Benjamin Grimm

="metsmarathon":3h6kja3v]do we have any naming concerns this year?[/quote:3h6kja3v] It doesn't look like it. Livan Hernandez will simply be "Hernandez" since Orlando and Anderson are both gone. And we're also down to only one Reyes. Pedro is gone, so there won't be a conflict if Fernando Martinez is called up. And the potential clash between Ivan and Francisco Rodriguez never came to fruition. MFS62 Apr 06 2009 08:02 AM ="metsmarathon":2sg3228r]do we have any naming concerns this year?[/quote:2sg3228r] Yes. Naming Benjamin Grimm as our "spokesmodel". Later A Boy Named Seo Apr 06 2009 10:07 AM I love this thing, but I've been too lazy to participate since the first year. I'm gonna try again this year. Great work on it as always, Grimm. Benjamin Grimm Apr 06 2009 11:21 AM Thank you. That's how I managed to be named spokesmodel. Kong76 Apr 06 2009 12:11 PM Must See TV: Rockin' Doc Apr 06 2009 03:43 PM I love Schaefer's slogan, "Schaefer the beer to have when you're having more than one". That would never fly into today's ("Please drink responsibly") age of marketing.* *Please do not misinterpret this post as advocating reckless and irresponsible drinking. I fully endorse moderation and the use of designated drivers by those that choose to consume alcoholic beverages. This post was merely made to point out how dramatically advertising slogans have changed in this age of litigation and political correctness. SteveJRogers Apr 06 2009 07:08 PM ="Rockin' Doc"]I love Schaefer's slogan, "Schaefer the beer to have when you're having more than one". That would never fly into today's ("Please drink responsibly") age of marketing.* *Please do not misinterpret this post as advocating reckless and irresponsible drinking. I fully endorse moderation and the use of designated drivers by those that choose to consume alcoholic beverages. This post was merely made to point out how dramatically advertising slogans have changed in this age of litigation and political correctness. Hell, they're slogan WAS changed during the last few years of existence. From the day I started listening to the Mets in 1986, to the last time they air radio ads the line was "Schaefer the beer to have when you're out to have some fun!"

Looks like the makings of a miserable day in Cincinnati. ="National Weather Service":hfb5us99]Today: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind between 11 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.[/quote:hfb5us99] Fman99 Apr 06 2009 07:47 AM ="Benjamin Grimm":2gszsbes]Looks like the makings of a miserable day in Cincinnati. ="National Weather Service":2gszsbes]Today: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind between 11 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.[/quote:2gszsbes][/quote:2gszsbes] I wonder if this prohibits the game from being played, or just being played well. I am still trying to decide if I want to split early to go home and watch the game... Benjamin Grimm Apr 06 2009 08:04 AM Hard to say. My hunch, as worthless as it is, is that they will play, since tomorrow's forecast also looks pretty miserable. Maybe the game will have a delayed start. HahnSolo Apr 06 2009 08:20 AM Agree they will try to give it a go. Only trip to Cincy this year as well. Fman99 Apr 06 2009 08:49 AM Red Sox v. Rays in Boston also cancelled. Fman99 Apr 06 2009 10:15 AM Eff it. Taking the PM off and driving home to watch the game. See you all in the IGT! If there's a delay I can always take a nap... A Boy Named Seo Apr 06 2009 10:17 AM Atta boy. Frayed Knot Apr 06 2009 10:23 AM 37 degrees currently - heading for a high of 39 (around 2PM) 13 mph wind out of the northwest A Boy Named Seo Apr 06 2009 10:24 AM Ick. Rockin' Doc Apr 06 2009 11:21 AM Sounds more like football weather. I can be fun watching the pros struggle in such adverse conditions. I hope they can get the game in. Gwreck Apr 07 2009 09:22 AM In the end, aside from the cold, the periodic rain, and occasional hail it was a pretty good day for baseball. Fman99 Apr 07 2009 09:34 AM ="Gwreck":2gg7vk9m]In the end, aside from the cold, the periodic rain, and occasional hail it was a pretty good day for baseball.[/quote:2gg7vk9m] I am glad that I took the afternoon off. I did doze for 20 minutes or so and missed an inning (the 6th) but it was an entertaining game, with a great ending.

