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Anyone else hope the Mets win?

Who was Larry Demery? Larry Demery, an American Major League Baseball pitcher, played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1974 to 1977. Born on June 4, 1953, in Bakersfield, California, he was the son of Artist Demery, a former Negro Leagues and California League player, and the brother of Art Demery, who pitched in the Kansas City Royals chain. Larry Demery's early baseball career was marked by success at Wasco High School, Locke High School, and Los Angeles City College, where he threw two no-hitters. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected him in the seventh round of the 1972 MLB draft, and he quickly made a name for himself in the minor leagues, leading the Carolina League with 14 complete games in 1973. Demery made his major league debut on June 2, 1974, against the Cincinnati Reds, impressively striking out four of the six batters he faced without allowing a run. After his MLB career, which ended in 1977, Demery lived in Bakersfield, California, and appeared in the 2014 film "No No: A Dockumentary." He passed away on February 20, 2024, at the age of 70. Who was Gary Dotter? Gary Richard Dotter was an American professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher who made brief appearances in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins during the 1961, 1963, and 1964 seasons. Born on August 7, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri, Dotter signed with the St. Louis Cardinals after high school but was later drafted by the Twins. After a strong season with the Wilson Tobs in 1961, where he posted 14 wins in the Class B Carolina League, Dotter was called up to the majors and made his debut in September. In his first game, he pitched four innings in relief against the Kansas City Athletics, performing well in the initial three innings before struggling in the fourth. Over his MLB career, Dotter appeared in seven games, pitching a total of 12⅓ innings, with ten strikeouts. However, the majority of his professional career was spent in the minor leagues, where he compiled a 55-40 record before retiring in 1967. Dotter passed away on July 27, 2024, in Wichita Falls, Texas, at the age of 81, due to complications from Parkinson's disease. Who was Carl Erskine? Carl Erskine was a celebrated pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1950s, playing alongside legendary teammates such as Jackie Robinson and Sandy Koufax. Known for his exceptional overhand curveball, Erskine pitched two no-hitters and set a World Series record with 14 strikeouts in 1953. He contributed to five Dodgers teams that faced the New York Yankees in World Series matchups, winning the championship in 1955. After retiring from baseball, Erskine returned to his hometown in Indiana, where he became a college baseball coach and a business executive. He was also deeply involved in charitable work, particularly with the Special Olympics, inspired by his son Jimmy, who had Down syndrome. Erskine received numerous accolades for his contributions to both baseball and his community, including the Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award. He passed away in 2024 at the age of 97, remembered as the last surviving member of the "Boys of Summer" Dodgers teams and as a dedicated advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities.

I just watched this game. A quality Mets performance and a solid job by Quintana. Butto is an awesome pitcher; I hope this year marks the start of years of dominance. Brazonban is a scary dude. He has dead eyes.

Pena is correct! Ojeda is correct! Backman is correct! #2 isn't Myrick, the correct answer was with New York a couple years before Myrick was. The correct answer pitched just eight games with NY. Nady is a great guess, as he was in fact traded to the Pirates, however he is incorrect. I basically gave the answer away in the first couple sentences a couple posts ago. New questions have been added. McReynolds, McDowell, Innis and Teufel are correct. K-Rod is incorrect, though you got the general era correct. The correct answer wasn't traded to the Marlins, and for the majority of his career people were like, "this former top prospect is for the birds!" 1. I had a T-Shirt night in the 2010s and was traded away the night of the T-Shirt giveaway. --originally posted by "jjpm74" Hint: Traded by the New York Mets with John Buck and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later and Dilson Herrera. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Vic Black (August 29, 2013) to the New York Mets to complete the trade. 2. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/X4gPaD4.png> 3. The Mets have had winning records in three decades. Name those decades. 4. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/bjvPJGl.png> 5. From the back of a baseball card: "This player went from a back-up catcher who only faced righthanders to the No. 1 catcher for the Mets in '90. He got his chance when Barry Lyons hurt his back in mid-May and seized the moment. By mid-season, this player had a .336 BA. A free swinger with quick hands, he generally makes contact. 'I think he's a lot like Yogi Berra,' said manager Bud Harrelson. 'He never met a pitch he didn't like.' Along with the surge in this player's hitting, was an all-round improvement in his play behind the plate. Strong-armed, with a quicker release than previously, he threw out eight of 17 would-be base stealers at one point. To cap his defensive resurgence, this player became the first Met catcher to throw out Vince Coleman in 58 tries." Who am I? Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 127 Edgy MD: 87 stevejrogers: 77 batmagadanleadoff: 34 DocTee: 10 metsmarathon: 9 The Hot Corner: 9 Benjamin Grimm: 6 MFS62: 4 Batty31: 2 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 Methead: 1

DJ Stewart brings back memories of when the Mets sucked, largely because of his inability to do anything meaningful.

