Edgy MD

Not that I don't love the idea of a pitcher who doesn't lose. I do.

Sorry. Two hundred and eight is... still.. too... low!

Only switch-hitting catcher I know of is Todd Hundley. Well, then, somebody needs to school you about Biff Pocaroba! And Alan Ashby! And in Mets circles, there's... ummm... Rick Sweet! But yes, Todd Hundley is who we are looking for, and who we were led to by my subtle-as-an-anvil-dropped-on-a-coyote's-foot clues. And he stands out here by hitting his four pinch-hit homers in four different seasons, rather than having one thundering year like many of his fellow list memebers. In his rookie year of 1991, his first homer (and only one on the year) was an extra-inning jobbie. The Mets fell behind 3-2 in the top of the 14th on a pinch-hit single by Lloyd McClendon, plating Gary Redus. But in the bottom of the inning, Hundley got the run back driving career homer numero-uno over the right field fence. The Mets lost the mo, as well as the game, though, in the 15th. Don Slaught plated Barry Bonds. Wally Whitehurst was the loser. How cool, then, that his last career homer was also of the extra-inning pinch-hit variety. In 1998, facing the Astros' Sean Bergman, he stepped in for Greg McMichael and socked it out of the fading beauty that was the Houston Astrodome. This time the Mets closed out the game with the win as Turk Wendell earned the save. i think that 1981 was hte year the mets his the fewest of their 208 total pinch hit homers. A strike-shortened year is always a good guess, but Mike Jorgensen, Mark Bradley, and Gary F. Rajsich had other ideas. i also think that todd pratt must have hit the required 4 pinch hit homers in his metly career. indeed, he may have even done the deed in the postseason, in 1999. i'm totally guessing here, but somebody's gotta answer those remaining questions. Todd Pratt is where it's at, but he is handicapped by the reluctance of managers to use their backup catcher as a pinch-hitter, even if Bobby Valentine tended to eschew that thinking. Pratt pinch-hit-homered once, in 2000, but did not do so in the post-season. edgy's socks are today white. or at least they would be if hte man would use more bleach when he does wash. They were white on day one, with the blue heels and toes. I'll give you partial credit. was eric young hte most recent metly pinch homerer? Eric Young's one Metly homer was indeed a game-winning walkoff shot, but he had started and played the whole game. Two more guys out there who hit three pinch-hit homers in a season. One was more known as a full-timer and a platooner, the other as a benchie. One was married at the time to a woman named "Betty" and the other to a "Jennifer." Top Ten All-Time Met Pinch-Hit Homer Hitters 1) Mark Carreon, 8 T2) Rusty Staub, 6 T2) Ed Kranepool, 6 T2) Jordany Valdespin, 6 T2) Scott Hairston, 6 T6) Matt Franco, 5 T6) Ron Swoboda, 5 T6) Tim Teufel, 5 T9) Steve Henderson, 4 T10) Danny Heep, 4 T10) Lee Mazzilli, 4 