Edgy MD

POLAR SPEED!

We have a the-catcher's-nuts-hurt delay.

Let's see a polar vortex here.

Ramos was out in front on a lot of his hacks. Mr. Nimmo did you order the duck a la pond?

Buffalo and Hembree are drawing this out.

I think that Céspedes outperforms Cordell 98 times out of 100.

I'm not quite sure why, but undisciplined chasing of pitches is going around.

The walk to Davis is a start. Perez just seems to be throwing a lot of high slop. With the righthanded power in this lineup, somebody has to tear into one.

No offense, but the Mets have no business losing to Martín Pérez.

No, the boys at Mets Roster Central are dropping the ball. I visited them last week and the whole office was unspooled analog tape and a giant flow chart made of Post-It notes on the wall with, like, six arrows pointing back to step one. There's talk of outsourcing the office to Estonia. I can say no more at the moment. Probably said too much.

Chad ochoseis wrote: Chad ochoseis wrote: There's still an unguessed Indian in the mix! Reliever #27 is erstwhile Tribe closer Cody Allen. Yeah, be cool! I got that in there! RP #15 Osuna? Now you're just doing squishy answering to PROVOKE ME! But shit! You get 15 points! I think I may know who this guy is but I am unsure! And he's probably pitched in the World Series! EIGHT POINTS SEPARATE OUR LEADERS!! world series enemy ned yost, manager 4. I GOT YOU, BIOTCH! Did someone say fantasy baseball helps, because fantasy baseball put the name Sergio romo onto my radar. He's our rp 16. And his name came up in some other players news story. Yeah, c'mon! HOW is Roberto Fucking Osuna getting named before Sergio Romo! WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE WORLD?! AM I the only one that's not CRAZY?!! I may be out of relievers. But I MAY have a SP: #17 Jon Lester? Not for sale! Lester would be a ... GOOD GUESS! If he wasn't already ... OFF THE BOARD!! He's already been named as the NUMBER NINE! Minus two points!! Such an exciting GAME!! nah, i already picked him off at #9. you're thinking of that other guy. the one who's been taunting me as i try to think of cub pitchers that played for one other team. ugh! killing me. HEY! No crosstalking!! Take that shit to Password or Pyramid or something!! THIS AIN'T THAT! what's not killing me is thinking that anibal sanchez could be on this list at SP16, because, well, i'm running out of marlins pitchers who actually added up to anything this past decade. Put your faith in the Marlins!! They won't let you down!!! FIFTEEN POINTS!! nah, i already picked him off at #9. you're thinking of that other guy. the one who's been taunting me as i try to think of cub pitchers that played for one other team. ugh! killing me. you are having a hard time because he never left Chicago Crosstalking!! It's like the new version of wussy question/answering!! SP #17 is ... Jose Quintana! (Cub, former White Sock!) I used to date a quint named Ana!! But enough about that! FIFTEEN POINTS!! gah! that's him! No points for agreeing with someone who outsmarted you!! This ain't Hollywood Squares neither! speaking of... ah... ah hell. i don't have a good segue here. Segues are for disc jockeys and fat cops! Although, not to get all hinty, but I can think of a segue to a player that's still on the board that you could have made!! If, you know, you the sort of person who is deft at that kind of thing!! khris davis dh8 Great job, I'd like to give you bonus points for the correct spelling! But you don't need it!! Catchers 1) Buster Posey: Giants (MFS62) 2) Yadier Molina: Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis) 3) ____________________: __________, Athletics 4) Russell Martin: Dodgers, Yankees, Pirates, Blue Jays, Dodgers (LWFS) 5) Brian McCann: Braves, Yankees, Astros, Braves (Frayed Knot) 6) ____________________: Padres, __________, __________ 7) Joe Mauer: Twins 8) Miguel Montero: Diamondbacks, Cubs, Nationals (Johnny Lunchbucket) 9) ____________________: White Sox, Braves 10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________ 14) Wilson Ramos: Nationals, Rays, Phillies, Mets (Johnny Lunchbucket) Firstbasemen 1) Joey Votto: Reds (Johnny Lunchbucket) 2) Miguel Cabrera: Tigers (metsmarathon) 3) Paul Goldschmidt: Diamondbacks, Cardinals (MFS62) 4) Freddie Freeman: Braves (LWFS) 5) ____________________: __________ 6) Anthony Rizzo: Padres, Cubs 7) Edwin Encarnácion: Blue Jays, Indians (nymr83) 8) Joe Mauer: Twins (LWFS) 9) Adrian Gonzalez: Padres, Red Sox, Dodgers, Mets (metsmarathon) 10) Carlos Santana: Indians, Phillies, Indians (LWFS) Secondbasemen 1) Robinson Canó: Yankees, Mariners, Mets (metsmarathon) 2) Ben Zobrist: Rays, Athletics, Royals, Cubs (nymr83) 3) José Altuve: Astros (metsmarathon) 4) Ian Kinsler: Rangers, Tigers, Angels, Red Sox, Padres 5) Dustin Pedroia: Red Sox (Johnny Lunchbucket) 6) Howie Kendrick: Angels, Dodgers, Phillies, Nationals (metsmarathon) 7) ____________________: Twins, __________, __________ T8) Jason Kipnis: Indians (Chad Ochoseis) T8) Chase Utley: Phillies, Dodgers (LWFS) 10) Daniel Murphy: Mets, Nationals (Johnny Lunchbucket) Thirdbasemen 1) Adrian Beltre: Red Sox, Rangers (metsmarathon) 2) Josh Donaldson: Athletics, Blue Jays, Indians, Braves (MFS62) 3) Evan Longoria: Rays, Giants (metsmarathon) 4) Manny Machado: Orioles, Dodgers, Padres (metsmarathon) 5) Anthony Rendon: Nationals (LWFS) 6) Nolan Arenado: Rockies (Frayed Knot) 7) Kyle Seagar: Mariners (metsmarathon) 8) Matt Carpenter: Cardinals (nymr83) 9) Kris Bryant: Cubs (Johnny Lunchbucket) 10) Chase Headley: Padres, Yankees, Padres 11) Justin Turner: Orioles, Mets, Dodgers (metsmarathon) Shortstops 1) Troy Tulowitski: Rockies, Blue Jays, Yankees (metsmarathon) 2) Francisco Lindor: Indians (LWFS) 3) Elvis Andrus: Rangers (metsmarathon) 4) Andrelton Simmons: Braves, Angels (MFS62) 5) Xander Boegarts: Red Sox (metsmarathon) 6) Asdruba Cabrera: Indians, Nationals, Rays, Mets, Phillies, Rangers (Chad Ochoseis) 7) José Reyes: Mets, Marlins, Blue Jays, Rockies, Mets (metsmarathon) 8) Brandon Crawford: Giants (metsmarathon) 9) Jed Lowrie: Red Sox, Athletics, Astros, Athletics, Astros, Mets (LWFS) 10) Carlos Correa: Astros (metsmarathon) Leftfielders T1) Christian Yellich: Marlins, Brewers (LWFS) T1) Brett Gardner: Yankees (nymr83) 3) Justin Upton: Diamondbacks, Braves, Padres, Tigers, Angelsz (MFS62) 4) Ryan Braun: Brewers (metsmarathon) 5) Alex Gordon: Royals (LWFS) 6) Michael Brantley: Indians, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket) 7) Matt Holliday: Cardinals, Yankees, Rockies (MFS62) T8) J.D. Martinez: Astros, Tigers, Diamondbacks, Red Sox (metsmarathon) T8) ____________________: __________ 10) Carlos Conzalez: Rockies 11) Yoenis Céspedes: Athletics, Red Sox, Tigers, Mets (Steve J. Rogers) Centerfielders 1) Mike Trout: Angels (Steve J. Rogers) 2) Andrew McCutcheon: Pirates, Giants, Yankees, Phillies (MFS62) 3) Christian Yellich: Marlins, Brewers (Chad Ochoseis) 4) Brett Gardner: Yankees (Johnny Lunchbucket) 5) Lorenzo Cain: Brewers, Royals, Brewers (LWFS) 6) Curtis Granderson: Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Blue Jays, Brewers, Marlins (metsmarathon) 7) ____________________: __________, __________ 8) George Springer: Astros (MFS62) 9) Michael Brantley: Indians, Astros (metsmarathon) 10) Starling Marte: Pirates (Chad Ochoseis) Rightfielders 1) Giancarlo Stanton: Marlins, Yankees (Chad Ochoseis) 2) Mookie Bets: Red Sox (LWFS) 3) ____________________: Rays, Athletics, __________, __________ 4) José Bautista: Blue Jays, Braves, Mets, Phillies (LWFS) 5) Bryce Harper: Nationals, Phillies (Steve J. Rogers) 6) Nelson Cruz: Rangers, Orioles, Mariners, Twins (metsmarathon) 7) ____________________: __________, Braves, Padres, Tigers, __________ 8) Jason Heyward: Braves, Cardinals, Cubs (LWFS) 9) Curtis Granderson: Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Blue Jays, Brewers, Marlins (metsmarathon) 10) Shin-Soo Choo: Indians, Reds, Rangers (metsmarathon) Designated Hitters 1) Nelson Crúz: Rangers, Orioles, Mariners, Twins (MFS62) 2) ____________________: __________, Indians, __________, __________ 2) Davíd Ortiz: Red Sox (MFS62) 4) Albert Pujols: Cardinals, Angels (metsmarathon) 5) Prince Fielder: Brewers, Tigers, Rangers (metsmarathon) 6) Carlos Beltrán: Mets, Giants, Cardinals, Yankees, Rangers, Astros (nymr83) 7) Alex Rodriguez: Yankees (metsmarathon) 8) Khris Davis: Brewers, Athletics (metsmarathon) 9) ____________________: Braves, Astros 10) ____________________: Twins Starting Pitchers 1) Clayton Kershaw: Dodgers (Chad Ochoseis) 2) Max Scherzer: Tigers, Nationals (Chad Ochoseis) 3) Justin Velrander: Tigers, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket) 4) Chris Sale: White Sox, Red Sox (LWFS) 5) Zack Greinke: Royals, Brewers, Angels, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket) 6) David Price: Rays, Tigers, Blue Jays, Red Sox (LWFS) 7) Cole Hamels: Phillies, Rangers, Cubs (LWFS) 8) Steven Strasburg: Nationals (LWFS) 9) Jon Lester: Red Sox, Athletics, Cubs (metsmarathon) t10) Corey Kluber: Indians (LWFS) t10) Felix Hernandez: Mariners (Johnny Lunchbucket) 12) ____________________: __________, Nationals, Brewers 13) Jacob deGrom: Mets (Steve J. Rogers) 14) Madison Bumgarner: Giants (Chad Ochoseis) 15) Gerritt Cole: Pirates, Astros (LWFS) 16) Anibal Sanchez: Marlins, Tigers, Braves, National (metsmarathon) 17) José Quintana: White Sox, Cubs (nymr83) 18) Adam Wainwright: Cardinals (Johnny Lunchbucket) 19) ____________________: Indians, __________ 20) Rick Porcello: Tigers, Red Sox (MFS62) Relief Pitchers 1) Aroldis Chapman: Reds, Yankees, Cubs, Yankees (Johnny Lunchbucket) 2) Kenley Jansen: Dodgers (LWFS) 3) Craig Kimbrel: Braves, Red Sox, Cubs (MFS62) 4) David Robertson: Yankees, White Sox, Yankees, Phillies (nymr83) 5) Greag Holland: Royals, Cardinals, Nationals, Diamondbacks (LWFS) 6) Dellin Betances: Yankees (metsmarathon) 7) Sean Doolittle: Athletics, Nationals (LWFS) 8) Mark Melancon: Yankees, Astros, Red Sox, Pirates, Nationals, Giants, Braves (Johnny Lunchbucket) 9) Andrew Miller: Marlins, Red Sox, Orioles, Yankees, Indians, Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis) 10) Koji Uehara: Orioles, Rangers, Red Sox, Cubs (nymr83) 11) Joakim Soria: Royals, Rangers, Tigers, Pirates, Royals, White Sox, Brewers, Athletics (LWFS) 12) Ken Giles: Phillies, Astros, Blue Jays (LWFS) 13) Wade Davis: Rays, Royals, Cubs, Rockies (LWFS) 14) Jonathan Papelbon: Red Sox, Phillies, Nationals (Johnny Lunchbucket) 15) Roberto Osuna: Blue Jays, Astros (LWFS) 16) Sergio Romo: Giants, Dodgers, Rays, Marlins, Twins (metsmarathon) 17) ____________________: Marlins, __________, Mariners, Rays, __________ 18) Tyler Clippard: Nationals, Athletics, Mets, Diamondbacks, Yankees, White Sox, Astros, Blue Jays, Indians (LWFS 19) ____________________: Nationals, Pirates 20) ____________________: __________, Cardinals, Nationals, Twins, Indians, Twins 21) ____________________: Twins, __________, __________, Blue Jays, Athletics 22) Zack Britton: Orioles, Yankees (metsmarathon) 23) ____________________: Royals, __________, __________ 24) ____________________: __________, Nationals, __________ 25) Adam Ottavino: Cardinals, Rockies, Yankees (LWFS) 26) Darren O'Day: Rangers, Mets, Orioles (Chad Ochoseis) t27) Cody Allen: Indians, Angels (Chad Ochoseis) t27) ____________________: __________, __________, Astros, Cardinals 29) Ryan Madson: Phillies, Royals, Athletics, Nationals, Dodgers (LWFS) 30) ____________________: Rays, __________, Padres, Mariners, Blue Jays, Phillies, Pirates Managers 1) Joe Maddon: Rays, Cubs (LWFS) 2) Bruce Bochy: Giants (metsmarathon) 3) Terry Francona: Red Sox, Indians (Johnny Lunchbucket) 4) Nedly Yost: Royals (metsmarathon) 5) Bob Melvin: Athletics (metsmarathon) 6) Joe Girardi: Yankees (Steve J. Rogers) 7) Mike Scioscia: Angels (Johnny Lunchbucket) 8) Bud Black: Padres, Rockies (MFS62) 9) ____________________: __________ 10) Mike Metheny: Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis) 12) Terry Collins: Mets (Johnny Lunchbucket) SCORING metsmarathon: 489 LWFS: 442 Johnny Lunchbucket: 228 Chad Ochoseis: 135 MFS62: 126 nymr83: 101 Steve J. Rogers: 63 Frayed Knot: 20 Incorrect Guesses [TABLE][TR][TH]Catchers[/TH][TH]Firstbasemen[/TH][TH]Secondbasemen[/TH][TH]Thirdbasemen[/TH][TH]Shortstops[/TH][TH]Leftfielders[/TH][/TR][TR][TD]Yan Gomes Salvador Perez JT Realmuto Carlos Ruíz Gary Sanchez Matt Wieters[/TD][TD]José Abreu Brandon Belt Lucas Duda Buster Posey Albert Pujols Ryan Zimmerman[/TD][TD]Justin Turner Brandon Phillips Neil Walker[/TD][TD]Miguel Cabrera Alex Gordon José Ramirez David Wright Ryan Zimmerman[/TD][TD]Starlin Castro Ian Desmond Derek Jeter Trevor Story[/TD][TD]Matt Kemp[/TD][/TR][TR][TH]Centerfielders[/TH][TH]Rightfielders[/TH][TH]Designated Hitters[/TH][TH]Starting Pitchers[/TH][TH]Relief Pitchers[/TH][TH]Managers[/TH][/TR][TR][TD]Marcel Ozuna[/TD][TD]Jay Bruce Nick Markakis Ichiro Suzuki[/TD][TD]J.D. Martinez Victor Martinez Joe Mauer[/TD][TD]Jake Arrieta Trevor Bauer Johnny Cueto Yu Darvish R.A. Dickey Sonny Gray Kenley Jansen C.C. Sabathia Noah Syndergaard[/TD][TD]Jeurys Familia Tommy Kahnie Oliver Perez Joe Smith[/TD][TD]Ron Gardenhire A.J. Hinch Clint Hurdle Don Mattingly Dave Roberts Jim/Jack Tracy[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Or how about just getting a freaking bullpen who can get people out on a consistent basis. Doesn't exist. I don't care if you're the 1990 Reds. The more you lift pitchers who are pitching well, the more likely it is to blow up in your face. The best way to get the most effective pitching is to respect effective pitching by using it when you find it. Nobody says, half way through the third quarter of a basketball game, "You know, Stephen Curry is having a great game, but we've got eight guys on our bench and other players should be able to hit baskets too. Let's end his night to make sure he doesn't get hurt." Get the win and then work on preserving your players. As for what advantage it gives you: yes, it could challenge an opposition manager to decide whether to deploy righthanded bats or lefthanded bats, blowouts happen, but later innings generally tend to be higher leverage innings than earlier innings, When a manager decides whether to his pitcher in the late innings, his decision will be entirely dependent on whether the pitcher is the right choice to continue, and nothing based on whether he feels he needs to keep a pitch count down. If you want to reward your ace with big numbers, pitching from the third inning on increases the chance that a pitcher gets a win. (If he enters with a lead he becomes the pitcher of record the moment he finishes the fifth). It similarly, decreases the chance that the pitcher gets a loss. (If he enters with a deficit, the only way he can get a loss is if the team catches up and then he lets them fall behind again. This is the way Little League coaches have been operating for decades. In the leagues that limit pitchers to four innings in a game, the LL coach typically plans to use two pitchers in a six-inning game: the lesser pitcher for the first two innings, and the better pitcher for the last four. If you get a chance to shorten a game by reducing opportunities for the opposition, you tend to want to do it from the back end.