Dom Smith was unimpressive.

Heath Hembree, who pitched for the Mets in 2021, had a 4.32 ERA in 9 games (3 starts) between three stops in the Mariners minor league chain, including 3 relief appearances for the Triple-A club at Tacoma. He was released on July 20. Guillermo Heredia, who played for the Mets in 2020, is hitting .357/.397/.511 with 15 home runs, 99 RBI and 68 runs scored for SSG Landers in Korea. Dilson Herrera, who played for the Mets in 2014 and 2015, is hitting .204/.268/265 with no home runs and 3 RBI in 19 games for El Aguila de Veracruz in Mexico.

McReynolds, McDowell, Innis and Teufel are correct. K-Rod is incorrect, though you got the general era correct. The correct answer wasn't traded to the Marlins, and for the majority of his career people were like, "this former top prospect is for the birds!" 1. I had a T-Shirt night in the 2010s and was traded away the night of the T-Shirt giveaway. --originally posted by "jjpm74" Hint: Traded by the New York Mets with John Buck and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later and Dilson Herrera. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Vic Black (August 29, 2013) to the New York Mets to complete the trade. 2. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/X4gPaD4.png> 3. I debuted with the Mets in '80 And stuck around for nearly 10 years I last played for the M's in '93 Likely hearing more boos than cheers Despite my long stay in the league And this I think is really quite lame I had the qualifications for it but Didn't make the ballot for the Hall of Fame Who am I? 4. From the back of a baseball card: "Only the Mets, who have the deepest starting staff in baseball, would have the luxury of using a pitcher of this player's caliber as both a starter and a reliever. That's what happened in 1990 as the team tried to give enough work to six first-rate starters. This player began the season in the bullpen, became the fifth starter for awhile, then went back to the bullpen. A ground-ball pitcher and a fierce competitor, this player is an off-speed southpaw who works the corners with a variety of changeups (one breaks like a screwball) and a sneaky fastball." Who am I? 5. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/nxMxWsu.png> Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 127 Edgy MD: 87 stevejrogers: 74 batmagadanleadoff: 34 DocTee: 10 metsmarathon: 9 The Hot Corner: 9 Benjamin Grimm: 6 MFS62: 4 Batty31: 2 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 Methead: 1

Today's offering. Who was Mike Cubbage? Mike Cubbage, an American third baseman, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball, had a diverse career both on and off the field. After an eight-season playing career, where he appeared in 703 games and hit for the cycle in 1978, Cubbage transitioned to coaching and managing. He managed various teams in the New York Mets' minor league system from 1983 to 1989 before serving as a Mets coach from 1990 to 1996, even briefly managing the team in 1991. Cubbage later worked as the Houston Astros' third base coach and bench coach before taking on roles with the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He concluded his career as a scout and special assistant, including a stint with the Washington Nationals. Cubbage passed away on August 11, 2024, at the age of 74. Who was Pete Daley? Pete Daley was an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1961 for the Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Athletics, and Washington Senators. After signing as an amateur free agent with the Red Sox in 1948, Daley spent several years in the minor leagues before his career was interrupted by military service during the Korean War. He returned to baseball in 1953 and made his major league debut with the Red Sox in 1955, where he played as a backup catcher to Sammy White. Daley's most productive season came in 1956 when he achieved career highs in several statistical categories, including a .267 batting average, five home runs, and 29 RBIs. He was traded to the Kansas City Athletics before the 1960 season and later selected by the Washington Senators in the 1960 expansion draft, where he spent his final major league season in 1961. In his seven-season MLB career, Daley posted a .239 batting average and was known for his strong defensive skills, committing only 11 errors in 391 games for a .993 fielding percentage. After retiring from baseball, he pursued a career in sales and eventually settled in Newbury Park, California. Daley passed away on August 22, 2024, at the age of 94. Who was Jose DeLeon? José DeLeón was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher known for his paradoxical career, where his solid pitching performances often resulted in losses due to poor run support. He played in Major League Baseball for 13 seasons with teams including the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Montreal Expos. Despite a career ERA of 3.76 and an ERA+ of 102, DeLeón's win-loss record was 86-119, highlighting the challenge of pitching well on struggling teams. Notably, he led the National League in strikeouts in 1989 while with the Cardinals. DeLeón also endured two seasons where he led the league in losses, posting a 2-19 record with the Pirates in 1985 and a 7-19 record with the Cardinals in 1990, both times with a respectable ERA. His repertoire included a rising fastball and a sharp-dropping forkball. Offensively, DeLeón was a career .091 hitter and he even played one game in the outfield for the Cardinals in a marathon 19-inning game in 1988. Over his career, he pitched two two-hitters and a one-hitter, the latter of which he lost due to defensive errors. DeLeón passed away on February 25, 2024, at the age of 63 after battling cancer.

