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Joe Niekro, 61 RIP Brother of Knucksie And one of the infamously funny episodes of being caught with an illegal substances when he was being searched and an emory board fell out of his pocket.

4/2/2007... Time to ruin someone's ring ceremony!

6 outs away...

metsguyinmichigan wrote: In the shots of the field all torn up in 2002, I love that the home run apple is out of the hat! Is that it's normal postion and just gets lowered for games? Have they said anything about bringing it -- or a newer verison -- to the new yard? It's goofy, but I like it.. Yes that is its normal position, its that way pre game as well. In the renderings of the new park (mets.com) the Apple does appear on the hill in Left Center. No clue if they plan on bringing the old one or the new one

Nymr83 wrote: ="SteveJRogers"]="seawolf17"]I'd rather what Yancy said. I want them to spend $80 million and find out he's Hideki Irabu. Or the pitching version of Hideki Matsui (Irabu at least had moments) i hope you mean KAZ matsui, because Hideki has ended up pretty good Yeah I did mean Kaz D'OH!

seawolf17 wrote: I'd rather what Yancy said. I want them to spend $80 million and find out he's Hideki Irabu. Or the pitching version of Hideki Matsui (Irabu at least had moments)

No I'm saying the Grill Room is no longer there I think it was converted to the "Hot Corner" Nike shop OE: The late Mr. Lidle's name is misspelled, whomever writes the titles

I thought thats the "Death Star Generator" enterance I was talking about

Gee I thought Scully and Garagiola were "rooting" for the Red Sox Actually I wouldn't blame them. Sox were the "Darlings" of that postseason no doubt, even the Mets didn't have the Sox Karma of getting in after being on the brink. Plus the fact that only Met fans were actually rooting for the Mets that year, geez NO ONE like us then

Shea Sushi....anyone ever eat from here? This stand totally rocks, spun off from Daruma of Great Neck (talked up by Gary Cohen in one broadcast this year). I discovered it in '99 when it was in the left field corner and the Mets went like 9-1 when I partook. Only problem is the Sheastapo is very diligent about keeping you from it if you don't have field level tix. If you get to the park early enough, no problem, except in postseason when my wife and I were denied passage (because "we just want to go to the sushi stand" is obviously code for "we're cleverly going to steal us a seat upgrade"). I willingly made the tradeoff, no sushi in exchange for there being a postseason, but it was typically insulting of the way the personnel at our beloved Shea treats its fans. Anyway, Daruma: decent prices, excellent rolls and they don't take the cap when you purchase a beverage. Greg, I always have that problem if I want to say hi, or even TALK to the people in the Aramark office. So basically having a complaint about merchandise also = "I wan't to steal a seat upgrade" It used to be easier before 9/11, I used to call the bar that is now "The Hot Corner" the "Weakness in the Death Star" because no one was guarding it and I could just waltz in. At points I don't blame them, but if its before the game and someone has a question or something to talk with the merchandise folks about, you would think that is a legit reason (how many people actually KNOW that the Aramark office actually IS on the Field Level, even if you are a regular on the field) Then again it might just be they can't understand a word I said and just are too fucking lazy to ask me to repeat my self Or I need to be a Hot Chick

Would you have rathered me post 45 fucking posts in this thread or a couple of long fucking posts?

