Benjamin Grimm

And... he's two thirds of the way to tying the National League Rookie Record. Edgy MD wrote: On a pace to have one of the top-20 all-time best home-run seasons in Mets history. You mean in major-league history, right? He's on a pace for the top-1 in Mets history.

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Edgy MD wrote: By the way, can we pause a moment and give proper credit to bmfc for an outstanding thread title? I agree! Nicely done!

I'm surprised that only once in Mets history has a player finished the season with exactly 25 home runs. I had no idea! Anyway... about that multiple-way tie for 2,172nd place: I've been looking at these updates and I can't figure out the sequence in which the players are listed. It's not alphabetical, and it's not chronological. Is it random, or is there some sequence that I'm not picking up on?

The Brooklyn Dodgers used to play some home games in Jersey City, I think. But of course this is much different. Montreal and St. Petersburg are about 1,500 miles apart. I guess they'd be the Tampa-Montreal Rays. (Kind of like the Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barons.) Sucks for the dozen or so Rays fans in Florida who would be far away from any late-season pennant race games. Would they return to Florida for any post-season games, because of the better weather? Or will Montreal have a domed stadium? This is very strange. I have to think it's really a first step towards a permanent relocation.

My hope is that when Fred dies that Jeff decides that he'd rather have $2 billion than a perpetually mediocre baseball team with a fan base that largely despises him. We haven't seen any evidence that that's the case, but it's my hope.

The second round of voting is now complete. Here's a recap of where we are, along with the updated bracket. Publications remaining in the competition Eight Covers: Sports Illustrated Two Covers: The New Yorker One Cover: Jock, Life, New York Sunday News Magazine, SarcoScope, Sport, Time Publications eliminated in the second round ESPN, Inside Sports, Jet, McCalls, New York, New York Sports, The Sporting News Individuals remaining in the competition Three Covers: Dwight Gooden Two Covers: Casey Stengel, Darryl Strawberry One Cover: Ron Darling, Jerry Grote, Jay Hook, Jerry Koosman, Mona Lisa, Willie Mays, Tom Seaver, Noah Syndergaard Individuals eliminated in the second round Gary Carter, Frank Cashen, Bud Harrelson, Dave Kingman, Ray Knight, Jose Reyes, Ron Swoboda, and the four players pictured on the "Greatest Infield" cover. Third-round voting begins on Monday. Week of June 24: Casey of the Mets vs. The Straw that Stirs the Mets Amaysing Mets vs Casey Stengel Mets in the Stretch vs Iwo Jima Doctor K vs Doctor K Week of July 1: Tom Seaver and the Art of Pitching vs. Mr Long Ball Struggle at the Top vs Jay Hook of the N.Y. Mets Dwight the Great vs Mona Lisa Armed Force vs. Late Innings http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/magazines/mcd003.png>

http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/magazines/2_16w.jpg> In a close vote, the cover featuring a Mets player named Ron with a Chinese grandfather defeated the cover featuring a Mets player named Ron with a Chinese grandfather. The cover featuring a Mets player named Ron with a Chinese grandfather will now advance to the third round, and the cover featuring a Mets player named Ron with a Chinese grandfather has been eliminated. Congratulations to the cover featuring a Mets player named Ron with a Chinese grandfather, and condolences to the cover featuring a Mets player named Ron with a Chinese grandfather.

Edgy MD wrote: He needs to grow his hair, play with his kids — play the flute and dance and sing his song. While he's on the mound? THAT would be interesting!

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Buck Leonard Harris?

I'd start by trading Brodie for Chaim Bloom.

Edgy MD wrote: =41Forever post_id=13385 time=1560873722 user_id=69]Biz Mackey Sasser!!! Another fun fact: Mackey Sasser's given name is actually Mack.

Buck Leonard Dykstra

Frank Thomas Gorman

Frank Brooks Wilbert Robinson Cancel

Frank Thomas Glavine.

Sparky Anderson Hernandez.

Grover Cleveland Alexander Escobar.

And Nolan Ryan Church!

I don't! It's probably just about time to trade Zack Wheeler and Todd Frazier. And Robinson Cano, of course, but that's not going to be possible.

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Frank Thomas O'Malley too Abraham De Lacy Guiseppe Casey Thomas O'Malley https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2015-08/17/14/enhanced/webdr14/anigif_enhanced-1054-1439837357-8.gif> (He walks funny!)

Brooks Robinson Cano! And Wilbert Robinson Cano!

Guessing here... Steve Carlton Willey???