Just watched this one. A good game. Megill actually kind of impressed, but was still very Megill-ish and he would have been trounced against a good team. Cool play by Tyrone Taylor. Maton has impressed me, too—he has a 1.86 ERA in 21 games since joining the club.

New questions: 1. I spent my career in relief coming out of the 'pen Working alongside Leach and many other good men Now I'm quite sad to say I'm no longer alive But way back in the day My mark was 3.05 Who am I? 2. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/TMCHdcS.png> 3. From the back of a baseball card: "Quietly, with no emotion, this player gave the Mets solid protection in left field in '90. One of the better defensive outfielders in the league, he covers his area well and has a strong, accurate arm. In '88, this player led all NL outfielders with 18 assists. An aggressive pull hitter, he smashed over 20 home runs for the fifth straight season in '90. Two of them won both ends of a doubleheader when this player hit an 11th inning three-run homer to beat the Astros 7-4 and then hit an eighth inning homer to win 7-6. The year before, he had 18 game-winning RBIs and eight hits in 17 at-bats with the bases loaded. This player also is a superb base runner." Who am I? 4. Who am I? I had a T-Shirt night in the 2010s and was traded away the night of the T-Shirt giveaway. --originally posted by "jjpm74" 5. https://i.imgur.com/9RUSmmg.png> Who am I? Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 126 Edgy MD: 87 stevejrogers: 72 batmagadanleadoff: 34 DocTee: 10 metsmarathon: 9 The Hot Corner: 8 Benjamin Grimm: 6 MFS62: 4 Batty31: 2 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 Methead: 1

Alfonzo is correct! Answering the unanswered: From the back of a baseball card: "With two 30-start seasons at his back and armed with an improved curveball, this pitcher broke 2020 Summer Camp as the Mets No. 2 starter. He's treasured in New York for his numerous charitable efforts." Who am I? Steven Matz From the back of a baseball card: "This player's .995 fldg. pct. is an all-time career OF record." Who am I? He was later murdered. Darryl Hamilton From the back of a baseball card: "Imagine being undefeated for four years! This pitcher knows the feeling, going 12-0 from June 9, 1996 to May 24, 2000. He went 2-0 ('96), and 1-0 ('97) for Boston, then 8-0 with the Mets in '99. This pitcher extended his streak to 12 last April 16, but it ended on May 24 when his buddy, San Diego's Bret Boone, beat him with a homer." Who am I? Pat Mahomes I discovered this while researching something else. Who was the first Panama-born player in Mets history? He was the first Panama-native until ... who? And who are the other few guys from that nation to don a Mets uniform? Juan Berenguer was the first. The next was Bruce Chen. And the others were Ruben Tejada, Manny Acosta, Ariel Jurado and Jonathan Arauz. Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 126 Edgy MD: 87 stevejrogers: 72 batmagadanleadoff: 34 DocTee: 10 metsmarathon: 9 The Hot Corner: 8 Benjamin Grimm: 6 MFS62: 4 Batty31: 2 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 Methead: 1

Donnie Hart, who appeared in one game for the Mets in 2019 (I was at that game!), is 3-1 with a 6.89 ERA in 26 relief appearances for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos in Mexico. Geoff Hartlieb, who pitched for the Mets in 2021, has a 9.00 ERA in 5 relief appearances for the Rockies. He is 5-1 with a 5.26 ERA in 36 relief appearances for their Triple-A team at Albuquerque. Adeiny Hechavarria, who played for the Mets in 2019, is hitting .249/.312/.414 with 8 home runs and 25 RBI in 70 games for the Olmecas de Tabasco in Mexico.

Reyes has been quietly good down on the farm since signing with the club.

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=168137 time=1725055464 user_id=68] I wouldn't be surprised in the least if it was the White Sox doing the sweeping of this series.

Just finished watching this. Severino stunk (lotta Ks, though), but the offense almost saved him. Unfortunately, the ever-inconsistent Edwin Diaz lost it for them (again). I know why he's called "Sugar," because he keeps making the opponents' victories extra sweet.

Legendary Triple-A slugger Luke Ritter.

There's three! Magic number for that wild card spot is down to 33.

There's two!

There's one!

Diaz's August ERA is 6.75.

I literally looked away for 15 seconds and I missed it.

A productive out.

The legend of Winker grows!

I'm late. Not including today, since Peterson's ERA reached its high point of 4.32 on June 12, it has been 2.49 in 12 starts. It is 1.71 for the month of August.