The 80's 1980 Joe Torre Manager 9 Chuck Cottier 3B 53 Willie Mays Bench 24 Al Osmundsen BPC 60 Joe Pignatano Bull Pen 52 Dick Sisler Bat 51 Rube Walker Pitch 54 1981 Joe Torre Manager 9 Chuck Cottier 3B 53 Bob Gibson Bench 10/23/80 45 Deron Johnson Bat 11/30/80 51 Joe Pignatano Bull Pen 52 Rube Walker Pitch 54 1982 George Bamberger Manager 10/20/81 31 Jim Frey Bat 11/10/81 51 Buddy Harrelson 1B 11/2/81 53 Frank Howard 3B 12/1/81 55 Bill Monbouguette Pitch 11/16/81 56 Rusty Staub PC 10 1983 George Bamberger Manager 31 Frank Howard Interim 6/3-EOY 55 Gene Dusan Bull Pen 11/11/82 56 Jim Frey Bat 51 Frank Howard 3B 55 Bobby Valentine 1B 11/5/82 53 1984 Davey Johnson Manager 10/13/83 5 Vern Hoscheit Bull Pen 11/9/83 51 Frank Howard 1B 55 Mel Stottlemyre Pitch 11/5/83 48 Bill Robinson 1B/Bat 10/27/83 26 Bobby Valentine 3B 22 1985 Davey Johnson Manager 5 Vern Hoscheit Bull Pen 51 Bill Robinson 1B/Bat 28 Mel Stottlemyre Pitch 30 Bobby Valentine 3B to 5/16 26 Greg Pavlick Bull Pen 3/20/85 52 Buddy Harrelson 3B 5/17-EOY 23 1986 Davey Johnson Manager 5 Buddy Harrelson 3B 23 Vern Hoscheit Bull Pen 51 Greg Pavlick Bull Pen 52 Bill Robinson 1B/Bat 28 Mel Stottlemyre Pitch 30 1987 Davey Johnson Manager 5 Buddy Harrelson INF 23 Vern Hoscheit Bull Pen 51 Bill Robinson 1B/Bat 28 Sam Perlozzo 3B 12/17/86 34 Mel Stottlemyre Pitch 30 1988 Davey Johnson Manager 5 Buddy Harrelson INF 23 Greg Pavlick Bull Pen 1/11/88 52 Sam Perlozzo 3B 34 Bill Robinson 1B/Bat 28 Mel Stottlemyre Pitch 30 1989 Davey Johnson Manager 5 Buddy Harrelson INF 3 Bill Robinson 1B/Bat 28 Mel Stottlemyre Pitch 30 Greg Pavlick Bull Pen 52 Sam Perlozzo 3B 34 1990's 1990 Davey Johnson Manager to 5/29 5 Buddy Harrelson Manager 5/29-EOY 3 Mike Cubbage 1B/Bat 11/20/89 4 Doc Edwards Bench 11/20/89 32 Buddy Harrelson 3B 3 Chuck Hiller 3B 5/29-EOY 23 Greg Pavlick Bull Pen 52 Mel Stottlemyre Pitch 30 1991 Buddy Harrelson to 9/29 Manager 3 Mike Cubbage Interim Manager 9/29-EOY 4 Mike Cubbage 3B/Bat 4 Doc Edwards Bench 32 Greg Pavlick Bull Pen 52 Mel Stottlemyre Pitch 30 Tom Spencer 1B 10/7/90 51 1992 Jeff Torborg Manager 10/12/91 10 Mike Cubbage 3B 4 Barry Foote Bench 11/4/91 26 Dave LaRoche Bull Pen 11/4/91 28 Tommy McCraw 1B/Bat 10/21/91 27 John Stephenson BPC 11/4/91 51 Mel Stottlemyre Pitch 30 1993 Jeff Torborg Manager to 5/19 10 Dallas Green Manager 5/21-EOY 46 Mike Cubbage 3B 4 Barry Foote Bench to 5/19 26 Darrell Johnson Bench 5/21-EOY 15 Dave LaRoche Bull Pen to 5/19 28 Tommy McCraw 1B/Bat 27 John Stephenson BPC 32 Mel Stottlemyre Pitch 30 Bobby Wine Bench 5/22-EOY 7 1994 Dallas Green Manager 46 Mike Cubbage 3B 10 Frank Howard 1B 10/26/93 55 Tommy McCraw Bat 27 Greg Pavlick Pitch 10/26/93 52 Steve Swisher Bull Pen 10/26/93 8 Bobby Wine Bench 7 1995 Dallas Green Manager 46 Mike Cubbage 3B 4 Frank Howard 1B 55 Tommy McCraw Bat 10 Greg Pavlick Pitch 52 Steve Swisher Bull Pen 8 Bobby Wine Bench 7 1996 Dallas Green Manager to 8/26 46 Bobby Valentine Manager 8/26-EOY 2 Bob Apodaca Pitch 8/26-EOY 34 Mike Cubbage 3B 4 Frank Howard 1B to 8/28 55 Rafael Landestoy 8/26-EOY 56 Tommy McCraw Bat 27 Greg Pavlick Pitch to 8/26 52 Steve Swisher Bull Pen 8 Bobby Wine Bench to 8/26 7 1997 Bobby Valentine Manager 2 Bob Apodaca Pitch 34 Bruce Benedict Bench 10/17/96 20 Randy Niemann BP 10/17/96 45 Tom Robson Bat 10/17/36 53 Cookie Rojas 3B 10/17/96 4 Mookie Willson 1B 10/17/96 51 1998 Bobby Valentine Manager 2 Bob Apodaca Pitch 34 Bruce Benedict Bench 20 Randy Niemann BP 45 Tom Robson Bat 53 Cookie Rojas 3B 4 Mookie Willson 1B 1 1999 Bobby Valentine Manager 2 Bob Apodaca Pitch to 6/6 34 Bruce Benedict Bench 20 Mickey Brantley Bat 6/6-EOY 53 Al Jackson BP 6/6-EOY 54 Randy Niemann BP to 6/6 48 Tom Robson Bat to 6/6 53 Cookie Rojas 3B 8 Dave Wallace Pitch 6/6 52 Mookie Willson 1B 1 And the Aughts 2000 Bobby Valentine 2 Manager Al Jackson BP 54 Tom Robson Bat 11/23/99 53 Cookie Rojas 3B 8 John Stearns Bench 11/23/99 12 Dave Wallace Pitch 52 Mookie Willson 1B 1 2001 Bobby Valentine 2 Manager John Stearns Bench 12 Mookie Willson 1B 1 Dave Engle H 12/19/00 53 Bobby Floyd 1B 12/19/00 55 Charlie Hough P 12/19/00 54 Randy Niemann BP 12/19/00 52 2002 Bobby Valentine 2 Manager Mookie Willson 1B 1 Dave Engle H 51 Charlie Hough P 54 Randy Niemann BP 52 Matt Galante 3B 10/19/01 8 Juan Lopez C 1/30/02 60 Tom Robson B 10/19/01 57 Chris Chambliss H 51 2003 Art Howe 10/28/02 Manager 18 Matt Galante 3B 4 Juan Lopez C 50 Don Baylor B 11/26/02 25 Gary Pettis 1B 11/26/02 2 Vern Ruhle P 11/26/02 53 Rick Waits BP 11/26/02 54 Denny Walling H 11/26/02 15 Fran Pirozzolo C 57 Nelson Silverio BPC 1/23/03 58 Vinnie Valinotti BPC 2004 Art Howe Manager 18 Don Baylor Bench -6/16 H 6/16-10/13 52 Matt Galante Bench/INF -10/13 4 Denny Walling H -6/16 15 Rick Peterson P 51 Gary Pettis 1B/OF -10/13 2 Bobby Floyd 3B -10/13 53 Nelson Silverio BPC -10/13 54 2005 Willie Randolph Manager 12 11/4/2004- Rick Down H 54 11/26/04- Rick Peterson P 51 Jerry Manuel 1B/OF 53 11/23/04- Manny Acta 3B/INF 50 11/23/04- Sandy Alomar Sr. Bench 2 11/23/04- Guy Conti Bullpen 56 11/23/04- Tom Neito Catching 11/26/04- Dave Racaniello BPC 2006 Willie Randolph Manager 12 Rick Down H 54 Rick Peterson P 51 Jerry Manuel 1B/OF 53 Manny Acta 3B/INF 3 Sandy Alomar Sr. Bench 2 Guy Conti Bullpen 56 Tom Neito Catching 55 Dave Racaniello BPC

