batmagadanleadoff

Lets lower the bar as to what we commemorate. Niiiiice [ /] [fimg=400]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cq1AGF4XYAEQUqe.jpg[/fimg] Not as pathetic as this one:

d'Kong76 wrote: Can you post the corrects/incorrects so it's on top of this new page? I'm sure a couple of us will throw a few more darts at the board. Corrects Abreu, Bobby Alomar, Roberto Alomar Jr., Sandy Alou, Moises Altman, George Ankiel, Rick Baerga, Carlos Barajas, Rod Bass, Kevin Bay, Jason Bell, Derek Bell, Gus Bell, Jay Berra, Yogi Boyer, Ken Bressoud, Ed Brooks, Hubie Bruce, Jay Buck, John Burnitz, Jeromy Cabrera, Asdrubal Clark, Tony Conine, Jeff Cuddyer, Michael Daubach, Brian Davis, Tommy Easley, Damion Elster, Kevin Everett, Carl Franco, Julio Francoeur, Jeff Fregosi, Jim Gomez, Carlos Green, Shawn Grieve, Tom Hebner, Richie Henderson, Ken Henderson, Rickey Hickman, Jim Hodges, Gil Jackson, Darrin Jacobs, Mike Johnson, Kelly Lawton, Matt Lo Duca, Paul Mantilla, Felix Marshall, Mike Martin, Jerry Mays, Willie Milligan, Randy Mitchell, Kevin Montanez, Willie Mora, Melvin Murphy, Daniel Nady, Xavier Nixon, Trot Otis, Amos Payton, Jay Phillips, Tony Samuel, Juan Segui, David Sheffield, Gary Shoppach, Kelly Singleton, Ken Snider, Duke Stanton, Leroy Staub, Rusty Stuart, Dick Tatis, Fernando Torre, Joe Trammell, Bubba Turner, Justin Uribe, Juan Valentin, John Valentin, Jose Valentine, Ellis Wigginton, Ty Wilkins, Rick Williams, Gerald Wilson, Preston Young, Chris Incorrects Dykstra, Len Never hit 20 (N20) Kent, Jeff Hit 20 Hr's for the Mets. Twice. (M20) Marrero, Eli (N20) Washington, Claudell (N20) Jorgensen, Mike (N20) Hidalgo, Richard (M20) Bordick, Mike (N20) Foy, Joe (N20) Long, Terrence -N Matthews, Jr., Gary -N Orsulak, Joe -N Clark, Brady -N ************************************** ************************************** We're down to the last two remaining Mets here.

... and speaking of lists that were a total bitch to compile, I forgot all about this quiz. Anyone still interested? I've got two remaining answers, but I'm not so confident now that there might not be others besides the two I've got. All on account of that I missed three of the last six guesses -- Darrin Jackson, Ed Bressoud and Felix Mantilla, who, it turned out, hit 30, not just 20, for a team other than the Mets. Lemme know. Whoever gets any of the last two I got gets a top secret prize that nobody'll find out about because I'll put it in the winner's inbox and it won't be anybody else's business. Secret prizes is all the new rage here.

Try and compile that list without a searchable database.

Edgy MD wrote: Anybody with MeTV, Fonzie's about to jump the shark. After this commercial. Lugo, hurt... details to follow... Talk about a jinx. How does that new phrase go? Something like this: "The Mets played a game today. Therefore, somebody got hurt.'

Anybody with MeTV, Fonzie's about to jump the shark. After this commercial. Hurry.

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Edgy MD wrote: Two out of three ain't bad. In who's It's Lugo v. Wanwright tonight favor?

Vic Sage wrote: how about the current met who just went on the DL? Niese. That's who I was gonna say. Craig Swan, who was definitely all-star caliber during his 78-79 peak. (Those were also J.R. Richard's peak years). I disagree with the "never being excellent" phrasing as it applies to Swan.

SteveJRogers wrote: The numbers 31 as a Met and 24 as a Mariner were not officially retired until this summer. Despite Griffey Jr in 2013 and Piazza, also in 2013, being inducted into their respective team's Halls in previous years. Either way, doesn't make much difference with Boggs as an answer since the MFYs haven't honored him in either fashion (retired number or MP plaque). Yeah but I wish you'd answer my question so I can figger out how this quiz even works. Do retired numbers count here? Because I think they do according to the original post, but then your response to the Rickey Henderson and Wade Boggs guesses indicates that retired numbers don't count.

SteveJRogers wrote: Eh, I see a lot of differences in the honors. I.e. Number retirements get bigger non-team specific news coverages, etc Meaning what? That the Rays retiring Boggs's number counts or doesn't count?

SteveJRogers wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Wade Boggs - Yanks, Rays, Bosox. Only the Red Sox. Rays do not have a HOF. The Rays may not have a HOF but they retired Boggs's number. Doesn't that count?

Wade Boggs - Yanks, Rays, Bosox.

Yoenis Cespedes is Mr. August!

Zvon wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: How come Walt Terrell'$ not on that card? He don't sell cards like Seaver does. It could have/should have been a 3 panel tribute. Yeah, I know. I was bring rhetorical. Make room for another one. [fimg=444]http://thumbs2.picclick.com/d/w1600/pict/331943139273_/2016-TOPPS-NOW-360-BARTOLO-COLON-METS.jpg[/fimg]

Edgy MD wrote: Six Brewers ... and that's all I got. I just took a look at the Brewers walk of fame because I was dumbstruck that the franchise could honor six one-time Mets and George Bamberger, who managed their greatest teams and managed them to their only WS and was beloved, wouldn't be one of them. Boy is that thing liberal. It appears that if you have two or two and a half decent seasons with the Brewers, you get the honor. But not Bambi. I mean, I could see why he isn't in the Mets HOF but not in that Brewers thing? You should see some of the forgettable players on that thing.

Put down Bamberger for the Brewers. And Koufax with the Dodgers if you think that Koufax has Mets ties.

I wonder if the Mets woulda tried harder to keep Murphy if, last off-season, they thought of Herrerra they way they now do.

How come Walt Terrell'$ not on that card?

Oh, those evil genius marketers over at Topps. [fimg=555:1w0y1nc6]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqFXzY3WcAAGNbJ.jpg[/fimg:1w0y1nc6]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: There's only been 1? That's what Gary said. Then Gary dropped a hint that the pitcher came to the Mets from the Pirates. Because if Jon Niese, who came to the Mets from Pitt., ever wins a game for his team this season -- he'd be the 2nd pitcher to have accomplished that feat.

What was the answer to yesterday's SNY in-game baseball quiz -- the only pitcher to beat the Mets and then win one for the Mets all in the same season? I missed the answer. Thanks.

Jeez, it was theoretically possible for the '69 Mets to play a game with a starting battery of Al Jackson and Choo Choo Coleman. That probably woulda jinxed the rest of that season, for sure.

Edgy MD wrote: Choo was a 1969 Tidewater Tide, and therefore, amazin'ly, only a foul tip away from being a 1969 champ. And he caught in more games than any other '69 Tide. [fimg=777]https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8113/28951674681_f9f4dc3196_o.jpg[/fimg] How come he wasn't brought up in September? Legend has it that Gil didn't like having guys on the big club that he knew wouldn't get to play.

Zvon wrote: Wow, this just popped up on twitter. I wonder if should try and colorize that. The quality is kind of rough. great photo tho. Shared by Mets Report. [fimg=500]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cp7vnZBWcAEhuP1.jpg[/fimg] This could be a Shea shot. On April 21, 1966, Choo Choo's last home game ever played for the Mets, Julian Javier scored a run in the first inning Choo Choo was the Mets starting catcher.