Cowtipper

Hey! It's not just "some other" forum, it's my other baseball home, and it's not from some random thread, it's a thread I lovingly started 15 years ago and have been curating (on-and-off) ever since. I was originally just going to post the questions and poems that I made on that other thread, but I decided to include everyone else's, as well. Some of the rhymes are weak, I admit. Call it artistic license. We're 15 years removed from one of them I'll be posting eventually, but I still remember it and how bad it was, but I'll still post it just to be a completionist. Anyway, it's actually not George Stone, it's the other fella involved in that trade, the one involved in an unfortunate dune buggy accident. He played just 4 games with the Mets in '69, that's why I edited the poem to say "might have received" a ring ... because I'm not convinced a guy with 4 games in would have received one. Hopefully I didn't give it away too quickly, but I think I did.

Roach and Ellis are correct! 1. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/mWyzSDH.png> Hint: Was an answer to a previous question in this thread. Hint: Struck out once in Mets career 2. For the Mets, I pitched five seasons And why I didn't pitch much I don't know the reasons In total I appeared in 48 games for the team I was unimpressive, or so it would seem Following the Mets, I played for LA And in five games with them, I did okay Who am I? This one isn't that hard, don't get "stuck" on it. Hint: Pitched for the Mets starting in 1972. 3. I hated the Mets on that you can bet. When I put on the blue I sucked through & through. You might think I'm Hebner but you can do better. If you look up Rich I'm close on the list. Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" 4. I could run like a deer and played with out fear. I came from a city known for it's misery Dude, if the Mets were more hip I could be a great skip. Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" 5. Who am I? In the Mets bullpen I was good I [might have received] a ring and then I could rest my arm not in a barn Three years later I was a Brave Traded with another for a 2nd base "rave" Life time I was 34-40 My ERA in the World Series year wasn't so sporty. --originally posted by "NJMetfan4life" Running tally of who guessed correctly: Edgy MD: 7 Johnny Lunchbucket: 3 batmagadanleadoff: 2 MFS62: 2 stevejrogers: 2 Benjamin Grimm: 1 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

Armando Benitez is correct. 1. This one will "bug" you until you get it...what Met had a lifetime average of 1.000 on 2-for-2, not just 1-for-1? Hint: Pitched fort the Mets in 2003. Hint: Made 2 appearances, both starts; went 0-2. Hint: Mets 20th round pick in 1997. Hint: Surname might remind you of a common pest. --Originally posted by "VIBaseball" 2. With my original team I finished my career, and when I was with the Mets it was all too clear three wins were a charm but 7 losses caused harm. Who am I ? Hint: Began and finished his career with Pittsburgh. Hint: Pitched for the Mets in 1979. --Originally posted by "whoisonit" 3. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/mWyzSDH.png> Hint: Was an answer to a previous question in this thread. Hint: Struck out once in Mets career 4. For the Mets, I pitched five seasons And why I didn't pitch much I don't know the reasons In total I appeared in 48 games for the team I was unimpressive, or so it would seem Following the Mets, I played for LA And in five games with them, I did okay Who am I? This one isn't that hard, don't get "stuck" on it. Hint: Pitched for the Mets starting in 1972. 5. I hated the Mets on that you can bet. When I put on the blue I sucked through & through. You might think I'm Hebner but you can do better. If you look up Rich I'm close on the list. Who am I? --originally posted by "whoisonit" Running tally of who guessed correctly: Edgy MD: 6 batmagadanleadoff: 2 Johnny Lunchbucket: 2 MFS62: 2 stevejrogers: 2 Benjamin Grimm: 1 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

