Benjamin Grimm

batmagadanleadoff wrote: The UMBD 2017 Mets page lists a "Nick Carr". Who's that? http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/metannual.php?ThisYear=2017 UGH! Thanks! What happened was, after a recent September callup, I had accidentally activated the wrong minor leaguer. I thought I had fully fixed my mistake, but I guess I missed a step. Nick Carr no longer appears on that page.

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The deal was announced on November 30, 2012. But I'm not seeing any threads that were opened around that date that look like the "big discussion" that we undoubtedly had. Maybe there had already been a long-running thread that had been opened months before?

I hope Moose isn't waiting by the phone for a call from Sandy Alderson. My guess is that the Mets will in fact go with a guy who has big-league managing experience, or at least AAA experience, but in the unlikely event that they don't, I have a hunch that Michael Cuddyer might be in the mix.

When it first came out, I was "meh" (to use a stupid word that didn't exist then). I was 14 and it didn't really capture my imagination. (Neither did Star Wars, for that matter.) The second time I saw it was decades later, and probably due in large part to reduced expectations, I liked it a little bit more. But I still mostly found it unsatisfying.

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Did anyone else notice Gary referring to Dom Smith as "Lucas" when he doubled in the seventh?

2017 is a lot like 1977 isn't it? Long-time players leaving, a very different team in September than in April, and many more losses than we had anticipated. I certainly hope 2018 and 2019 turn out better than 1978 and 1979 did.

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At first glance, I misread that 28 and thought that Taijeron was playing second base.

Yeah, that's kind of why I was asking about WPIX. I could see the Mets being a blacked out team if there was a cable provider in cooby's area that carried the WPIX signal, even if SNY was totally unavailable. And maybe that's the case. It's a shame, though. As a fan of an out-of-town team, I'm glad that I haven't been affected by that, even though I live closer to New York than cooby does, and maybe closer than Fman too.

Frayed Knot wrote: If you're in the area to be blacked from a team it makes no difference that you might not be able to get their broadcast via more standard means. That's the part that makes no sense at all. If cooby were able to get Mets games on her MLB.tv package, she might decide to subscribe. MLB would benefit, and I don't see how any party would lose out.

15. Matt Harvey

Edgy MD wrote: Mets flew out of Chicago wearing römpers to the last man. Kind of appropriate, I guess, and it beats rookie hazing day. [fimg=850]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJxc3KPVYAAp0Wi.jpg:large[/fimg] It looks like nobody's enjoying this more than Matt Harvey is.

Does your local cable provider carry WPIX? (I would doubt it, but maybe?) I can understand why you'd be blacked out in an area that carries SNY or WPIX, but it doesn't make sense anywhere else. If I lived where you live, it would be the difference between me subscribing to MLB.tv and not subscribing. This policy costs them customers and, as far as I can tell, doesn't gain them anything.

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, AUGUST 2017 AUGUST 2017 Player of the Month: YOENIS CESPEDES Yoenis Cespedes (remember him?) is the Player of the Month for only the second time in his Mets career. Pitcher of the Month: RAFAEL MONTERO As Pitcher of the Month in each of the first four months of the season, Jacob deGrom threatened to run the table. But in August, Rafael Montero put an end to deGrom's reign, winning his first ever Pitcher of the Month award. Reliever of the Month: HANSEL ROBLES Hansel Robles is the Reliever of the Month for the second time this season and the third time overall. Bench Player of the Month: BRANDON NIMMO This is Brandon Nimmo's first time winning Schaefer in any category. Updated award winner standings, with this month's winners in bold: PLAYER OF THE MONTH David Wright 14 Johan Santana 6 Carlos Beltran 5 Jose Reyes 5 R. A. Dickey 4 Lucas Duda 4 Jacob deGrom 4 Daniel Murphy 3 Cliff Floyd 2 Tom Glavine 2 Carlos Delgado 2 Ike Davis 2 Matt Harvey 2 Noah Syndergaard 2 Curtis Granderson 2 Michael Conforto 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 PITCHER OF THE MONTH R. A. Dickey 10 Jacob deGrom 10 Johan Santana 9 Pedro Martinez 6 John Maine 5 Bartolo Colon 5 Mike Pelfrey 4 Jonathon Niese 4 Matt Harvey 4 Tom Glavine 3 Dillon Gee 3 Noah Syndergaard 3 Orlando Hernandez 2 Alay Soler 1 Steve Trachsel 1 Oliver Perez 1 Livan Hernandez 1 Tim Redding 1 Chris Capuano 1 Zack Wheeler 1 Robert Gsellman 1 RAFAEL MONTERO 1 RELIEVER OF THE MONTH Jeurys Familia 11 Brian Stokes 5 Addison Reed 5 Billy Wagner 4 Aaron Heilman 4 Bobby Parnell 4 Carlos Torres 4 Francisco Rodriguez 3 HANSEL ROBLES 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 BENCH PLAYER OF THE MONTH Fernando Tatis 3 Daniel Murphy 3 Jordany Valdespin 3 Eric Campbell 3 Kelly Johnson 3 Wilmer Flores 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 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 Cedeño 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 Juan Lagares 1 Gavin Cecchini 1 Michael Conforto 1 BRANDON NIMMO 1 Leaders for Bench Players in August: 1 Brandon Nimmo 1.77 2 Matt Reynolds 1.34 3 Dominic Smith 0.88 4 Travis d'Arnaud 0.75 4 Jose Reyes 0.75 6 Asdrubal Cabrera 0.50 7 Gavin Cecchini 0.17 Leaders for Relievers in August: 1 Hansel Robles 6.37 2 Chasen Bradford 5.29 3 AJ Ramos 5.02 4 Paul Sewald 4.49 5 Josh Smoker 3.85 6 Jerry Blevins 3.18 7 Erik Goeddel 2.93 8 Jeurys Familia 1.08 9 Kevin Plawecki 0.38 10 Fernando Salas 0.29 We had 5 voters who had a perfect Schaefer voting record in August. Thanks to all who participated! Ashie62 30 OhSheaCanKC 30 Benjamin Grimm 30 TMF 30 G-Fafif 30 FK 28 Centerfield 2

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Week ending April 8, 2017: Jacob deGrom, 3.89 points. Week ending April 15, 2017: Noah Syndergaard, 7.47 points. Week ending April 22, 2017: Matt Harvey, 6.30 points. Week ending April 29, 2017: Michael Conforto, 6.47 points. Week ending May 6, 2017: Jay Bruce, 8.94 points. Week ending May 13, 2017: Neil Walker, 7.55 points. Week ending May 20, 2017: Michael Conforto, 8.84 points. Week ending May 27, 2017: Lucas Duda, 7.63 points. Week ending June 3, 2017: Robert Gsellman, 6.87 points. Week ending June 10, 2017: Jay Bruce, 7.11 points. Week ending June 17, 2017: Seth Lugo, 6.59 points. Week ending June 24, 2017: Jacob deGrom, 10.50 points. Week ending July 1, 2017: Curtis Granderson, 5.45 points. Week ending July 8, 2017: Steven Matz, 4.79 points. Week ending July 15, 2017: Seth Lugo, 4.05 points. Week ending July 22, 2017: Michael Conforto, 7.24 points. Week ending July 29, 2017: Jacob deGrom, 7.42 points. Week ending August 5, 2017: Curtis Granderson, 4.41 points. Week ending August 12, 2017: Yoenis Cespedes, 5.64 points. Week ending August 19, 2017: Curtis Granderson, 7.27 points. Week ending August 26, 2017: Yoenis Cespedes, 6.75 points.