Benjamin Grimm

I read Edward G.'s autobiography a few months ago and he didn't mention anything about Marilyn Monroe being Chinese.

I have a special affinity for Mets from the 1971 team, my first year of fandom. A 1971 Met seems like a seminal Met to me. As soon as I saw Dave Marshall's name, I pictured this baseball card: https://www.tradingcarddb.com/Images/Cards/Baseball/71/71-259Fr.jpg>

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http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/magazines/MCD.png> Vote for the cover that you like the best. Voting will run for seven days. The Movin' Mets Sports Illustrated, May 5, 1968. Winner of http://thecranepool.net/phpBB32/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28088Round 1.03 http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/magazines/19680505_SI.jpg> Armed Force Sports Illustrated, August 25, 1986. Winner of http://thecranepool.net/phpBB32/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28286Round 1.26 http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/magazines/19860825_SI.jpg>

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Tomorrow (Thursday) will be the final poll of the second round. Next week we'll have finalized our Sweet Sixteen, and I'll post an updated bracket in this thread. Third-round voting will begin on Monday, June 24, with Casey Stengel taking on Darryl Strawberry.

I love The New Yorker, so my vote goes to Noah.

Ken, the guy who runs the newsstand, enjoys the view! Each day, he gives them each a free Diet 7-Up!

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http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/magazines/MCD.png> Vote for the cover that you like the best. Voting will run for seven days. Late Innings The New Yorker, September 26, 2016. Winner of http://thecranepool.net/phpBB32/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28221Round 1.17 http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/magazines/20160926_TNY.jpg> Pure Joy ESPN, October 9, 2006. Winner of http://thecranepool.net/phpBB32/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28327Round 1.32 http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/magazines/20061009_ESPN.jpg>

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, MAY 2019 http://leaptoad.com/mets/cards/JacobdeGrom1979RecordBreaker.jpg> http://leaptoad.com/mets/cards/JacobdeGrom1975.jpg> http://leaptoad.com/mets/cards/RobertGsellman1971.jpg> http://leaptoad.com/mets/cards/JDDavis1974.jpg> MAY 2019 Player of the Month: JACOB deGROM Pitcher of the Month: JACOB deGROM Reliever of the Month: ROBERT GSELLMAN Bench Player of the Month: J.D. DAVIS http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potm_results.php?month=05&year=2019> Updated award winner standings, with this month's winners in bold: PLAYER OF THE MONTH David Wright 14 JACOB deGROM 8 Johan Santana 6 Jose Reyes 6 Carlos Beltran 5 R. A. Dickey 4 Lucas Duda 4 Daniel Murphy 3 Michael Conforto 3 Cliff Floyd 2 Tom Glavine 2 Carlos Delgado 2 Ike Davis 2 Matt Harvey 2 Noah Syndergaard 2 Curtis Granderson 2 Yoenis Cespedes 2 Mike Cameron 1 John Maine 1 Angel Pagan 1 Jeff Francoeur 1 Ruben Tejada 1 John Buck 1 Marlon Byrd 1 Dillon Gee 1 Jonathon Niese 1 Bartolo Colon 1 Juan Lagares 1 Wilmer Flores 1 Neil Walker 1 Jay Bruce 1 Asdrubal Cabrera 1 Brandon Nimmo 1 Pete Alonso 1PITCHER OF THE MONTH JACOB deGROM 16 R. A. Dickey 10 Johan Santana 9 Pedro Martinez 6 John Maine 5 Bartolo Colon 5 Mike Pelfrey 4 Jonathon Niese 4 Matt Harvey 4 Noah Syndergaard 4 Tom Glavine 3 Dillon Gee 3 Orlando Hernandez 2 Robert Gsellman 2 Alay Soler 1 Steve Trachsel 1 Oliver Perez 1 Livan Hernandez 1 Tim Redding 1 Chris Capuano 1 Zack Wheeler 1 Rafael Montero 1 Steven Matz 1RELIEVER OF THE MONTH Jeurys Familia 12 Brian Stokes 5 Addison Reed 5 Billy Wagner 4 Aaron Heilman 4 Bobby Parnell 4 Carlos Torres 4 Seth Lugo 4 Francisco Rodriguez 3 Hansel Robles 3 ROBERT GSELLMAN 3 Duaner Sanchez 2 Raul Valdes 2 Pedro Beato 2 Manny Acosta 2 Jon Rauch 2 LaTroy Hawkins 2 Darren Oliver 1 Chad Bradford 1 Guillermo Mota 1 Joe Smith 1 Jorge Sosa 1 Scott Schoeneweis 1 Pedro Feliciano 1 Sean Green 1 Fernando Nieve 1 Hisanori Takahashi 1 Elmer Dessens 1 Jason Isringhausen 1 Frank Francisco 1 Josh Edgin 1 Scott Rice 1 Paul Sewald 1 Chasen Bradford 1BENCH PLAYER OF THE MONTH Wilmer Flores 5 Fernando Tatis 3 Daniel Murphy 3 Jordany Valdespin 3 Eric Campbell 3 Kelly Johnson 3 Julio Franco 2 Damion Easley 2 Marlon Anderson 2 Endy Chavez 2 Josh Thole 2 Justin Turner 2 Scott Hairston 2 Andrew Brown 2 Lucas Duda 2 Juan Lagares 2 Brandon Nimmo 2 Dominic Smith 2 Eli Marrero 1 Michael Tucker 1 Ricky Ledee 1 David Newhan 1 Ramon Castro 1 Ruben Gotay 1 Robinson Cancel 1 Gary Sheffield 1 Alex Cora 1 Jeremy Reed 1 Omir Santos 1 Cory Sullivan 1 Chris Carter 1 Mike Hessman 1 Nick Evans 1 Jason Pridie 1 Willie Harris 1 Val Pascucci 1 Mike Baxter 1 Ronny Cedeno 1 Kelly Shoppach 1 Josh Satin 1 Zach Lutz 1 Ike Davis 1 Chris Young 1 Anthony Recker 1 Curtis Granderson 1 Johnny Monell 1 Darrell Ceciliani 1 Michael Cuddyer 1 Yoenis Cespedes 1 Gavin Cecchini 1 Michael Conforto 1 Jose Reyes 1 Devin Mesoraco 1 J.D. DAVIS 1 Leaders for Relievers in May: 1 Robert Gsellman 5.98 2 Seth Lugo 5.18 3 Drew Gagnon 4.66 4 Edwin Diaz 4.35 5 Tyler Bashlor 3.37 6 Jeurys Familia 2.24 7 Wilmer Font 1.84 8 Hector Santiago 1.71 9 Tim Peterson 1.46 10 Daniel Zamora 0.93 11 Ryan O'Rourke 0.51 12 Luis Avilan 0.25 Leaders for Bench Players in May: 1 J.D. Davis 4.21 2 Dominic Smith 2.75 3 Rajai Davis 2.07 4 Tomas Nido 1.75 5 Adeiny Hechavarria 1.32 6 Aaron Altherr 1.12 7 Carlos Gomez 0.90 8 Wilson Ramos 0.87 9 Todd Frazier 0.70 10 Juan Lagares 0.50 11 Steven Matz 0.22 12 Robinson Cano 0.17

