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Ventura and Jesus Feliciano are correct! Pedro would have also been accepted. A couple new questions have been added (you'll pick up on the theme of the next few pretty quickly). 1. I was traded to the Mets And they used me as a starter I did bad and realized Relieving can't be harder So they used me as a reliever For just a few games Before they shipped me off For a minor league no name I eventually had success Believe this, why can't ya? The success I found Came with Atlanta Who am I? Hint: Played for the Mets in 1994 and 1995. 2. I played two years with the Mets And I didn't do too great My offensive skills were lacking That goes without debate At second base I played And boy, did the Mets fleece me I hit only .227 And they dared to release me Who am I? Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 2003. 3. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among pitchers through 2009? Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 1984. --originally posted "milladrive" 4. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among first basemen through 2009? Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 2006. --originally posted "milladrive" 5. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among second basemen through 2009? Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 1995. --originally posted "milladrive" Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 35 stevejrogers: 31 Edgy MD: 26 batmagadanleadoff: 17 Benjamin Grimm: 4 metsmarathon: 4 MFS62: 2 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 The Hot Corner: 1

Catcher is correct! A new question has been added. 1. I don't have time to get reflective I share my name with a Pet Detective --originally posted by "VIBaseball" 2. Every year when December rolls around, we sing along to along to the latin sound. The artist is part of baseball lore, 'n we all know his name thats for sure. We share a name that ends in a vowel, but it's his baseball history that made some howl! Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" 3. I was traded to the Mets And they used me as a starter I did bad and realized Relieving can't be harder So they used me as a reliever For just a few games Before they shipped me off For a minor league no name I eventually had success Believe this, why can't ya? The success I found Came with Atlanta Who am I? 4. I played two years with the Mets And I didn't do too great My offensive skills were lacking That goes without debate At second base I played And boy, did the Mets fleece me I hit only .227 And they dared to release me Who am I? 5. Counting only regular season games, who was the Mets career home run leader among pitchers through 2009? --originally posted "milladrive" Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 34 stevejrogers: 31 Edgy MD: 25 batmagadanleadoff: 17 Benjamin Grimm: 4 metsmarathon: 4 MFS62: 2 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 The Hot Corner: 1

Tom Seaver is correct! A new question has been added. The theme will be more in the style of trivia questions for a while. 1. I don't have time to get reflective I share my name with a Pet Detective --originally posted by "VIBaseball" 2. Every year when December rolls around, we sing along to along to the latin sound. The artist is part of baseball lore, 'n we all know his name thats for sure. We share a name that ends in a vowel, but it's his baseball history that made some howl! Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" 3. I was traded to the Mets And they used me as a starter I did bad and realized Relieving can't be harder So they used me as a reliever For just a few games Before they shipped me off For a minor league no name I eventually had success Believe this, why can't ya? The success I found Came with Atlanta Who am I? 4. I played two years with the Mets And I didn't do too great My offensive skills were lacking That goes without debate At second base I played And boy, did the Mets fleece me I hit only .227 And they dared to release me Who am I? 5. Not so much a "Guess that Met" as it is a "Guess that Position." Of the seven positions eligible, what is the only position for which the Mets have never had a Gold Glove winner? --originally posted "milladrive" Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 34 stevejrogers: 31 Edgy MD: 25 batmagadanleadoff: 16 Benjamin Grimm: 4 metsmarathon: 4 MFS62: 2 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 The Hot Corner: 1

Russell and Billy Taylor are correct. I guess I totally missed it, but Taylor at the time had been the A's closer, and he had been their closer for a few years before then. I'd always assumed he was just another middle reliever. Juan Berenguer is incorrect, but a good guess as he did end up pitching (unsuccessfully) for the Braves. The correct answer came a few years later. He might have gone to the Reds before going to the Braves, and he might have last pitched in 2006. 1. I don't have time to get reflective I share my name with a Pet Detective --originally posted by "VIBaseball" 2. Every year when December rolls around, we sing along to along to the latin sound. The artist is part of baseball lore, 'n we all know his name thats for sure. We share a name that ends in a vowel, but it's his baseball history that made some howl! Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" 3. I was traded to the Mets And they used me as a starter I did bad and realized Relieving can't be harder So they used me as a reliever For just a few games Before they shipped me off For a minor league no name I eventually had success Believe this, why can't ya? The success I found Came with Atlanta Who am I? 4. I played two years with the Mets And I didn't do too great My offensive skills were lacking That goes without debate At second base I played And boy, did the Mets fleece me I hit only .227 And they dared to release me Who am I? 5. Since 1940, two pitchers have thrown 200-plus innings in each of their first 10 MLB seasons. Don Sutton is one. Who is the other one? --originally posted by "milladrive" Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 34 stevejrogers: 31 Edgy MD: 24 batmagadanleadoff: 16 Benjamin Grimm: 4 metsmarathon: 4 MFS62: 2 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 The Hot Corner: 1