A bit choppy in the early 1960's 1962 Casey Stengel Manager 37 Solly Hemus 52 Rogers Hornsby 53 Red Kress Cookie Lavagetto 51 Red Ruffing 54 1963 Casey Stengel Manager 37 Solly Hemus 52 Cookie Lavagetto 51 Clyde McCullough 54 Ernie White 53 1964 Casey Stengel Manager 37 Mel Hardner 53 Don Heffner 52 Sheriff Robinson Wes Westrum 51 1965 Casey Stengel Manager to 7/16 37 Wes Westrum Manager 7/16 51 Yogi Berra PC to 5/12 8 Don Heffner 52 Sheriff Robinson 53 Warren Sphan PC 21 Wes Westrum 51 1966 Wes Westrum Manager 9 Yogi Berra 1B 8 Harvey Haddix Pitch 52 Whitey Herzog 3B 54 Sheriff Robinson Bat 53 1967 Wes Westrum Manager 9 Salty Parker Interim 9/21-EOY 54 Yogi Berra 1B 8 Harvey Haddix Pitch 52 Johnny Murphy Salty Parker 54 Sheriff Robinson 53 1968 Gil Hodges Manager 14 Yogi Berra 1B 8 Joe Pignatano Bull Pen 10/12/67 52 Rube Walker Pitch 10/12/67 54 Eddie Yost 3B 53 1969 Gil Hodges Manager 14 Yogi Berra 1B 8 Joe Pignatano Bull Pen 52 Rube Walker Pitch 54 Eddie Yost 3B 53