]Voting for the 2009 Schaefer Mets Player of the Year Award will begin on Monday, the Crane Pool Forum has announced. This will be the fifth season that Crane Pool Forum members will be participating in Schaefer voting. The Schaefer Mets Player of the Year Award was established in the 1970's, and Schaefer points were awarded by Mets broadcasters Lindsey Nelson, Ralph Kiner, and Bob Murphy. The award was re-established by the Crane Pool Forum in 2005. Third baseman David Wright was the winner in the first three years of the revived prize, and pitcher Johan Santana won in 2008. A voting thread is opened in the forum at the conclusion of each regular season Mets game, according to CPF spokesmodel Benjamin Grimm. Voting generally stays open for two business days, after which the votes are tallied and the results are posted in the voting thread. In addition, says Grimm, each month a Schaefer Mets Player, Pitcher, and Relief Pitcher of the Month will be named. Voters are asked to adhere to a specific format, which is outlined at http://archives.cranepoolforum.net/6200/f9_t6278.shtml

Wait... what about Todd Zeile? Don't I remember you calling him TILF?

Well, it's not like Shea had a whole bunch of them either. Maybe instead we'll get an extra Cy Young or two.

First Citi Quirk as Castillo trips over a wall chasing a fair ball.

I swear, sportswriting has reached a level of insanity I never would have imagined. Here's a fun fact about Gary Sheffield: He was the Comeback Player of the Year... in 1992! Seventeen years ago!

Ray Knight looks like he's squeezing out a fart.

That photo is even more gay than the one of Alex Rodriguez snogging his reflection in the mirror.

I resolve to send a box of candy and a basket of fresh fruit to any sportswriter who leaves Jeter unchecked on his Hall-of-Fame ballot.

Keeping a guy even though he sucks is more likely when you're on the hook for a big contract. Since the Mets will be paying Sheffield the minimum salary, that shouldn't be a problem.

Okay, time to flip the cards are reveal the answers. Good job everyone. We'll be back on Monday to do the pitchers. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman4221965Billy Cowan1561966Ed Bressoud4051967Tommy Davis5771968Bill Short21969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972Bill Sudakis491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977Jackson Todd171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner4731980Claudell Washington2841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel3331990Mike Marshall1631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler3671996Alvaro Espinoza1341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford3012002John Valentin2082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335

Yes to Washington and Marshall, but not Barnes. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman42219651561966Ed Bressoud4051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner4731980Claudell Washington2841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel3331990Mike Marshall1631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler3671996Alvaro Espinoza1341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford30120022082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335

No Nolan. Not Carmel, either. Ed Bressoud is correct. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman42219651561966Ed Bressoud4051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner47319802841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel33319901631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler3671996Alvaro Espinoza1341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford30120022082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 I'm surprised that 1980 and 1990 haven't been guessed yet. 1977, by the way, is a pitcher.

Smith is wrong, Alvaro Espinoza is correct.

How the hell did you get Leon Brown!?!? And Tony Clark is correct too. So are Clines and Puig. EDIT: Dick Schofield too. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner47319802841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel33319901631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler36719961341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford30120022082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 I hate to think how few of these I would have gotten if I was playing this game. Aspromonte, probably. And Hebner and Davis.

