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  1. Benjamin Grimm
    Frayed Knot wrote: This concept is so foreign to announcers these days since most have the idea in their heads that they need to turn prominent games into their signature moment to be preserved for all eternity. Yet, Steve Zabriskie got heat for NOT saying something memorable at the moment that the Mets clinched the NL East in 1986. (I wasn't aware of this "controversy" until he addressed it either here with us, or on the UMDB, or in both places.) You'd be surprised (perhaps) at how many people pay close attention to these so-called signature moments. I'm amazed at how many people post Gary Cohen memories on the UMDB that are simply home run calls. ("Deep fly ball by Piazza... It's outta here! Home run Mike Piazza! And the Mets take a 2 to 1 lead!") I just about always decline such submissions because, except for the names and the scores, they all sound pretty much the same.
  2. Benjamin Grimm
    I was at that game, so I didn't hear Scully's call until the next day when I rewatched the 10th inning on videotape, but there's one thing he said that I'll never forget: "The Mets are not only alive; they are well." That gave me goosebumps and made me all the more eager for Game 7.
  3. Benjamin Grimm
    VOTING FOR THIS GAME IS NOW CLOSED Totals for July 16, 2007 (9 votes) San Diego Padres 5, New York Mets 1 NameTotal PointsPoints AwardedPlayer PerformanceJorge Sosa27.723.08(L) 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO.David Wright13.161.463-4, R.Jos� Reyes8.971.002-4, SO.Paul Lo Duca6.230.691-4, RBI.Pedro Feliciano3.780.421.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO.Scott Schoeneweis0.900.100.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO.Ruben Gotay0.890.101-1.
  4. Benjamin Grimm
    I think the right answer is to give the best guy a chance to win the position. I voted Gotay because my hunch is that he'd be the ultimate winner. But there's really no need to anoint anyone right now.
  5. Benjamin Grimm
    The Gettysburg Address was considered a dud right after Lincoln delivered it.
  6. Benjamin Grimm
    I agree with that. A work that is acclaimed in its time is certainly a credit to the artist who created it, but it has to stand the test of time to be considered a "classic." Toy Story is a great example. I think it's a terrific movie, and I think it will hold up over time. But in 1995 its cutting edge computer animation was part of what dazzled the viewers. Watching it twelve years later, we're no so longer impressed or distracted by the technology, and we can see the great characters and story-telling.
  7. Benjamin Grimm
    I just finished watching this game about an hour ago. (Thanks TiVo!) I didn't think Scully did too much talking. In fact, there were times when I thought my TV's sound had gone out because there were longer periods of silence than you usually hear in a two- or three-man booth. Scully was a pleasure to listen to, although he did make a few mistakes. He kept referring to Oliver Perez as "Oliver" as if it were his last name instead of his first. I'm guessing he'll have it right for tonight's game when Perez is on the mound.
  8. Benjamin Grimm
    Sele 1.4 Wright 1.4 Anderson 1.4 Beltran 1.4 Gotay 1.3 Castro 1.3 Green 0.6 Reyes 0.6 Delgado 0.6
  9. Benjamin Grimm
    Centerfield wrote: 3 Future Hall of Famers Rickey Henderson Tom Glavine Ken Griffey Jr. Am I missing any? I wish Pedro had been there. Hopefully Wright, Reyes, Milledge, Maine, Beltran, and Delgado all play well enough going forward to qualify for Cooperstown.
  10. Benjamin Grimm
    And we're done! 1. Todd Hundley (35th place) 2. Benny Agbayani (48th place) 3. Joel Youngblood (53rd place) 4. Felix Millan (60th place) 5. Wayne Garrett (63rd place) 6. Robin Ventura (67th place) 7. Ray Knight (69th place) 8. Bobby Jones (73rd place) 9. Frank Viola (75th place) 10. Rey Ordonez (76th place) Turtle Wax and Rice-a-Roni to everyone who played. You can get your parting gifts from the lovely Carol Marrell on your way out the door. Thank you, and drive home safely!
  11. Benjamin Grimm
    HahnSolo wrote: Cleon Jones Oops, missed this one. No, not Cleon. We have all of our World Series guys.