From my research, this is the Year-By-Year Mgrs and coaches of the 1970's culled by all editions of the Yearbooks and Media Guides of the day along with their assignment and Uniform # 1970 Gil Hodges Manager 14 Yogi Berra 1B 8 Joe Pignatano Bullpen 52 Rube Walker Pitch 54 Eddie Yost 3B 53 1971 Gil Hodges Manager 14 Yogi Berra 1B 8 Joe Pignatano Bullpen 52 Rube Walker Pitch 54 Eddie Yost 3B 53 1972 Yogi Berra Manager 8 Joe Pignatano Bullpen 52 Sheriff Robinson 1B 55 Rube Walker Pitch 54 Eddie Yost 3B 53 1973 Yogi Berra Manager 8 Roy McMillan 1B 51 Joe Pignatano Bullpen 52 Rube Walker Pitch 54 Eddie Yost 3B 53 1974 Yogi Berra Manager 8 Willie Mays Bench 24 Roy McMillan 1B 51 Joe Pignatano Bullpen 52 Rube Walker Pitch 54 Eddie Yost 3B 53 1975 Yogi Berra Manager 8 -8/6 Roy McMillan Interim Manager 8/6-EOY 51 Phil Cavaretta Bat 44 Willie Mays Bench 24 Roy McMillan 1B 51 Joe Pignatano Bullpen 52 Rube Walker Pitch 54 Eddie Yost 3B 53 1976 Joe Fraizer Manager 55 Phil Cavaretta Bat 44 Willie Mays Bench 24 Roy McMillan 1B 51 Joe Pignatano Bullpen 52 Rube Walker Pitch 54 Eddie Yost 3B 53 1977 Joe Fraizer Manager 55 Joe Torre Manager 5/31- (PM 5/31-6/18) 9 Tom Burgess 3B 53 Phil Cavaretta Bat 50 Willie Mays Bench 24 Joe Pignatano Bullpen 52 Denny Sommers 1B 51 Rube Walker Pitch 54 1978 Joe Torre Manager 9 Phil Cavaretta Bat 50 Dal Maxvill 3B 53 Willie Mays Bench 24 Joe Pignatano Bullpen 52 Denny Sommers 1B 51 Rube Walker Pitch 54 1979 Joe Torre Manager 9 Chuck Cottier 3B 11/20/78 53 Willie Mays Bench 24 Al Osmundsen BPC 60 Joe Pignatano Bull Pen 52 Dick Sisler Bat 51 Rube Walker Pitch 54

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Confirming Phil Cavaretta's coachness has been on my to-do list for a while. He wasn't listed among the Mets coaches in their press guide, but there are many who claim he was a coach. I don't know the exact years, however, so haven't entered them for him. I'll have to go through the yearbooks to find out when (and if) he was an actual coach. I think the timeframe would be around 1975. Hmmm, I've seen him listed in those press guides in the Minor League staff though as the roving hitting guy. BTW, MTBN does have him in the All-Time Coaches & Managers wearing #50 from 75-77, as well as #44 in 1975 (must have been his uni as a Cub?) One of these days I'm going to post my year-by-year listing of all Met ML staffers, coaches, scouts, ect... Also I believe he did rate photographs in the Yearbook with the rest of the staff

soupcan wrote: 'Bang' the game? Thats a general word for cancel right? Bag, bang, right? Maybe?

