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The Royals: Just a bunch of wanna-be Mets. Or is it the other way around?

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Funny, I found Carter and Williams two class acts in the act of recalling it, even if one wore a Phillies uniform at the time. Which didn't seem so bad to me for one October night, I must confess. Meanwhile, somebody hits a come-from-behind home run to win a World Series and it's No. 14. What they picked for the Top 13 must be pure gold! (As for next week, they've done some previewing of coming attractions along the way; kind of selective about building suspense.)

Combine threads at will.

seawolf17 wrote: April 29, 2009, bottom of the first. Alex Cora would bring Reyes home, but the Mets would lose when Jerry Manuel decided Omir Santos needed to be called in from Douglaston to take the final swing of the game. Irritating end to what had been a lovely afternoon at brand new Citi Field. Met Swan Swan H that day.

And in order... 1 Luis Castillo 2 Justin Turner 3 Luis Hernandez 4 Russ Adams 5 David Wright 6 Nick Evans 7 Jose Reyes 9 Ronny Paulino 11 Ruben Tejada 12 Scott Hairston 13 Mike Nickeas 15 Carlos Beltran 16 Angel Pagan 18 Ryota Igarashi 19 Raul Chavez 20 Jason Pridie 21 Lucas Duda 22 Willie Harris 23 Blaine Boyer 25 Chin-lung Hu 26 Fernando Martinez 27 Boof Bonser 28 Daniel Murphy 29 Ike Davis 30 Josh Thole 32 Jenrry Mejia 33 Taylor Buchholz 34 Mike Pelfrey 35 Dillon Gee 36 Manny Acosta 38 Chris Capuano (L) 39 Bobby Parnell 40 Tim Byrdak (L) 43 R.A. Dickey 44 Jason Bay 46 Oliver Perez (L) 47 Taylor Tankersley (L) 48 Pat Misch (L) 49 Jon Niese (L) 50 Mike O'Connor (L) 55 Chris Young 57 Johan Santana (L) 61 Tobi Stoner 62 Dusty Ryan 63 Jordany Valdespin 65 Zach Lutz 66 Armando Rodriguez 67 Manny Alvarez 68 Brad Emaus 70 Pedro Beato 71 Kai Gronauer 72 Kirk Nieuwenhuis 75 Francisco Rodriguez 77 D.J. Carrasco 10 is Terry Collins

From Rubin, presumably from the Mets: Pitchers (19) 36 Manny Acosta 67 Manny Alvarez 70 Pedro Beato 33 Taylor Buchholz 38 Chris Capuano (L) 77 D.J. Carrasco 43 R.A. Dickey 35 Dillon Gee 32 Jenrry Mejia 48 Pat Misch (L) 49 Jon Niese (L) 39 Bobby Parnell 34 Mike Pelfrey 46 Oliver Perez (L) 66 Armando Rodriguez 75 Francisco Rodriguez 57 Johan Santana (L) 55 Chris Young Catchers (3) 13 Mike Nickeas 9 Ronny Paulino 30 Josh Thole Infielders (12) 1 Luis Castillo 29 Ike Davis 68 Brad Emaus 3 Luis Hernandez 25 Chin-lung Hu 65 Zach Lutz 28 Daniel Murphy 7 Jose Reyes 11 Ruben Tejada 2 Justin Turner 63 Jordany Valdespin 5 David Wright Outfielders (7) 44 Jason Bay 15 Carlos Beltran 21 Lucas Duda 6 Nick Evans 12 Scott Hairston 26 Fernando Martinez 16 Angel Pagan Non-roster invitees Pitchers (7) 27 Boof Bonser 23 Blaine Boyer 40 Tim Byrdak (L) 18 Ryota Igarashi 50 Mike O'Connor (L) 61 Tobi Stoner 47 Taylor Tankersley (L) Catchers (3) 19 Raul Chavez 71 Kai Gronauer 62 Dusty Ryan Infielders (1) 4 Russ Adams Outfielders (3) 72 Kirk Nieuwenhuis 22 Willie Harris 20 Jason Pridie