  12. Benjamin Grimm
    1. 2. Benny Agbayani (48th place) 3. Joel Youngblood (53rd place) 4. Felix Millan (60th place) 5. Wayne Garrett (63rd place) 6. Robin Ventura (67th place) 7. Ray Knight (69th place) 8. Bobby Jones (73rd place) 9. Frank Viola (75th place) 10. Rey Ordonez (76th place) Not Kingman, although you're thinking in the right direction. Kingman's been the Man of the Day 14 times.
  13. Benjamin Grimm
    Stolen Bases and Caught Stealing by Mets Pitchers Namesb csTom Seaver 40Orlando Hernandez 30Danny Frisella 20Jerry Koosman 10Dick Selma 10Orel Hershiser 10Jae Seo 10Nolan Ryan 10Tim Leary 10Dwight Gooden 11Ron Darling 10Sid Fernandez 10Wally Whitehurst 01Jack Fisher 01Roger Craig 02Al Jackson 01David Cone 01Roy Lee Jackson 01Craig Swan 01Skip Lockwood 01Masato Yoshii 01Mike Hampton 01Gary Gentry 01Warren Spahn 01Frank Tanana 01Tom Gorman 01Ray Burris 01Jim McAndrew 01Randy Tate 01
  14. Benjamin Grimm
    1. 2. Benny Agbayani (48th place) 3. 4. Felix Millan (60th place) 5. Wayne Garrett (63rd place) 6. Robin Ventura (67th place) 7. Ray Knight (69th place) 8. Bobby Jones (73rd place) 9. Frank Viola (75th place) 10. Rey Ordonez (76th place) We're left with two guys. One was a teammate of Ed Kranepool, one was not. Neither ever played a postseason game with the Mets. One set an important Mets club record. One set a quirky major league record.
  15. Benjamin Grimm
    No, not Swoboda. Our remaining World Series guy played in two Fall Classics with the Mets.
  16. Benjamin Grimm
    You mean 752nd, of course. We're running out of time for that career-ending injury I've been rooting for.
  17. Benjamin Grimm
    Ding! 1. 2. Benny Agbayani (48th place) 3. 4. Felix Millan (60th place) 5. 6. Robin Ventura (67th place) 7. Ray Knight (69th place) 8. Bobby Jones (73rd place) 9. Frank Viola (75th place) 10. Rey Ordonez (76th place)
  18. Benjamin Grimm
    Delgado is a legitimate candidate for Schaefer Mets Player of the Month for July.
  19. Benjamin Grimm
    I had forgotten them until I got an e-mail a month or so ago from someone saying they should be listed among the Mets affiliates.
  20. Benjamin Grimm
    Four remaining: one current decade guy (who played in a World Series), two non-playoff guys, and two teammates of Ed Kranepool (one of whom also played in a World Series).
  21. Benjamin Grimm
    1. 2. 3. 4. Felix Millan (60th place) 5. 6. Robin Ventura (67th place) 7. Ray Knight (69th place) 8. Bobby Jones (73rd place) 9. Frank Viola (75th place) 10. Rey Ordonez (76th place)
  22. Benjamin Grimm
    Not Rick Reed. And Hampton just missed. Here are spots 11 through 20: 83 Mike Hampton 86 Neil Allen 93 Rickey Henderson 94 Rafael Santana 96 Rick Aguilera 102 Orel Hershiser 104 Butch Huskey 106 Lance Johnson 113 Don Hahn 116 Steve Henderson So you can eliminate any of these guys from your guesses. One of the missing five is in a very exclusive group with Rick Reed and Mike Hampton and one other guy.
  23. Benjamin Grimm
    Wendell, no. Viola... YES! 1. 2. 3. 4. Felix Millan (60th place) 5. 6. Robin Ventura (67th place) 7. Ray Knight (69th place) 8. 9. Frank Viola (75th place) 10. Rey Ordonez (76th place)
  24. Benjamin Grimm
    DocTee wrote: Roberto Alomar? Nope. ]"Both of the current decade guys are World Series guys."
  25. Benjamin Grimm
    Not Melvin Mora. Never won the day, but too far down on the list.
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