Strohmayer and Alfonzo are correct! Alfonzo was a gimme. 1. This one will "bug" you until you get it...what Met had a lifetime average of 1.000 on 2-for-2, not just 1-for-1? Hint: Pitched fort the Mets in 2003. Hint: Made 2 appearances, both starts; went 0-2. Hint: Mets 20th round pick in 1997. --Originally posted by "VIBaseball" 2. With my original team I finished my career, and when I was with the Mets it was all too clear three wins were a charm but 7 losses caused harm. Who am I ? Hint: Began and finished his career with Pittsburgh. --Originally posted by "whoisonit" 3. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/mWyzSDH.png> Hint: Was an answer to a previous question in this thread. 4. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/gW0srCb.jpg> 5. For the Mets, I pitched five seasons And why I didn't pitch much I don't know the reasons In total I appeared in 48 games for the team I was unimpressive, or so it would seem Following the Mets, I played for LA And in five games with them, I did okay Who am I? This one isn't that hard, don't get "stuck" on it. Running tally of who guessed correctly: Edgy MD: 5 batmagadanleadoff: 2 Johnny Lunchbucket: 2 MFS62: 2 stevejrogers: 2 Benjamin Grimm: 1 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

I'm a "big Hall" kind of guy, so of the candidates with Mets experience I could actively support or could see Hall of Fame cases for the bolded names: David Wright, Jose Reyes, Bartolo Colon, Jose Bautista and Adrian Gonzalez — and five Met holdovers — Carlos Beltran, Bobby Abreu, Billy Wagner, Gary Sheffield and Francisco Rodriguez. I actively support Abreu, Beltran, Wagner, Sheffield and Rodriguez. I don't actively support Wright, yet, but could in the future; that doesn't mean I think he'd hurt the Hall too much if he was elected, I just don't actively push his induction yet. Bautista could feasibly have a peak case, but I don't actively support him and would be hard-pressed to support him. Colon was good, but he was good like Dennis Martinez or Jamie Moyer were good, in that they pitched forever and put together good compiler stats because of it. Adrian Gonzalez and Jose Reyes I'd say had Hall of Fame potential, but faltered too early to make it.

With Jeff McKnight being answered correctly, here's an updated list of questions. 1. I was originally drafted by the A's But for them I would never play Once I threw nine wild pitches in 76 frames But the next year I threw none in 27 games My career as a Met was not that great The games I played for them totaled eight As a batter I had 10 career hits And my Mets ERA was 7.36. Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 1973. Hint: Died in 2019. Hint: He wore both Nolan Ryan's number at one point...and also Gary Gentry's. Hint: His only other big league club was the Expos. Hint: Pitched from 1970 to 1974. Hint: https://i.imgur.com/wUF2G1h.jpg> Hint: Player initials are J. S. Hint: His first name was John Who am I? 2. This one will "bug" you until you get it...what Met had a lifetime average of 1.000 on 2-for-2, not just 1-for-1? Hint: Pitched fort the Mets in 2003. Hint: Made 2 appearances, both starts; went 0-2. Hint: Mets 20th round pick in 1997. --Originally posted by "VIBaseball" 3. With my original team I finished my career, and when I was with the Mets it was all too clear three wins were a charm but 7 losses caused harm. Who am I ? Hint: Began and finished his career with Pittsburgh. --Originally posted by "whoisonit" 4. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/mWyzSDH.png> Hint: Was an answer to a previous question in this thread. 5. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/9zq0at9.png> Running tally of who guessed correctly: Edgy MD: 5 MFS62: 2 Johnny Lunchbucket: 2 stevejrogers: 2 Benjamin Grimm: 1 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