T10) Todd Hundley, 4 [crossout]Danny DeVito[/crossout], [crossout]Andrew Brown[/crossout], [crossout]John Milner[/crossout], [crossout]Lenny Harris[/crossout], [crossout]Mike Jorgensen[/crossout], [crossout]Tony Clark[/crossout], [crossout]Mike "Jakemonster" Jacobs[/crossout], [crossout]Jim Beauchamp[/crossout], [crossout]Desi Relaford[/crossout], [crossout]Ramon Castro[/crossout], [crossout]Jeromy Burnitz[/crossout], [crossout]Ken Boswell[/crossout], [crossout]Dave Magadan[/crossout], [crossout]Edgardo Alfonzo[/crossout], [crossout]Kirk Nieuwenhuis[/crossout], [crossout]Angel Pagan[/crossout], [crossout]Dave Marshall[/crossout], [crossout]Dave (or Jim or Mike or Mike) Marshall[/crossout], [crossout]Dwight Gooden[/crossout], [crossout]Todd Pratt[/crossout] Top Ten All-Time Seasons for Individual Met Pinch Homer Hitters 1) Jordany Valdespin, 5 (2012) T2) Mark Carreon, 4 (1989) T2) Danny Heep, 4 (1983) T4) Mark Carreon, 3 (1991) T4) Rusty Staub, 3 (1983) T4) Ed Kranepool, 3 (1978) T4) Matt Franco, 3 (1997) T4) Scott Hairston, 3 (2011) T4) Scott Hairston, 3 (2012) T4) Chris Jones, 3 (1995) T4) Steve Henderson, 3 (1978) T4) Daryl Boston, 3 (1992) T4) T4) [crossout]Danny DeVito[/crossout], [crossout]Andrew Brown[/crossout], [crossout]John Milner[/crossout], [crossout]Lenny Harris[/crossout], [crossout]Mike Jorgensen[/crossout], [crossout]Tony Clark[/crossout], [crossout]Mike "Jakemonster" Jacobs[/crossout], [crossout]Jim Beauchamp[/crossout], [crossout]Desi Relaford[/crossout], [crossout]Damion Easley (2007)[/crossout], [crossout]Ramon Castro[/crossout], [crossout]Jeromy Burnitz[/crossout], [crossout]Ken Boswell[/crossout], [crossout]Dave Magadan[/crossout], [crossout]Edgardo Alfonzo[/crossout], [crossout]Kirk Nieuwenhuis[/crossout], [crossout]Angel Pagan[/crossout], [crossout]Dave Marshall[/crossout], [crossout]Dave (or Jim or Mike or Mike) Marshall[/crossout], [crossout]Dwight Gooden[/crossout], [crossout]Todd Pratt[/crossout] What was the pinch-hit-homeriest year for the Mets? 1983 What was the Mets worst season for pinch-hit homers? [crossout]1965[/crossout], [crossout]1967[/crossout], [crossout]1980[/crossout], [crossout]1981[/crossout] How many pinch-hit homers have the Mets knocked in their history? [crossout]104[/crossout] How many Mets have done the deed? Who did it first? Ed, Bouchee, [crossout]5[/crossout]4/18/1962 [crossout]Marv Throneberry[/crossout] Who did it most recently? [crossout]Andrew Brown[/crossout] Has it ever been pulled off in the post-season by the Mets? If so, by whom and when? [crossout]Yes, by Todd Pratt[/crossout] What color are my socks? Day one: Blue toes and heels. White base color Day two: Beige stripes. What color were the others? Day three: Day four: Day five: Beige stripes again. What color were the others? [crossout]red and green[/crossout], [crossout]black[/crossout], [crossout]royal blue and orange with a Mets logo[/crossout], [crossout]none[/crossout], [crossout]pinkish maroon[/crossout]

