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CHICANERY ALL AROUND! Greg nails them both despite me forgetting that Hare played left field. 1. Picked up 40 AB as a third baseman in 1967 and was never seen on a major league field again. At least he had a good baseball name. MOOOOOOOOOCK 2. The best pitcher ever to come out of Hofstra, he picked up 40 AB in parts of five seasons a Met from 1972-1976, getting most of them in 1975 as a mildly effective swingman. HANK WEBB 3. A middle infielder, he was acquired from the Yankees in 1977 in the first-ever trade between the two teams. Scored 15 runs despite only having 40 AB, because he scored ten of them as a pinch-runner. SERGIO FERRER 4. Had 40 AB as a starting pitcher in 1978 (4-11, 4.78) and was never seen on a major league field again. Didn't ave a good baseball name, although he was related by marriage to a Mets HOFer. MIKE BRUHERT 5. A "AAAA" guy, he only got 109 AB in parts of four seasons in the majors with the Tigers, Mets, and Rangers. His 40 Mets AB came in 1994 as a backup infielder. SHAWN HARE 6. Pitched for nine major league teams from 1996-2012, including the first half of 2009 as a Met. Known as a "good-hitting pitcher," enough to total 40 AB as a Met. AND HE SHALL BE LIVAN 7. "No, not that one. The other one." He got 40 ABs as a pitcher with the Mets in 2011 and 2012, but won a World Series later during a resurgence with a different organization. CHRIS YOUNG 8. Spent parts of 2013 and 2014 at Citi Field picking up 40 AB, and spent 2016 as a solid backup catcher in Minnesota. JUAN CENTENO Standings: JCL 9 GFafif 6 Batmags 6 FK 4 Edgy 3 Ben Grimm 2 Hahn 2 Chad 2 SteveJR 1 Lefty 1 DocTee 1 39s tomorrow, and all posters with multiple guesses in a post will be publicly flogged going forward.

WHY CAN'T YOU PEOPLE FOLLOW THE RULES? 1. Picked up 40 AB as a third baseman in 1967 and was never seen on a major league field again. At least he had a good baseball name. MOOOOOOOOOCK 2. The best pitcher ever to come out of Hofstra, he picked up 40 AB in parts of five seasons a Met from 1972-1976, getting most of them in 1975 as a mildly effective swingman. 3. A middle infielder, he was acquired from the Yankees in 1977 in the first-ever trade between the two teams. Scored 15 runs despite only having 40 AB, because he scored ten of them as a pinch-runner. SERGIO FERRER 4. Had 40 AB as a starting pitcher in 1978 (4-11, 4.78) and was never seen on a major league field again. Didn't ave a good baseball name, although he was related by marriage to a Mets HOFer. MIKE BRUHERT 5. A "AAAA" guy, he only got 109 AB in parts of four seasons in the majors with the Tigers, Mets, and Rangers. His 40 Mets AB came in 1994 as a backup infielder. 6. Pitched for nine major league teams from 1996-2012, including the first half of 2009 as a Met. Known as a "good-hitting pitcher," enough to total 40 AB as a Met. AND HE SHALL BE LIVAN 7. "No, not that one. The other one." He got 40 ABs as a pitcher with the Mets in 2011 and 2012, but won a World Series later during a resurgence with a different organization. CHRIS YOUNG 8. Spent parts of 2013 and 2014 at Citi Field picking up 40 AB, and spent 2016 as a solid backup catcher in Minnesota. JUAN CENTENO Standings: JCL 9 Batmags 6 GFafif 4 FK 4 Edgy 3 Ben Grimm 2 Hahn 2 Chad 2 SteveJR 1 Lefty 1 DocTee 1

