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Alas, Bruce Sutter's number was retired only by the Cardinals. Frank Robbie was already claimed. Rollie Fingers makes the list! One left. A manager. 1. Nolan Ryan, (Angels, Astros, Rangers) Edgy 2. Carlton Fisk, (Red Sox, White Sox) Willets Point 3. Frank Robinson, (Orioles, Reds, Indians) Steve Rogers 4. Reggie Jackson, (Athletics, Yankees) Steve Rogers 5. Casey Stengel, (Mets, Yankees) Willets Point 6. Roy Halladay, (Jays, Phillies) Steve Rogers 7. Greg Maddux, (Cubs, Braves) Willets Point 8. Wade Boggs, (Red Sox, Rays) Steve Rogers) 9. Rod Carew, (Twins, Angels) Willets Point 10. Hank Aaron, (Braves, Brewers) kcmets 11. Rollie Fingers. (Athletics, Brewers) Steve Rogers 12.

=kcmets post_id=84655 time=1642290540 user_id=53]Hank Aaron

Both Correct! 1. Nolan Ryan, (Angels, Astros, Rangers) Edgy 2. Carlton Fisk, (Red Sox, White Sox) Willets Point 3. Frank Robinson, (Orioles, Reds, Indians) Steve Rogers 4. Reggie Jackson, (Athletics, Yankees) Steve Rogers 5. Casey Stengel, (Mets, Yankees) Willets Point 6. Roy Halladay, (Jays, Phillies) Steve Rogers 7. Greg Maddux, (Cubs, Braves) Willets Point 8. Wade Boggs, (Red Sox, Rays) Steve Rogers) 9. Rod Carew, (Twins, Angels) Willets Point 10. 11. 12.

Both correct! 1. Nolan Ryan, (Angels, Astros, Rangers) Edgy 2. Carlton Fisk, (Red Sox, White Sox) Willets Point 3. Frank Robinson, (Orioles, Reds, Indians) Steve Rogers 4. Reggie Jackson, (Athletics, Yankees) Steve Rogers 5. Casey Stengel, (Mets, Yankees) Willets Point 6. Roy Halladay, (Jays, Phillies) Steve Rogers 7. Greg Maddux, (Cubs, Braves) Willets Point 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Willets Point wrote: Do managers count, because Casey Stengel is a no-brainer then. That's the one! 1. Nolan Ryan, (Angels, Astros, Rangers) Edgy 2. Carlton Fisk, (Red Sox, White Sox) Willets Point 3. Frank Robinson, (Orioles, Reds, Indians) Steve Rogers 4. Reggie Jackson, (Athletics, Yankees) Steve Rogers 5. Casey Stengel, (Mets, Yankees) Willets Point 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

=stevejrogers post_id=84642 time=1642280270 user_id=57] Not sure if Reginald Martinez Jackson should technically count, since it's two different numbers

=stevejrogers post_id=84640 time=1642279809 user_id=57] Frank Robinson is the trifecta

Willets Point wrote: Carlton Fisk. Correct! I met Fisk once. His son was playing for the Champaign-Urbana Bandits in a league with just four teams. He came out to sign autographs and was really nice. 1. Nolan Ryan, (Angels, Astros, Rangers) Edgy 2. Carlton Fisk, (Red Sox, White Sox) Willets Point 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

=Marshmallowmilkshake post_id=84632 time=1642269024 user_id=119] 1. Nolan Ryan, (Angels, Astros, Rangers) Edgy 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Correct on Nolan!

The recent talk about Keith and Gary Carter had me thinking about players who have had numbers retired by two teams. That's not counting Ralph Kiner, who had his number retired by the Pirates and a microphone retired by the Mets, or Jackie Robinson. Can you guess the players? (Usual rules apply.) Two players have had their numbers retired by three teams! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe turned in a ballot with exactly one name: Jeff Kent. https://apps.bostonglobe.com/sports/graphics/2022/01/baseball-hall-of-fame-voting-2022/https://apps.bostonglobe.com/sports/graphics/2022/01/baseball-hall-of-fame-voting-2022/

https://www.sny.tv/articles/keith-hernandez-mets-number-retired-more-metshttps://www.sny.tv/articles/keith-hernandez-mets-number-retired-more-mets Danny Abriano of SNY suggests what other Mets players could and should have their numbers retired: Wright, Carter, Beltran, and Gooden.