So, one more pinchie who's hit pinch-hit0 four homers still waits. Don't be afraid of making an error, as I'm not scoring this quiz. Don't switch your attention to something else. Guess here and you may catch some luck.

It'd be nice. But historically, it's hard to say how many top-dollar postees this side of Ichiro have been worth it. Pitchers are fragile, their success is ephemeral, and Japanese pitchers come with whatever mileage they come with.

Walking the dog early this morning, found myself a 1982 Greg Minton, in a plastic sleeve, too. It's like Christmas was pouring down from the sky. Do you put a sign on the trees on the block: "Found: Greg Minton. 1982. Near fine."?

News in the last hour says he will indeed be posted. Merry Christmas, America.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: 1. What's the first movie you ever saw in a movie theater? I think it was Day of the Dolphin, with George C. Scott --- a family movie but not really a kids movie. batmagadanleadoff wrote: 2. What's the worst movie theater experience you ever had as a youngster/toddler/elementary school aged kid? Watching Augustus Gloop being sucked up the plexiglass tube, and piecing together that this Wonka guy my parents took me to see was really an infanticidal maniac, and I cried and screamed bloody murder, because bloody murder was what I was sure I was seeing.

I'm giving it three stars out of five. Not bad, but painful in watching repeated and extended flashbacks of her childhood with her beloved self-destructive father --- and with Colin Farrell, his self destruction has to be romantic. I'm barely old enough to remember Walt Disney as a TV figure --- he was dead by my time, but there was plenty of footage of him introducing features on The Wonderful World of Disney. And anybody who does remember him will find that Tom Hanks' characterization barely hints at the man we recall. The real story is the torment of P.L. Travers, and Emma Thompson gives a nuanced portrayal that could have easily (and sometimes did) sink into merely a comic old pain in the ass. But now I'm afraid Disney has this new vein of gold they've struck, and will make a whole bunch of films about the story behind the story of all their evergreen films. Rudyard Kipling, Lewis Carroll, Hans Christian Andersen, brace yourselves.

I live for getting excited over waiver claims. I'm certain this guy is Gary Gentry, Gary Gygax, and Gary U.S. Bonds rolled into one.

I don't know if it's a traditional strategy to try and sneak guys through waivers over the holidays when you think your rivals are too busy trimming trees to pay attention to the waiver wire, but 12/23 was a waiver claim bonanza. [list:335wt47u][*:335wt47u]Blue Jays: Claim 3B Brent Morel from White Sox [/*:m:335wt47u] [*:335wt47u]Cubs: Claim RHP Brett Marshall from Yankees [/*:m:335wt47u] [*:335wt47u]Mets: Claim RHP Ryan Reid from Pirates [/*:m:335wt47u] [*:335wt47u]Orioles: Claim RHP Liam Hendriks from Cubs [/*:m:335wt47u] [*:335wt47u]Rays: Claim 1B/OF Jerry Sands from Pirates [/*:m:335wt47u] [*:335wt47u]Rangers: Claim 2B/OF Alex Castellanos from Red Sox [/*:m:335wt47u] [*:335wt47u]White Sox: Claim LHP Eric Surkamp from Giants[/*:m:335wt47u][/list:u:335wt47u]

An insistent Walt Disney tries to convince, cajole, and dazzle a deeply resistant P.L. Travers to allow his studio to adapt her novel Mary Poppins for the big screen, as she reflects on her childhood from which the novel sprung.

I'd be surprised and disappointed to find out the Mets are playing a game for peception purposes.