Man, it seems like the NLCS is the only spot where MLB actually CARED about fans at the ballpark for these games JUST BANG THE GAME AND PLAY ON THE DOPEY TRAVEL DAY! This game would have been banged in the regular season, see you for a DH Thursday or something

KC wrote: Not speaking for "folks here", 62 ... but I'm hardly upset and was goofing around mostly. When someone posts Christopher Crossesque lyrics to start IGT's and uses old (dumb) nicknames from other forums they might get some guff from time to time. No? Heh, the Limp Bizkit song was burned in my head thanks to it being the 2001 WrestleMania theme song for Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The Rock main event, (pretty much the last year I followed pro-wresting regularly) essentially "One...more fight..." and naturally it came back to me watching the 03 and 04 ALCSs with the MFY and Sawk so its a "Game 7" song for me.

Zvon wrote: So far this World Series has been about as exciting as viewing hieroglyphical porn. Wonder how bad the ratings are going to be. FOX was SOOOOOOO hoping for the Mets to pull that one out last week. See Rassiman's column in the News today, basically called out FOX for being too silent and giving LaRussa the pass on the whole Rogers situation, geez way to kill whatever juice this series was to have (save for a Game 6-7 back in Mo-Town this weekend)

Gary Carter in 89 and Al Leiter in 2000 are your other Met Clemente winners The Senator's Plaque still hangs in the Diamond Club Lobby, on the same wall with the HOF busts

Why is it that images never STAY on Google, especially from SI.com archives? I've seen some beauts of Mays in the aforementioned 1973 series, his last, but none can be googled at this time! Ah well...

Jones nearly pulls a Benitez/Lidge/Wagner but pulls through and the Tigers win, and now its a best of 5

Elster88 wrote: ="SteveJRogers"]Besides wouldn't you rather NOT hear "Hey, Da Championship still hadda go through Da Bronx this year!" type statements all winter ala 2001-2004? I don't think anyone cares. We're still beating you on the 18th. And when we do, (or if we play a very tight game and lose at the end) and if you win the National Championship (you went to UCONN right?) wouldn't it stand to reason Fairfield fans across the...ummm North East... will take some comfort in being able to compete with the eventual National Champs? Course thats regular season and all, and not the tourny But say you lost to Duke in the Final Four round in a close, tight game, and Duke won the National Championship, wouldn't you have a sense of "Yeah, we gave the Champs all they could handle, the title had to go through US! Damn, if only this, this and this happened, we could be the National Champs." And if Duke got creamed in the Championship game the feeling would be "Ah we'd probably get beat anyway, wasn't our year."

Frayed Knot wrote: ]Can we put the AL is better than the NL myth to bed now? No, because the AL beat the NL during interleague this year at rates roughly equivelent to Johnson beating Goldwater. The outcome of this series - and especially one game from the series - shouldn't be used to either erase what's gone on all season. That said, there are various over-generalizations that are going on with various fan and media types on this subject. One is this assumption that this lop-sidedness has been true for years. It hasn't; prior to this season, it was the NL which held a slight edge over the first 9 years of IL play. Another is treating the WS (or, even worse, All-Star games) as a true measure of league strength. Not only does this takes the idea a 'small sample' to an extreme but it's also just one team vs another. In-season IL play is so much better because it's ~240 games/year and pits the good, bad & ugly from each league against each other. Good point. Can't base a league by say a 100 win team getting clobbered by a "lesser" team in 4 or 5 (see such years as 1988, 2004, ect)