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Week ending April 6, 2019: Pete Alonso, 6.30 points. Week ending April 13, 2019: Pete Alonso, 7.81 points. Week ending April 20, 2019: Jeff McNeil, 5.47 points. Week ending April 27, 2019: Pete Alonso, 5.65 points. Week ending May 4, 2019: Noah Syndergaard, 6.00 points. Week ending May 11, 2019: Jacob deGrom, 8.41 points. Week ending May 18, 2019: Noah Syndergaard, 4.50 points. Week ending May 25, 2019: Wilson Ramos, 6.11 points. http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9221> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9222> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9223> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9224> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9225> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9226> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9227> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9228> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9229> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9230> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9231> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9232> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9233> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9234> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9235> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9236> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9237> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9238> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9239> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9240> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9241> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9242> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9243> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9244> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9245> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9246> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9247> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/potg_results.php?game=9248>

Well, at least you spared me the angst of having to deal with a tie!

http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/magazines/2_10w.jpg> We have an upset! Mr. Long Ball was ranked at number 28 and Best Infield Ever was 5th.

http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/magazines/MCD.png> Vote for the cover that you like the best. Voting will run for seven days. Dwight the Great Sports Illustrated, September 2, 1985. Winner of http://thecranepool.net/phpBB32/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28237Round 1.20 http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/magazines/19850902_SI.jpg> The Man Who Built the Mets New York Times Magazine, August 3, 1986. Winner of http://thecranepool.net/phpBB32/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28311Round 1.29 http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/magazines/19860803_NYTM.jpg>

Mona Lisa and Bud Harrelson (who have never competed against each other in any way, shape, or form prior to this) are currently tied at five votes each, with several precincts still to be heard from. My vote was for Mona.

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http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/images/magazines/MCD.png> Vote for the cover that you like the best. Voting will run for seven days. Pennant Pressure Sports Illustrated, September 7, 1970. Winner of http://thecranepool.net/phpBB32/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28256Round 1.21 http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/magazines/19700907_SI.jpg> Mona Lisa The New Yorker, June 3, 1991. Winner of http://thecranepool.net/phpBB32/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=28152Round 1.09 http://leaptoad.com/mets/covers/magazines/19910603_TNY.jpg>

I'll go for a dark horse... Ike Davis?

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I think that old thread demonstrates that most of us did not like the trade at the time. We may have hoped it would turn out well, but were more than a little skeptical.

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Reminder: Voting for all games played in May will close on Tuesday morning.

Are you saying that a cuddlesome chick is your bag?

Does Ray Knight qualify? (oops... I didn't notice that this is a poll... I guess he does qualify!)