Angel Pagan? "Tim" + Der Teufel Tim Teufel is correct. Let us not forget how much Manager Johnson used him as his top righthanded pinch hitter. He'd even send him up to hit for Rusty if he sent Rusty up and the opponent countered with a lefty. Teufel pinch-hit five homers for the Mets --- two in the magical year of 1986, another in 1987, and two more in 1990. You don't need the first image of that "Dave" movie, featuring Eddie Murphy. Just marshall your focus on that Marshally stack of Marshall Amps that Marshall manufactured. Dave Marshall pinch-homered three times, twice in 1970 and a third time in 1971, not quite prolific enough to make our list, but that's three more times than Jim Marshall, Mike Marshall, and Mike Marshall put together. it's not dwight motherfucking gooden is it? Worse guesses could have been made. Gooden pinch-hit three times for the Mets from 1992 to 1993, and managed two hits, including a triple, but no homers. Given more opportunity, who knows? But you'd certainly have remembered it if he was pinch-hitting homers with any regularity. also, the mets have hit 104 pinch hit home runs throughout their glorious history. uh... more or less. More! Top Ten All-Time Met Pinch-Hit Homer Hitters 1) Mark Carreon, 8 T2) Rusty Staub, 6 T2) Ed Kranepool, 6 T2) Jordany Valdespin, 6 T2) Scott Hairston, 6 T6) Matt Franco, 5 T6) Ron Swoboda, 5 T6) Tim Teufel, 5 T9) Steve Henderson, 4 T10) Danny Heep, 4 T10) Lee Mazzilli, 4 T10) [crossout]Danny DeVito[/crossout], [crossout]Andrew Brown[/crossout], [crossout]John Milner[/crossout], [crossout]Lenny Harris[/crossout], [crossout]Mike Jorgensen[/crossout], [crossout]Tony Clark[/crossout], [crossout]Mike "Jakemonster" Jacobs[/crossout], [crossout]Jim Beauchamp[/crossout], [crossout]Desi Relaford[/crossout], [crossout]Ramon Castro[/crossout], [crossout]Jeromy Burnitz[/crossout], [crossout]Ken Boswell[/crossout], [crossout]Dave Magadan[/crossout], [crossout]Edgardo Alfonzo[/crossout], [crossout]Kirk Nieuwenhuis[/crossout], [crossout]Angel Pagan[/crossout], [crossout]Dave Marshall[/crossout], [crossout]Dave (or Jim or Mike or Mike) Marshall[/crossout], [crossout]Dwight Gooden[/crossout] Top Ten All-Time Seasons for Individual Met Pinch Homer Hitters 1) Jordany Valdespin, 5 (2012) T2) Mark Carreon, 4 (1989) T2) Danny Heep, 4 (1983) T4) Mark Carreon, 3 (1991) T4) Rusty Staub, 3 (1983) T4) Ed Kranepool, 3 (1978) T4) Matt Franco, 3 (1997) T4) Scott Hairston, 3 (2011) T4) Scott Hairston, 3 (2012) T4) Chris Jones, 3 (1995) T4) Steve Henderson, 3 (1978) T4) Daryl Boston, 3 (1992) T4) T4) [crossout]Danny DeVito[/crossout], [crossout]Andrew Brown[/crossout], [crossout]John Milner[/crossout], [crossout]Lenny Harris[/crossout], [crossout]Mike Jorgensen[/crossout], [crossout]Tony Clark[/crossout], [crossout]Mike "Jakemonster" Jacobs[/crossout], [crossout]Jim Beauchamp[/crossout], [crossout]Desi Relaford[/crossout], [crossout]Damion Easley (2007)[/crossout], [crossout]Ramon Castro[/crossout], [crossout]Jeromy Burnitz[/crossout], [crossout]Ken Boswell[/crossout], [crossout]Dave Magadan[/crossout], [crossout]Edgardo Alfonzo[/crossout], [crossout]Kirk Nieuwenhuis[/crossout], [crossout]Angel Pagan[/crossout], [crossout]Dave Marshall[/crossout], [crossout]Dave (or Jim or Mike or Mike) Marshall[/crossout], [crossout]Dwight Gooden[/crossout] What was the pinch-hit-homeriest year for the Mets? 1983 What was the Mets worst season for pinch-hit homers? [crossout]1965[/crossout], [crossout]1967[/crossout], [crossout]1980[/crossout] How many pinch-hit homers have the Mets knocked in their history? [crossout]104[/crossout] How many Mets have done the deed? Who did it first? Ed, Bouchee, [crossout]5[/crossout]4/18/1962 [crossout]Marv Throneberry[/crossout] Who did it most recently? [crossout]Andrew Brown[/crossout] Has it ever been pulled off in the post-season by the Mets? If so, by whom and when? What color are my socks? Day one: Blue toes and heels. What was the base color though? Day two: Beige stripes. What color were the others? Day three: [crossout]red and green[/crossout], [crossout]black[/crossout], [crossout]royal blue and orange with a Mets logo[/crossout], [crossout]none[/crossout], [crossout]pinkish maroon[/crossout]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: The stripes on the beige socks were like, a kind of pinkish maroon. Sheesh, no wonder Ashie thinks I'm a bisexual turd. No, I have not been rocking the mauve. John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: The least homerly year for Met pinch-sluggers was, uh, 1981. Always a good guess for a year of leasts, but Mike Jorgensen, Dan Norman, and Mike Cubbage(!) all celebrated organized labor by slugging a pinch homer in 1981. John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: The most recent Met pinch-homerer was Kirk Nieuwenhuis Nieueie has hit some dramatic late-game homers, but never as a pinchie. ceetar wrote: Angel Pagan Also pinchpunchless. It's not that tough, guys.

