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Frayed Knot wrote: 4) Who are they only two Mets pitchers to hit a grand slam? One answer to #4 is Jack Hamilton. That's one of those odd facts that just sticks in my mind for no reason at all. Jack Hamilton[/bigpurple] is correct! He went deep off of Al Jackson 5/20/67 for four runs... and the Mets lost, 11-9. Frayed Knot wrote: 12) Which Mets pitcher homered in the fewest career at-bats as a Mets pitcher? #12 Syndergaard This is a good answer based on a not-so-well phrased question. Syndergaard homered in like his third start, so at the time of the clout, he would have likely been the answer. But what I meant to ask for is the guy who homered in the least amount of total Met plate appearances in his total career, up to the current time. Syndergaard has since exceeded the total of the guy I'm thinking of.

Well, goddamn guesswork is encouraged. I can goddamn help you along. If you're gonna win at Beat the Booth, it helps to review extraordinary events like these.

This quiz is way too hard. I'm just guessing at all. I hope so. But thanks for playing 1) How many Mets pitchers have homered? 80 Fewer. 2) How many homers have Mets pitchers hit? 200 Fewer! 3) Who hit the first? Jackson Jackson hit the second. 4) Who are they only two Mets pitchers to hit a grand slam? Walt Terrell and Doc Gooden Neither. 5) Who hit two in one game? Terrell Terrell[/bigpurple] it is. Going the other way at Wrigley Field. 6) Which two Mets pitchers homered in consecutive starts? Gooden and Seaver Seaver[/bigpurple] is correct, going deep 6/13/72 against Atlanta's Ron Schueler at the Launching Pad, and then again 6/18/72 against Cincinnati's Ross Grimsley at the 'Front. Gooden never pulled it off, and so part 2 of this question remains. 7) Which five Hall-of-Famers gave up homers to Mets pitchers? Koufax, Carlton, Maddux, Gibson, Jenkins Jenkins[/bigpurple] is correct, giving up both(!) of Terrell's shots 8/6/83, almost exactly a calendar year after getting taken by deep by the lousy-hitting Craig Swan 8/4/82. Swan cursed himself with this hit, and would never be a good pitcher again. Also correct is Steve Carlton[/bigpurple] who got victimized during his "Why is he still out there?" days by Professor Timothy Leary 4/20/84. 8) Which six former or future Mets pitchers have given up homers to Mets pitchers? Lieter, Gooden, Pelfrey, Heilman, Fucking who knows No soup. Gooden rarely faced the Mets after leaving. Pelf never has. 9) What is the Mets winning percentage in games when they enjoy a pitcher homer? .499 Think higher, man. The opposing starting pitcher can't even keep the Mets pitcher in the ballpark, but the Mets STILL can't muster a .500 record? 10) Who are the only two Mets relievers to homer? Mahomes and Fucking Skip Lockwood Poor Skip Lockwood[/bigpurple], to earn such censure when he is the correct answer. Mahomes, alas, is mahomerless. 11) Who had the most homers as a Mets pitcher? Gooden Gooden[/bigpurple] it is! His seven KABOOMS! outpacing fellow legend Tom Seaver by one. 12) Which Mets pitcher homered in the fewest career at-bats as a Mets pitcher? Mahomes Enough with that guy. 13) Which Mets pitcher, who homered as a Mets pitcher, had the most homers over his entire career? Gooden Gooden's seven Met homers were the bulk of the eight he hit as a big leaguer. But this slugging hurler hit 15! 14) Which two future Mets pitching coaches gave up a homer to a Mets pitcher? Warthen, Gibson During his relatively brief career, Warthen was untainted (in this regard anyhow). Gibson wasn't really a pitching coach, but also was untainted, as noted above. 15) Which team have the Mets victimized the most with pitcher homers? Phillies HA! Stupid Phillies! They've given up six homers to Mets pitchers. But this team has given up seven. 16) Who are the only three players to hit a homer as a Mets pitcher and give up a homer TO a Mets pitcher? Terrell Gooden mahomes Mahomes is trying to weedle his way in to this. But he fails to qualify for this mixed distinction. 17) Which two Mets pitcher have hit turnaround homers, turning a defecit into a lead? Gooden, Mahomes Very tough one. But significant! These would be two of the biggest homers hit by Mets pitchers. Not Gooden and NOT Mahomes(!). Hint: One is quite recent and one is quite ancient, as the Mets go. 18) How many homers have Mets pitchers hit in interleague play? 15 I wish! 19) Who is the only Met pitcher to hit a homer in the ninth or later? Harry Fucking Parker His he related to Lockwood? 20) Which two Mets pitchers pitched a shutout while homering? Terrell Gooden Nope. Here's a hint: Both of these heroes were southpaws. Frayed Knot wrote: One of #6 is Darling This question is closed! Ron Darling[/bigpurple] is correct! He burned Philadelphia's Phloyd Youmans on 6/24/89, and then turned around and got that nasty Norm Charton on 6/30. He must've thought he had this hitting thing figured out, but he never hit another before or since! Seaver and Darling. So let that be a lesson. If you want to be a Mets broadcaster, be a starting pitcher who homers in consecutive starts.

