Cowtipper

Something was done.

I grow more comfortable.

A Winker Wallop!

Alonso done it again!

I hope they win.

Glad someone edged out Reed Garrett for Relief Pitcher of the Year.

On Wikipedia, it says MLB created an "unofficial" list of All-Stars for the 2020 season.

Shin-Soo Choo https://www.si.com/mlb/mariners/news/former-seattle-mariners-farmhand-and-major-league-all-star-shin-soo-choo-retires-after-time-in-korean-baseball-organizationhttps://www.si.com/mlb/mariners/news/former-seattle-mariners-farmhand-and-major-league-all-star-shin-soo-choo-retires-after-time-in-korean-baseball-organization

Actually, let's keep going. Former Mets draft picks, not in the Mets system, haven't played with the Mets or in the majors: Brady Kirtner - taken by the Mets in the 12th round of the 2023 draft; never played in their system. Continued college education, went 7-0, 4.30 ERA in 24 games for Virginia Tech. Gavyn Jones - taken by the Mets in the 18th round of the 2023 draft; never played in their system. Continued college education at McLennan Community College. Christian Little - taken by the Mets in the 19th round of the 2023 draft; never played in their system. Continued college education, going 2-0 6.37 ERA in 23 appearances at Louisiana State, K-ing 38 in 29 2/3 innings. Chase Estep - taken by the Mets in the 9th round of the 2022 draft; played in Mets system in 2022-2023. Played for the independent Milwaukee Milkmen in 2024, hitting .287/.374/.485 with 12 home runs and 56 RBI in 97 games. Jimmy Loper - taken by the Mets in the 16th round of the 2022 draft; played in their system 2023-2024. After being cut from the Mets system, he went to the independent Missoula PaddleHeads, posting a 1.53 ERA with 22 Ks in 11 2/3 innings over 9 relief appearances. Jackson Lovich - taken by the Mets in the 19th round of the 2022 amateur draft; never played in their system. Continued college education, hitting .287 with 10 HR and 35 RBI in 46 games for University of Missouri in 2024. Jack Wold - taken by the Mets in the 12th round of the 2021 draft; played in their system 2021-2022. Hit .293/.336/.478 with 15 home runs and 56 RBI in 85 games for the independent New England Knockouts. Scott Ota - taken by the Mets in the 10th round of the 2019 draft; played in their system 2021-2023. Hit .274/.350/.469 with 13 homers, 74 RBI and 23 steals in 97 games for the independent Sioux City Explorers. Jordan Martinson - taken by the Mets in the 11th round of the 2019 draft; never played in their system. Was 1-1, 5.36 ERA in 44 relief appearances for the independent Kane County Cougars, averaging more than a K per inning. Dan Goggin - taken by the Mets in the 17th round of the 2019 draft; played in their system 2019, 2021-2022. Was 1-3, 3.63 ERA in 39 relief appearances for the independent New England Knockouts. Nick MacDonald - taken by the Mets in the 23rd round of the 2019 draft; played in their system 2019, 2021-2022. Was 4-1, 2.63 ERA in 32 relief appearances for the independent Washington WildThings. Hunter Barco - taken by the Mets in the 24th round of the 2019 draft; never played in their system. The Pirates took him in the second round, 2022. Went 4-2 with a 3.27 ERA in 18 games (16 starts) in their system, striking out 83 in 66 innings. Mitchell Senger - taken by the Mets in the 26th round of the 2019 draft; played in their system in 2019. Between two indy teams (New York Boulders, Long Island Ducks), he went 10-6 with a 3.74 ERA in 19 games (18 starts). Dalton Fowler - taken by the Mets in the 27th round of the 2019 draft; never played in their system. Later drafted by the Rays. Was 2-4, 4.84 ERA in 34 games (1 start) for their Single-A team in 2024, striking out 55 in 44 2/3 innings. Jake Ortega - taken by the Mets in the 28th round of the 2019 draft; played in their system 2019, 2021. Hit .192 with 3 homers and 26 RBI in 73 games for the independent Sioux City Explorers. Joe Charles - taken by the Mets in the 25th round of the 2019 draft; never played in their system. Continued college education, posting a 5.94 ERA in 30 relief appearances for Florida State in 2024. Andrew Edwards - taken by the Mets in the 31st round of the 2019 draft; played in their system 2019, 2021-2022. Was 6-0, 4.55 ERA in 34 games (3 starts) for the independent Boise Hawks. Had 76 K in 63 1/3 IP. Daniel Maldonado - taken by the Mets in the 35th round of the 2019 draft; never played in their system. Continued college education, hitting .254 in 67 ABs for Park University. Tucker Flint - taken by the Mets in the 36th round of the 2019 draft; never played in their system. Later drafted by the Angels. Hit .244 with 17 HR, 67 RBI, 15 SB in 134 G in the Angels system. Dilan Lawson - taken by the Mets in the 37th round of the 2019 draft; never played in their system. Continued college education, going 7-2 with a 4.25 ERA in 55 IP for University of West Florida. Camden Lovrich - taken by the Mets in the 40th round of the 2019 draft; never played in their system. Continued college education, posting 5.79 ERA in 4 G (1 GS) for Auburn-Montgomery.

