Holy Gow!

[G-Fafif]

The Mets report they will replace Neil Walker on the roster with Vegas righty reliever Kevin McGowan, a New Hampshire product born October 18, 1991. Five wins and four saves for the 51s. He'll wear 61.

[Frayed Knot]

13th round draft pick in 2013 out of Franklin Pierce University (Go Ravens!) in Rindge, New Hampshire

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

IIRC good numbers in the minors through last year then go eaten alive in big-league camp this spring.

[Edgy MD]

Another longhair.

[G-Fafif]

The pride of Franklin Pierce returns tonight. Plenty of good seats still available.

Also, an extra coach: Ryan Ellis, to wear No. 60. He is the Mets' minor league short-season hitting coordinator, which is a position I had no idea existed.

[Edgy MD]

Database guys: Do September coach call-ups make the the all-time coach roster?

[G-Fafif]

I'm seeing Wally Backman, No. 86, end of 2011 listed.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Edgy MD wrote: Database guys: Do September coach call-ups make the the all-time coach roster?

I think I have included a few before but don't think I should. I am also wishy washy on bullpen catchers and stuff. 1st base, 3rd base, hitting, pitching, bench. That's 5 coaches. That's enough for 25 friggin guys. Now the Mets have an assistant hitting coach, a bullpen coach and 2 bullpen catchers.

[Frayed Knot]

There is, I believe, still a five coaches in the dugout rule so whatever new or assistant roles they've conjured up in recent years are decidedly second level positions so, if I were running a database
on such stuff, I'd cut things off at the mgr + 5 level.

[Edgy MD]

I bet there's a September expansion rule.

And hey, he gets a number.