"Seawolf said to start making these harder, so I'm throwing these at you submarine-style." 1. Picked up 40 AB as a third baseman in 1967 and was never seen on a major league field again. At least he had a good baseball name. 2. The best pitcher ever to come out of Hofstra, he picked up 40 AB in parts of five seasons a Met from 1972-1976, getting most of them in 1975 as a mildly effective swingman. 3. A middle infielder, he was acquired from the Yankees in 1977 in the first-ever trade between the two teams. Scored 15 runs despite only having 40 AB, because he scored ten of them as a pinch-runner. 4. Had 40 AB as a starting pitcher in 1978 (4-11, 4.78) and was never seen on a major league field again. Didn't ave a good baseball name, although he was related by marriage to a Mets HOFer. 5. A "AAAA" guy, he only got 109 AB in parts of four seasons in the majors with the Tigers, Mets, and Rangers. His 40 Mets AB came in 1994 as a backup infielder. 6. Pitched for nine major league teams from 1996-2012, including the first half of 2009 as a Met. Known as a "good-hitting pitcher," enough to total 40 AB as a Met. 7. "No, not that one. The other one." He got 40 ABs as a pitcher with the Mets in 2011 and 2012, but won a World Series later during a resurgence with a different organization. 8. Spent parts of 2013 and 2014 at Citi Field picking up 40 AB, and spent 2016 as a solid backup catcher in Minnesota. Standings: Batmags 6 JCL 4 GFafif 4 FK 4 Ben Grimm 2 Hahn 2 Edgy 2 Chad 2 SteveJR 1 Lefty 1 DocTee 1

Because the rule change is stupid. #savetheintentionalwalk #extrainningsforever

And just like that, we're done for the day. 1. "I'm the subject of perhaps the quirkiest trade in team history." HARRY CHITI 2. "My entire MLB career came in 1975 with the Mets, where I went 5-13, 4.45. Maybe if I'd been able to get even one hit... but alas..." RANDY TATE 3. "If you'd told us in 1995 that this guy would only wind up with 41 Mets ABs -- and be gone after 2000 -- we wouldn't have believed you. Ah, the vaguaries of pitching prospects." BILL PULSIPHER 4. "Just because you're a first-round pick doesn't mean you can hit the ball out of the park. Took me seven MLB seasons before I finally hit one." JASON TYNER 5. "I earned two World Series rings with the unlikeliest of franchises before finishing my career as a pennant race bench addition at Shea." JEFF CONINE Standings: Batmags 6 JCL 4 GFafif 4 FK 4 Ben Grimm 2 Hahn 2 Edgy 2 Chad 2 SteveJR 1 Lefty 1 DocTee 1 Tomorrow, we've got an octet of 40s! A veritable 320 at bats up for grabs!

Off to a hot start and we've got TWO new contestants! 1. "I'm the subject of perhaps the quirkiest trade in team history." HARRY CHITI 2. "My entire MLB career came in 1975 with the Mets, where I went 5-13, 4.45. Maybe if I'd been able to get even one hit... but alas..." 3. "If you'd told us in 1995 that this guy would only wind up with 41 Mets ABs -- and be gone after 2000 -- we wouldn't have believed you. Ah, the vaguaries of pitching prospects." BILL PULSIPHER 4. "Just because you're a first-round pick doesn't mean you can hit the ball out of the park. Took me seven MLB seasons before I finally hit one." 5. "I earned two World Series rings with the unlikeliest of franchises before finishing my career as a pennant race bench addition at Shea." JEFF CONINE Standings: Batmags 6 JCL 4 GFafif 4 FK 3 Ben Grimm 2 Hahn 2 Edgy 2 Chad 1 SteveJR 1 Lefty 1 DocTee 1

"Get these wrong and you TARNISH MY MEMORY." Who are these players with 41 career Mets ABs? 1. "I'm the subject of perhaps the quirkiest trade in team history." 2. "My entire MLB career came in 1975 with the Mets, where I went 5-13, 4.45. Maybe if I'd been able to get even one hit... but alas..." 3. "If you'd told us in 1995 that this guy would only wind up with 41 Mets ABs -- and be gone after 2000 -- we wouldn't have believed you. Ah, the vaguaries of pitching prospects." 4. "Just because you're a first-round pick doesn't mean you can hit the ball out of the park. Took me seven MLB seasons before I finally hit one." 5. "I earned two World Series rings with the unlikeliest of franchises before finishing my career as a pennant race bench addition at Shea."

.280-45-110, MVP.