Fonzie has never pinch-homered for the Mets. What do you want? Coaching? I guess you'll have a devil of a time guessing without a hint or two. You'll be guessing until opening day.

No to Alfonzo. Yes I'm wearing two socks.

Reportedly claimed today from P'burgh. The 28-year-old Reid made his big league debut for the Buccos in 2013 and pitched well, posting a 1.64 ERA with seven punchouts and three walks in 11 innings of work. He posted a 51.5 percent ground-ball rate and averaged 91.9 mph on his fastball in that brief Major League sample. Reid has enjoyed continued success as a reliever in the minors, as evidenced by his career 3.57 ERA in 194 innings at Triple-A. He's averaged 8.6 strikeouts and 3.2 walks per nine innings in parts of three seasons at that level.

Dave Magadan is a no-go. If the second one starts with a shot of a beach, then Jim Beauchamp has already been guessed.

Daryl Boston doesn't make the career list, with three, but as all of them took place in the 1992 season (with that rape charge hanging over his head), he makes the season list. I can't see the first of the two photos batmag has posted. Top Ten All-Time Met Pinch-Hit Homer Hitters 1) Mark Carreon, 8 T2) Rusty Staub, 6 T2) Ed Kranepool, 6 T2) Jordany Valdespin, 6 T2) Scott Hairston, 6 T6) Matt Franco, 5 T6) Ron Swoboda, 5 T6) T9) Steve Henderson, 4 T10) Danny Heep, 4 T10) Lee Mazzilli, 4 T10) [crossout]Danny DeVito[/crossout], [crossout]Andrew Brown[/crossout], [crossout]John Milner[/crossout], [crossout]Lenny Harris[/crossout], [crossout]Mike Jorgensen[/crossout], [crossout]Tony Clark[/crossout], [crossout]Mike "Jakemonster" Jacobs[/crossout], [crossout]Jim Beauchamp[/crossout], [crossout]Desi Relaford[/crossout], [crossout]Ramon Castro[/crossout], [crossout]Jeromy Burnitz[/crossout], [crossout]Ken Boswell[/crossout] Top Ten All-Time Seasons for Individual Met Pinch Homer Hitters 1) Jordany Valdespin, 5 (2012) T2) Mark Carreon, 4 (1989) T2) Danny Heep, 4 (1983) T4) Mark Carreon, 3 (1991) T4) Rusty Staub, 3 (1983) T4) Ed Kranepool, 3 (1978) T4) Matt Franco, 3 (1997) T4) Scott Hairston, 3 (2011) T4) Scott Hairston, 3 (2012) T4) Chris Jones, 3 (1995) T4) Steve Henderson, 3 (1978) T4) Daryl Boston, 3 (1992) T4) T4) [crossout]Danny DeVito[/crossout], [crossout]Andrew Brown[/crossout], [crossout]John Milner[/crossout], [crossout]Lenny Harris[/crossout], [crossout]Mike Jorgensen[/crossout], [crossout]Tony Clark[/crossout], [crossout]Mike "Jakemonster" Jacobs[/crossout], [crossout]Jim Beauchamp[/crossout], [crossout]Desi Relaford[/crossout], [crossout]Damion Easley (2007)[/crossout], [crossout]Ramon Castro[/crossout], [crossout]Jeromy Burnitz[/crossout], [crossout]Ken Boswell[/crossout] What was the pinch-hit-homeriest year for the Mets? 1983 What was the Mets worst season for pinch-hit homers? [crossout]1965[/crossout], [crossout]1967[/crossout], [crossout]1980[/crossout] How many pinch-hit homers have the Mets knocked in their history? How many Mets have done the deed? Who did it first? Ed, Bouchee, [crossout]5[/crossout]4/18/1962 [crossout]Marv Throneberry[/crossout] Who did it most recently? [crossout]Andrew Brown[/crossout] Has it ever been pulled off in the post-season by the Mets? If so, by whom and when? What color are my socks? Day one: Blue toes and heels. What was the base color though? Day two: Beige stripes. What color were the others? Day three: [crossout]red and green[/crossout], [crossout]black[/crossout], [crossout]royal blue and orange with a Mets logo[/crossout]

That one I can figure out. Ken Boswell had three career homers as a pinch-hitter, two in 1973 and one more '74. A fine effort, but he doesn't make our list.