="G-Fafif":17pkz5y8]1966: Ken Boyer 1973: Rich Chiles 1978: Tom Grieve 1989: Juan Samuel 1998: Tony Phillips[/quote:17pkz5y8] All correct except for 1966 Boyer. You sure know your Mets. Ever think about writing a book? YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles2519741019752031976701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner47319802841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel33319901631991Rick Cerone22719924201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler36719961341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford301200220820032542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:57 PM 1974: Rich Puig G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:57 PM 1975: Gene Clines G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:59 PM 1992 Dick Schofield Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:00 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2009 01:01 PM How the hell did you get Leon Brown!?!? And Tony Clark is correct too. So are Clines and Puig. EDIT: Dick Schofield too. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner47319802841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel33319901631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler36719961341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford30120022082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 I hate to think how few of these I would have gotten if I was playing this game. Aspromonte, probably. And Hebner and Davis. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:00 PM 1966 Charley Smith? G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:01 PM Leon "Motor" Brown was actually my first guess and I changed it to Pepe. 1996: Alvaro Espinoza? Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:02 PM Smith is wrong, Alvaro Espinoza is correct. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:02 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2009 01:03 PM 1972 EDIT Joe Nolan? John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 03 2009 01:03 PM 1965 Duke Carmel 1966 Ed Bressoud G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:03 PM Bressoud is a GREAT guess/answer. He owned the SS HR record forever. Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:06 PM No Nolan. Not Carmel, either. Ed Bressoud is correct. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman42219651561966Ed Bressoud4051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner47319802841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel33319901631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler3671996Alvaro Espinoza1341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford30120022082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 I'm surprised that 1980 and 1990 haven't been guessed yet. 1977, by the way, is a pitcher. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:06 PM 1990 Mike Marshall John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 03 2009 01:07 PM Last link in the bridge to Harrelson. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:08 PM 1980: Claudell Washington G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:09 PM 1972 EDIT: Lute Barnes Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:16 PM Yes to Washington and Marshall, but not Barnes. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman42219651561966Ed Bressoud4051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner4731980Claudell Washington2841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel3331990Mike Marshall1631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler3671996Alvaro Espinoza1341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford30120022082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:22 PM I've looked up the others and see one of my '72 answers that I erased (in favor of Lute Barnes) and my instinctual '77 guess (but I thought he was here more than one year) were correct. 2002 I knew I was drawing a blank on. 1965 showed up in a book I read recently. 1968 we could have sat from here to the next ballpark and I wouldn't have gotten it. Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:51 PM Okay, time to flip the cards are reveal the answers. Good job everyone. We'll be back on Monday to do the pitchers. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman4221965Billy Cowan1561966Ed Bressoud4051967Tommy Davis5771968Bill Short21969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972Bill Sudakis491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977Jackson Todd171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner4731980Claudell Washington2841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel3331990Mike Marshall1631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler3671996Alvaro Espinoza1341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford3012002John Valentin2082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 Rockin' Doc Apr 03 2009 05:42 PM I believe Tony Clark would be 2003.