Fantastic news! Well-earned tribute to a player who played a pivotal role in creating a new era for the team! My mother and grandmother accidentally poked him in the stomach with a broomstick in a Jupiter Publix. True story.

Didn't want to hijack the Fred Lynn thread. But Mike Silva's podcast had a similar vibe to it, with the writer of Mets Rewind talking about various "What ifs" in Mets history, and how the moves made or not made have ripples that extend for years. And, of course, this is all in hindsight. He had the usual stuff -- the Seaver, Ryan, Otis trades, what if Hodges doesn't pass away, pulling Gooden in the 1988 NLCS. But one that kind of stuck with me: What the ARod thing had not fallen apart with the 24-and-1 nonsense, and if they had signed him? Does he still get involved with the PEDs? I don't know if that was in Seattle or whether he started in Texas. Does that team sustain the run with Piazza? They likely dodge the whole Mo Vaughn thing. Do they still get Pedro and Beltran and Los Mets? I had not thought about any of that before. Silva can be a tough listen, but he's better when he has a guest and this one was pretty good.

https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-bonds-hall-of-fame-20220106-vsqy6jwkgvht7ipnht4qakfi2i-story.htmlhttps://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-bonds-hall-of-fame-20220106-vsqy6jwkgvht7ipnht4qakfi2i-story.html This column by Steve Salerno in the Daily News seems to imply it's OK Barry Bonds allegedly used steroids because pitchers have Tommy John surgery. I can't tell if he's serious of if this is satire. Meanwhile Buster Olney is opining that the Ballot Tracker site is bad because it forecasts how the votes are going and he'd rather be surprised at the announcement. And then there is this from Nick Canepa at the San Diego Union Tribune, defending his blank ballot: Because, just as my 2020 Hall ballot for modern players went back empty, 2021's had no names checked, either. It may seem strange, given the way elections are viewed in this country, but I don't vote for any person/player I don't believe deserves it. I consider Cooperstown's Hall an incredibly tough make. It should be easier to get into the Vatican Archives. Vested baseball writers are allowed to vote for 10 players retired for five years (some are added and some run out of eligibility every year). I've never voted for 10. And, in that I don't select many, if I don't go for someone the first time he appears on the ballot, he's never getting my vote. What has he done to change my mind?Anyway, no one added to this modern ballot excited me. And, in that I don't vote for druggies or designated hitters (I prefer real baseball players), the residue is 30 unchecked boxes. If we get dominating players, there will be better luck next time. Designated hitters are not real baseball players? And, the writer from the Toronto Sun is voting only for Andruw Jones, Curt Schilling, and Gary Sheffield. The odd thing is he says he never supported players from the steroid era, but is either unaware or or ignoring Sheffield's alleged use. My baseball Hall of Fame ballot is due at the end of this month. I have never been so conflicted about how to vote this year and who to vote for. Historically, since being granted a vote, I've never supported those of the steroid era. And now, with Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz joining Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and Manny Ramirez on the ballot, the list of those tainted by performance-enhancing drugs growing larger. Were I of a different mind, those might be six easy votes, certainly five. You're allowed to vote for as many 10 players. I vote for Curt Schilling most years in spite of who he is and have voted for Andruw Jones every year he's been eligible, and usually Gary Sheffield. I strongly considered Jeff Kent, Scott Rolen, Billy Wagner and Todd Helton — all of them upper-echelon players. To me, the Hall of Fame is for the greatest of the greats. That's where those men lose out for me. So it feels very odd to leave all-time steroid greats off the ballot and wind up voting for Schilling, Jones, and Sheffield. As I wrote the other day, this ballot seems to me to be more about who I choose not to vote for rather than who I do support This blogger calls out Newsday's Steve Marcus:https://www.crossingbroad.com/2021/11/for-second-year-in-a-row-baseball-writer-submits-hall-of-fame-ballot-with-zero-selections.htmlhttps://www.crossingbroad.com/2021/11/for-second-year-in-a-row-baseball-writer-submits-hall-of-fame-ballot-with-zero-selections.html I just submitted my 2022 Hall of Fame ballot with no selections. I omitted the new and usual PED suspects and, at his own request, Curt Schilling. Strongly considered Scott Rolen, but determined Rolen does not compare with the elite third basemen already in Cooperstown. #HOF — Steve Marcus (@newsdayalum) November 29, 2021 We can argue the steroid thing for days, but even then, there are guys on this ballot who are HOF-worthy non-cheaters. And for what it's worth, Steve Marcus isn't even in the full-time writing business anymore. He used to work for Newsday and in 2020 submitted a ballot with Derek Jeter as the only selection. So you ask yourself why these guys have votes if they're not going to use them. There are so many qualified and hungry baseball media members who take the responsibility seriously and don't use the platform for contrarian attention seeking. The problem is the old-school baseball vanguard, which reeks of self-importance, with elder scribes bloviating about the integrity of the game and hallowed status of the BBWAA and all of that nonsense. It's so goofy. These guys write about baseball, but if you ask them, their work is right up there with finding the cure for cancer.