Actually, I don't think "self-pity" is the right term, since we're not really pitying ourselves. We all love being Mets fans, since we continue to follow and root for them despite their continued foibles. I think pessimistic rather than self-pitying defines Mets fans. Anywho, Matt Franco is correct. Bonus points (won't count in the tally) if anyone can name the other guy.

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As it pertains to Danny Young, I mostly remember the Danny Young of the Cubs from 2000 (who also died last year), as he was the reliever the Cubs brought in during the Mets' game in Japan that Benny Agbayani hit a game-winning grand slam off of. I remember watching it on TV at like 5 in the morning.

Mlicki, Schourek, Shea, Perez and Bowa are all correct. A clean sweep! Five more have been added. 1. Who is the Met in this picture? https://i.imgur.com/r5rv15k.png> --originally posted by "NYMFAN47" 2. I don't have time to get reflective I share my name with a Pet Detective --originally posted by "VIBaseball" 3. Every year when December rolls around, we sing along to along to the latin sound. The artist is part of baseball lore, 'n we all know his name thats for sure. We share a name that ends in a vowel, but it's his baseball history that made some howl! Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" 4. I was traded to the Mets And they used me as a starter I did bad and realized Relieving can't be harder So they used me as a reliever For just a few games Before they shipped me off For a minor league no name I eventually had success Believe this, why can't ya? The success I found Came with Atlanta Who am I? 5. Nice to see this thread alive, so now a hurler who mad us cry. I came at the deadline for the pennant stretch, but man my time here left a nasty stench. It was easy for Beane to send me to this town, because Phillips was a such a completely clueless clown. Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 34 stevejrogers: 30 Edgy MD: 23 batmagadanleadoff: 16 Benjamin Grimm: 4 metsmarathon: 4 MFS62: 2 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 The Hot Corner: 1

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Garrett and Millan are correct! Two new questions have been added, and hints have been added for the rest. 1. Much like a guy at first I was brought in to add a certain pedigree. Too bad I played like a current [as of 2008] member of the Mets, playing one of the positions I played at Shea. I was once traded for a Hall of Famer, but Met fans would call me a Hall of Lamer! This was tacked on later: Brash and bombastic and quite vulgar as well, I share many similarities with a (then) current Met villain. Then this was added: I had a playing career of much distinction, save for my final hand full of games in Flushing. Oh, and I was traded WITH a Hall of Famer I should have said. Although I had quite a noteworthy post-playing career, again due to my bombastic nature, much comparisons have been made between a couple of men who skippered in The Bronx, ah but not my current boss! Who am I? Hint: Played for the Mets in 1985. Hint: Later managed the Phillies. Hint: Debuted in the majors in 1970. --originally posted by our very own "SteveJRogers" 2. [someone once] thought I lacked what it took What did he know, that loudmouthed schnook? At my best with the Reds I won 18 games I got hurt; by '01 I was down in flames Who am I? Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 1991. Hint: Was a Mets second round draft pick. Hint: Involved in this transaction—April 7, 1994: Selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets. --originally posted by "VIBaseball" 3. I should be easy to get Though I never did play for the Mets In fact I never even drew a salary from the Mets! Yet everybody knew my name, and at a place where, well, somedays they were glad they came! This was added on later: Well, guess you haven't guessed my name Nor do you know the nature of my game! heh, sorry about the Stones reference! But I am gone, and so [is] the place I talked about before, but my name shall live on, and on, and on, and on! Who am I? Hint: Never played professionally. Hint: Was an esquire. Hint: Died in 1991. --originally posted by our very own "SteveJRogers" 4. I came to the Mets in '94 And I think they may have expected more But I wasn't all that good quite frankly Although my first shutout came against the Yankees Who am I? Hint: Played for the Mets from 1995 to 1998. 5. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/gUTsBBB.jpg> Hint: Debuted for the Mets in 2000. --originally posted by "NYMFAN47" Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 33 stevejrogers: 29 Edgy MD: 22 batmagadanleadoff: 14 Benjamin Grimm: 4 metsmarathon: 4 MFS62: 2 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 The Hot Corner: 1