JCL finishes Monday strong. GAMES: This Met played in exactly 42 games, going 19-for-90 with three home runs as a backup catcher in 1990. ORLANDO MERCADO RUNS: Selected off waivers from the Cubs in May 1992, he spent that season and the next serving as a fourth outfielder, putting together a serviceable .268/.322/.382 line in 440 AB, stealing 21 bases. CHICO WALKER HITS: Has the best numbers (.223/.351/.330) of any of the four Mets with 42 hits; served as a backup outfielder in 1998 near the end of a long career that even got him onto the 2005 HOF ballot. TONY PHILLIPS HOME RUNS: This fourth outfielder went 7-for-13 in the 1969 NLCS, and is fondly remembered despite never being a star and only spending four seasons in New York, hitting 42 home runs. SHAMSKY HOME RUNS: Finished sixth in the ROY voting despite only getting 109 AB, finished third in the balloting the following year, and then despite two more productive seasons, is generally regarded as a failure as a Met, hitting only 42 HR. JEFFERIES RBI: Always solid, never great outfielder who bounced around the AL for a while, got traded to the Mets in 1980, driving in 42 runs, and then spent his most productive years in the 80s with the Braves and then the Yankees. CLAUDELL WASHINGTON STOLEN BASES: One of the greatest players of all time, as he'll surely tell you; somehow only stole 42 bases as a Met. RICKEY WALKS: Batted right, threw left? No wonder he only walked 42 times in parts of five seasons as a pinch-hitting specialist in Flushing. MARK CARREON STRIKEOUTS: In 1998, he "only" struck out 42 times in 100 AB as a backup outfielder, although it feels like he struck out every time up after being acquired from the Twins. rich becKer Standings: Batmags 6 JCL 4 GFafif 4 FK 3 Ben Grimm 2 Hahn 2 Edgy 1 SteveJR 1 Lefty 1 Tomorrow -- back on the regular subject matter, as FIVE different Mets amassed a Seaverian number of ABs with the club. Join us then to find out who they are!

Now THAT'S big purple.

"I'm sorry, what? I'm just over here, being one with the fans." GAMES: This Met played in exactly 42 games, going 19-for-90 with three home runs as a backup catcher in 1990. RUNS: Selected off waivers from the Cubs in May 1992, he spent that season and the next serving as a fourth outfielder, putting together a serviceable .268/.322/.382 line in 440 AB, stealing 21 bases. CHICO WALKER HITS: Has the best numbers (.223/.351/.330) of any of the four Mets with 42 hits; served as a backup outfielder in 1998 near the end of a long career that even got him onto the 2005 HOF ballot. TONY PHILLIPS HOME RUNS: This fourth outfielder went 7-for-13 in the 1969 NLCS, and is fondly remembered despite never being a star and only spending four seasons in New York, hitting 42 home runs. SHAMSKY HOME RUNS: Finished sixth in the ROY voting despite only getting 109 AB, finished third in the balloting the following year, and then despite two more productive seasons, is generally regarded as a failure as a Met, hitting only 42 HR. JEFFERIES RBI: Always solid, never great outfielder who bounced around the AL for a while, got traded to the Mets in 1980, driving in 42 runs, and then spent his most productive years in the 80s with the Braves and then the Yankees. CLAUDELL WASHINGTON STOLEN BASES: One of the greatest players of all time, as he'll surely tell you; somehow only stole 42 bases as a Met. RICKEY WALKS: Batted right, threw left? No wonder he only walked 42 times in parts of five seasons as a pinch-hitting specialist in Flushing. MARK CARREON STRIKEOUTS: In 1998, he "only" struck out 42 times in 100 AB as a backup outfielder, although it feels like he struck out every time up after being acquired from the Twins. rich becKer Standings: Batmags 6 GFafif 4 FK 3 JCL 3 Ben Grimm 2 Hahn 2 Edgy 1 SteveJR 1 Lefty 1

[carnac] True story: Becker came up to pinch-hit in a game I was at that season. I said to my friend "he's striking out here." Sure enough, he did. [/carnac] GAMES: This Met played in exactly 42 games, going 19-for-90 with three home runs as a backup catcher in 1990. RUNS: Selected off waivers from the Cubs in May 1992, he spent that season and the next serving as a fourth outfielder, putting together a serviceable .268/.322/.382 line in 440 AB, stealing 21 bases. CHICO WALKER HITS: Has the best numbers (.223/.351/.330) of any of the four Mets with 42 hits; served as a backup outfielder in 1998 near the end of a long career that even got him onto the 2005 HOF ballot. HOME RUNS: This fourth outfielder went 7-for-13 in the 1969 NLCS, and is fondly remembered despite never being a star and only spending four seasons in New York, hitting 42 home runs. SHAMSKY HOME RUNS: Finished sixth in the ROY voting despite only getting 109 AB, finished third in the balloting the following year, and then despite two more productive seasons, is generally regarded as a failure as a Met, hitting only 42 HR. JEFFERIES RBI: Always solid, never great outfielder who bounced around the AL for a while, got traded to the Mets in 1980, driving in 42 runs, and then spent his most productive years in the 80s with the Braves and then the Yankees. CLAUDELL WASHINGTON STOLEN BASES: One of the greatest players of all time, as he'll surely tell you; somehow only stole 42 bases as a Met. RICKEY WALKS: Batted right, threw left? No wonder he only walked 42 times in parts of five seasons as a pinch-hitting specialist in Flushing. MARK CARREON STRIKEOUTS: In 1998, he "only" struck out 42 times in 100 AB as a backup outfielder, although it feels like he struck out every time up after being acquired from the Twins. rich becKer Standings: Batmags 6 GFafif 4 FK 3 Ben Grimm 2 Hahn 2 JCL 2 Edgy 1 SteveJR 1 Lefty 1