You're hot. Ron Swoboda had five on his career --- two each in 1965 and 1966 and one final one in 1970. Top Ten All-Time Met Pinch-Hit Homer Hitters 1) Mark Carreon, 8 T2) Rusty Staub, 6 T2) Ed Kranepool, 6 T2) Jordany Valdespin, 6 T2) Scott Hairston, 6 T6) Matt Franco, 5 T6) Ron Swoboda, 5 T6) T9) Steve Henderson, 4 T10) Danny Heep, 4 T10) Lee Mazzilli, 4 T10) [crossout]Danny DeVito[/crossout], [crossout]Andrew Brown[/crossout], [crossout]John Milner[/crossout], [crossout]Lenny Harris[/crossout], [crossout]Mike Jorgensen[/crossout], [crossout]Tony Clark[/crossout], [crossout]Mike "Jakemonster" Jacobs[/crossout], [crossout]Jim Beauchamp[/crossout], [crossout]Desi Relaford[/crossout], [crossout]Ramon Castro[/crossout], [crossout]Jeromy Burnitz[/crossout] Top Ten All-Time Seasons for Individual Met Pinch Homer Hitters 1) Jordany Valdespin, 5 (2012) T2) Mark Carreon, 4 (1989) T2) Danny Heep, 4 (1983) T4) Mark Carreon, 3 (1991) T4) Rusty Staub, 3 (1983) T4) Ed Kranepool, 3 (1978) T4) Matt Franco, 3 (1997) T4) Scott Hairston, 3 (2011) T4) Scott Hairston, 3 (2012) T4) Chris Jones, 3 (1995) T4) Steve Henderson, 3 (1978) T4) T4) T4) [crossout]Danny DeVito[/crossout], [crossout]Andrew Brown[/crossout], [crossout]John Milner[/crossout], [crossout]Lenny Harris[/crossout], [crossout]Mike Jorgensen[/crossout], [crossout]Tony Clark[/crossout], [crossout]Mike "Jakemonster" Jacobs[/crossout], [crossout]Jim Beauchamp[/crossout], [crossout]Desi Relaford[/crossout], [crossout]Damion Easley (2007)[/crossout], [crossout]Ramon Castro[/crossout], [crossout]Jeromy Burnitz[/crossout] What was the pinch-hit-homeriest year for the Mets? 1983 What was the Mets worst season for pinch-hit homers? [crossout]1965[/crossout], [crossout]1967[/crossout], [crossout]1980[/crossout] How many pinch-hit homers have the Mets knocked in their history? How many Mets have done the deed? Who did it first? Ed, Bouchee, [crossout]5[/crossout]4/18/1962 [crossout]Marv Throneberry[/crossout] Who did it most recently? [crossout]Andrew Brown[/crossout] Has it ever been pulled off in the post-season by the Mets? If so, by whom and when? What color are my socks? Day one: Blue toes and heels. What was the base color though? Day two: Beige stripes. What color were the others? Day three: [crossout]red and green[/crossout], [crossout]black[/crossout], [crossout]royal blue and orange with a Mets logo[/crossout]

Did the 'Stick have anything so challenging to baseball as the recent seagull swarms at the current place?

Chris Gardner BS'd his way into high-end finance at the 'Stick. Blake Edwards set the climax of Experiment in Terror at the 'Stick. Fifty-thousand people didn't die at the 'Stick in 1989, forever earning the ballpark my loyalty.