I eagerly anticipate the final results.

They should also name an official list of MLB All-Stars from 2020, even if no game was played. They did create an unofficial list, but Baseball Reference and the like don't recognize it.

More: Jake Eder - was drafted by the Mets in 2017, but didn't sign. He had a 4.50 ERA in 2 IP for the White Sox this year, and was 3-9 with a 6.61 ERA in 24 starts in their minor league system. In 109 innings, he had 122 Ks. Matt Bowman - played in the Mets system from 2012 to 2015. Pitched for the Twins, Diamondbacks, Mariners and Orioles in 2024, going 1-0 with a 4.40 ERA in 25 games between them. For three Triple-A clubs, he was 3-0 with a 1.87 ERA in 27 relief appearances, averaging 11 K/9 IP. George Kirby - drafted by the Mets in 2016, but didn't sign. Was 14-11 with a 3.53 ERA in a league-leading 33 starts for the Mariners. Shane McClanahan - drafted by the Mets in 2015, but didn't sign. With the Rays, but didn't play for them in 2024, having been hurt all year. Francisco Pena - played in the Mets system from 2007 to 2013. Hit .301 with a .385 OBP, 4 home runs and 23 RBI in 75 games for Campeche in Mexico. Daryl Thompson - drafted by the EXPOS in 2002, played in the Mets system in 2013. Played for the independent Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in 2024, going 6-15 with a 6.87 ERA in 26 starts. Tristan Gray - drafted by the Mets in 2014, but didn't sign. Hit .107 in 28 at-bats between the Marlins and Athletics in 2024. Between two Triple-A teams, he hit .251 with 19 home runs and 64 RBI in 112 games. David McKay - drafted by the Mets in 2013, but didn't sign. Was 3-1 with a 4.63 ERA in 21 relief appearances for the independent High Point Rockers in 2024. Tejay Antone - drafted by the Mets in 2012, but didn't sign. Was 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA in 4 relief appearances for the Reds in 2024. Donovan Walton - drafted by the Mets in 2012, but didn't sign. Hit .136 in 22 at-bats for the Giants in 2024. Hit .306 with a .380 OBP in 99 games for the Giants' Triple-A club in Sacramento. Arturo López - pitched in the Mets system in 2009. Pitched three scoreless innings for the Diablos Rojos del Mexico in 2024. Jesen Therrien - drafted by the Mets in 2010, but didn't sign. Was 6-6 with a 4.17 ERA in 18 starts for the independent Aigles de Trois-Rivières in 2024. He averaged nearly 10 K per 9 IP. Brock Stewart - drafted by the Mets in 2010, but didn't sign. Was 0-0 with a 5.17 ERA in 16 relief appearances for the Twins in 2024. Had a 2.25 ERA in 4 appearances for their Triple-A team. David Buchanan - drafted by the Mets in 2009, but didn't sign. Had a 2.70 ERA in 1 relief appearance with the Reds in 2024. Between the Reds and Phillies minor league systems, he was 11-3 with a 4.86 ERA in 26 games (19 starts). Mitch Haniger - drafted by the Mets in 2009, but didn't sign. Hit .208 with 12 home runs and 44 RBI in 121 games for the Mariners. Joe Mantiply - drafted by the Mets in 2009, but didn't sign. Was 6-2 with a 3.92 ERA in 75 games for the Diamondbacks. Junior Guerra - pitched in the Mets system in 2008. Went 7-5, 5.61 in 20 games (18 starts) for Dos Laredos in Mexico. That's about as far as I'll go.