Carreon, wayward son! GAMES: This Met played in exactly 42 games, going 19-for-90 with three home runs as a backup catcher in 1990. RUNS: Selected off waivers from the Cubs in May 1992, he spent that season and the next serving as a fourth outfielder, putting together a serviceable .268/.322/.382 line in 440 AB, stealing 21 bases. CHICO WALKER HITS: Has the best numbers (.223/.351/.330) of any of the four Mets with 42 hits; served as a backup outfielder in 1998 near the end of a long career that even got him onto the 2005 HOF ballot. HOME RUNS: This fourth outfielder went 7-for-13 in the 1969 NLCS, and is fondly remembered despite never being a star and only spending four seasons in New York, hitting 42 home runs. SHAMSKY HOME RUNS: Finished sixth in the ROY voting despite only getting 109 AB, finished third in the balloting the following year, and then despite two more productive seasons, is generally regarded as a failure as a Met, hitting only 42 HR. JEFFERIES RBI: Always solid, never great outfielder who bounced around the AL for a while, got traded to the Mets in 1980, driving in 42 runs, and then spent his most productive years in the 80s with the Braves and then the Yankees. CLAUDELL WASHINGTON STOLEN BASES: One of the greatest players of all time, as he'll surely tell you; somehow only stole 42 bases as a Met. RICKEY WALKS: Batted right, threw left? No wonder he only walked 42 times in parts of five seasons as a pinch-hitting specialist in Flushing. MARK CARREON STRIKEOUTS: In 1998, he "only" struck out 42 times in 100 AB as a backup outfielder, although it feels like he struck out every time up after being acquired from the Twins. Standings: Batmags 6 GFafif 4 Ben Grimm 2 FK 2 Hahn 2 JCL 2 Edgy 1 SteveJR 1 Lefty 1

Chico is the man! GAMES: This Met played in exactly 42 games, going 19-for-90 with three home runs as a backup catcher in 1990. RUNS: Selected off waivers from the Cubs in May 1992, he spent that season and the next serving as a fourth outfielder, putting together a serviceable .268/.322/.382 line in 440 AB, stealing 21 bases. CHICO WALKER HITS: Has the best numbers (.223/.351/.330) of any of the four Mets with 42 hits; served as a backup outfielder in 1998 near the end of a long career that even got him onto the 2005 HOF ballot. HOME RUNS: This fourth outfielder went 7-for-13 in the 1969 NLCS, and is fondly remembered despite never being a star and only spending four seasons in New York, hitting 42 home runs. SHAMSKY HOME RUNS: Finished sixth in the ROY voting despite only getting 109 AB, finished third in the balloting the following year, and then despite two more productive seasons, is generally regarded as a failure as a Met, hitting only 42 HR. JEFFERIES RBI: Always solid, never great outfielder who bounced around the AL for a while, got traded to the Mets in 1980, driving in 42 runs, and then spent his most productive years in the 80s with the Braves and then the Yankees. CLAUDELL WASHINGTON STOLEN BASES: One of the greatest players of all time, as he'll surely tell you; somehow only stole 42 bases as a Met. RICKEY WALKS: Batted right, threw left? No wonder he only walked 42 times in parts of five seasons as a pinch-hitting specialist in Flushing. STRIKEOUTS: In 1998, he "only" struck out 42 times in 100 AB as a backup outfielder, although it feels like he struck out every time up after being acquired from the Twins. Standings: Batmags 5 GFafif 4 Ben Grimm 2 FK 2 Hahn 2 JCL 2 Edgy 1 SteveJR 1 Lefty 1

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Matt Lawton for the strikeouts. That is a fantastic guess (Twins!), but wrong. Lawton was slightly more full-time, and in 2001, not 1998. (Also struck out less than Mystery Met in more than twice the PAs.)

