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metirish wrote: metsguyinmichigan wrote: Overpaying for the biggest guy on the market in his declining years is exactly what the Mets past practice has been. By biggest do you mean fattest? /rimshot Of course, they need to sign Wright and Reyes to megadeals FIRST, then go sign Albert.

metirish wrote: #27 Pete Harnisch My homeboy.

Edgy DC wrote: Prince is a vegetarian. What? There's a pickle on there. Five years, $180 million for Pujols.

Got that info, by the way, from this: This was from a spring training program. Check out some of those uni numbers on the Yankees side: NRIs Jeter (in 70) and Posada (in 76), and Mariano Rivera slumming in 58 while Sam Horn holds 42 for him.

Doy indeed. #30 is Doug Linton; the two guys I never would have pegged in Mets uniforms are pitcher Bob Kipper and catcher Joe Kmak. PITCHERS #26 (NRI) BOB KIPPER: Lefty, pitched with Pirates from 1985-91. Threw 12 innings for Norfolk in 1994 and retired. #8 overall draft pick by the Red Sox; has been a pitching coach for a number of teams since retirement. #30 (NRI) DOUG LINTON: Lefty; went 6-2, 4.47 in 1994 with Mets. Returned to Mets in 2001, but never made club; purchased by Korean team in July. Pitched with Toronto and California pre-Mets, then the Royals and O's post-Mets. Out of MLB after 1999, then made seven appearances for Toronto in 2003. #43 (NRI) MIKE REMLINGER: Lefty; Notably carved up batters for the Braves from 1999-2002. Made 2002 ASG. CATCHERS #66 (NRI) ALBERTO CASTILLO: Signed by Mets out of the DR in 1987; played parts of four seasons in the mid-90s for the Mets, and continued playing through 2009, getting 112 ABs in the Atlantic League. #0 BROOK FORDYCE: 1-2 with a double in his Met career; bounced around the league after that, playing with Reds, White Sox, O's, and Rays. #21 JOE KMAK: Played in majors in '93 with Milwaukee and '95 with Cubs; spent '94 in Norfolk. Has a short, distinctive name. #10 GREG OLSON: Drafted by the Mets, but best known as a Brave from 1990-1993. Didn't even make it out of ST with the organization. INFIELDERS #40 (NRI) GLENN DAVIS: Best known for his years as a slugging first baseman with the Astros; played 1994 in the Royals system. #64 (NRI) JEFF MANTO: He played with eight major league teams, but not the Mets; killed IL pitching in Buffalo and Rochester in the mid-90s. 1st baseman by trade. Best known as an Indian, methinks. #18 JEFF McKNIGHT: Jack-of-all-trades who's probably best known by this uniform number, but he certainly had a lot of uniform numbers. #3 LUIS RIVERA: Regular SS for the Red Sox from 1990-1992; got 43 ABs as a Met in 1994. #62 QUILVIO VERAS: Spent seven largely productive, albeit average, seasons as a major league second baseman from 1995-2001 with Florida, San Diego, and Atlanta. #60 (NRI) FERNANDO VINA: Got 124 ABs as a Met in 1994, but somehow lead the NL in HBPs with 12. Gets conflated with Quilvio Veras a lot, but looks like my friend Dave Fishman. #15 ALAN ZINTER: The consummate AAAA player; killed AA pitching in 1993-94 with Binghamton, then went to Detroit for 1994 season, where he killed AAA pitching in Toledo. Finally broke through at 34 in 2002 with Houston, but got only six hits in 44 AB. OUTFIELDERS #11 (NRI) DOUG DASCENZO: Best known as a Cub pinch-hitter/defensive sub from 1988-1992. Spent 1994 in Norfolk. Pitched one inning in 19-8 loss to Mets on June 12, 1990. #1 (NRI) PAT HOWELL: Got 79 PA with the Mets in 1992, but never made it to the majors again. Victim of the baseball adage that "you can't steal first base." Stole 79 bases with Columbia in 1990, 64 with two teams in 1991.

