seawolf17

I love this fucking team.

Weird play there on Nimmo. I tried to type out what happened for those who aren't watching, but it took too many words. First and second now, one out, Buck is still angry despite "winning" the challenge.

I think it's only in the first year of multi-year deals.

I'm an autograph collector - have been for years. I know it's not everyone's bag, but I'm also not That Guy. (I've never stalked players or nudged kids out of the way to get one.) I've been working on an all-time Mets collection that I've posted about here in the past, but I'm inching towards 1,100 (of 1,170), and it's probably the last big round number I'll hit for a long time, so it kinda felt sort of celebratory. So I figured I'd post my need list and make a game out of it. NB: Is it likely that some of the ones I have aren't authentic? Absolutely, yes. But they're all either card-company certified, obtained through the mail, or from as reputable a source as I can find. So I'm very confident on probably 95% of them. I've got six cards incoming right now which will get me to 1,095. Here are the 75 (as of press time) guys I *don't* have yet. Pick the five you think will get me to 1,100. A point for each correct one as I obtain them, a bonus point for landing it in the right slot (1096, 1097, 1098, 1099, 1100), and a bonus bonus point for Mr. 1,100. (To put a thumb on the scales, the guys with asterisks have card-certified autos out there; the rest do not.) Dario Alvarez Luis Avilan* Javier Baez* Billy Baldwin (d. 2011) Tyler Bashlor Gerson Bautista Gus Bell (d. 1995) Mike Bishop (d. 2005) Ken Boyer (d. 1982) Mark Bradley Mark Canha* Elio Chacon (d. 1992) Kelvin Chapman Rich Chiles Scott Copeland Yennsy Diaz Nino Espinosa (d. 1987) Francisco Estrada (d. 2019) Johneshwy Fargas Joe Foy (d. 1989) Danny Frisella (d. 1977) Gonzalez Germen Geremi Gonzalez (d. 2008) Bill Graham (d. 2006) Don Hahn Eric Hanhold Geoff Hartlieb Guillermo Heredia* Danny Herrera* Joe Hietpas Trevor Hildenberger Gil Hodges (d. 1972) Colin Holderman Mike Howard Ender Inciarte* Ryota Igarashi Roy Lee Jackson Sherman Jones (d. 2007) Ricardo Jordan Kevin Kaczmarski Takashi Kashiwada Cal Koonce (d. 1993) Dave Liddell Cory Lidle (d. 2006) Kevin Lomon Mike G. Marshall (d. 2021) Jerry May (d. 1996) Chris Mazza Bob L. Miller (d. 1993) Herb Moford (d. 2005) Tommy Moore (d. 2017) Bob Moorhead (d. 1986) José Moreno (d. 2019) Kevin Morgan Billy Murphy Randy Myers Eric O'Flaherty Tim Peterson Grover Powell (d. 1985) Elvin Ramirez Bob Rauch Jacob Rhame Scott Rice Joely Rodriguez Kenny Rogers Doug Saunders Max Scherzer* Al Schmelz Tsuyoshi Shinjo Charley Smith (d. 1994) Josh Stinson Dick Stuart (d. 2002) Bill Sudakis (d. 2021) Stephen Tarpley* Carlos Torres

NIDO!

The Tyler Naquin Experiment, however? ALL IN, BABY.

And I was okay with the Givens pickup at the time, because hey, better than nothing, maybe? But maybe not. If the season ends today, he's not on the postseason roster.

I think I'm already over the Mychal Givens Experiment.

Holy shit McCann got a big hit!

They'll get Iglesias first, who's no slouch himself.

The hell was that crazy editing on SNY after the Pete near-beaning? For those who missed it.

Gotta hold back and use Canha in the seventh to PH for Nido as the tying run.

Found him. Kelvim Escobar is Venezuelan.

Yeah, as soon as I saw Nido at the plate I was like BLARGH.

My first thought was "young Carlos Delgado," but now that I look again, maybe not.

This game ain't over until WE DECIDE IT IS!

Welcome to NYC, Darin Ruf!

1170: Darin Ruf, with a big hit in a big spot.

One at a time, fellas. One at a time.

I feel like the home plate ump has been all over the place on balls and strikes tonight.

The hell was that crazy editing on SNY after the Pete near-beaning?

Why the hell are you sending Luis there? For fuck's sake.

Or not.

You hate to do it to a guy like Walker, but unless there's an injury there from the weird spike thing three batters in, you've got to send him out there as long as you can with eighteen innings tomorrow.

Gonna be a long night, methinks. Six more inches on that Alonso shot and this is a whole different game.