Ding! Ding! Ding! GAMES: This Met played in exactly 42 games, going 19-for-90 with three home runs as a backup catcher in 1990. RUNS: Selected off waivers from the Cubs in May 1992, he spent that season and the next serving as a fourth outfielder, putting together a serviceable .268/.322/.382 line in 440 AB, stealing 21 bases. HITS: Has the best numbers (.223/.351/.330) of any of the four Mets with 42 hits; served as a backup outfielder in 1998 near the end of a long career that even got him onto the 2005 HOF ballot. HOME RUNS: This fourth outfielder went 7-for-13 in the 1969 NLCS, and is fondly remembered despite never being a star and only spending four seasons in New York, hitting 42 home runs. SHAMSKY HOME RUNS: Finished sixth in the ROY voting despite only getting 109 AB, finished third in the balloting the following year, and then despite two more productive seasons, is generally regarded as a failure as a Met, hitting only 42 HR. JEFFERIES RBI: Always solid, never great outfielder who bounced around the AL for a while, got traded to the Mets in 1980, driving in 42 runs, and then spent his most productive years in the 80s with the Braves and then the Yankees. CLAUDELL WASHINGTON STOLEN BASES: One of the greatest players of all time, as he'll surely tell you; somehow only stole 42 bases as a Met. RICKEY WALKS: Batted right, threw left? No wonder he only walked 42 times in parts of five seasons as a pinch-hitting specialist in Flushing. STRIKEOUTS: In 1998, he "only" struck out 42 times in 100 AB as a backup outfielder, although it feels like he struck out every time up after being acquired from the Twins. Standings: Batmags 5 GFafif 4 Ben Grimm 2 FK 2 Hahn 2 Edgy 1 SteveJR 1 JCL 1 Lefty 1

Batmags violates ALL GENERALLY ACCEPTED METHODS OF DECORUM and scores himself four points anyway. Heckuva job. Standings: GFafif 4 Batmags 4 Ben Grimm 2 Edgy 1 SteveJR 1 JCL 1 Lefty 1 FK 1 Because #42 is retired, no Met has completed their tenure with the team with exactly 42 AB. So instead, we'll do a different 42 quiz today WHICH YOU WILL ALL FOLLOW THE RULES FOR PLEASE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: GAMES: This Met played in exactly 42 games, going 19-for-90 with three home runs as a backup catcher in 1990. RUNS: Selected off waivers from the Cubs in May 1992, he spent that season and the next serving as a fourth outfielder, putting together a serviceable .268/.322/.382 line in 440 AB, stealing 21 bases. HITS: Has the best numbers (.223/.351/.330) of any of the four Mets with 42 hits; served as a backup outfielder in 1998 near the end of a long career that even got him onto the 2005 HOF ballot. HOME RUNS: This fourth outfielder went 7-for-13 in the 1969 NLCS, and is fondly remembered despite never being a star and only spending four seasons in New York, hitting 42 home runs. HOME RUNS: Finished sixth in the ROY voting despite only getting 109 AB, finished third in the balloting the following year, and then despite two more productive seasons, is generally regarded as a failure as a Met, hitting only 42 HR. RBI: Always solid, never great outfielder who bounced around the AL for a while, got traded to the Mets in 1980, driving in 42 runs, and then spent his most productive years in the 80s with the Braves and then the Yankees. STOLEN BASES: One of the greatest players of all time, as he'll surely tell you; somehow only stole 42 bases as a Met. WALKS: Batted right, threw left? No wonder he only walked 42 times in parts of five seasons as a pinch-hitting specialist in Flushing. STRIKEOUTS: In 1998, he "only" struck out 42 times in 100 AB as a backup outfielder, although it feels like he struck out every time up after being acquired from the Twins.

Spends the season bouncing between AA and AAA, then gets a September callup and goes 2-for-10, including a triple off RA Dickey.

"Howdy! I might not have been born with a UCL in my throwing arm, but I do have four guys here with exactly 43 at bats as a Met!" 1. This right-hander was the "closer" in 1966, going 6-13 with 13 saves. He was traded in mid-1967 to the Angels, and later that season he threw one of the most fateful pitches in Boston Red Sox history. 2. This right-hander led the 1980 Mets in wins, going 10-8. He had a fun nickname and was ALSO remembered for throwing a fateful pitch (this one as a Met), although not quite as historically notable. 3. This guy is best known for one odd statistical quirk: 43 hits in 88 AB in one particular game situation. 4. I have virtually zero recollection of him as a Met, but in 1994 he got 43 AB in the middle infield after spending time as a starter with the Expos and Red Sox.