Nicely done on Manto. He was a legend when I was living in Rochester. Still missing two pitchers (both generic lefthanded long reliever/sport starter types), one catcher, and a utility guy who I probably should have left off the quiz because he's too easy. PITCHERS #26 (NRI): Lefty, pitched with Pirates from 1985-91. Threw 12 innings for Norfolk in 1994 and retired. #8 overall draft pick by the Red Sox; has been a pitching coach for a number of teams since retirement. #30 (NRI): Lefty; went 6-2, 4.47 in 1994 with Mets. Returned to Mets in 2001, but never made club; purchased by Korean team in July. Pitched with Toronto and California pre-Mets, then the Royals and O's post-Mets. Out of MLB after 1999, then made seven appearances for Toronto in 2003. #43 (NRI) MIKE REMLINGER: Lefty; Notably carved up batters for the Braves from 1999-2002. Made 2002 ASG. CATCHERS #66 (NRI) ALBERTO CASTILLO: Signed by Mets out of the DR in 1987; played parts of four seasons in the mid-90s for the Mets, and continued playing through 2009, getting 112 ABs in the Atlantic League. #0 BROOK FORDYCE: 1-2 with a double in his Met career; bounced around the league after that, playing with Reds, White Sox, O's, and Rays. #21: Played in majors in '93 with Milwaukee and '95 with Cubs; spent '94 in Norfolk. Has a short, distinctive name. #10 GREG OLSON: Drafted by the Mets, but best known as a Brave from 1990-1993. Didn't even make it out of ST with the organization. INFIELDERS #40 (NRI) GLENN DAVIS: Best known for his years as a slugging first baseman with the Astros; played 1994 in the Royals system. #64 (NRI) JEFF MANTO: He played with eight major league teams, but not the Mets; killed IL pitching in Buffalo and Rochester in the mid-90s. 1st baseman by trade. Best known as an Indian, methinks. #18: Jack-of-all-trades who's probably best known by this uniform number, but he certainly had a lot of uniform numbers. #3 LUIS RIVERA: Regular SS for the Red Sox from 1990-1992; got 43 ABs as a Met in 1994. #62 QUILVIO VERAS: Spent seven largely productive, albeit average, seasons as a major league second baseman from 1995-2001 with Florida, San Diego, and Atlanta. #60 (NRI) FERNANDO VINA: Got 124 ABs as a Met in 1994, but somehow lead the NL in HBPs with 12. Gets conflated with Quilvio Veras a lot, but looks like my friend Dave Fishman. #15 ALAN ZINTER: The consummate AAAA player; killed AA pitching in 1993-94 with Binghamton, then went to Detroit for 1994 season, where he killed AAA pitching in Toledo. Finally broke through at 34 in 2002 with Houston, but got only six hits in 44 AB. OUTFIELDERS #11 (NRI) DOUG DASCENZO: Best known as a Cub pinch-hitter/defensive sub from 1988-1992. Spent 1994 in Norfolk. Pitched one inning in 19-8 loss to Mets on June 12, 1990. #1 (NRI) PAT HOWELL: Got 79 PA with the Mets in 1992, but never made it to the majors again. Victim of the baseball adage that "you can't steal first base." Stole 79 bases with Columbia in 1990, 64 with two teams in 1991.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Meanwhile, Prince Fielder is only 26. And twice as large.

Four years, $130 million. Take it or leave it, Albert.

