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deGrom 3.5 Granderson 2.5 Campbell 1.0 Lagares 1.0 Flores 1.0 Familia 0.5 Robles 0.5

Colon 3.5 Lagares 1.5

Granderson 9 Tejada 6 Duda 3 Cuddyer 7 Lagares 8 Muno 4 Campbell 5 Recker 2 Colon 1

You weren't wondering, but when the Mets fielded a starting lineup the other night that included an 11 (Tejada), a 22 (Plawecki), a 33 (Harvey) and a 44 (Mayberry), it was only the 16th time in their history they had done so -- and the first time in 22 years. Read all about it here.

Zvon wrote: How about Bill Monbouquette & Sherman Jones, two names I don't recall. Monbo was George Bamberger's pitching coach. Sherman Jones is better known as Roadblock, and he was the starter the first time the Mets played a home game, April 13, 1962.

Cuddyer 1.5 Niese 1.0 Campbell 0.5

Harvey 4.0 Mayberry 3.0 Plawecki 1.5 Granderson 0.5 Tejada 0.5 Familia 0.5

Best Naked Photos of the Stars card ever. EVER! If Brian Stokes isn't toppled by year's end, I give up. Johnny Monell and 1970 were made for each other. Superb as always. Gracias.

Those theoretical caps look more like a San Jose Giants cap sending a distress signal.

Two Giants who became Mets.

Terry wants reliable defense but fears a firestorm. Daniel Murphy and Ruben Tejada flip positions for Thursday night's series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with Murphy back to handling third base and Tejada at second base. Collins resisted a more radical shuffling by leaving Wilmer Flores at shortstop, even though Tejada at that position represents an even stronger defensive alignment. The manager did not rule out moving Flores to another infield position down the road. However, Collins said he did not want to create a frenzy in the media by making Flores part of the current realignment. Collins added that Tejada's two-error game at third base on Wednesday in San Diego was not a factor in making the switch now. "I'm going to stay away from the shortstop position right now because it's a firestorm," Collins said about Flores' role. "But I know Ruben Tejada should play in the middle of the infield. "And Dan Murphy has proven he can play second base. But I also believe Dan Murphy is as good a third baseman as there is in this league. I've seen it in living color. I've seen this guy's reactions. He's got a strong arm. He's got good hands. He's got good reactions. So I feel very, very comfortable with him at third base. And I think we're better off there. "This was not just something because of what happened yesterday with Ruben. This is something we've been talking about doing for a week. Dan Murphy is one of the best players in baseball. He's a stinkin' All-Star. You just don't take All-Stars and switch their positions for one or two days. With the conversation we had with David the last couple of days, I said, 'This is something that's going to be a little while. So it's time to consider moving Dan back over there to where I think we'll be better and put the other kid back in the middle of the field where he belongs.' "So we'll have this alignment. And I'm not saying it won't switch in the middle. But, right now, this is what we're going to go with."

Dillon also doesn't care for the banning of smokeless tobacco.

New infield alignment. Ruben Tejada � 2B Daniel Murphy � 3B Michael Cuddyer � LF Lucas Duda � 1B Wilmer Flores � SS John Mayberry Jr. � RF Juan Lagares � CF Kevin Plawecki � C Matt Harvey - RHP Curtis Granderson, who I understand sucks, getting the night off, but will be back to leading off when he plays (and sucks) again.

Tejada 1.0 Gilmartin 0.5 Plawecki 0.5 Recker 0.5

Box. Cuddyer 1.0

deGrom 5.0 Murphy 3.5 Lagares 0.5 Tejada 0.5 Ceciliani 0.5

I hear the UMDB staff is pretty solid. I have faith in their organization.

Spinal stenosis, presumably. That's usually what it is when nobody has any idea what's up.

Somehow missed Muno's hot corner debut on Memorial Day. This makes it 27 since No. 5 -- and puts the Times count as off by a dozen. 156. Danny Muno 05/25/2015 155. Ruben Tejada 05/14/2015 154. Anthony Recker 04/14/2015 153. Eric Campbell 06/05/2014 152. Omar Quintanilla 09/15/2013 151. Wilmer Flores 08/06/2013 150. Zach Lutz 06/27/2013 149. Vinny Rottino 05/28/2012 148. Ronny Cede�o 04/10/2012 147. Josh Satin 09/28/2011 146. Nick Evans 07/17/2011 145. Daniel Murphy 05/31/2011 144. Willie Harris 05/12/2011 143. Luis Hernandez 08/31/2010 142. Mike Hessman 07/29/2010 141. Justin Turner 07/19/2010 140. Wilson Valdez 08/25/2009 139. Andy Green 08/19/2009 138. Fernando Tatis 06/17/2008 137. David Newhan 09/29/2007 136. Ruben Gotay 09/07/2007 135. Damion Easley 04/19/2007 134. Julio Franco 09/10/2006 133. Eli Marrero 07/02/2006 132. Jose Valentin 05/26/2006 131. Miguel Cairo 04/21/2005 130. Chris Woodward 04/13/2005

UMDB is short one third baseman, ever easy on the eyes Anthony Recker, who stood at the hot corner and prayed no one would hit a ball to him on April 14, the game Wright left with what became his never-ending injury. Total should be 156 and Recker should be added both to the all-time list and the 2015 ranks. Thank you.

Gwreck wrote: Only one to go for Wilmer to knock Jason Bay out of the top ten. Indeed! The tie for tenth pushes Bay to the edge of Francoeurian extinction (except he actually existed as a Met and still technically exists as a person).

Times takes notice of the third base phenomenon, though they misstate the number of 3B as 144; it is 155. I sent a note to somebody who I hope fixes it, complete with link to UMDB position page.

Colon 3.5 Tejada 2.5 Flores 2.0 Familia 2.0

Goeddel 2.0 Tejada 1.5 Leathersich 1.0 Granderson 0.5 Cuddyer 0.5 Duda 0.5