Jefferson and Bomback are correct! Two new questions have been added, with hints added for the others. 1. Much like a guy at first I was brought in to add a certain pedigree. Too bad I played like a current [as of 2008] member of the Mets, playing one of the positions I played at Shea. I was once traded for a Hall of Famer, but Met fans would call me a Hall of Lamer! This was tacked on later: Brash and bombastic and quite vulgar as well, I share many similarities with a (then) current Met villain. Then this was added: I had a playing career of much distinction, save for my final hand full of games in Flushing. Oh, and I was traded WITH a Hall of Famer I should have said. Although I had quite a noteworthy post-playing career, again due to my bombastic nature, much comparisons have been made between a couple of men who skippered in The Bronx, ah but not my current boss! Who am I? Hint: Played for the Mets in 1985. --originally posted by our very own "SteveJRogers" 2. [someone once] thought I lacked what it took What did he know, that loudmouthed schnook? At my best with the Reds I won 18 games I got hurt; by '01 I was down in flames Who am I? Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 1991. --originally posted by "VIBaseball" 3. I should be easy to get Though I never did play for the Mets In fact I never even drew a salary from the Mets! Yet everybody knew my name, and at a place where, well, somedays they were glad they came! This was added on later: Well, guess you haven't guessed my name Nor do you know the nature of my game! heh, sorry about the Stones reference! But I am gone, and so [is] the place I talked about before, but my name shall live on, and on, and on, and on! Who am I? Hint: Never played professionally. --originally posted by our very own "SteveJRogers" 4. Near halfway up the bat I'd choke It's what produced my line-drive stroke I held our one-year mark for hits I had great range and sticky mitts My ending here was not so hot Got body-slammed by big Ed Ott Who am I? --originally posted by "VIBaseball" 5. I made the last out in a post series final, so it broke many hearts n they lived in denial. There's no way to deny my blue hat cred, I manned that infield with my hair flaming red. Our fans still love me rite to this day, Oh what fun playing by the bay! Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 32 stevejrogers: 28 Edgy MD: 22 batmagadanleadoff: 14 Benjamin Grimm: 4 metsmarathon: 4 MFS62: 2 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 The Hot Corner: 1

Harnisch is incorrect. It was a Pete, though. Bohanon is correct (I also get the Tom Tom Club reference) and so is Paciorek. Two new questions have been added: 1. No doubt it will cause some people to laugh when they hear that my one year I was ace of the staff. I was the best starter of the bunch in a very brutal year, so I demanded more money thinking they held me dear. That was the real reason why I recieved a call in the off season and they said "you're outta here Boom-Boom, for obvious reasons". Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" 2. Much like a guy at first I was brought in to add a certain pedigree. Too bad I played like a current [as of 2008] member of the Mets, playing one of the positions I played at Shea. I was once traded for a Hall of Famer, but Met fans would call me a Hall of Lamer! This was tacked on later: Brash and bombastic and quite vulgar as well, I share many similarities with a (then) current Met villain. Then this was added: I had a playing career of much distinction, save for my final hand full of games in Flushing. Oh, and I was traded WITH a Hall of Famer I should have said. Although I had quite a noteworthy post-playing career, again due to my bombastic nature, much comparisons have been made between a couple of men who skippered in The Bronx, ah but not my current boss! Who am I? --originally posted by our very own "SteveJRogers" 3. [someone once] thought I lacked what it took What did he know, that loudmouthed schnook? At my best with the Reds I won 18 games I got hurt; by '01 I was down in flames Who am I? --originally posted by "VIBaseball" 4. I threw right and I batted switch The Mets sent me packing along with Mitch From Co-Op City in the Bronx I came Sherman Hemsley's "George" and I share a name Who am I? --originally posted by "VIBaseball" 5. I should be easy to get Though I never did play for the Mets In fact I never even drew a salary from the Mets! Yet everybody knew my name, and at a place where, well, somedays they were glad they came! This was added on later: Well, guess you haven't guessed my name Nor do you know the nature of my game! heh, sorry about the Stones reference! But I am gone, and so [is] the place I talked about before, but my name shall live on, and on, and on, and on! Who am I? --originally posted by our very own "SteveJRogers" Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 31 stevejrogers: 27 Edgy MD: 22 batmagadanleadoff: 14 Benjamin Grimm: 4 metsmarathon: 4 MFS62: 2 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 The Hot Corner: 1