PITCHERS #26 (NRI): Lefty, pitched with Pirates from 1985-91. Threw 12 innings for Norfolk in 1994 and retired. #8 overall draft pick by the Red Sox; has been a pitching coach for a number of teams since retirement. #30 (NRI): Lefty; went 6-2, 4.47 in 1994 with Mets. Returned to Mets in 2001, but never made club; purchased by Korean team in July. Pitched with Toronto and California pre-Mets, then the Royals and O's post-Mets. Out of MLB after 1999, then made seven appearances for Toronto in 2003. #43 (NRI) MIKE REMLINGER: Lefty; Notably carved up batters for the Braves from 1999-2002. Made 2002 ASG. CATCHERS #66 (NRI) ALBERTO CASTILLO: Signed by Mets out of the DR in 1987; played parts of four seasons in the mid-90s for the Mets, and continued playing through 2009, getting 112 ABs in the Atlantic League. #0 BROOK FORDYCE: 1-2 with a double in his Met career; bounced around the league after that, playing with Reds, White Sox, O's, and Rays. #21: Played in majors in '93 with Milwaukee and '95 with Cubs; spent '94 in Norfolk. Has a short, distinctive name. #10 GREG OLSON: Drafted by the Mets, but best known as a Brave from 1990-1993. Didn't even make it out of ST with the organization. INFIELDERS #40 (NRI) GLENN DAVIS: Best known for his years as a slugging first baseman with the Astros; played 1994 in the Royals system. #64 (NRI): He played with eight major league teams, but not the Mets; killed IL pitching in Buffalo and Rochester in the mid-90s. 1st baseman by trade. Best known as an Indian, methinks. #18: Jack-of-all-trades who's probably best known by this uniform number, but he certainly had a lot of uniform numbers. #3 LUIS RIVERA: Regular SS for the Red Sox from 1990-1992; got 43 ABs as a Met in 1994. #62 QUILVIO VERAS: Spent seven largely productive, albeit average, seasons as a major league second baseman from 1995-2001 with Florida, San Diego, and Atlanta. #60 (NRI) FERNANDO VINA: Got 124 ABs as a Met in 1994, but somehow lead the NL in HBPs with 12. Gets conflated with Quilvio Veras a lot, but looks like my friend Dave Fishman. #15 ALAN ZINTER: The consummate AAAA player; killed AA pitching in 1993-94 with Binghamton, then went to Detroit for 1994 season, where he killed AAA pitching in Toledo. Finally broke through at 34 in 2002 with Houston, but got only six hits in 44 AB. OUTFIELDERS #11 (NRI) DOUG DASCENZO: Best known as a Cub pinch-hitter/defensive sub from 1988-1992. Spent 1994 in Norfolk. Pitched one inning in 19-8 loss to Mets on June 12, 1990. #1 (NRI) PAT HOWELL: Got 79 PA with the Mets in 1992, but never made it to the majors again. Victim of the baseball adage that "you can't steal first base." Stole 79 bases with Columbia in 1990, 64 with two teams in 1991.

PITCHERS #26 (NRI): Lefty, pitched with Pirates from 1985-91. Threw 12 innings for Norfolk in 1994 and retired. #8 overall draft pick by the Red Sox; has been a pitching coach for a number of teams since retirement. #30 (NRI): Lefty; went 6-2, 4.47 in 1994 with Mets. Returned to Mets in 2001, but never made club; purchased by Korean team in July. Pitched with Toronto and California pre-Mets, then the Royals and O's post-Mets. Out of MLB after 1999, then made seven appearances for Toronto in 2003. #43 (NRI) MIKE REMLINGER: Lefty; Notably carved up batters for the Braves from 1999-2002. Made 2002 ASG. CATCHERS #66 (NRI) ALBERTO CASTILLO: Signed by Mets out of the DR in 1987; played parts of four seasons in the mid-90s for the Mets, and continued playing through 2009, getting 112 ABs in the Atlantic League. #0 BROOK FORDYCE: 1-2 with a double in his Met career; bounced around the league after that, playing with Reds, White Sox, O's, and Rays. #21: Played in majors in '93 with Milwaukee and '95 with Cubs; spent '94 in Norfolk. Has a short, distinctive name. #10 GREG OLSON: Drafted by the Mets, but best known as a Brave from 1990-1993. Didn't even make it out of ST with the organization. INFIELDERS #40 (NRI) GLENN DAVIS: Best known for his years as a slugging first baseman with the Astros; played 1994 in the Royals system. #64 (NRI): He played with eight major league teams, but not the Mets; killed IL pitching in Buffalo and Rochester in the mid-90s. 1st baseman by trade. Best known as an Indian, methinks. #18: Jack-of-all-trades who's probably best known by this uniform number, but he certainly had a lot of uniform numbers. #3 LUIS RIVERA: Regular SS for the Red Sox from 1990-1992; got 43 ABs as a Met in 1994. #62 QUILVIO VERAS: Spent seven largely productive, albeit average, seasons as a major league second baseman from 1995-2001 with Florida, San Diego, and Atlanta. #60 (NRI): Got 124 ABs as a Met in 1994, but somehow lead the NL in HBPs with 12. Gets conflated with Quilvio Veras a lot, but looks like my friend Dave Fishman. #15 ALAN ZINTER: The consummate AAAA player; killed AA pitching in 1993-94 with Binghamton, then went to Detroit for 1994 season, where he killed AAA pitching in Toledo. Finally broke through at 34 in 2002 with Houston, but got only six hits in 44 AB. OUTFIELDERS #11 (NRI) DOUG DASCENZO: Best known as a Cub pinch-hitter/defensive sub from 1988-1992. Spent 1994 in Norfolk. Pitched one inning in 19-8 loss to Mets on June 12, 1990. #1 (NRI) PAT HOWELL: Got 79 PA with the Mets in 1992, but never made it to the majors again. Victim of the baseball adage that "you can't steal first base." Stole 79 bases with Columbia in 1990, 64 with two teams in 1991. Ain't nobody whiter than Doug Dascenzo. Added some more details on the rest.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: 11 = Chico Walker? seawolf17 wrote: Ooh, our first wrong answer. That guy (#11) is decidedly whiter than Chris Jones. He's whiter than Chico Walker too.