Derek Jeter should be forced to play for the Marlins. Sheesh, could you imagine how quickly the plug would be pulled if all owners and execs were expected to dress for the games with the players?

world series enemy ned yost, manager 4. Yes! YES! YESSSSS!! Everyday before they go to school, I tell my kids one thing: "Know your Neds! It could save your life one day! Of get you FIFTEEN POINTS!" Chad ochoseis wrote: There's still an unguessed Indian in the mix! Reliever #27 is erstwhile Tribe closer Cody Allen. One of two 27s indeed! Fifteen points!!! How would you like a hot injection of FOURTH PLACE?! Catchers 1) Buster Posey: Giants (MFS62) 2) Yadier Molina: Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis) 3) ____________________: __________, Athletics 4) Russell Martin: Dodgers, Yankees, Pirates, Blue Jays, Dodgers (LWFS) 5) Brian McCann: Braves, Yankees, Astros, Braves (Frayed Knot) 6) ____________________: Padres, __________, __________ 7) Joe Mauer: Twins 8) Miguel Montero: Diamondbacks, Cubs, Nationals (Johnny Lunchbucket) 9) ____________________: White Sox, __________ 10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________ 14) Wilson Ramos: Nationals, Rays, Phillies, Mets (Johnny Lunchbucket) Firstbasemen 1) Joey Votto: Reds (Johnny Lunchbucket) 2) Miguel Cabrera: Tigers (metsmarathon) 3) Paul Goldschmidt: Diamondbacks, Cardinals (MFS62) 4) Freddie Freeman: Braves (LWFS) 5) ____________________: __________ 6) Anthony Rizzo: Padres, Cubs 7) Edwin Encarnácion: Blue Jays, Indians (nymr83) 8) Joe Mauer: Twins (LWFS) 9) Adrian Gonzalez: Padres, Red Sox, Dodgers, Mets (metsmarathon) 10) Carlos Santana: Indians, Phillies, Indians (LWFS) Secondbasemen 1) Robinson Canó: Yankees, Mariners, Mets (metsmarathon) 2) Ben Zobrist: Rays, Athletics, Royals, Cubs (nymr83) 3) José Altuve: Astros (metsmarathon) 4) Ian Kinsler: Rangers, Tigers, Angels, Red Sox, Padres 5) Dustin Pedroia: Red Sox (Johnny Lunchbucket) 6) Howie Kendrick: Angels, Dodgers, Phillies, Nationals (metsmarathon) 7) ____________________: Twins, __________, __________ T8) Jason Kipnis: Indians (Chad Ochoseis) T8) Chase Utley: Phillies, Dodgers (LWFS) 10) Daniel Murphy: Mets, Nationals (Johnny Lunchbucket) Thirdbasemen 1) Adrian Beltre: Red Sox, Rangers (metsmarathon) 2) Josh Donaldson: Athletics, Blue Jays, Indians, Braves (MFS62) 3) Evan Longoria: Rays, Giants (metsmarathon) 4) Manny Machado: Orioles, Dodgers, Padres (metsmarathon) 5) Anthony Rendon: Nationals (LWFS) 6) Nolan Arenado: Rockies (Frayed Knot) 7) Kyle Seagar: Mariners (metsmarathon) 8) Matt Carpenter: Cardinals (nymr83) 9) Kris Bryant: Cubs (Johnny Lunchbucket) 10) Chase Headley: Padres, Yankees, Padres 11) Justin Turner: Orioles, Mets, Dodgers (metsmarathon) Shortstops 1) Troy Tulowitski: Rockies, Blue Jays, Yankees (metsmarathon) 2) Francisco Lindor: Indians (LWFS) 3) Elvis Andrus: Rangers (metsmarathon) 4) Andrelton Simmons: Braves, Angels (MFS62) 5) Xander Boegarts: Red Sox (metsmarathon) 6) Asdruba Cabrera: Indians, Nationals, Rays, Mets, Phillies, Rangers (Chad Ochoseis) 7) José Reyes: Mets, Marlins, Blue Jays, Rockies, Mets (metsmarathon) 8) Brandon Crawford: Giants (metsmarathon) 9) Jed Lowrie: Red Sox, Athletics, Astros, Athletics, Astros, Mets (LWFS) 10) Carlos Correa: Astros (metsmarathon) Leftfielders T1) Christian Yellich: Marlins, Brewers (LWFS) T1) Brett Gardner: Yankees (nymr83) 3) Justin Upton: Diamondbacks, Braves, Padres, Tigers, Angelsz (MFS62) 4) Ryan Braun: Brewers (metsmarathon) 5) Alex Gordon: Royals (LWFS) 6) Michael Brantley: Indians, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket) 7) Matt Holliday: Cardinals, Yankees, Rockies (MFS62) T8) J.D. Martinez: Astros, Tigers, Diamondbacks, Red Sox (metsmarathon) T8) ____________________: __________ 10) Carlos Conzalez: Rockies 11) Yoenis Céspedes: Athletics, Red Sox, Tigers, Mets (Steve J. Rogers) Centerfielders 1) Mike Trout: Angels (Steve J. Rogers) 2) Andrew McCutcheon: Pirates, Giants, Yankees, Phillies (MFS62) 3) Christian Yellich: Marlins, Brewers (Chad Ochoseis) 4) Brett Gardner: Yankees (Johnny Lunchbucket) 5) Lorenzo Cain: Brewers, Royals, Brewers (LWFS) 6) Curtis Granderson: Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Blue Jays, Brewers, Marlins (metsmarathon) 7) ____________________: __________, __________ 8) George Springer: Astros (MFS62) 9) Michael Brantley: Indians, Astros (metsmarathon) 10) Starling Marte: Pirates (Chad Ochoseis) Rightfielders 1) Giancarlo Stanton: Marlins, Yankees (Chad Ochoseis) 2) Mookie Bets: Red Sox (LWFS) 3) ____________________: Rays, __________, __________, __________ 4) José Bautista: Blue Jays, Braves, Mets, Phillies (LWFS) 5) Bryce Harper: Nationals, Phillies (Steve J. Rogers) 6) Nelson Cruz: Rangers, Orioles, Mariners, Twins (metsmarathon) 7) ____________________: __________, Braves, Padres, Tigers, __________ 8) Jason Heyward: Braves, Cardinals, Cubs (LWFS) 9) Curtis Granderson: Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Blue Jays, Brewers, Marlins (metsmarathon) 10) Shin-Soo Choo: Indians, Reds, Rangers (metsmarathon) Designated Hitters 1) Nelson Crúz: Rangers, Orioles, Mariners, Twins (MFS62) 2) ____________________: __________, Indians, __________, __________ 2) Davíd Ortiz: Red Sox (MFS62) 4) Albert Pujols: Cardinals, Angels (metsmarathon) 5) Prince Fielder: Brewers, Tigers, Rangers (metsmarathon) 6) Carlos Beltrán: Mets, Giants, Cardinals, Yankees, Rangers, Astros (nymr83) 7) Alex