Bishop is correct! You got the song reference right with Rhiannon. The pitcher in question might have been pretty mediocre for his career, but he was very good with the Mets, posting a 3.57 ERA and 116 ERA+ in 148 2/3 innings with them. A new question has been added. 1. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/gSjjQ8y.jpg> Hint: His surname might remind you of a Fleetwood Mac song. Hint: Was a pitcher. Hint: Pitched for the Mets in 1997 and 1998. --originally posted by "Keyser Soze" --originally posted by "whoisonit" 2. No doubt it will cause some people to laugh when they hear that my one year I was ace of the staff. I was the best starter of the bunch in a very brutal year, so I demanded more money thinking they held me dear. That was the real reason why I recieved a call in the off season and they said "you're outta here Boom-Boom, for obvious reasons". Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" 3. Much like a guy at first I was brought in to add a certain pedigree. Too bad I played like a current [as of 2008] member of the Mets, playing one of the positions I played at Shea. I was once traded for a Hall of Famer, but Met fans would call me a Hall of Lamer! This was tacked on later: Brash and bombastic and quite vulgar as well, I share many similarities with a (then) current Met villain. Then this was added: I had a playing career of much distinction, save for my final hand full of games in Flushing. Oh, and I was traded WITH a Hall of Famer I should have said. Although I had quite a noteworthy post-playing career, again due to my bombastic nature, much comparisons have been made between a couple of men who skippered in The Bronx, ah but not my current boss! Who am I? --originally posted by our very own "SteveJRogers" 4. The Mets added me a month before Bowa Veteran experience, they wanted some mo-a My big brother went 3-for-3 in one game My kid bro's one year and my last were the same --originally posted by "VIBaseball" 5. [someone once] thought I lacked what it took What did he know, that loudmouthed schnook? At my best with the Reds I won 18 games I got hurt; by '01 I was down in flames --originally posted by "VIBaseball" Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 31 stevejrogers: 26 Edgy MD: 21 batmagadanleadoff: 14 Benjamin Grimm: 4 metsmarathon: 4 MFS62: 2 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 The Hot Corner: 1

Jones, Koosman and Clines are correct! Three new questions have been added. 1. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/gSjjQ8y.jpg> Hint: His surname might remind you of a Fleetwood Mac song. Hint: Was a pitcher. Hint: Pitched for the Mets in 1997 and 1998. --originally posted by "Keyser Soze" 2. I once got the chance to play in Queens but my 3 games didn't amount to beans. I even got a hit that April, a double it was but that was the pinnacle for my carreer buzz. It's a shame my talent could take me no higher with a name like mine I should be wearing a Mitre. Who am I? Hint: Played for the Mets in 1983. Hint: Was not a king at the plate during his time as a rook, hitting .125. --originally posted by "whoisonit" 3. No doubt it will cause some people to laugh when they hear that my one year I was ace of the staff. I was the best starter of the bunch in a very brutal year, so I demanded more money thinking they held me dear. That was the real reason why I recieved a call in the off season and they said "you're outta here Boom-Boom, for obvious reasons". Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" 4. Much like a guy at first I was brought in to add a certain pedigree. Too bad I played like a current [as of 2008] member of the Mets, playing one of the positions I played at Shea. I was once traded for a Hall of Famer, but Met fans would call me a Hall of Lamer! This was tacked on later: Brash and bombastic and quite vulgar as well, I share many similarities with a (then) current Met villain. Then this was added: I had a playing career of much distinction, save for my final hand full of games in Flushing. Oh, and I was traded WITH a Hall of Famer I should have said. Although I had quite a noteworthy post-playing career, again due to my bombastic nature, much comparisons have been made between a couple of men who skippered in The Bronx, ah but not my current boss! Who am I? --originally posted by our very own "SteveJRogers" 5. The Mets added me a month before Bowa Veteran experience, they wanted some mo-a My big brother went 3-for-3 in one game My kid bro's one year and my last were the same --originally posted by "VIBaseball" Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 30 stevejrogers: 26 Edgy MD: 21 batmagadanleadoff: 14 Benjamin Grimm: 4 metsmarathon: 4 MFS62: 2 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 The Hot Corner: 1