PITCHERS #26 (NRI): Lefty, pitched with Pirates from 1985-91. Threw 12 innings for Norfolk in 1994 and retired. #30 (NRI): Lefty; went 6-2, 4.47 in 1994 with Mets. Returned to Mets in 2001, but never made club; purchased by Korean team in July. #43 (NRI) MIKE REMLINGER: Lefty; Notably carved up batters for the Braves from 1999-2002. Made 2002 ASG. CATCHERS #66 (NRI) ALBERTO CASTILLO: Signed by Mets out of the DR in 1987; played parts of four seasons in the mid-90s for the Mets, and continued playing through 2009, getting 112 ABs in the Atlantic League. #0 BROOK FORDYCE: 1-2 with a double in his Met career; bounced around the league after that, playing with Reds, White Sox, O's, and Rays. #21: Played in majors in '93 with Milwaukee and '95 with Cubs; spent '94 in Norfolk. #10 GREG OLSON: Drafted by the Mets, but best known as a Brave from 1990-1993. Didn't even make it out of ST with the organization. INFIELDERS #40 (NRI) GLENN DAVIS: Best known for his years as a slugging first baseman with the Astros; played 1994 in the Royals system. #64 (NRI): He played with eight major league teams, but not the Mets; killed IL pitching in Buffalo and Rochester in the mid-90s. 1st baseman by trade. #18: Jack-of-all-trades who's probably best known by this uniform number. #3 LUIS RIVERA: Regular SS for the Red Sox from 1990-1992; got 43 ABs as a Met in 1994. #62 QUILVIO VERAS: Spent seven largely productive, albeit average, seasons as a major league second baseman from 1995-2001 with Florida, San Diego, and Atlanta. #60 (NRI): Got 124 ABs as a Met in 1994, but somehow lead the NL in HBPs with 12. #15 ALAN ZINTER: The consummate AAAA player; killed AA pitching in 1993-94 with Binghamton, then went to Detroit for 1994 season, where he killed AAA pitching in Toledo. Finally broke through at 34 in 2002 with Houston, but got only six hits in 44 AB. OUTFIELDERS #11 (NRI): Best known as a Cub pinch-hitter/defensive sub from 1988-1992. Spent 1994 in Norfolk. Pitched one inning in 19-8 loss to Mets on June 12, 1990. #1 (NRI) PAT HOWELL: Got 79 PA with the Mets in 1992, but never made it to the majors again. Victim of the baseball adage that "you can't steal first base." Stole 79 bases with Columbia in 1990, 64 with two teams in 1991. Mason is wrong. And I remember McDaniel as a 0 too, but in this case it's Fordyce. (And yes, O's are on the list there.)

