR BEND MIZELL
2. 1965-66: 0 for 8. Won a ring in 1964 with St. Louis.
3. 1967: Not much of a "promoter," or a "superstar," and went 1-8 in 5 games (3 starts) as a Met. BILL GRAHAM
4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess?
5. 1973: Long-time Buc backstop who finished his career going 2-8 as a Met. JERRY MAY
6. 1979: 5-3, 5.23 in 33 games. Three singles, 5 K in 8 AB. Was an all-star in 1973 with the Phillies. WAYNE TWITCHELL
7. 1983: 1-8 in three games as a catcher.
8. 1992-95: Started one game in 1992, four in 1995 after spending the late 80s with Milwaukee. Went 0-2 on the mound, 2-8 at the plate.
9. 2000-01: Pitched for eleven teams from 1994-2007, almost entirely as a middle reliever. 1-8 as a Met. RICK WHITE
10. 2008: 3-2, 4.62 in eleven games, mostly out of the bullpen, which was way better than the unrelated guy who pitched for the Mets in 2007.

GFafif 91
FIELD 112
Batmags 31
JCL 25
Edgy 19
Ben Grimm 11
FK 8
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Lefty 1
Ceetar 1

[Ceetar]

seawolf17 wrote: 7. 2008-15: 3-5, 8.86 ERA? WE'LL TAKE HIM! (Went 1-9 at the plate.)

Who was on the team that long in relief? Bobby Parnell?
That ERA doesn't match though.

[G-Fafif]

7 Mike Bishop

[G-Fafif]

8 Mike Birkbeck

[G-Fafif]

10 Claudio Vargas

[seawolf17]

The ERA matches... his final year in college before he was drafted. Yikes!

2. 1965-66: 3-13 at the plate, 1-6, 5.35 in 32 games. Acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for Dick Smith, and otherwise didn't do anything of note. Even has a boring name.
1. 1967: Sixteen days as a Met in April as a Rule V pick, six games, 12 AB, no hits, 5 Ks. Apparently selling insurance in Corpus Christi these days. Came over from the Dodgers, then went back.
2. 1966: May 20: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Cincinnati Reds. August 16: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. Got five (!) hits in 10 AB.
5. 1990: 0 for 9, all off the bench as a September callup and backup outfielder. Often conflated for a similarly-named player on the same 1990 team.
7. 2008-15: 3-5, 8.86 ERA? WE'LL TAKE HIM! (Went 1-9 at the plate.) BOBBY PARNELL

1. 1962: 2 for 8. The Mets' "other" Wilmer. VINEGAR BEND MIZELL
2. 1965-66: 0 for 8. Won a ring in 1964 with St. Louis.
3. 1967: Not much of a "promoter," or a "superstar," and went 1-8 in 5 games (3 starts) as a Met. BILL GRAHAM
4. 1967: 2-8 as a Met after coming over from Boston; probably best remembered as a Phillie, I guess?
5. 1973: Long-time Buc backstop who finished his career going 2-8 as a Met. JERRY MAY
6. 1979: 5-3, 5.23 in 33 games. Three singles, 5 K in 8 AB. Was an all-star in 1973 with the Phillies. WAYNE TWITCHELL
7. 1983: 1-8 in three games as a catcher. MIKE BISHOP
8. 1992-95: Started one game in 1992, four in 1995 after spending the late 80s with Milwaukee. Went 0-2 on the mound, 2-8 at the plate. MIKE BIRKBECK
9. 2000-01: Pitched for eleven teams from 1994-2007, almost entirely as a middle reliever. 1-8 as a Met. RICK WHITE
10. 2008: 3-2, 4.62 in eleven games, mostly out of the bullpen, which was way better than the unrelated guy who pitched for the Mets in 2007. CLAUDIO "JASON" VARGAS

GFafif 94
FIELD 113
Batmags 31
JCL 25
Edgy 19
Ben Grimm 11
FK 8
SteveJR 6
Hahn 3
Chad 3
MetFairy 3
DocTee 3
Ceetar 2
Lefty 1