Rodriguez: Yankees (metsmarathon) 8) ____________________: __________, Athletics 9) ____________________: Braves, __________ 10) ____________________: Twins Starting Pitchers 1) Clayton Kershaw: Dodgers (Chad Ochoseis) 2) Max Scherzer: Tigers, Nationals (Chad Ochoseis) 3) Justin Velrander: Tigers, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket) 4) Chris Sale: White Sox, Red Sox (LWFS) 5) Zack Greinke: Royals, Brewers, Angels, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket) 6) David Price: Rays, Tigers, Blue Jays, Red Sox (LWFS) 7) Cole Hamels: Phillies, Rangers, Cubs (LWFS) 8) Steven Strasburg: Nationals (LWFS) 9) Jon Lester: Red Sox, Athletics, Cubs (metsmarathon) t10) Corey Kluber: Indians (LWFS) t10) Felix Hernandez: Mariners (Johnny Lunchbucket) 12) ____________________: __________, Nationals, Brewers 13) Jacob deGrom: Mets (Steve J. Rogers) 14) Madison Bumgarner: Giants (Chad Ochoseis) 15) Gerritt Cole: Pirates, Astros (LWFS) 16) ____________________: Marlins, __________, __________, __________ 17) ____________________: __________, Cubs 18) Adam Wainwright: Cardinals (Johnny Lunchbucket) 19) ____________________: Indians, __________ 20) Rick Porcello: Tigers, Red Sox (MFS62) Relief Pitchers 1) Aroldis Chapman: Reds, Yankees, Cubs, Yankees (Johnny Lunchbucket) 2) Kenley Jansen: Dodgers (LWFS) 3) Craig Kimbrel: Braves, Red Sox, Cubs (MFS62) 4) David Robertson: Yankees, White Sox, Yankees, Phillies (nymr83) 5) Greag Holland: Royals, Cardinals, Nationals, Diamondbacks (LWFS) 6) Dellin Betances: Yankees (metsmarathon) 7) Sean Doolittle: Athletics, Nationals (LWFS) 8) Mark Melancon: Yankees, Astros, Red Sox, Pirates, Nationals, Giants, Braves (Johnny Lunchbucket) 9) Andrew Miller: Marlins, Red Sox, Orioles, Yankees, Indians, Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis) 10) Koji Uehara: Orioles, Rangers, Red Sox, Cubs (nymr83) 11) Joakim Soria: Royals, Rangers, Tigers, Pirates, Royals, White Sox, Brewers, Athletics (LWFS) 12) Ken Giles: Phillies, Astros, Blue Jays (LWFS) 13) Wade Davis: Rays, Royals, Cubs, Rockies (LWFS) 14) Jonathan Papelbon: Red Sox, Phillies, Nationals (Johnny Lunchbucket) 15) ____________________: __________, Astros 16) ____________________: Giants, __________, Rays, Marlins, __________ 17) ____________________: Marlins, __________, Mariners, Rays, __________ 18) Tyler Clippard: Nationals, Athletics, Mets, Diamondbacks, Yankees, White Sox, Astros, Blue Jays, Indians (LWFS 19) ____________________: Nationals, Pirates 20) ____________________: __________, Cardinals, Nationals, Twins, Indians, Twins 21) ____________________: Twins, __________, __________, __________, Athletics 22) Zack Britton: Orioles, Yankees (metsmarathon) 23) ____________________: Royals, __________, __________ 24) ____________________: __________, Nationals, __________ 25) Adam Ottavino: Cardinals, Rockies, Yankees (LWFS) 26) Darren O'Day: Rangers, Mets, Orioles (Chad Ochoseis) t27) Cody Allen: Indians, Angels (Chad Ochoseis) t27) ____________________: __________, __________, Astros, Cardinals 29) Ryan Madson: Phillies, Royals, Athletics, Nationals, Dodgers (LWFS) 30) ____________________: Rays, __________, Padres, __________, Blue Jays, Phillies, Pirates Managers 1) Joe Maddon: Rays, Cubs (LWFS) 2) Bruce Bochy: Giants (metsmarathon) 3) Terry Francona: Red Sox, Indians (Johnny Lunchbucket) 4) Nedly Yost: Royals (metsmarathon) 5) Bob Melvin: Athletics (metsmarathon) 6) Joe Girardi: Yankees (Steve J. Rogers) 7) Mike Scioscia: Angels (Johnny Lunchbucket) 8) Bud Black: Padres, Rockies (MFS62) 9) ____________________: __________ 10) Mike Metheny: Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis) 12) Terry Collins: Mets (Johnny Lunchbucket) SCORING metsmarathon: 448 LWFS: 425 Johnny Lunchbucket: 228 Chad Ochoseis: 135 MFS62: 126 nymr83: 86 Steve J. Rogers: 63 Frayed Knot: 20 Incorrect Guesses [TABLE][TR][TH]Catchers[/TH][TH]Firstbasemen[/TH][TH]Secondbasemen[/TH][TH]Thirdbasemen[/TH][TH]Shortstops[/TH][TH]Leftfielders[/TH][/TR][TR][TD]Yan Gomes Salvador Perez JT Realmuto Carlos Ruíz Gary Sanchez Matt Wieters[/TD][TD]José Abreu Brandon Belt Lucas Duda Buster Posey Albert Pujols Ryan Zimmerman[/TD][TD]Justin Turner Brandon Phillips Neil Walker[/TD][TD]Miguel Cabrera Alex Gordon José Ramirez David Wright Ryan Zimmerman[/TD][TD]Starlin Castro Ian Desmond Derek Jeter Trevor Story[/TD][TD]Matt Kemp[/TD][/TR][TR][TH]Centerfielders[/TH][TH]Rightfielders[/TH][TH]Designated Hitters[/TH][TH]Starting Pitchers[/TH][TH]Relief Pitchers[/TH][TH]Managers[/TH][/TR][TR][TD]Marcel Ozuna[/TD][TD]Jay Bruce Nick Markakis Ichiro Suzuki[/TD][TD]J.D. Martinez Victor Martinez Joe Mauer[/TD][TD]Jake Arrieta Trevor Bauer Johnny Cueto Yu Darvish R.A. Dickey Sonny Gray Kenley Jansen C.C. Sabathia Noah Syndergaard[/TD][TD]Jeurys Familia Tommy Kahnie Oliver Perez Joe Smith[/TD][TD]Ron Gardenhire A.J. Hinch Clint Hurdle Don Mattingly Dave Roberts Jim/Jack Tracy[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

Bumping an ace to the next day if there are early indications of a blowout is certainly a viable strategy, but I don't think it's been tried yet. Rotation days are generally too sacrosanct. More likely is him coming into a game down 1-3 runs, and rooting for six or seven innings that he can help his team back into a game in which they fell behind early is surely better than rooting for them to pull out a win for a bullpen that has already unmade his effort.