PITCHERS #26 (NRI): Lefty, pitched with Pirates from 1985-91. Threw 12 innings for Norfolk in 1994 and retired. #30 (NRI): Lefty; went 6-2, 4.47 in 1994 with Mets. Returned to Mets in 2001, but never made club; purchased by Korean team in July. #43 (NRI): Lefty; Notably carved up batters for the Braves from 1999-2002. Made 2002 ASG. CATCHERS #66 (NRI) ALBERTO CASTILLO: Signed by Mets out of the DR in 1987; played parts of four seasons in the mid-90s for the Mets, and continued playing through 2009, getting 112 ABs in the Atlantic League. #0: 1-2 with a double in his Met career; bounced around the league after that, playing with Reds, White Sox, O's, and Rays. #21: Played in majors in '93 with Milwaukee and '95 with Cubs; spent '94 in Norfolk. #10 GREG OLSON: Drafted by the Mets, but best known as a Brave from 1990-1993. Didn't even make it out of ST with the organization. INFIELDERS #40 (NRI) GLENN DAVIS: Best known for his years as a slugging first baseman with the Astros; played 1994 in the Royals system. #64 (NRI): He played with eight major league teams, but not the Mets; killed IL pitching in Buffalo and Rochester in the mid-90s. 1st baseman by trade. #18: Jack-of-all-trades who's probably best known by this uniform number. #3 LUIS RIVERA: Regular SS for the Red Sox from 1990-1992; got 43 ABs as a Met in 1994. #62 QUILVIO VERAS: Spent seven largely productive, albeit average, seasons as a major league second baseman from 1995-2001 with Florida, San Diego, and Atlanta. #60 (NRI): Got 124 ABs as a Met in 1994, but somehow lead the NL in HBPs with 12. #15 ALAN ZINTER: The consummate AAAA player; killed AA pitching in 1993-94 with Binghamton, then went to Detroit for 1994 season, where he killed AAA pitching in Toledo. Finally broke through at 34 in 2002 with Houston, but got only six hits in 44 AB. OUTFIELDERS #11 (NRI): Best known as a Cub pinch-hitter/defensive sub from 1988-1992. Spent 1994 in Norfolk. Pitched one inning in 19-8 loss to Mets on June 12, 1990. #1 (NRI) PAT HOWELL: Got 79 PA with the Mets in 1992, but never made it to the majors again. Victim of the baseball adage that "you can't steal first base." Stole 79 bases with Columbia in 1990, 64 with two teams in 1991.

Ooh, our first wrong answer. That guy (#11) is decidedly whiter than Chris Jones.

PITCHERS #26 (NRI): Lefty, pitched with Pirates from 1985-91. Threw 12 innings for Norfolk in 1994 and retired. #30 (NRI): Lefty; went 6-2, 4.47 in 1994 with Mets. Returned to Mets in 2001, but never made club; purchased by Korean team in July. #43 (NRI): Lefty; Notably carved up batters for the Braves from 1999-2002. Made 2002 ASG. CATCHERS #66 (NRI) ALBERTO CASTILLO: Signed by Mets out of the DR in 1987; played parts of four seasons in the mid-90s for the Mets, and continued playing through 2009, getting 112 ABs in the Atlantic League. #0: 1-2 with a double in his Met career; bounced around the league after that, playing with Reds, White Sox, O's, and Rays. #21: Played in majors in '93 with Milwaukee and '95 with Cubs; spent '94 in Norfolk. #10 GREG OLSON: Drafted by the Mets, but best known as a Brave from 1990-1993. Didn't even make it out of ST with the organization. INFIELDERS #40 (NRI) GLENN DAVIS: Best known for his years as a slugging first baseman with the Astros; played 1994 in the Royals system. #64 (NRI): He played with eight major league teams, but not the Mets; killed IL pitching in Buffalo and Rochester in the mid-90s. 1st baseman by trade. #18: Jack-of-all-trades who's probably best known by this uniform number. #3: Regular SS for the Red Sox from 1990-1992; got 43 ABs as a Met in 1994. #62 QUILVIO VERAS: Spent seven largely productive, albeit average, seasons as a major league second baseman from 1995-2001 with Florida, San Diego, and Atlanta. #60 (NRI): Got 124 ABs as a Met in 1994, but somehow lead the NL in HBPs with 12. #15 ALAN ZINTER: The consummate AAAA player; killed AA pitching in 1993-94 with Binghamton, then went to Detroit for 1994 season, where he killed AAA pitching in Toledo. Finally broke through at 34 in 2002 with Houston, but got only six hits in 44 AB. OUTFIELDERS #11 (NRI): Best known as a Cub pinch-hitter/defensive sub from 1988-1992. Spent 1994 in Norfolk. Pitched one inning in 19-8 loss to Mets on June 12, 1990. #1 (NRI) PAT HOWELL: Got 79 PA with the Mets in 1992, but never made it to the majors again. Victim of the baseball adage that "you can't steal first base." Stole 79 bases with Columbia in 1990, 64 with two teams in 1991.