I would suggest, as Tom Hausman was previously given as the correct answer, that the assumption or implication was that the poem referred to the Mets' first FA signing who'd had previous MLB experience. "The few thousand New Yorkers who remained as fans knew my 'big' signing meant one more season in the can." The team was in the can—the trash can. As in, they were trash. Another throwaway season. Not that Hausman was particularly bad, for a couple seasons at least. 1979 and 1981 were impressive. Hints have been added to the questions above.

The answer on the originating post from 2008 was Hausman, so that's the answer I went with here. Also Green, Glavine and Beltran are correct. As it pertains to Beltran, I believe the original poster meant there were two Beltrans in Mets history, not MLB history. Three new questions have been added. Also, this thread had been viewed over 36,000 times in just a couple months, yet there aren't THAT many active posters here. Does The Crane Pool Forum have a giant audience of non-posting lurkers who just read here? 1. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/gSjjQ8y.jpg> Hint: His surname might remind you of a Fleetwood Mac song. Hint: Was a pitcher. Hint: Pitched for the Mets in 1997 and 1998. --originally posted by "Keyser Soze" 2. I once got the chance to play in Queens but my 3 games didn't amount to beans. I even got a hit that April, a double it was but that was the pinnacle for my carreer buzz. It's a shame my talent could take me no higher with a name like mine I should be wearing a Mitre. Who am I? Hint: Played for the Mets in 1983. Hint: Was not a king at the plate during his time as a rook, hitting .125. --originally posted by "whoisonit" 3. I was a home grown talent and boy was I good on any all-time Met list, belong I certainly should. I probably had a few more years in my tank but the racist prude Grant did something rank. I was in the back of my van and busting a nut when M. Donald went crazy to learn she had a white butt. No more after that did I enter my own clubhouse surely there's a place in hell for that rotten louse. Who am I? Hint: Debuted for the Mets in 1963. --originally posted by "whoisonit" 4. I was traded away for two minor league players during my time in NY I really had no naysayers. I was an all-timer for sure, of that there's no doubt, I got traded to my hometown because of my clout. One of those I was traded for was named Greg Field and he's one guy from whom they got no yield. The other was a pitcher who we all know, he's often on his knees in a famous photo. Who am I? Hint: Debuted for the Mets in 1967. --originally posted by "whoisonit" 5. I was traded to the Mets To play in their outfield But little offensive output That's what I would yield I did so bad with them That I stayed only a year Before the management said You're getting outta here I went to the Rangers Traded for a first-rounder Who never played with the Mets Who would really flounder As a power-hitter I would never thrive My career home run amount Totaled a measly five Who am I? Hint: Played for the Mets in 1975. Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 27 stevejrogers: 26 Edgy MD: 21 batmagadanleadoff: 14 Benjamin Grimm: 4 metsmarathon: 4 MFS62: 2 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 The Hot Corner: 1

Shamsky and Trevino are correct. Pedro Martinez is incorrect ... the correct answer might or might not have shared just a last name with someone who might or might not be on the Hall of Fame ballot as we speak. 1. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/gSjjQ8y.jpg> Hint: His surname might remind you of a Fleetwood Mac song. Hint: Was a pitcher. --originally posted by "Keyser Soze" 2. I once got the chance to play in Queens but my 3 games didn't amount to beans. I even got a hit that April, a double it was but that was the pinnacle for my carreer buzz. It's a shame my talent could take me no higher with a name like mine I should be wearing a Mitre. Who am I? Hint: Played for the Mets in 1983. --originally posted by "whoisonit" 3. I am but one of two who has this name but the other one has much more fame. The other one lives by the precepts of the Bible, yet I bet if you compared him to me he [would] sue you for [libel] I was a pitcher and almost completely sucked after 2 seasons I called a moving truck. Who am I? Hint: Played for the Mets in 1998 and 1999. --originally posted by "whoisoit" 4. From my beloved team I had to part but they remained the only club in my heart. When I donned the cap with the interlocking NY I swear to God I really wanted to cry. Finally I returned to where I wanted to stay and ended my exile near Flushing Bay. I walked off Shea's mound to a chorus of boos ha ha, trust me - I disliked you all too. Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisoit" 5. I'm big and I'm loud and I have no tact But there's more than one reason why I got sacked I can't handle young players, I question their guts I blast 'em straight out, there's no ifs, ands, or buts To end our new quiz, here's a trivia note I pitched four games as a Met -- that was all she wrote --originally posted by "VIBaseball" Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 27 stevejrogers: 23 Edgy MD: 21 batmagadanleadoff: 14 Benjamin Grimm: 4 metsmarathon: 4 MFS62: 2 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 The Hot Corner: 1