batmagadanleadoff wrote: 2010 Gary Matthews, Topps May 2, 2009, MFYS III, Matthews settling under a fly ball in right from Hideki Matsui for the final out of the bottom of the eighth. Roger Cedeno wants to know what GMJ is doing with his kid's shirt.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Here's an easy one. I scoped out the answer. Pecota 1993 Topps Stadium Cluib Of course it's easy. It's Bill Pecota Surrender Day. Look at him giving up. Third inning, July 5, 1992, the more conventional answer.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Bonilla 1995 Topps Stadium Club; "Best Seat in the House" May 15, 1994, second inning, Rafael Belliard attempting to take third on a second-inning RBI double that scores Mark Lemke. Braves go on to beat Eric Hillman rather handily the day after John Cangelosi and Charlie O'Brien inadvertently posed for the cover of the May 23 issue of Sports Illustrated.

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Cleon out at the plate against the Braves! The Fourth of July, 1971 (a Sunday, but not a holiday doubleheader), Cleon cut down trying to score from second on a fourth-inning Bob Aspromonte single. Seaver has, for him, an off outing (6 IP, 9 H, 2 R), while Niekro scatters nine hits for the shutout. Both uniforms indicate it wasn't a 1972 game despite it being a 1973 card. The Braves had switched to the so-called softball tops in 1972 (plus Didier didn't play at Shea that year). Jones, meanwhile, would have been wearing a jersey with a black armband for Gil Hodges if it had been 1972.

Post more Met action photos where we can determine the actual game from clues in the photo. That's fun! Ryan Thompson 1995 Pinnacle Ryan Thompson was hit by a pitch four times at home in 1994 (note the Miracle Mets patch), twice in day games. Given the agony on display and the lack of long sleeves, I'm going with May 4, 1994. The other HBP came in the Home Opener of the season, when it was too chilly for all but the hardiest souls to go sleeveless. Plus, Thompson had to leave the May game when he was hit in the eighth inning and was absent from action for several games directly thereafter. From the Times two days later: Thompson, hit on the hand by Dave Burba, did not play in St. Louis Thursday night. Although X-rays were negative on Thompson's hand and he is listed as day to day with a contusion of his right index finger, he is worried that he may have cracked a bone higher up in his hand, near his wrist. The Home Opener HBP was more lighthearted, by George Vecsey's reckoning: Thompson does have a persuasive way. With 12 of his relatives, including his grandparents, up from Maryland, he figured in the day's most hilarious episode, when an inside pitch bounced off something, maybe his bat. However, Thompson displayed both hands to the umpire, Charlie Williams, who inspected them and awarded Thompson first base. The Cubs' manager then made brassy anguished noises from the well known Fugue for Tom Trebelhorn, but to no avail. Later Thompson insisted the ball had hit his right thumb and left knuckles, no easy task.

His best year since 2008.

Can't believe Royce doesn't show in a Rolls. Same could have been said for Reuss.

Pure concert DVD coming out March 8 (sans that swell surprise). Awesome!!! Wonder if there will be an audio release as well. Wonder no more: There will be.

Pure concert DVD coming out March 8 (sans that swell surprise).

I don't expect a lot, so boy, am I in a position to be pleasantly surprised.

This may be the Topps photography version of cell phone cameras catching athletes when they're not looking. "I know what you were doing on July 17, 1977, and I have proof!"

Coach Mookie recalls making peace, addresses race.

Jay Payton, the last 1998 Met still active in 2010, "officially retiring."

Of all the Mets names to cross my mind this winter, Cory Sullivan had remained at large until now. And that's with those two weeks we spent at Cory Sullivan Reminder Camp.

I expect recurring frustration interrupted by sporadic elation -- or vice-versa.

Outstanding documentary giving the ol' ballpark and its longtime team-in-residence the love it and they deserve (plus some music*) now available for home viewing. Reasonably priced at Amazon. Highly and objectively** recommended. *Quite awesome, too, but if your tastes don't run that way, don't be put off -- well worth it for the Sheaness and Metsness. **I provided some historical research and make a ten-second on-camera/audio appearance, but don't be put off by that either.

Gotta love those backdrops -- Craig and Jackson at the Polo Grounds, Kanehl at Citi Field, apparently.

Fryman and Malinosky died while Mubarak was still hanging on. We just didn't get around to acknowledging them. I blame our Pro-Living Bias.