You know how we get at least a little excited every time we're introduced to a brand spankin' new Met? That little excitement's been dormant of late. The last totally new Met to be introduced into the ecosystem was Taylor Teagarden, on June 10. When we went through July with no subsequent MLB debut, it marked the fifth month in this century (June 2001, June 2007, June-July 2011, July 2014) without a wholly new Met. If stability can reign a little longer, we may be on the verge of recent history. MOST GAMES WITHOUT A NEW MET, 1993-PRESENT 63: Dale Thayer (5/28/2001) to Mike Baxter (8/8/2011) 62: Darren Bragg (5/16/2001) to Gary Bennett (7/24/2001) 52 and counting: Taylor Teagarden (6/10/2014) to ... Haven't gone back before 1993 yet. Once you get to 1993, what's the point of going on?