I'd certainly like fewer references to guys who "raped ya dawta" per game.

KWIZ!!

I think I can distinguish the two. I'm not encouraging you to hate him, for or against your sensibilities, but you must've seen him every other time. He's had some moments where he's quite the tool. Weird how he alternates self-destructive hustle with dis-spiriting loafing. But he's young, he's probably damaged his brain on an outfield fence, he's a magnet for criticism whether he deserves it or not, blah-blah-blah. None of that excuses the mohawk with the floppy preppie bangs in front and the rat-tail in back, though.

Indeed, the Dodgers look worse than the Pads, and that's saying something, considering how awful the Padres were a year ago. Maybe they need to get closer to full strength, or maybe they're better than this, but it seems a team worthy of that payroll exploits the Mets mistakes. Chasing a starter early in the first game of a series is such an advantage for the rest of the set. Too bad the Mets missed that opportunity.

The Bartolo Colón Honorary Mets Pitcher Homerun Kwiz 1) How many Mets pitchers have homered? 2) How many homers have Mets pitchers hit? 3) Who hit the first? 4) Who are they only two Mets pitchers to hit a grand slam? 5) Who hit two in one game? 6) Which two Mets pitchers homered in consecutive starts? 7) Which five Hall-of-Famers gave up homers to Mets pitchers? 8) Which six former or future Mets pitchers have given up homers to Mets pitchers? 9) What is the Mets winning percentage in games when they enjoy a pitcher homer? 10) Who are the only two Mets relievers to homer? 11) Who had the most homers as a Mets pitcher? 12) Which Mets pitcher homered in the fewest career at-bats as a Mets pitcher? 13) Which Mets pitcher, who homered as a Mets pitcher, had the most homers over his entire career? 14) Which two future Mets pitching coaches gave up a homer to a Mets pitcher? 15) Which team have the Mets victimized the most with pitcher homers? 16) Who are the only three players to hit a homer as a Mets pitcher and give up a homer TO a Mets pitcher? 17) Which two Mets pitcher have hit turnaround homers, turning a defecit into a lead? 18) How many homers have Mets pitchers hit in interleague play? 19) Who is the only Met pitcher to hit a homer in the ninth or later? 20) Which two Mets pitchers pitched a shutout while homering?

Probably sets the bar for deHarveygaard.