Let's see how some other players who were once in the Mets system but never played for the Mets did in 2024. Arismendy Alcántara - played in the Mets system in 2019. Between Oaxaca (23 G) and Quintana Roo (3 G) in Mexico in 2024, he hit .232 with 4 home runs and 9 RBI. Mickey Jannis - pitched in the Mets system from 2015 to 2019. He pitched for the independent High Point Rockers in 2024, going 3-0 with a 3.06 ERA in 4 games (3 starts). He also pitched for Saltillo in Mexico, going 2-0, 5.09 in 19 games (2 starts). Stephen Gonsalves - selected by the Mets off waivers in November 2019, but never played in their system. Pitched in the Dodgers and Rockies systems in 2024, going 4-2 with a 6.75 ERA in 33 relief appearances. In 36 innings, he had 48 Ks. Yefry Ramirez - signed by the Mets in January 2020, but never played in their system. Between the independent Gastonia Baseball Club and Kansas City Monarchs, he went 2-2 with a 5.40 ERA in 6 starts in 2024. Pedro Payano - signed by the Mets in January 2020, but never played in their system. Between Yucatan and Quintana Roo in Mexico, he went 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA in 32 appearances (1 start). Matt Adams - signed by the Mets in January 2020, but never played in their system. Hit .272/.309/.491 with 12 home runs and 53 RBI in 62 games for Tijuana in Mexico. Nabil Crismatt - pitched in the Mets system from 2012 to 2018. Pitched for the Dodgers, Rangers and Padres Triple-A clubs in 2024, going 2-4 with a 5.81 ERA in 27 games (16 starts) between them. Also pitched for the Dodgers, going 1-1 with a 2.57 ERA in 5 relief appearances. Matt Gage - pitched in the Mets system in 2018 before returning in 2024. He played for the Dodgers and Mets Triple-A clubs in 2024, going 1-3 with a 4.10 ERA in 40 relief appearances between them. In 41 2/3 innings, he had 51 Ks. Matt Grotz - pitched in the Mets system in 2018. Was 7-1 with a 2.35 ERA in 14 starts for Monclova in the Mexican League in 2024, striking out 81 batters in 76 2/3 innings. Carlos Rincon - Who the Mets received when they traded Billy McKinney to the Dodgers, hit .256 with 13 home runs and 39 RBI in 73 games for the independent Gary SouthShore RailCats. Alberto Baldonado - pitched in the Mets system from 2010 to 2017. Went 2-3 with a 2.44 ERA in 58 games for Yomiuri in Japan, striking out 63 in 51 2/3 innings. Wilfredo Boscán - pitched in the Mets system in 2017. Was 4-5, 7.44 in 15 games (12 starts) between Chihuahua and Queretaro in Mexico. Josh Rodriguez - played in the Mets system in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2017. Hit .231 in 8 games for Dos Laredos in Mexico. Ian Krol - played in the Mets system in 2018. Between Dos Laredos and Saltillo in 2024, he went 2-3 with a 5.34 ERA in 34 relief appearances. AJ Griffin - played in the Mets system in 2018. Returned to pro ball in 2024 after not playing there since 2018. Was 1-1 with a 7.11 ERA in 8 games (4 starts) between Tabasco and Quintana Roo in Mexico.

New day, new hints added above.