="G-Fafif":n58uzti5]1971 Bob Aspromonte 1976 EDIT: Pepe Mangual 1981 Mike Cubbage 1982 Tom Veryzer 1983 Mark Bradley 1985 Tom Paciorek 1987 Al Pedrique[/quote:n58uzti5] Very good! All correct except for 1976. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte342197249197325197410197520319767019771719781011979Richie Hebner47319802841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique6198933319901631991Rick Cerone22719924201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler36719961341997Manny Alexander14919981881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford301200220820032542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:55 PM 1976: Leon Brown? G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:56 PM 2003: Tony Clark Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 12:56 PM ="G-Fafif":17pkz5y8]1966: Ken Boyer 1973: Rich Chiles 1978: Tom Grieve 1989: Juan Samuel 1998: Tony Phillips[/quote:17pkz5y8] All correct except for 1966 Boyer. You sure know your Mets. Ever think about writing a book? YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles2519741019752031976701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner47319802841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel33319901631991Rick Cerone22719924201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler36719961341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford301200220820032542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:57 PM 1974: Rich Puig G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:57 PM 1975: Gene Clines G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:59 PM 1992 Dick Schofield Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:00 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2009 01:01 PM How the hell did you get Leon Brown!?!? And Tony Clark is correct too. So are Clines and Puig. EDIT: Dick Schofield too. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner47319802841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel33319901631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler36719961341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford30120022082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 I hate to think how few of these I would have gotten if I was playing this game. Aspromonte, probably. And Hebner and Davis. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:00 PM 1966 Charley Smith? G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:01 PM Leon "Motor" Brown was actually my first guess and I changed it to Pepe. 1996: Alvaro Espinoza? Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:02 PM Smith is wrong, Alvaro Espinoza is correct. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:02 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2009 01:03 PM 1972 EDIT Joe Nolan? John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 03 2009 01:03 PM 1965 Duke Carmel 1966 Ed Bressoud G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:03 PM Bressoud is a GREAT guess/answer. He owned the SS HR record forever. Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:06 PM No Nolan. Not Carmel, either. Ed Bressoud is correct. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman42219651561966Ed Bressoud4051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner47319802841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel33319901631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler3671996Alvaro Espinoza1341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford30120022082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 I'm surprised that 1980 and 1990 haven't been guessed yet. 1977, by the way, is a pitcher. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:06 PM 1990 Mike Marshall John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 03 2009 01:07 PM Last link in the bridge to Harrelson. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:08 PM 1980: Claudell Washington G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:09 PM 1972 EDIT: Lute Barnes Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:16 PM Yes to Washington and Marshall, but not Barnes. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman42219651561966Ed Bressoud4051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner4731980Claudell Washington2841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel3331990Mike Marshall1631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler3671996Alvaro Espinoza1341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford30120022082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:22 PM I've looked up the others and see one of my '72 answers that I erased (in favor of Lute Barnes) and my instinctual '77 guess (but I thought he was here more than one year) were correct. 2002 I knew I was drawing a blank on. 1965 showed up in a book I read recently. 1968 we could have sat from here to the next ballpark and I wouldn't have gotten it. Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:51 PM Okay, time to flip the cards are reveal the answers. Good job everyone. We'll be back on Monday to do the pitchers. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman4221965Billy Cowan1561966Ed Bressoud4051967Tommy Davis5771968Bill Short21969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972Bill Sudakis491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977Jackson Todd171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner4731980Claudell Washington2841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel3331990Mike Marshall1631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler3671996Alvaro Espinoza1341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford3012002John Valentin2082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 Rockin' Doc Apr 03 2009 05:42 PM I believe Tony Clark would be 2003.

Okay, time for some hints. 1998 and 2003 have the same first name. So do 1978 and 1985. And so do 1973 and 1974.

Yes! YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971342197249197325197410197520319767019771719781011979Richie Hebner473198028419818019825419831041984Jerry Martin9119851161986Ed Hearn13619876198933319901631991Rick Cerone22719924201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler36719961341997Manny Alexander14919981881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford301200220820032542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335