Hey, Duane Below has surfaced. I guess he was allowed to float for a few weeks in the minor league purgagory that is extended spring training. He's now four starts into his season and… not doing so hot. The strikeout/walk numbers are pretty good, though, so hopefully the contact numbers will level off. The starting pitcher that is really cooking up a storm is Sean Gilmartin, and he may be rotting on the vine a little by staying in the minors at this point. He and Gabriel Ynoa are just knockin' em dead. The rest of the rotation has PCL Disease so far. In the bullpen, it's feast or famine, with everybody either lights out or failing utterly. Unfortunately, most of the guys struggling are the ones who started the season closest to the majors — the big league vets and the 40-man rosterees. They won't hold that roster spot for long if things keep going the way they are. Alvarez, Goeddel, I'm looking at you. Guys on offense most jonesing for a callup include Travis Taijeron (again), Dilson Herrara, and that damned Ty Kelly, who just won't stop hitting safely. Like the PCL team that they are, when the 51s win, they tend to win big, and when they lose, they’ve had some clunkers. But they’ve taken nine of their last 13, sitting a cool game a half behind division co-leaders Salt Lake and Albuquerque. They have a month before meeting either of them again, so it’s back to the grind. Rafael Montero goes tonight against the recently optioned Chris “No-No” Heston of the Sacramento River Cats. 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Pitcher[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/502102/t400/180x270/502102.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_543219.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607625/generic/180x270/607625.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_606160.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/593679/t505/180x270/593679.jpg[/fimg]NameDuane BelowSean GilmartinSeth LugoRafael MonteroGabriel YnoaDoB11/15/1985 #2011/4/1986 #36 (#36)11/17/1989 #27 (#67)10/17/1990 50 (#50)5/26/1993 #57 (#63)Primary Position=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting PitcherOther PositionsrprprprprpStatusOn 40- Man RosterOn 40- Man RosterOn 40- Man RosterOn 40- Man RosterStatistics1-2, 6.04 22.1 IP 6 BB, 21 SO4-1, 2.48 32.2 IP 8 BB, 34 SO2-2, 8.61 23.0 IP 7 BB, 21 SO1-1, 6.50 24.0 IP 7 BB, 30 SO3-0, 1.91 37.2 IP 11 BB, 19 SOPosition Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief 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16 RBI, 1 SB.138 / .286 / .207 // .493 35 PA, 0 HR 2 RBI, 0 SBPosition Group=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#0000FF] Outfielder=#0000FF] Outfielder=#0000FF] Outfielder[fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/608703.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/608061/t400/180x270/608061.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/465668.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/571841/generic/180x270/571841.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607043/generic/180x270/607043.jpg[/fimg]NameMatt ReynoldsT.J. RiveraRoger BernadinaTy KellyBrandon NimmoDoB12/3/90 #5 (#15)10/27/1988 #36/12/1984 #97/20/1988 #113/27/1993 #7 (#77)Primary Position=#8000FF]Shortstop=#8000FF]Second Base=#8000FF]Left Field=#8000FF]Third Base=#0000FF]Center FieldOther Positions2b3b, ss, 1bcf, rflf, rf, 2b, rprf, lfStatusOn 40- Man RosterStatistics.252 / .319 / .388 // .707 114 PA, 2 HR 7 RBI, 4 SB.352 / .384 / .571 // .955 101 PA, 4 HR 23 RBI, 1 SB.289 / .368 / .398 // .766 96 PA, 1 HR 10 RBI, 9 SB.394 / .494 / .521 // 1.015 105 PA, 1 HR 11 RBI, 1 SB.267 / .330 / .352 // .683 86 PA, 1 HR 13 RBI, 2 SBPosition Group=#0000FF] Outfielder[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607369/t400/180x270/607369.jpg[/fimg]NameTravis TaijeronDoB1/20/1989 #18Primary Position=#8000FF]Right FieldOther Positionslf, cfStatusStatistics.298 / .402 / .543 // .944 112 PA, 4 HR 18 RBI, 1 SB Inactive Players Position Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#8000FF] Catcher[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/597972/generic/180x270/597972.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/571712/generic/180x270/571712.jpg[/fimg]NameChase HuchingsonJeff GlennDoB4/14/1989 #329/22/91 #30Primary Position=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#8000FF]CatcherOther PositionsStatus7-Day DL Braintrust] Position Group=#8000FF] Manager=#8000FF]Hitting Coach=#8000FF]Pitching Coach[fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/wally-backman.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/jack-voigt.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/frank-viola.jpg[/fimg]NameWally BackmanJack VoigtFrank ViolaDoB9/22/1959 #65/17/1966 #284/19/1960 #16Status

Thank you, ballpark.

Number 41 should be retired throughout the city of Los Angeles.

Schaefer. Now let's buy some insurance.

Big Jim answers the first bell.

We need Big Jim.

I too think he's greater than a doghouse.

Laggy no snaggy!

Shmutley up.

Verizon question: Three Dodgers with 20 or more homers again' the Mets. Um... Garvey, Gibson, and... Karros.

Kazzy ain't lasting too much longer, I would think.

Dead duck, Curtis.

And we get a nice Ren� Rivera imitation from Plawecki.

That's what you get for wearing Gil Hodges' number, punk.

Let's tag the second pitch too!

I was just asking, not advocating. Among the many bizarre things about the Estes game was that retaliation against Clemens was deemed so necessary, even though it was so long after the fact that the guy whose job it became didn't join the team until over a season after the alleged provocation.