I remember his cool bat catch and his juggling ability. I also remember his very hirsute visage. He was an enjoyable presence in 2022, but outside of that, I always kind of felt he was just taking up space.

Ferrer, Hall, Scarce and Hausman are correct! Well done guys. Four new questions have been added. 1. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/gSjjQ8y.jpg> Hint: His surname might remind you of a Fleetwood Mac song. --originally posted by "Keyser Soze" 2. My career with the Mets Had its ups and downs I had some smiles And I had some frowns Either I hit .300 Or I failed at the plate I wasn't that bad But I wasn't that great When my career was done When my playing career past I went to the booth For the Mets I broadcast Who am I? 3. I once got the chance to play in Queens but my 3 games didn't amount to beans. I even got a hit that April, a double it was but that was the pinnacle for my carreer buzz. It's a shame my talent could take me no higher with a name like mine I should be wearing a Mitre. Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" 4. I am but one of two who has this name but the other one has much more fame. The other one lives by the precepts of the Bible, yet I bet if you compared him to me he [would] sue you for [libel] I was a pitcher and almost completely sucked after 2 seasons I called a moving truck. Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisoit" 5. I had 733 Met at bats but never a homer did I crack. Mostly I wore the ignorant tools but at other positions I was pretty cool. I had two turns at grand ole Shea the second for only nine games of play. My name has an accent which is kind of rare so try and name me if you dare. Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 27 Edgy MD: 21 stevejrogers: 21 batmagadanleadoff: 14 Benjamin Grimm: 4 metsmarathon: 4 MFS62: 2 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 The Hot Corner: 1

Ed Glynn, whose question was formerly #5, is correct! A new question has been added. 1. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/gSjjQ8y.jpg> Hint: His surname might remind you of a Fleetwood Mac song. --originally posted by "Keyser Soze" 2. When lots of teams where throwing cash the Metsies signed a free agent at last. The few thousand New Yorkers who remained as fans knew my 'big' signing meant one more season in the can. M. Donald Grant was a cheap & miserly creep bringing me aboard meant more empty seats. Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" 3. I'm the skinniest Met to take the field A puny stick did I wield A star Spanish golfer shares my first name And designer jeans did the same Who am I? --originally posted by "VIBaseball" 4. I stood 6 foot even, weighed 155, With the Big Red Machine, my arm was alive Once I got to Shea, that fastball was played I still had my cool nickname -- they called me "The Blade" Who am I? --originally posted by "VIBaseball" 5. Who did the Mets trade to acquire "The Blade"? --originally posted by "VIBaseball" Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 25 Edgy MD: 21 stevejrogers: 21 batmagadanleadoff: 12 Benjamin Grimm: 4 metsmarathon: 4 MFS62: 2 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 The Hot Corner: 1

Bowa, Ochoa and Sisk are correct! Stroman isn't correct; the correct individual might have been nicknamed "The Flushing Flash." Three new questions have been added. 1. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/gSjjQ8y.jpg> Hint: His surname might remind you of a Fleetwood Mac song. --originally posted by "Keyser Soze" 2. My career on the field was really rocky but still I was damn fun and cocky. I toiled at Shea two different ways one was way before my playing days. It sure was fun to get to wear a real Mets hat when before I used to say "youz want mustard wit dat?" Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" 3. When lots of teams where throwing cash the Metsies signed a free agent at last. The few thousand New Yorkers who remained as fans knew my 'big' signing meant one more season in the can. M. Donald Grant was a cheap & miserly creep bringing me aboard meant more empty seats. Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" 4. I'm the skinniest Met to take the field A puny stick did I wield A star Spanish golfer shares my first name And designer jeans did the same Who am I? --originally posted by "VIBaseball" 5. I stood 6 foot even, weighed 155, With the Big Red Machine, my arm was alive Once I got to Shea, that fastball was played I still had my cool nickname -- they called me "The Blade" Who am I? --originally posted by "VIBaseball" Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 24 Edgy MD: 21 stevejrogers: 21 batmagadanleadoff: 12 Benjamin Grimm: 4 metsmarathon: 4 MFS62: 2 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 The Hot Corner: 1