GF expands his lead! 1. "I won 100 major league games. Even won a Cy Young Award once! But then at the end of the 1976 season, I got hurt, and was mostly terrible, to the point where I got traded to the Mets and retired at 32." RANDY JONES 2. "I'm a tough one to guess, so I'll just recite my Wikipedia entry: The Mets purchased my contract from the Buffalo Bisons on August 27, 2010. I played in seventeen games for the Mets in 2010, hitting two home runs with six runs batted in. My season ended after hitting a foul ball off my right foot, breaking a bone in my foot on September 18, although I still managed to hit a home run on the next pitch. On Oct. 17, 2011, I declared for free agency." Bonus hint: He took over SS from Reyes in late August for a spell, then slid over to 2B in early September for a week or so when the Mets realized that Luis Castillo sucked and called up Ruben Tejada to play short. Then he got hurt. LUIS HERNANDEZ 3. "I'm perhaps one of the most disliked Mets this millennium, and not just because I gave up one of the most important home runs in franchise history." MOST DEFINITELY AARON HEILMAN Standings: GFafif 4 Ben Grimm 2 Edgy 1 SteveJR 1 JCL 1 Lefty 1 FK 1 We'll be back tomorrow morning with a four-pack of 43s, hosted by legendary knuckleballer RA Dickey. Stay tuned now for your local news!

It's a double boom for two new contestants! And a good guess on Hessman, who would have been in this quiz if I'd thought of it a week or so earlier, with his 55 AB and one home run. 1. "I won 100 major league games. Even won a Cy Young Award once! But then at the end of the 1976 season, I got hurt, and was mostly terrible, to the point where I got traded to the Mets and retired at 32." RANDY JONES 2. "I'm a tough one to guess, so I'll just recite my Wikipedia entry: The Mets purchased my contract from the Buffalo Bisons on August 27, 2010. I played in seventeen games for the Mets in 2010, hitting two home runs with six runs batted in. My season ended after hitting a foul ball off my right foot, breaking a bone in my foot on September 18, although I still managed to hit a home run on the next pitch. On Oct. 17, 2011, I declared for free agency." Bonus hint: He took over SS from Reyes in late August for a spell, then slid over to 2B in early September for a week or so when the Mets realized that Luis Castillo sucked and called up Ruben Tejada to play short. Then he got hurt. 3. "I'm perhaps one of the most disliked Mets this millennium, and not just because I gave up one of the most important home runs in franchise history." MOST DEFINITELY AARON HEILMAN Standings: GFafif 3 Ben Grimm 2 Edgy 1 SteveJR 1 JCL 1 Lefty 1 FK 1

"Hi. I'm Jason Bay. And I bet you all wish I only had 44 at-bats as a Met, but I had a lot more! These three guys, however, reached the magical number of 44 and then were gone, never to return. Name them, won't you?" 1. "I won 100 major league games. Even won a Cy Young Award once! But then at the end of the 1976 season, I got hurt, and was mostly terrible, to the point where I got traded to the Mets and retired at 32." 2. "I'm a tough one to guess, so I'll just recite my Wikipedia entry: The Mets purchased my contract from the Buffalo Bisons on August 27, 2010. I played in seventeen games for the Mets in 2010, hitting two home runs with six runs batted in. My season ended after hitting a foul ball off my right foot, breaking a bone in my foot on September 18, although I still managed to hit a home run on the next pitch. On Oct. 17, 2011, I declared for free agency." 3. "I'm perhaps one of the most disliked Mets this millennium, and not just because I gave up one of the most important home runs in franchise history."

Apparently, I suck at standings. But JCL is on the board with Kcal Ckoonce! Standings: GFafif 3 Ben Grimm 2 Edgy 1 SteveJR 1 JCL 1 Stay tuned for a batch of 44s tomorrow!

Yes on Hobie and Steve's on the board! The relief pitcher who was acquired in 1967 and traded away in 1970 without appearing in the 1969 postseason died young, in 1993. He also pitched for the Cubs and Red Sox, and his name is alliterative. Standings: GFafif 2 Ben Grimm 2 Edgy 1 SteveJR 1

(My "wrong" response was on Mookie Looper.)