https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/eric-chavez-mets-hitting-coachhttps://www.mlb.com/mets/news/eric-chavez-mets-hitting-coach Your unconfirmed new hitting coach: Eric Chavez.

Edgy MD wrote: I'm more than a little concerned about Canó. I don't want to jump to the conclusion that Lindor and McNeil are a hopeless pairing because of one incident, as ugly and ridiculous as it was. Maybe they are, but I don't know. Their argument was about whose job was what during an extreme shift. That's some complicated NFL-level playbook shit on a particular play when everyone was feeling a ton of pressure. Canó, on the other hand, last we saw him, was showing less range on defense than Mr. Met in full costume. His hands were more or less fine, but his legs weren't getting it done. I imagine he'll get his hits, but I don't see him as a full-timer. I agree and don't see how he fits. Pretty expensive bench player. Supposedly he was a leader in the clubhouse, but I don't know how much respect is left when you are popped twice for PEDs. Injury risk.

https://www.sny.tv/articles/will-jeff-mcneil-be-a-met-opening-day-baseball-night-nyhttps://www.sny.tv/articles/will-jeff-mcneil-be-a-met-opening-day-baseball-night-ny Seeing a number of stories about Jeff McNeil being on the block. Granted, there is not much to write about, and it's speculation season. I think McNeil has the best chance to bounce back out of the guys who had down years, which is probably why he'd be the the one other teams would want. But what do you think we could get for him? One podcast discussion thought we'd have to pair him and a prospect to get something like Luis Castillo from the Reds, and we'd likely have to take back a bad contract, too, like a Eugenio Suarez. Suarez has power but was hovering around the Mendoza line for the last two seasons. His power also comes in that Cincy bandbox. I don't know. What do you think we could realistically get for him that would fill one of our needs?

https://www.sny.tv/articles/mets-jeurys-familia-contact-lockouthttps://www.sny.tv/articles/mets-jeurys-familia-contact-lockout Apparently it was discussed prior to the lockout. I kind of thought he was moving on. I can't imagine he'd be a big piece of the pen. Maybe a minor league deal?

=Ceetar post_id=83906 time=1641068946 user_id=102] better percentage than Cohen.

Hoping the year ahead inspires a new book!

I liked this one a little better than most Will Ferrell movies. I think it dialed down the slapstick a little -- though there is some, for sure -- and dialed up the tenderness. I think "Elf" could have used a little more tenderness and less grossness.

Saw the Spider-Man movie tonight. Excellent. No spoilers. But a prominent Mets reference!

Good hire. His Yankee taint was ages ago. I don't have a problem with Cohen announcing it.