PITCHERS #26 (NRI): Lefty, pitched with Pirates from 1985-91. Threw 12 innings for Norfolk in 1994 and retired. #30 (NRI): Lefty; went 6-2, 4.47 in 1994 with Mets. Returned to Mets in 2001, but never made club; purchased by Korean team in July. #43 (NRI): Lefty; Notably carved up batters for the Braves from 1999-2002. Made 2002 ASG. CATCHERS #66 (NRI): Signed by Mets out of the DR in 1987; played parts of four seasons in the mid-90s for the Mets, and continued playing through 2009, getting 112 ABs in the Atlantic League. #0: 1-2 with a double in his Met career; bounced around the league after that, playing with Reds, White Sox, O's, and Rays. #21: Played in majors in '93 with Milwaukee and '95 with Cubs; spent '94 in Norfolk. #10 GREG OLSON: Drafted by the Mets, but best known as a Brave from 1990-1993. Didn't even make it out of ST with the organization. INFIELDERS #40 (NRI) GLENN DAVIS: Best known for his years as a slugging first baseman with the Astros; played 1994 in the Royals system. #64 (NRI): He played with eight major league teams, but not the Mets; killed IL pitching in Buffalo and Rochester in the mid-90s. 1st baseman by trade. #18: Jack-of-all-trades who's probably best known by this uniform number. #3: Regular SS for the Red Sox from 1990-1992; got 43 ABs as a Met in 1994. #62 QUILVIO VERAS: Spent seven largely productive, albeit average, seasons as a major league second baseman from 1995-2001 with Florida, San Diego, and Atlanta. #60 (NRI): Got 124 ABs as a Met in 1994, but somehow lead the NL in HBPs with 12. #15 ALAN ZINTER: The consummate AAAA player; killed AA pitching in 1993-94 with Binghamton, then went to Detroit for 1994 season, where he killed AAA pitching in Toledo. Finally broke through at 34 in 2002 with Houston, but got only six hits in 44 AB. OUTFIELDERS #11 (NRI): Best known as a Cub pinch-hitter/defensive sub from 1988-1992. Spent 1994 in Norfolk. Pitched one inning in 19-8 loss to Mets on June 12, 1990. #1 (NRI) PAT HOWELL: Got 79 PA with the Mets in 1992, but never made it to the majors again. Victim of the baseball adage that "you can't steal first base." Stole 79 bases with Columbia in 1990, 64 with two teams in 1991.

PITCHERS #26 (NRI): Lefty, pitched with Pirates from 1985-91. Threw 12 innings for Norfolk in 1994 and retired. #30 (NRI): Lefty; went 6-2, 4.47 in 1994 with Mets. Returned to Mets in 2001, but never made club; purchased by Korean team in July. #43 (NRI): Lefty; Notably carved up batters for the Braves from 1999-2002. Made 2002 ASG. CATCHERS #66 (NRI): Signed by Mets out of the DR in 1987; played parts of four seasons in the mid-90s for the Mets, and continued playing through 2009, getting 112 ABs in the Atlantic League. #0: 1-2 with a double in his Met career; bounced around the league after that, playing with Reds, White Sox, O's, and Rays. #21: Played in majors in '93 with Milwaukee and '95 with Cubs; spent '94 in Norfolk. #10: Drafted by the Mets, but best known as a Brave from 1990-1993. Didn't even make it out of ST with the organization. INFIELDERS #40 (NRI) GLENN DAVIS: Best known for his years as a slugging first baseman with the Astros; played 1994 in the Royals system. #64 (NRI): He played with eight major league teams, but not the Mets; killed IL pitching in Buffalo and Rochester in the mid-90s. 1st baseman by trade. #18: Jack-of-all-trades who's probably best known by this uniform number. #3: Regular SS for the Red Sox from 1990-1992; got 43 ABs as a Met in 1994. #62 QUILVIO VERAS: Spent seven largely productive, albeit average, seasons as a major league second baseman from 1995-2001 with Florida, San Diego, and Atlanta. #60 (NRI): Got 124 ABs as a Met in 1994, but somehow lead the NL in HBPs with 12. #15 ALAN ZINTER: The consummate AAAA player; killed AA pitching in 1993-94 with Binghamton, then went to Detroit for 1994 season, where he killed AAA pitching in Toledo. Finally broke through at 34 in 2002 with Houston, but got only six hits in 44 AB. OUTFIELDERS #11 (NRI): Best known as a Cub pinch-hitter/defensive sub from 1988-1992. Spent 1994 in Norfolk. Pitched one inning in 19-8 loss to Mets on June 12, 1990. #1 (NRI): Got 79 PA with the Mets in 1992, but never made it to the majors again. Victim of the baseball adage that "you can't steal first base." Stole 79 bases with Columbia in 1990, 64 with two teams in 1991.