="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":3ma9esow]2005-- Miguel Cairo 1997-- Manny Alexander [/quote:3ma9esow] Yes, and yes. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla46619633541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971342197249197325197410197520319767019771719781011979Richie Hebner473198028419818019825419831041984Jerry Martin9119851161986Ed Hearn13619876198933319901631991Rick Cerone22719924201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler36719961341997Manny Alexander14919981881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford301200220820032542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 Fman99 Apr 03 2009 12:44 PM Oooo! 63 = the Duke Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 12:46 PM Yes! YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971342197249197325197410197520319767019771719781011979Richie Hebner473198028419818019825419831041984Jerry Martin9119851161986Ed Hearn13619876198933319901631991Rick Cerone22719924201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler36719961341997Manny Alexander14919981881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford301200220820032542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:50 PM 1971 Bob Aspromonte 1976 EDIT: Pepe Mangual 1981 Mike Cubbage 1982 Tom Veryzer 1983 Mark Bradley 1985 Tom Paciorek 1987 Al Pedrique Edgy DC Apr 03 2009 12:52 PM Now that's the full Aspromonte. Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 12:52 PM Okay, time for some hints. 1998 and 2003 have the same first name. So do 1978 and 1985. And so do 1973 and 1974. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:53 PM 1966: Ken Boyer 1973: Rich Chiles 1978: Tom Grieve 1989: Juan Samuel 1998: Tony Phillips Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 12:54 PM ="G-Fafif":n58uzti5]1971 Bob Aspromonte 1976 EDIT: Pepe Mangual 1981 Mike Cubbage 1982 Tom Veryzer 1983 Mark Bradley 1985 Tom Paciorek 1987 Al Pedrique[/quote:n58uzti5] Very good! All correct except for 1976. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte342197249197325197410197520319767019771719781011979Richie Hebner47319802841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique6198933319901631991Rick Cerone22719924201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler36719961341997Manny Alexander14919981881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford301200220820032542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:55 PM 1976: Leon Brown? G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:56 PM 2003: Tony Clark Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 12:56 PM ="G-Fafif":17pkz5y8]1966: Ken Boyer 1973: Rich Chiles 1978: Tom Grieve 1989: Juan Samuel 1998: Tony Phillips[/quote:17pkz5y8] All correct except for 1966 Boyer. You sure know your Mets. Ever think about writing a book? YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles2519741019752031976701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner47319802841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel33319901631991Rick Cerone22719924201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler36719961341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford301200220820032542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:57 PM 1974: Rich Puig G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:57 PM 1975: Gene Clines G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:59 PM 1992 Dick Schofield Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:00 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2009 01:01 PM How the hell did you get Leon Brown!?!? And Tony Clark is correct too. So are Clines and Puig. EDIT: Dick Schofield too. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner47319802841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel33319901631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler36719961341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford30120022082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 I hate to think how few of these I would have gotten if I was playing this game. Aspromonte, probably. And Hebner and Davis. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:00 PM 1966 Charley Smith? G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:01 PM Leon "Motor" Brown was actually my first guess and I changed it to Pepe. 1996: Alvaro Espinoza? Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:02 PM Smith is wrong, Alvaro Espinoza is correct. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:02 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2009 01:03 PM 1972 EDIT Joe Nolan? John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 03 2009 01:03 PM 1965 Duke Carmel 1966 Ed Bressoud G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:03 PM Bressoud is a GREAT guess/answer. He owned the SS HR record forever. Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:06 PM No Nolan. Not Carmel, either. Ed Bressoud is correct. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman42219651561966Ed Bressoud4051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner47319802841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel33319901631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler3671996Alvaro Espinoza1341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford30120022082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 I'm surprised that 1980 and 1990 haven't been guessed yet. 1977, by the way, is a pitcher. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:06 PM 1990 Mike Marshall John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 03 2009 01:07 PM Last link in the bridge to Harrelson. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:08 PM 1980: Claudell Washington G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:09 PM 1972 EDIT: Lute Barnes Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:16 PM Yes to Washington and Marshall, but not Barnes. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman42219651561966Ed Bressoud4051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner4731980Claudell Washington2841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel3331990Mike Marshall1631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler3671996Alvaro Espinoza1341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford30120022082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:22 PM I've looked up the others and see one of my '72 answers that I erased (in favor of Lute Barnes) and my instinctual '77 guess (but I thought he was here more than one year) were correct. 2002 I knew I was drawing a blank on. 1965 showed up in a book I read recently. 1968 we could have sat from here to the next ballpark and I wouldn't have gotten it. Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:51 PM Okay, time to flip the cards are reveal the answers. Good job everyone. We'll be back on Monday to do the pitchers. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman4221965Billy Cowan1561966Ed Bressoud4051967Tommy Davis5771968Bill Short21969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972Bill Sudakis491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977Jackson Todd171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner4731980Claudell Washington2841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel3331990Mike Marshall1631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler3671996Alvaro Espinoza1341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford3012002John Valentin2082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 Rockin' Doc Apr 03 2009 05:42 PM I believe Tony Clark would be 2003.

