stevejrogers

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David Cone

Hope he gets more than one in 2022, Jacob deGrom

Finishing up the 1969ers, Gary Gentry

Matlack

Oh HAAAAAAAAARRRRRVVVVVEY!

Picking the most recent one, Donald Blake!

Benjamin Grimm wrote: 2022 marks the 12th time that the Mets have won 90 or more games in a season. Most team wins in a season 1. 108 (1986) 2. 100 (1969, 1988) 4. 98 (1985) 5. 97 (1999, 2006) 7. 94 (2000) 8. 92 (1987) 9. 91 (1990) 10. 90 (1984, 2015, 2022) All but 4 made the postseason. If the WC existed back in the day, I'd imagine 2 to all of of those years would have been postseason appearing years. Easily the best era in team history.

Chad ochoseis wrote: Carlos Carrasco, wearing Cleon Jones's number, goes against a bunch of guys wearing Roberto Clemente's number tonight at 7:20. If this was a half decade ago, the quip would have been “The Mets are taking “We Follow Lucas Duda” to its logical conclusion!”

Was Julio Franco on the 1999 Braves?

^Hmpf! Thought you had him earlier! Oh well

Let's go with the other 1986er on George's Father Flanagan like payroll, Straw

Sigh, The Good Doctor of Strikeouts

Going back to the 1969 Braves, Felix Millan

Staten Island born ex-MLBer (2010-2015 Mariners, Braves, Red Sox) Anthony Vavaro became a Port Authority cop after his career. Died this morning in a car accident, https://www.silive.com/news/2022/09/anthony-varvaro-staten-island-baseball-star-port-authority-cop-and-father-of-4-dies-at-age-37.html?outputType=amp hit by a wrong way driver, on his way to 9-11 memorial services.

I'm curious as to the date of September 15th, as there isn't an obvious connection between Roberto and it, like birth, death, MLB debut (like Jackie Robinson around April 15th) or final game.

Lefty Specialist wrote: Braves win, and it's now a flat-footed tie for first. This has a September 1969 Cubs feeling to it. Feeling a bit worried about a 2007 feel, even being 10 and a half up in the WC standings…at least the Wild Card round is no longer a one game and done format!

=kcmets post_id=106405 time=1662400866 user_id=53] =Ceetar post_id=106401 time=1662397742 user_id=102]I'm sure McFadden's will become a Crypto-only sports betting joint before long

Edgy MD wrote: Is the spot gutted or do they use it for banquets and receptions and stuff? I was at Citi the other night, did not get a chance to look. But when I took a peek early in the year (early June), all the signage was still up. Since it was a COVID care triage last year, I assume the inside got gutted then. AFAIK the interior club spaces (Delta, Piazza31, etc) are still the only places in Citi used for banquets, receptions and stuff as they've have been since 2009. My guesses are that it has to do with lease agreements, and the idea that only certain clientele can logistically take it over. Ceetar's snide remark might be closer to the truth, even with the scuttlebutt associated with McFaddens, but it will probably be something with their own brand name built into itself, rather than a mom and pop style restauranteur looking to expand into a franchise. You got a ton of overhead to think about, plus the sunk cost of literally nothing like it less than a 15-20 minute walk around. Which means pretty much zero foot traffic when there isn't an event, and that's amplified from after the Met season finally concludes through the following March. I can see the Mets throwing up their hands and using the space as a rental for events, but I doubt movements to get it back to a restaurant & bar will happen until things start happening across Seaver Way. And while it was always hopping, the crowd it attracted was a bit of a turnoff to others, especially some here. And while that shouldn't necessarily be a factor with a bar/restaurant attached to a ballpark, I can see that being part of a hesitancy in waiting for other venues to start popping up in a 5-10 minute walk radius. Get a little diversity in venues that attract different crowds to thin the heard a little and get a more eclectic. mix of your clientele.

Inspired by another forum's thread comment on the still closed state of Citi Field's McFadden's space, I went down a little rabbit hole on the franchise that was burgeoning at the time they went into Citi. Well, it appears the McFadden's across from PNC is the last one left! Their original one near Grand Central never reopened following the COVID caused closure in March of 2020. Even more suddenly and without any notice from them than the Citi's location. I mean the first site I got with info was from a Buffalo Bills fandom site, where a New York City chapter organizer (not only was it a BillsMafia hotspot, but major Bill events, with big names as speakers and whatnot, were held there) noticed for lease signage on it months later, with zero notice or replies from bar contacts and socials! And I've heard that there had been some shady things (I know, big shock when it comes to NYC and closures with no notice) going on with their management in recent years. I'm guessing the Pittsburgh location didn't have as direct ties as others did, but locations in Nashville, Chicago, Arizona, Philly Stanford and Vegas all permanently shuttered recently.

A Boy Named Seo wrote: "This can't be right, it says Piazza reached base on a 6-ball walk." It's what happens when Al Leiter has no command of his pitches, but wants Mikey to swing the bat to delight the crowd!

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'm a little surprised that that's possible. SNY's coverage often veered away from the game action because of player interviews. Mets YouTube channel has Citi's PA feed which is Howie & Wayne doing on the field PBP. Less long form and roving interviews and more game play following.

=whippoorwill post_id=105750 time=1661894979 user_id=79] I remember Elster as light haired and #22 Did I miss Davey Johnson somewhere?

Love lifts 24 http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2022/08/28/say-hey-you-gotta-believe/up where it belongs. Small correction, the Mariners did in fact have an issue with Cano's 24 wearing request. Same reason when Rickey Henderson joined the M's following his Met release in 2000. That number was unofficially mothballed as soon as Griffey Jr was traded to Cincy, only to be issued when he returned briefly in 2009-2010, before being officially following his HOF induction in 2016. So Cano wore 22 in his time in Seattle, 2014-2018, and Rickey was #35 in Seattle.

The Hot Corner wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: I think he was at Shea Good-bye. And the 2009 50th Anniversary party for the 1969ers. Hey Steve, you're math doesn't quite add up. *facepalm* Fixed in the OP