If ... the Mets are not going to let Jacob deGrom pitch deep into games (and now three managers into his tenure, it appears they are not); and the team is failing to effectively maximize deGrom's performances by winning games while he is on the mound; and the myth that any bullpen can ever be relied on to shut down a narrow lead over multiple innings keeps exploding in their faces; and the period over which they seek these shutdowns only grows longer as managers' taste for letting their starters continue grows increasingly unpalatable ... ... is it not time to consider using a designated opener with deGrom (and perhaps other starters), letting his marginal innings come in the seventh, eighth, and perhaps ninth instead of the fifth through the seventh? Lugo, Gsellman, Strickland. Let one of 'em start and go two innings before deGrom or somebody else takes the hill. Then we can root for the pitcher into the ninth, rather than miserably watch the game taken out of his able hands during a great performance.

Frayed Knot wrote: Edgy MD wrote: I'm not sure why the runners didn't get two bases there. Nah. Wasn't sure it was going to drop ... short throw home. Simply wasn't worth the risk. It's the era of the strikeout.

I'm not sure why the runners didn't get two bases there.

Sweet frozen rope off the bat of Alonso there.

Reliever # 10) ____________________: Orioles, Rangers, __________, CubsKoji Uehara (admission: i googled the spelling) Oy! Outstanding work! We're gonna do the Neutron Dance tonight!! Fifteen points! This is also the name of the secret love child of the USSS Enterprise's helmsman and communications officer!! PROVE TO ME I'M WRONG!! our missing metly #11 thirdbaseman is justin turner, who i'd mistakenly thought would have qualified as a 2b. Good for you for doubling back on your own guess! That's a 20-POINT CORRECTION!! (i'm gonna get killed on these fucking relievers!) You're in second place! We should ALL be so dead! As LWFS said, its mostly an exercise in Fantasy Baseball remembrances for the AL guys! Know what's even more helpful?! Being a fan of BASEBALL baseball!! Manager # 9) ____________________: __________ Clint Hurdle? Another one of those halfhearted answers!! We are MEN!! Hurdle, despite managing for nine of the decade's ten years, finished 15th with 534 victories! That means I get to dock you three points! And I'm GLAD!! yeah... well... i'm sitting here racking my brain against who could possibly have played for the padres and actually gone back. and been a decent third baseman. and the answer is chase headley, that's who. 3b#10 Keef Hernandez is SO proud of you!! Fifteen points!! WE HAVE A NEW LEADER!! Catchers 1) Buster Posey: Giants (MFS62) 2) Yadier Molina: Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis) 3) ____________________: __________, Athletics 4) Russell Martin: Dodgers, Yankees, Pirates, Blue Jays, Dodgers (LWFS) 5) Brian McCann: Braves, Yankees, Astros, Braves (Frayed Knot) 6) ____________________: Padres, __________, __________ 7) Joe Mauer: Twins 8) Miguel Montero: Diamondbacks, Cubs, Nationals (Johnny Lunchbucket) 9) ____________________: __________, __________ 10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________ 14) Wilson Ramos: Nationals, Rays, Phillies, Mets (Johnny Lunchbucket) Firstbasemen 1) Joey Votto: Reds (Johnny Lunchbucket) 2) Miguel Cabrera: Tigers (metsmarathon) 3) Paul Goldschmidt: Diamondbacks, Cardinals (MFS62) 4) Freddie Freeman: Braves (LWFS) 5) ____________________: __________ 6) Anthony Rizzo: Padres, Cubs 7) Edwin Encarnácion: Blue Jays, Indians (nymr83) 8) Joe Mauer: Twins (LWFS) 9) Adrian Gonzalez: Padres, Red Sox, Dodgers, Mets (metsmarathon) 10) Carlos Santana: Indians, Phillies, Indians (LWFS) Secondbasemen 1) Robinson Canó: Yankees, Mariners, Mets (metsmarathon) 2) Ben Zobrist: Rays, Athletics, Royals, Cubs (nymr83) 3) José Altuve: Astros (metsmarathon) 4) Ian Kinsler: Rangers, Tigers, Angels, Red Sox, Padres 5) Dustin Pedroia: Red Sox (Johnny Lunchbucket) 6) Howie Kendrick: Angels, Dodgers, Phillies, Nationals (metsmarathon) 7) ____________________: Twins, __________, __________ T8) Jason Kipnis: Indians (Chad Ochoseis) T8) Chase Utley: Phillies, Dodgers (LWFS) 10) Daniel Murphy: Mets, Nationals (Johnny Lunchbucket) Thirdbasemen 1) Adrian Beltre: Red Sox, Rangers (metsmarathon) 2) Josh Donaldson: Athletics, Blue Jays, Indians, Braves (MFS62) 3) Evan Longoria: Rays, Giants (metsmarathon) 4) Manny Machado: Orioles, Dodgers, Padres (metsmarathon) 5) Anthony Rendon: Nationals (LWFS) 6) Nolan Arenado: Rockies (Frayed Knot) 7) Kyle Seagar: Mariners (metsmarathon) 8) Matt Carpenter: Cardinals (nymr83) 9) Kris Bryant: Cubs (Johnny Lunchbucket) 10) Chase Headley: Padres, Yankees, Padres 11) Justin Turner: Orioles, Mets, Dodgers (metsmarathon) Shortstops 1) Troy Tulowitski: Rockies, Blue Jays, Yankees (metsmarathon) 2) Francisco Lindor: Indians (LWFS) 3) Elvis Andrus: Rangers (metsmarathon) 4) Andrelton Simmons: Braves, Angels (MFS62) 5) Xander Boegarts: Red Sox (metsmarathon) 6) Asdruba Cabrera: Indians, Nationals, Rays, Mets, Phillies, Rangers (Chad Ochoseis) 7) José Reyes: Mets, Marlins, Blue Jays, Rockies, Mets (metsmarathon) 8) Brandon Crawford: Giants (metsmarathon) 9) Jed Lowrie: Red Sox, Athletics, Astros, Athletics, Astros, Mets (LWFS) 10) Carlos Correa: Astros (metsmarathon) Leftfielders T1) Christian Yellich: Marlins, Brewers (LWFS) T1) Brett Gardner: Yankees (nymr83) 3) Justin Upton: Diamondbacks, Braves, Padres, Tigers, Angelsz (MFS62) 4) Ryan Braun: Brewers (metsmarathon) 5) Alex Gordon: Royals (LWFS) 6) Michael Brantley: Indians, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket) 7) Matt Holliday: Cardinals, Yankees, Rockies (MFS62) T8) J.D. Martinez: Astros, Tigers, Diamondbacks, Red Sox (metsmarathon) T8) ____________________: __________ 10) Carlos Conzalez: Rockies 11) Yoenis Céspedes: Athletics, Red Sox, Tigers, Mets (Steve J. Rogers) Centerfielders 1) Mike Trout: Angels (Steve J. Rogers) 2) Andrew McCutcheon: Pirates, Giants, Yankees, Phillies (MFS62) 3) Christian Yellich: Marlins, Brewers (Chad Ochoseis) 4) Brett Gardner: Yankees (Johnny Lunchbucket) 5) Lorenzo Cain: Brewers, Royals, Brewers (LWFS) 6) Curtis