Here's what David Lennon is saying in Newsday: ]The Mets have contacted Gary Sheffield directly to gauge his interest in coming to New York and a person familiar with the situation said today that he could sign with a club as soon as tonight. Sheffield worked out yesterday at a college field in Tampa, as first reported by SI.com, and the Mets are considered to be his first choice, with the Phillies and Reds also showing interest. Note that he could sign with a club as soon as tonight.

He hit .225 last year. (He OBP'ed .326 and slugged .400.) 16 doubles and 19 homers in 418 at bats. Walked 58 times, struck out 83 times. Nothing special at all about that. No way would I sit Murphy and stall his progress for a year just to give some aging malcontent a shot at a milestone home run. He can replace Anderson if he wants, but not Murphy.

="John Cougar Lunchbucket":1rym98d0]1964 is George Altman[/quote:1rym98d0] Yes. Fregosi, by the way, played for the Mets in 1972 and 1973. He hadn't arrived by 1971. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla46619633541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971342197249197325197410197520319767019771719781011979Richie Hebner473198028419818019825419831041984Jerry Martin9119851161986Ed Hearn13619876198933319901631991Rick Cerone22719924201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler3671996134199714919981881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford301200220820032542004Richard Hidalgo32420053272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 03 2009 11:55 AM 2005-- Miguel Cairo 1997-- Manny Alexander We've got some magical 2B history, no? Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 11:57 AM ="LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr":3ma9esow]2005-- Miguel Cairo 1997-- Manny Alexander [/quote:3ma9esow] Yes, and yes. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla46619633541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971342197249197325197410197520319767019771719781011979Richie Hebner473198028419818019825419831041984Jerry Martin9119851161986Ed Hearn13619876198933319901631991Rick Cerone22719924201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler36719961341997Manny Alexander14919981881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford301200220820032542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 Fman99 Apr 03 2009 12:44 PM Oooo! 63 = the Duke Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 12:46 PM Yes! YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971342197249197325197410197520319767019771719781011979Richie Hebner473198028419818019825419831041984Jerry Martin9119851161986Ed Hearn13619876198933319901631991Rick Cerone22719924201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler36719961341997Manny Alexander14919981881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford301200220820032542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:50 PM 1971 Bob Aspromonte 1976 EDIT: Pepe Mangual 1981 Mike Cubbage 1982 Tom Veryzer 1983 Mark Bradley 1985 Tom Paciorek 1987 Al Pedrique Edgy DC Apr 03 2009 12:52 PM Now that's the full Aspromonte. Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 12:52 PM Okay, time for some hints. 1998 and 2003 have the same first name. So do 1978 and 1985. And so do 1973 and 1974. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:53 PM 1966: Ken Boyer 1973: Rich Chiles 1978: Tom Grieve 1989: Juan Samuel 1998: Tony Phillips Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 12:54 PM ="G-Fafif":n58uzti5]1971 Bob Aspromonte 1976 EDIT: Pepe Mangual 1981 Mike Cubbage 1982 Tom Veryzer 1983 Mark Bradley 1985 Tom Paciorek 1987 Al Pedrique[/quote:n58uzti5] Very good! All correct except for 1976. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte342197249197325197410197520319767019771719781011979Richie Hebner47319802841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique6198933319901631991Rick Cerone22719924201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler36719961341997Manny Alexander14919981881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford301200220820032542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:55 PM 1976: Leon Brown? G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:56 PM 2003: Tony Clark Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 12:56 PM ="G-Fafif":17pkz5y8]1966: Ken Boyer 1973: Rich Chiles 1978: Tom Grieve 1989: Juan Samuel 1998: Tony Phillips[/quote:17pkz5y8] All correct except for 1966 Boyer. You sure know your Mets. Ever think about writing a book? YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles2519741019752031976701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner47319802841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel33319901631991Rick Cerone22719924201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler36719961341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford301200220820032542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:57 PM 1974: Rich Puig G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:57 PM 1975: Gene Clines G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 12:59 PM 1992 Dick Schofield Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:00 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2009 01:01 PM How the hell did you get Leon Brown!?!? And Tony Clark is correct too. So are Clines and Puig. EDIT: Dick Schofield too. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman422196515619664051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner47319802841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel33319901631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler36719961341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford30120022082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 I hate to think how few of these I would have gotten if I was playing this game. Aspromonte, probably. And Hebner and Davis. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:00 PM 1966 Charley Smith? G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:01 PM Leon "Motor" Brown was actually my first guess and I changed it to Pepe. 1996: Alvaro Espinoza? Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:02 PM Smith is wrong, Alvaro Espinoza is correct. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:02 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 03 2009 01:03 PM 1972 EDIT Joe Nolan? John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 03 2009 01:03 PM 1965 Duke Carmel 1966 Ed Bressoud G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:03 PM Bressoud is a GREAT guess/answer. He owned the SS HR record forever. Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:06 PM No Nolan. Not Carmel, either. Ed Bressoud is correct. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman42219651561966Ed Bressoud4051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner47319802841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel33319901631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler3671996Alvaro Espinoza1341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford30120022082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 I'm surprised that 1980 and 1990 haven't been guessed yet. 1977, by the way, is a pitcher. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:06 PM 1990 Mike Marshall John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 03 2009 01:07 PM Last link in the bridge to Harrelson. G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:08 PM 1980: Claudell Washington G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:09 PM 1972 EDIT: Lute Barnes Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:16 PM Yes to Washington and Marshall, but not Barnes. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman42219651561966Ed Bressoud4051967Tommy Davis577196821969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner4731980Claudell Washington2841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel3331990Mike Marshall1631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler3671996Alvaro Espinoza1341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford30120022082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 G-Fafif Apr 03 2009 01:22 PM I've looked up the others and see one of my '72 answers that I erased (in favor of Lute Barnes) and my instinctual '77 guess (but I thought he was here more than one year) were correct. 2002 I knew I was drawing a blank on. 1965 showed up in a book I read recently. 1968 we could have sat from here to the next ballpark and I wouldn't have gotten it. Benjamin Grimm Apr 03 2009 01:51 PM Okay, time to flip the cards are reveal the answers. Good job everyone. We'll be back on Monday to do the pitchers. YearPlayerAB1962Felix Mantilla4661963Duke Snider3541964George Altman4221965Billy Cowan1561966Ed Bressoud4051967Tommy Davis5771968Bill Short21969Bobby Pfeil2111970Joe Foy3221971Bob Aspromonte3421972Bill Sudakis491973Rich Chiles251974Rich Puig101975Gene Clines2031976Leon Brown701977Jackson Todd171978Tom Grieve1011979Richie Hebner4731980Claudell Washington2841981Mike Cubbage801982Tom Veryzer541983Mark Bradley1041984Jerry Martin911985Tom Paciorek1161986Ed Hearn1361987Al Pedrique61989Juan Samuel3331990Mike Marshall1631991Rick Cerone2271992Dick Schofield4201993Tony Fernandez1731994Jim Lindeman1371995Brett Butler3671996Alvaro Espinoza1341997Manny Alexander1491998Tony Phillips1881999Shawon Dunston932000Derek Bell5462001Desi Relaford3012002John Valentin2082003Tony Clark2542004Richard Hidalgo3242005Miguel Cairo3272006Xavier Nady2652007Ruben Gotay1902008Brian Schneider335 Rockin' Doc Apr 03 2009 05:42 PM I believe Tony Clark would be 2003.

I'm still skeptical. His personality aside (for a moment) if he's willing to be a pinch-hitter, reserve player, then that's one thing. But if he's looking to take a job away from Daniel Murphy or Ryan Church, that's another.