Saw a cool insert from ST 1994 last week. Here are some numbers and positions and other interesting info, including non-roster status (NRI)... I need names, people! Names! PITCHERS #26 (NRI): Lefty, pitched with Pirates from 1985-91. Threw 12 innings for Norfolk in 1994 and retired. #30 (NRI): Lefty; went 6-2, 4.47 in 1994 with Mets. Returned to Mets in 2001, but never made club; purchased by Korean team in July. #43 (NRI): Lefty; Notably carved up batters for the Braves from 1999-2002. Made 2002 ASG. CATCHERS #66 (NRI): Signed by Mets out of the DR in 1987; played parts of four seasons in the mid-90s for the Mets, and continued playing through 2009, getting 112 ABs in the Atlantic League. #0: 1-2 with a double in his Met career; bounced around the league after that, playing with Reds, White Sox, O's, and Rays. #21: Played in majors in '93 with Milwaukee and '95 with Cubs; spent '94 in Norfolk. #10: Drafted by the Mets, but best known as a Brave from 1990-1993. Didn't even make it out of ST with the organization. INFIELDERS #40 (NRI): Best known for his years as a slugging first baseman with the Astros; played 1994 in the Royals system. #64 (NRI): He played with eight major league teams, but not the Mets; killed IL pitching in Buffalo and Rochester in the mid-90s. 1st baseman by trade. #18: Jack-of-all-trades who's probably best known by this uniform number. #3: Regular SS for the Red Sox from 1990-1992; got 43 ABs as a Met in 1994. #62: Spent seven largely productive, albeit average, seasons as a major league second baseman from 1995-2001 with Florida, San Diego, and Atlanta. #60 (NRI): Got 124 ABs as a Met in 1994, but somehow lead the NL in HBPs with 12. #15: The consummate AAAA player; killed AA pitching in 1993-94 with Binghamton, then went to Detroit for 1994 season, where he killed AAA pitching in Toledo. Finally broke through at 34 in 2002 with Houston, but got only six hits in 44 AB. OUTFIELDERS #11 (NRI): Best known as a Cub pinch-hitter/defensive sub from 1988-1992. Spent 1994 in Norfolk. Pitched one inning in 19-8 loss to Mets on June 12, 1990. #1 (NRI): Got 79 PA with the Mets in 1992, but never made it to the majors again. Victim of the baseball adage that "you can't steal first base." Stole 79 bases with Columbia in 1990, 64 with two teams in 1991.

A question like "who holds the Mets record for consecutive games," however, is apparently unanswerable by anyone, even a forum full of Mets fans.

I wonder who "player a" and "player b" were in my post. I'm assuming one of them was Castillo.

It took me three and a half pages to equate "dataqueries" with "daiquiries" too.

And, more importantly, will he use the correct pinyin if the Mets sign a Chinese player?

Pedro Feliciano would also be a funny wrong guess. Wright?

My daughter is a nine-year-old girl. Her friends are nine-year-old girls. The kids on the softball team I managed last spring were also in that age group. I'm at a stage of my life where I'm very familiar with nine-year-old girls, and it makes it very easy for me to imagine what that poor kid was like. How anyone could shoot a bullet at a nine-year-old girl is unimaginable. Well said. Check out Joe Posnanski: http://joeposnanski.blogspot.com/2011/01/katie-prefect.html I had to turn off my phone for a minute, because I'm sitting here on the edge of tears. That story is why you have kids; there's nothing like those moments. I need to go take a walk for a minute.

And wasn't Charles Johnson a phantom Met?