Granderson: Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Blue Jays, Brewers, Marlins (metsmarathon) 7) ____________________: __________, __________ 8) George Springer: Astros (MFS62) 9) Michael Brantley: Indians, Astros (metsmarathon) 10) Starling Marte: Pirates (Chad Ochoseis) Rightfielders 1) Giancarlo Stanton: Marlins, Yankees (Chad Ochoseis) 2) Mookie Bets: Red Sox (LWFS) 3) ____________________: Rays, __________, __________, __________ 4) José Bautista: Blue Jays, Braves, Mets, Phillies (LWFS) 5) Bryce Harper: Nationals, Phillies (Steve J. Rogers) 6) Nelson Cruz: Rangers, Orioles, Mariners, Twins (metsmarathon) 7) ____________________: __________, Braves, Padres, Tigers, __________ 8) Jason Heyward: Braves, Cardinals, Cubs (LWFS) 9) Curtis Granderson: Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Blue Jays, Brewers, Marlins (metsmarathon) 10) Shin-Soo Choo: Indians, Reds, Rangers (metsmarathon) Designated Hitters 1) Nelson Crúz: Rangers, Orioles, Mariners, Twins (MFS62) 2) ____________________: __________, Indians, __________, __________ 2) Davíd Ortiz: Red Sox (MFS62) 4) Albert Pujols: Cardinals, Angels (metsmarathon) 5) Prince Fielder: Brewers, Tigers, Rangers (metsmarathon) 6) Carlos Beltrán: Mets, Giants, Cardinals, Yankees, Rangers, Astros (nymr83) 7) Alex Rodriguez: Yankees (metsmarathon) 8) ____________________: __________, Athletics 9) ____________________: Braves, __________ 10) ____________________: Twins Starting Pitchers 1) Clayton Kershaw: Dodgers (Chad Ochoseis) 2) Max Scherzer: Tigers, Nationals (Chad Ochoseis) 3) Justin Velrander: Tigers, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket) 4) Chris Sale: White Sox, Red Sox (LWFS) 5) Zack Greinke: Royals, Brewers, Angels, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket) 6) David Price: Rays, Tigers, Blue Jays, Red Sox (LWFS) 7) Cole Hamels: Phillies, Rangers, Cubs (LWFS) 8) Steven Strasburg: Nationals (LWFS) 9) Jon Lester: Red Sox, Athletics, Cubs (metsmarathon) t10) Corey Kluber: Indians (LWFS) t10) Felix Hernandez: Mariners (Johnny Lunchbucket) 12) ____________________: __________, __________, Brewers 13) Jacob deGrom: Mets (Steve J. Rogers) 14) Madison Bumgarner: Giants (Chad Ochoseis) 15) Gerritt Cole: Pirates, Astros (LWFS) 16) ____________________: Marlins, __________, __________, __________ 17) ____________________: __________, Cubs 18) Adam Wainwright: Cardinals (Johnny Lunchbucket) 19) ____________________: Indians, __________ 20) Rick Porcello: Tigers, Red Sox (MFS62) Relief Pitchers 1) Aroldis Chapman: Reds, Yankees, Cubs, Yankees (Johnny Lunchbucket) 2) Kenley Jansen: Dodgers (LWFS) 3) Craig Kimbrel: Braves, Red Sox, Cubs (MFS62) 4) David Robertson: Yankees, White Sox, Yankees, Phillies (nymr83) 5) Greag Holland: Royals, Cardinals, Nationals, Diamondbacks (LWFS) 6) Dellin Betances: Yankees (metsmarathon) 7) Sean Doolittle: Athletics, Nationals (LWFS) 8) Mark Melancon: Yankees, Astros, Red Sox, Pirates, Nationals, Giants, Braves (Johnny Lunchbucket) 9) Andrew Miller: Marlins, Red Sox, Orioles, Yankees, Indians, Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis) 10) Koji Uehara: Orioles, Rangers, Red Sox, Cubs (nymr83) 11) Joakim Soria: Royals, Rangers, Tigers, Pirates, Royals, White Sox, Brewers, Athletics (LWFS) 12) Ken Giles: Phillies, Astros, Blue Jays (LWFS) 13) Wade Davis: Rays, Royals, Cubs, Rockies (LWFS) 14) Jonathan Papelbon: Red Sox, Phillies, Nationals (Johnny Lunchbucket) 15) ____________________: __________, Astros 16) ____________________: Giants, __________, Rays, Marlins, __________ 17) ____________________: Marlins, __________, Mariners, Rays, __________ 18) Tyler Clippard: Nationals, Athletics, Mets, Diamondbacks, Yankees, White Sox, Astros, Blue Jays, Indians (LWFS 19) ____________________: Nationals, Pirates 20) ____________________: __________, Cardinals, Nationals, Twins, Indians, Twins 21) ____________________: Twins, __________, __________, __________, Athletics 22) Zack Britton: Orioles, Yankees (metsmarathon) 23) ____________________: Royals, __________, __________ 24) ____________________: __________, Nationals, __________ 25) Adam Ottavino: Cardinals, Rockies, Yankees (LWFS) 26) Darren O'Day: Rangers, Mets, Orioles (Chad Ochoseis) t27) ____________________: Indians, Angels t27) ____________________: __________, __________, Astros, Cardinals 29) Ryan Madson: Phillies, Royals, Athletics, Nationals, Dodgers (LWFS) 30) ____________________: Rays, __________, Padres, __________, __________, Phillies, Pirates Managers 1) Joe Maddon: Rays, Cubs (LWFS) 2) Bruce Bochy: Giants (metsmarathon) 3) Terry Francona: Red Sox, Indians (Johnny Lunchbucket) 4) ____________________: __________ 5) Bob Melvin: Athletics (metsmarathon) 6) Joe Girardi: Yankees (Steve J. Rogers) 7) Mike Scioscia: Angels (Johnny Lunchbucket) 8) Bud Black: Padres, Rockies (MFS62) 9) ____________________: __________ 10) Mike Metheny: Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis) 12) Terry Collins: Mets (Johnny Lunchbucket) SCORING metsmarathon: 433 LWFS: 425 Johnny Lunchbucket: 228 MFS62: 126 Chad Ochoseis: 120 nymr83: 86 Steve J. Rogers: 63 Frayed Knot: 20 Incorrect Guesses [TABLE][TR][TH]Catchers[/TH][TH]Firstbasemen[/TH][TH]Secondbasemen[/TH][TH]Thirdbasemen[/TH][TH]Shortstops[/TH][TH]Leftfielders[/TH][/TR][TR][TD]Yan Gomes Salvador Perez JT Realmuto Carlos Ruíz Gary Sanchez Matt Wieters[/TD][TD]José Abreu Brandon Belt Lucas Duda Buster Posey Albert Pujols Ryan Zimmerman[/TD][TD]Justin Turner Brandon Phillips Neil Walker[/TD][TD]Miguel Cabrera Alex Gordon José Ramirez David Wright Ryan Zimmerman[/TD][TD]Starlin Castro Ian Desmond Derek Jeter Trevor Story[/TD][TD]Matt Kemp[/TD][/TR][TR][TH]Centerfielders[/TH][TH]Rightfielders[/TH][TH]Designated Hitters[/TH][TH]Starting Pitchers[/TH][TH]Relief Pitchers[/TH][TH]Managers[/TH][/TR][TR][TD]Marcel Ozuna[/TD][TD]Jay Bruce Nick Markakis Ichiro Suzuki[/TD][TD]J.D. Martinez Victor Martinez Joe Mauer[/TD][TD]Jake Arrieta Trevor Bauer Johnny Cueto Yu Darvish R.A. Dickey Sonny Gray Kenley Jansen C.C. Sabathia Noah Syndergaard[/TD][TD]Jeurys Familia Tommy Kahnie Oliver Perez Joe Smith[/TD][TD]Ron Gardenhire A.J. Hinch Clint Hurdle Don Mattingly Dave Roberts Jim/Jack Tracy[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