Here's my memory from his webpage on UltimateMets: "My favorite memory of Arauz is listening to the announcers try and pronounce his last name. My most enduring memories will most likely be his crazy hair and also the first home run he hit with New York. It came out of nowhere and was one of the unlikeliest of 2023, if I'm being honest. Not just because he was hitting something like .100 at the time, but also because he's just not much of a power hitter. He had 14 home runs on the farm this year, but his career slugging percentage in the minors is just .365 and it is .308 in the majors. I just looked up his game logs and, lost in the shuffle (or, at least, in my memory) is that he hit a home run the game AFTER that first home run, too. Three of hits eight hits this year were home runs, so though he hit just .136 for the Mets, at least he made his hits count."

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Kevin Mitchell, Chris Woodward and Dennis Musgraves are correct! Musgraves wore numbers 34, 36 and 41 in his brief career, per Baseball Reference. Three more questions have been added, with hints added to the others. 1. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/gSjjQ8y.jpg> Hint: His surname might remind you of a Fleetwood Mac song. --originally posted by "Keyser Soze" 2. My time with the Mets is hardly remembered For I mostly played with a future Met foe I'd then manage that team to a few Septembers But to the playoffs we would never go Who am I? Hint: Managed the Padres in the '80s. 3. I was drafted by the Orioles Although I never played for them I went to the Mets in '95 For but a couple of good men Who am I? 4. I played from [1982] to [1991] My years were both bad and good with the orange and blue, I ended as a Brave, and it was a hex, I once quoted the Mets were better than sex Which Met am I? --originally posted by "NYMFAN47" 5. My career on the field was really rocky but still I was damn fun and cocky. I toiled at Shea two different ways one was way before my playing days. It sure was fun to get to wear a real Mets hat when before I used to say "youz want mustard wit dat?" Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 24 Edgy MD: 21 stevejrogers: 18 batmagadanleadoff: 12 Benjamin Grimm: 4 metsmarathon: 4 MFS62: 2 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 The Hot Corner: 1

Charlie O'Brien, Joe Smith and John Franco are correct! Three new questions have been added. 1. THIS is actually the abominably bad poem that I said I was going to post eventually. Its author wasn't quote Longfellow or even Seuss, but the heart was there. I played as a met a little while I didn't really like my style I don't think I drove a Ford my name isn't Chris Woodword Since I'm only posting this one due to an obsessive dedication to completionism, I'll give a hint right off the bat— The answer is literally in the poem. The misspelling is intentional. And that's the joke. Hint: Later managed the Rangers. (Someone's gotta answer this, it's an easy +1 on the tally below). Hint: Played for the Mets in 2005 and 2006. Hint: Spent the majority of his career with the Blue Jays. --originally posted by a young man who was just having fun 2. I was an early Met, From when they were bad I was one of the best That the Mets had had But my career was short I never received fame But that's hard to do When you pitch but five games Who am I? Hint: Played for the Mets in 1965. Hint: Played just 5 games with the Mets, but had three numbers—including Tom Seaver's. Hint: Was 0-0 with a 0.56 ERA in 5 games (1 start) for New York. 3. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/gSjjQ8y.jpg> --originally posted by "Keyser Soze" 4. My time with the Mets is hardly remembered For I mostly played with a future Met foe I'd then manage that team to a few Septembers But to the playoffs we would never go Who am I? 5. They said I cut the head off a cat Man, you know that's not where I'm at Early on I played some shortstop, but Toward the end I had some kind of gut Who am I? --originally posted by "VIBaseball" Running tally of correct guessers: Johnny Lunchbucket: 23 Edgy MD: 21 stevejrogers: 17 batmagadanleadoff: 12 metsmarathon: 4 Benjamin Grimm: 3 MFS62: 2 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1 The Hot Corner: 1