Let's see how some other players who were once in the Mets system but never played for the Mets did in 2024. Jesus Reyes - played in the Mets system in 2021. Split 2024 between Chihuahua and Union Laguna in Mexico, going 3-1 with a 6.31 ERA in 42 relief appearances. Alex Sanabia - played in the Mets system in 2021. Played for Saltillo in Mexico in 2024, going 4-6 with a 3.45 ERA in 14 starts. Arodys Vizcaino - played in the Mets system in 2021. Pitched for Yucatan in Mexico, going 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA in 5 relief appearances. Mark Payton - played in the Mets system in 2021. Hit .309/.383/.463 with 10 home runs, 53 RBI and 112 games for the White Triple-A club in Charlotte. Allan Winans - pitched in the Mets system in 2021. Was 7-5, 3.30 in 24 games (15 starts) for the Braves Triple-A club in Gwinnett and was 0-2, 15.26 in 2 starts for the Braves. Félix Peña - pitched in the Mets system in 2022. Was 3-5 with a 6.27 ERA in 9 starts for Hanwha in Korea. Tzu-Wei Lin - played in the Mets system in 2022. Hit .196 with 4 home runs and 15 RBI in 58 games for Rakuten in Taiwan. Gosuke Katoh - played in the Mets system in 2022. Hit .172 in 28 games for Nippon Ham in NPB. He hit .270 home runs with 4 home runs and 14 RBI for their minor league club. Daniel Johnson - played in the Mets system in 2022. Had 1 AB for the Orioles in 2024 and hit .259 with 21 home runs, 79 RBI and 17 steals in 118 games for their Triple-A club in Norfolk. JT Riddle - played in the Mets system in 2022. Hit .220 with 7 home runs and 32 RBI in 50 games for the independent Lexington Legends. Phillip Diehl - pitched in the Mets system in 2022. Went 4-2 with a 2.29 ERA in 41 relief appearances for the independent Lancaster Stormers. He had 50 Ks in 39 1/3 IP. Luis Oviedo - taken by the Mets in the 2020 Rule V draft, then sold to the Pirates, having never played in the Mets system. Was 0-2, 7.20 in 10 IP for Oaxaca in Mexico. José Martínez - played in the Mets system in 2021. Hit .250/.426/.500 in 12 games for Yucatan in Mexico. Deivy Grullón - played in the Mets system in 2021. Hit .295/.250/.440 with 6 home runs and 43 RBI in 69 games for the independent Lake Country DockHounds in 2024. AJ Schugel - pitched for the Mets system in 2021. Had a 31.50 ERA in 1 start for Veracruz in Mexico. Orlando Calixte - played in the Mets system in 2021. Hit .262 with 7 home runs and 36 RBI in 113 games for Chunichi in Japan. Had 3 hits in 5 at-bats for their minor league club. Kumar Rocker - drafted by the Mets in 2021, but never played in their system. Went 0-2 with a 3.86 ERA in 5 games (3 starts) for the Rangers, averaging nearly 11 K/9 IP. Was 0-1, 1.96 in 10 games (9 starts) in their minor league system, striking out 55 batters in 36 2/3 innings. Roel Ramirez - pitched in the Mets system in 2021. Was 0-2 with a 5.17 ERA in 41 relief appearances for Tijuana in Mexico.

1. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/bXuh6Qv.png> Hint: Played for the Mets in 2006 and 2007. Also pitched for the Pirates and Reds. Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with cash to the New York Mets for Robert Manuel. Was 3-2 with a 7.83 ERA in 8 games (6 starts). 2. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/bkZ7E4O.png> Hint: Pitched a single game for the Mets in 2012. Played in their system in 2011 and 2012. Previously pitched for the White Sox in 2009. 3. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/UHDqFSZ.png> Hint: Pitched for the Mets in 1965 and 1966. Went 2-4 with a 5.20 ERA in 50 games. Previously played for the Cardinals. Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Johnny Lewis to the New York Mets for Elio Chacón and Tracy Stallard. 4. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/I9zxtxd.png> Hint: Pitched for the Mets in 1965. Had a 0.56 ERA in 5 G (1 GS)/16 IP. Was 21 when he pitched for the Mets. 5. The Mets have had two players from the UK play for them. Both were pitchers. Les Rohr was from England, that's semi-well-known. Can anyone name the Mets player born in Northern Ireland? Hint: Pitched for the Mets in 2018, going 0-0 with a 8.22 ERA in 3 games (2 starts). Was a 13th round pick in 2015. Pitched professionally through 2019. Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 139 Edgy MD: 87 stevejrogers: 81 batmagadanleadoff: 34 DocTee: 19 The Hot Corner: 15 metsmarathon: 9 Methead: 7 Benjamin Grimm: 6 MFS62: 4 Batty31: 2 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

Sphincter == unpinched.

Sphincter == pinched.

My heart rate increased slightly there.

Listening to Howie, I wish Howie would go back to TV.

Mets are having a brat autumn.

Vientos can stay a while.

Diaz absolutely sucks and needs to disappear from this team forever.

They love their late-inning magic.

Ooooohhhhhh ffffffuuuudddddggggggggeee.