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  1. Benjamin Grimm
    I don't see Wright as a Hall of Famer either. The Mets should put him in their Hall, and retire his number, but he very much fell short of Cooperstown.
  2. Benjamin Grimm
    I'm also on Team "Why Not?"
  3. Benjamin Grimm
    He was one of the nine players who were in the first all-black starting lineup in baseball history. https://9b16f79ca967fd0708d1-2713572fef44aa49ec323e813b06d2d9.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/1140x_a10-7_cTC/20210901awMLBhistory03-2-1630549188.jpg> https://triblive.com/sports/reunion-of-pirates-1971-world-series-champions-brings-back-memories/Reunion of Pirates' 1971 World Series champions brings back memories Pirates announcer Greg Brown introduced a team that made major history when it started the first all-minority lineup on Sept. 1, 1971, against the Philadelphia Phillies at Three Rivers Stadium with a lineup of Rennie Stennett, Gene Clines, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Manny Sanguillen, Dave Cash, Al Oliver, Jackie Hernandez and Dock Ellis.
  4. Benjamin Grimm
    I have no memory of him as a Mets player, but when I saw his name in this thread title, I immediately pictured his 1976 Topps baseball card. https://www.tcdb.com/Images/Cards/Baseball/8671/8671-498507Fr.jpg> https://www.tcdb.com/Images/Cards/Baseball/8671/8671-498507Bk.jpg>
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  6. Benjamin Grimm
    The Astros garbage pail scandal is going to weigh heavily on Beltran.
  7. Benjamin Grimm
    I noticed Ryan Howard among the dropouts and thought the same thing. It's really hard to sustain a Hall-of-Fame career.
  8. Benjamin Grimm
    Jeff Innis, devoted father, son, brother and former New York Met, has been battling cancer since 2017. The cancer began rapidly spreading recently and his treatment, which he's currently receiving at Houston-MD Anderson hospital, is no longer viable. Keenan and Shannon are trying to air ambulance their dad home to Atlanta so he can spend his final days in hospice care with his family. We appreciate any support you can offer as we bring Jeff home to rest peacefully. Thank you.
  9. Benjamin Grimm
    We've had three celebrity visitors, although it's been quite a while. Frank Thomas, Joe Christopher, and Steve Zabriskie.
  10. Benjamin Grimm
    Frank Thomas came to visit us in 2005, when he was promoting his self-published book: https://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/archives/1900/f1_t1946.shtmlQuestions for Frank Thomas In looking for that thread, I discovered that the rock group Yo La Tengo referenced it on their own website in 2012: http://yolatengo.com/july-29-2012/http://yolatengo.com/july-29-2012/ Apparently, the band was looking to identify the specific game in which the legendary "yo la tengo" collision took place.
  11. Benjamin Grimm
    http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/TCD.png> LINDOR SHOWS PUNCH Newsday, May 8, 2021. Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30872Round 1.10 Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30954Round 2.08 Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=31018Round 3.07 http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20210508_NSD_02.jpg> LET'S FINALLY GET MAD New York Daily News, August 10, 2021. Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30893Round 1.18 Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=31022Round 3.08 http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20210810_NYDN_02.jpg>
  12. Benjamin Grimm
    The Chicago Sun-Times wrote: NEW YORK — Locked-out Major League Baseball players withdrew their proposal for more liberalized free agency and lowered their proposed decrease in revenue sharing Monday. Players had previously asked that players be allowed to become free agents after five years of service with some age provisions rather than the current six. The union had asked that the revenue-sharing transfer amount be cut from $100 million annually to about $30 million. The full article: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/1/24/22899140/mlb-mlbpa-to-resume-labor-negotiationsMLB, MLBPA resume labor negotiations They're going to talk again tomorrow.
  13. Benjamin Grimm
    I really doubt it, but still, I'm wondering if it's in the back of their minds.
  14. Benjamin Grimm
    I doubt that that will happen, but I do wonder, if this thing drags on, if the owners are considering the possibility of replacement players.
  15. Benjamin Grimm
    http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/TCD.png> GO NUTS, SQUIRREL! New York Daily News, July 8, 2021. Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30881Round 1.15 Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=31006Round 3.05 http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20210708_NYDN_02.jpg> BLAST LAUGH! Newsday, September 13, 2021. Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30903Round 1.22 Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=31014Round 3.06 http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20210913_NSD_02.jpg>
  16. Benjamin Grimm
    Oh, I guess I'll do it.
  17. Benjamin Grimm
    He's very photogenic.
  18. Benjamin Grimm
    It sounds like he's not smart enough to be a bench coach. And is his wife a bottle of maple syrup?
  19. Benjamin Grimm
    http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/TCD.png> FRANTASTIC! Newsday, January 8, 2021. Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30849Round 1.02 Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30951Round 2.06 Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=31002Round 3.03 http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20210108_NSD_02.jpg> RED, WHITE & BOOM Newsday, July 5, 2021. Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30880Round 1.14 Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=31004Round 3.04 http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20210705_NSD_02.jpg>
  20. Benjamin Grimm
    I haven't seen this week's Mets Hot Stove yet, but apparently one of the guys suggested trading McNeil and Vientos to the Reds for Luis Castillo. (Not the guy who dropped the pop up against the Yankees, I presume.) Just because some TV guy suggested it doesn't mean it's even being considered by the front office, but I do think that sooner or later, one of the group of Vientos, Baty, and Mauricio is likely to be traded for an established player. And it's probably least likely to be Baty, at least at this point.
  21. Benjamin Grimm
    Well, it looks at least as if its place in the Final Four is pretty much assured. (Currently with 13 of 15 votes.) It may face a tougher challenge in the next round.
  22. Benjamin Grimm
    I wouldn't be at all surprised if Baty ended up playing 80 or more games with the Mets this year.
  23. Benjamin Grimm
    http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/TCD.png> OFF THE WALL! New York Daily News, May 12, 2021. Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30875Round 1.11 Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30984Round 3.01 http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20210512_NYDN_02.jpg> THAT'S ALMORA! Newsday, April 26, 2021. Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30867Round 1.09 Winner of http://phpbb3.leaptoad.com/mets/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=30993Round 3.02 http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/2021/20210426_NSD_02.jpg>
  24. Benjamin Grimm
    The third round has ended, and fourth-round voting will begin tomorrow. We're now down to eight covers, five from Newsday and three from the Daily News. The New York Post has been eliminated. As a reminder, the News won the first four Tabloid Cover Derbies and Newsday has won the past two. The fourth-round matchups will be as follows: Thursday: OFF THE WALL! (Daily News) vs THAT'S ALMORA! (Newsday) Friday: FRANTASTIC! (Newsday) vs RED, WHITE & BOOM (Newsday) Monday: GO NUTS, SQUIRREL! (Daily News) vs BLAST LAUGH! (Newsday) Tuesday: LINDOR SHOWS PUNCH (Newsday) vs LET'S FINALLY GET MAD (Daily News) The updated bracket: http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/2021/brackets_2021_003.png>
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