HEY!! Sorry to be absent! Hosting duty is TOUGH!! Know what's really tough?! Listening to your ridiculous answers! YES! Until now. RP #29 Ryan Madson BONG! (THANKS, fantasy baseball!) HAH!! Ryan Madson!! That's ... absolutely right!! FITTEEN POINTS FOR YOU!! Reliever #4 - ____________________: Yankees, __________, __________, __________ David Robertson? That's so beautiful I want to CRY!! David Robertson!! Recidivist Yankee!! Fifteen for YOU!! DH7 alex rodriguez Yes! YESS!! Fifteen points and five bonus points for naming the future owner of the Mets!! I KID!!! Those would be five bullshit points!! Catchers 1) Buster Posey: Giants (MFS62) 2) Yadier Molina: Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis) 3) ____________________: __________, Athletics 4) Russell Martin: Dodgers, Yankees, Pirates, Blue Jays, Dodgers (LWFS) 5) Brian McCann: Braves, Yankees, Astros, Braves (Frayed Knot) 6) ____________________: Padres, __________, __________ 7) Joe Mauer: Twins 8) Miguel Montero: Diamondbacks, Cubs, Nationals (Johnny Lunchbucket) 9) ____________________: __________, __________ 10) ____________________: __________, __________, __________ 14) Wilson Ramos: Nationals, Rays, Phillies, Mets (Johnny Lunchbucket) Firstbasemen 1) Joey Votto: Reds (Johnny Lunchbucket) 2) Miguel Cabrera: Tigers (metsmarathon) 3) Paul Goldschmidt: Diamondbacks, Cardinals (MFS62) 4) Freddie Freeman: Braves (LWFS) 5) ____________________: __________ 6) Anthony Rizzo: Padres, Cubs 7) Edwin Encarnácion: Blue Jays, Indians (nymr83) 8) Joe Mauer: Twins (LWFS) 9) Adrian Gonzalez: Padres, Red Sox, Dodgers, Mets (metsmarathon) 10) Carlos Santana: Indians, Phillies, Indians (LWFS) Secondbasemen 1) Robinson Canó: Yankees, Mariners, Mets (metsmarathon) 2) Ben Zobrist: Rays, Athletics, Royals, Cubs (nymr83) 3) José Altuve: Astros (metsmarathon) 4) Ian Kinsler: Rangers, Tigers, Angels, Red Sox, Padres 5) Dustin Pedroia: Red Sox (Johnny Lunchbucket) 6) Howie Kendrick: Angels, Dodgers, Phillies, Nationals (metsmarathon) 7) ____________________: __________, __________, __________ T8) Jason Kipnis: Indians (Chad Ochoseis) T8) Chase Utley: Phillies, Dodgers (LWFS) 10) Daniel Murphy: Mets, Nationals (Johnny Lunchbucket) Thirdbasemen 1) Adrian Beltre: Red Sox, Rangers (metsmarathon) 2) Josh Donaldson: Athletics, Blue Jays, Indians, Braves (MFS62) 3) Evan Longoria: Rays, Giants (metsmarathon) 4) Manny Machado: Orioles, Dodgers, Padres (metsmarathon) 5) Anthony Rendon: Nationals (LWFS) 6) Nolan Arenado: Rockies (Frayed Knot) 7) Kyle Seagar: Mariners (metsmarathon) 8) Matt Carpenter: Cardinals (nymr83) 9) Kris Bryant: Cubs (Johnny Lunchbucket) 10) ____________________: Padres, __________, Padres 11) ____________________: Orioles, __________, Dodgers Shortstops 1) Troy Tulowitski: Rockies, Blue Jays, Yankees (metsmarathon) 2) Francisco Lindor: Indians (LWFS) 3) Elvis Andrus: Rangers (metsmarathon) 4) Andrelton Simmons: Braves, Angels (MFS62) 5) Xander Boegarts: Red Sox (metsmarathon) 6) Asdruba Cabrera: Indians, Nationals, Rays, Mets, Phillies, Rangers (Chad Ochoseis) 7) José Reyes: Mets, Marlins, Blue Jays, Rockies, Mets (metsmarathon) 8) Brandon Crawford: Giants (metsmarathon) 9) Jed Lowrie: Red Sox, Athletics, Astros, Athletics, Astros, Mets (LWFS) 10) Carlos Correa: Astros (metsmarathon) Leftfielders T1) Christian Yellich: Marlins, Brewers (LWFS) T1) Brett Gardner: Yankees (nymr83) 3) Justin Upton: Diamondbacks, Braves, Padres, Tigers, Angelsz (MFS62) 4) Ryan Braun: Brewers (metsmarathon) 5) Alex Gordon: Royals (LWFS) 6) Michael Brantley: Indians, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket) 7) Matt Holliday: Cardinals, Yankees, Rockies (MFS62) T8) J.D. Martinez: Astros, Tigers, Diamondbacks, Red Sox (metsmarathon) T8) ____________________: __________ 10) Carlos Conzalez: Rockies 11) Yoenis Céspedes: Athletics, Red Sox, Tigers, Mets (Steve J. Rogers) Centerfielders 1) Mike Trout: Angels (Steve J. Rogers) 2) Andrew McCutcheon: Pirates, Giants, Yankees, Phillies (MFS62) 3) Christian Yellich: Marlins, Brewers (Chad Ochoseis) 4) Brett Gardner: Yankees (Johnny Lunchbucket) 5) Lorenzo Cain: Brewers, Royals, Brewers (LWFS) 6) Curtis Granderson: Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Blue Jays, Brewers, Marlins (metsmarathon) 7) ____________________: __________, __________ 8) George Springer: Astros (MFS62) 9) Michael Brantley: Indians, Astros (metsmarathon) 10) Starling Marte: Pirates (Chad Ochoseis) Rightfielders 1) Giancarlo Stanton: Marlins, Yankees (Chad Ochoseis) 2) Mookie Bets: Red Sox (LWFS) 3) ____________________: Rays, __________, __________, __________ 4) José Bautista: Blue Jays, Braves, Mets, Phillies (LWFS) 5) Bryce Harper: Nationals, Phillies (Steve J. Rogers) 6) Nelson Cruz: Rangers, Orioles, Mariners, Twins (metsmarathon) 7) ____________________: __________, Braves, Padres, Tigers, __________ 8) Jason Heyward: Braves, Cardinals, Cubs (LWFS) 9) Curtis Granderson: Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Blue Jays, Brewers, Marlins (metsmarathon) 10) Shin-Soo Choo: Indians, Reds, Rangers (metsmarathon) Designated Hitters 1) Nelson Crúz: Rangers, Orioles, Mariners, Twins (MFS62) 2) ____________________: __________, Indians, __________, __________ 2) Davíd Ortiz: Red Sox (MFS62) 4) Albert Pujols: Cardinals, Angels (metsmarathon) 5) Prince Fielder: Brewers, Tigers, Rangers (metsmarathon) 6) Carlos Beltrán: Mets, Giants, Cardinals, Yankees, Rangers, Astros (nymr83) 7) Alex Rodriguez: Yankees (metsmarathon) 8) ____________________: __________, Athletics 9) ____________________: Braves, __________ 10) ____________________: Twins Starting Pitchers 1) Clayton Kershaw: Dodgers (Chad Ochoseis) 2) Max Scherzer: Tigers, Nationals (Chad Ochoseis) 3) Justin Velrander: Tigers, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket) 4) Chris Sale: White Sox, Red Sox (LWFS) 5) Zack Greinke: Royals, Brewers, Angels, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Astros (Johnny Lunchbucket) 6) David Price: Rays, Tigers, Blue Jays, Red Sox (LWFS) 7) Cole Hamels: Phillies, Rangers, Cubs (LWFS) 8) Steven Strasburg: Nationals (LWFS) 9) Jon Lester: Red Sox, Athletics, Cubs (metsmarathon) t10) Corey Kluber: Indians (LWFS) t10) Felix Hernandez: Mariners (Johnny Lunchbucket) 12) ____________________: __________, __________, Brewers 13) Jacob deGrom: Mets (Steve J. Rogers) 14) Madison Bumgarner: Giants (Chad Ochoseis) 15) Gerritt Cole: Pirates, Astros (LWFS) 16) ____________________: __________, __________, __________, __________ 17) ____________________: __________, Cubs 18) Adam Wainwright: Cardinals (Johnny Lunchbucket) 19) ____________________: Indians, __________ 20) Rick Porcello: Tigers, Red Sox (MFS62) Relief Pitchers 1) Aroldis Chapman: Reds, Yankees, Cubs, Yankees (Johnny Lunchbucket) 2) Kenley Jansen: Dodgers (LWFS) 3) Craig Kimbrel: Braves, Red Sox, Cubs (MFS62) 4) David Robertson: Yankees, White Sox, Yankees, Phillies (nymr83) 5) Greag Holland: Royals, Cardinals, Nationals, Diamondbacks (LWFS) 6) Dellin Betances: Yankees (metsmarathon) 7) Sean Doolittle: Athletics, Nationals (LWFS) 8) Mark Melancon: Yankees, Astros, Red Sox, Pirates, Nationals, Giants, Braves (Johnny Lunchbucket) 9) Andrew Miller: Marlins, Red Sox, Orioles, Yankees, Indians, Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis) 10) ____________________: Orioles, Rangers, __________, Cubs 11) Joakim Soria: Royals, Rangers, Tigers, Pirates, Royals, White Sox, Brewers, Athletics (LWFS) 12) Ken Giles: Phillies, Astros, Blue Jays (LWFS) 13) Wade Davis: Rays, Royals, Cubs, Rockies (LWFS) 14) Jonathan Papelbon: Red Sox, Phillies, Nationals (Johnny Lunchbucket) 15) ____________________: __________, Astros 16) ____________________: Giants, __________, Rays, Marlins, __________ 17) ____________________: Marlins, __________, Mariners, Rays, __________ 18) Tyler Clippard: Nationals, Athletics, Mets, Diamondbacks, Yankees, White Sox, Astros, Blue Jays, Indians (LWFS 19) ____________________: __________, Pirates 20) ____________________: __________, Cardinals, Nationals, Twins, Indians, Twins 21) ____________________: Twins, __________, __________, __________, Athletics 22) Zack Britton: Orioles, Yankees (metsmarathon) 23) ____________________: Royals, __________, __________ 24) ____________________: __________, Nationals, __________ 25) Adam Ottavino: Cardinals, Rockies, Yankees (LWFS) 26) Darren O'Day: Rangers, Mets, Orioles (Chad Ochoseis) t27) ____________________: Indians, __________ t27) ____________________: __________, __________, Astros, Cardinals 29) Ryan Madson: Phillies, Royals, Athletics, Nationals, Dodgers (LWFS) 30) ____________________: Rays, __________, Padres, __________, __________, Phillies, Pirates Managers 1) Joe Maddon: Rays, Cubs (LWFS) 2) Bruce Bochy: Giants (metsmarathon) 3) Terry Francona: Red Sox, Indians (Johnny Lunchbucket) 4) ____________________: __________ 5) Bob Melvin: Athletics (metsmarathon) 6) Joe Girardi: Yankees (Steve J. Rogers) 7) Mike Scioscia: Angels (Johnny Lunchbucket) 8) Bud Black: Padres, Rockies (MFS62) 9) ____________________: __________ 10) Mike Metheny: Cardinals (Chad Ochoseis) 12) Terry Collins: Mets (Johnny Lunchbucket) SCORING LWFS: 425 metsmarathon: 388 Johnny Lunchbucket: 228 MFS62: 126 Chad Ochoseis: 120 nymr83: 74 Steve J. Rogers: 63 Frayed Knot: 20 Incorrect Guesses [TABLE][TR][TH]Catchers[/TH][TH]Firstbasemen[/TH][TH]Secondbasemen[/TH][TH]Thirdbasemen[/TH][TH]Shortstops[/TH][TH]Leftfielders[/TH][/TR][TR][TD]Yan Gomes Salvador Perez JT Realmuto Carlos Ruíz Gary Sanchez Matt Wieters[/TD][TD]José Abreu Brandon Belt Lucas Duda Buster Posey Albert Pujols Ryan Zimmerman[/TD][TD]Justin Turner Brandon Phillips Neil Walker[/TD][TD]Miguel Cabrera Alex Gordon José Ramirez David Wright Ryan Zimmerman[/TD][TD]Starlin Castro Ian Desmond Derek Jeter Trevor Story[/TD][TD]Matt Kemp[/TD][/TR][TR][TH]Centerfielders[/TH][TH]Rightfielders[/TH][TH]Designated Hitters[/TH][TH]Starting Pitchers[/TH][TH]Relief Pitchers[/TH][TH]Managers[/TH][/TR][TR][TD]Marcel Ozuna[/TD][TD]Jay Bruce Nick Markakis Ichiro Suzuki[/TD][TD]J.D. Martinez Victor Martinez Joe Mauer[/TD][TD]Jake Arrieta Trevor Bauer Johnny Cueto Yu Darvish R.A. Dickey Sonny Gray Kenley Jansen C.C. Sabathia Noah Syndergaard[/TD][TD]Jeurys Familia Tommy Kahnie Oliver Perez Joe Smith[/TD][TD]Ron Gardenhire A.J. Hinch Don Mattingly Dave Roberts Jim/Jack Tracy[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

That's nice. Here's to median Mets. And here's to not working our way through the next 100 in a few years and an ocean of churn.

An appearance before nobody. Just the kind of leadership he's capable of. And instead he decides to cancel the gig, because he's too busy fighting the invisible enemy, and he goes golfing with Brett Favre.

https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1287767407092801541?s=19https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1287767407092801541?s=19 How has this changed from before covid? I hope, if the season gets cancelled, this five-finger death punch of a post still gets to count.

Twenty-nine guys left! THREE catchers! ONE first baseman! ONE secondbaseman!! ONE left fielder, ONE centerfielder, and TWO right fielders!! We've still got FIVE designated hitters on the board, along with FOUR starting pitchers, and THIRTEEN relievers! You think you know managers?! Then WHY do we still have TWO guys out there?!!