Edgy MD wrote: The most recent number five certainly looks like Jeff McKnight, but McKnight also played for the Mets in 1989, and the poem about number five seems to refer to a pitcher. I think I'm not following when a number is being reused for a new guy. It is Jeff McKnight, I totally glanced over the fact he played for the club in 1989, as well. Well done. Every time a guy is guessed correctly, I just replace him with a new question/poem/picture. Sometimes I start a new post with the updated questions, but if multiple questions are answered in the same day, I just update the previous post, so as not to clutter this thread too much. So ignore the earlier posts in the thread, the most recent one is the one to look at for the most up-to-date questions—the numbers 1-through-5 are constantly evolving. (For Internet archivists who stumble on this thread 1,000 years from now an wonder what is going on, here are a few questions that were answered and then replaced, being edited out of earlier posts and lost to the ether forever (though technically they still exist in post form earlier in this thread, for the most part): I spent two seasons in orange and blue. but also played for 5 other teams too. Despite grand expectations, I never really hit a ton. so I spent a half a decade in "the Land of the Rising Sun." Who am I? --Originally posted by "moebarguy" --it was Roberto Petagine. Only three players in MLB history share [this] last name and all three played for the Mets at some point in their careers. Name the three players. Hint: All three were All-Stars. Hint: One is in the Hall of Fame. --Originally posted by "dmbfan" --It was the Alomars. I was a Mets pitcher for just a single year But I achieved a feat that is really quite queer Although what I did was pitching, it did not involve that Rather it involved hitting the ball with the bat I had a single career appearance at the plate And what I did with the stick was really quite great I hit that ball well and it was off to the races When all was said and done I got three total bases Hint: Pitched for the Mets in 2000. Who am I? --It was Eric Cammack)

Hints provided.

Eric Cammack is correct! I've updated the above post with a new entry.

Alomar (Sandy, Sandy, Roberto) is correct! Franco used to work (Matt, John, Julio), as well, until a few years ago. I've replaced the Alomar question with a new one. Question #1 has been hanging around for a long time, so I gave a (hopefully) gimme hint that should make it a lot easier.

It was in fact Roberto Petagine. I know Tom O'Malley also pretty closely fit the description, but he wasn't a first baseman/outfielder. 1. I was originally drafted by the A's But for them I would never play Once I threw nine wild pitches in 76 frames But the next year I threw none in 27 games My career as a Met was not that great The games I played for them totaled eight As a batter I had 10 career hits And my Mets ERA was 7.36. Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 1973. Hint: Died in 2019. Hint: He wore both Nolan Ryan's number at one point...and also Gary Gentry's. Hint: His only other big league club was the Expos. Hint: Pitched from 1970 to 1974. Hint: https://i.imgur.com/wUF2G1h.jpg> Hint: Player initials are J. S. Hint: His first name was John Who am I? 2. This one will "bug" you until you get it...what Met had a lifetime average of 1.000 on 2-for-2, not just 1-for-1? Hint: Pitched fort the Mets in 2003. Hint: Made 2 appearances, both starts; went 0-2. Hint: Mets 20th round pick in 1997. --Originally posted by "VIBaseball" 3. With my original team I finished my career, and when I was with the Mets it was all too clear three wins were a charm but 7 losses caused harm. Who am I ? Hint: Began and finished his career with Pittsburgh. --Originally posted by "whoisonit" 4. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/mWyzSDH.png> Hint: Was an answer to a previous question in this thread. 5. Who am I? https://i.imgur.com/PpSQvAu.jpg> Hint: Played for the Mets from 1992 to 1994. Running tally of who guessed correctly: Edgy MD: 3 MFS62: 2 Johnny Lunchbucket: 2 stevejrogers: 2 Benjamin Grimm: 1 DocTee: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

To save this from being demoted to the second page, I added some hints to the entries directly above.

Well done on two lesser-known Mets, DePastino and Edens are correct. This'll be the last batch I post today. Some rollovers and two new ones. 1. I was originally drafted by the A's But for them I would never play Once I threw nine wild pitches in 76 frames But the next year I threw none in 27 games My career as a Met was not that great The games I played for them totaled eight As a batter I had 10 career hits And my Mets ERA was 7.36. Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 1973. Hint: Died in 2019. Hint: He wore both Nolan Ryan's number at one point...and also Gary Gentry's. Hint: His only other big league club was the Expos. Hint: Pitched from 1970 to 1974. Who am I? 2. I was a Mets pitcher for just a single year But I achieved a feat that is really quite queer Although what I did was pitching, it did not involve that Rather it involved hitting the ball with the bat I had a single career appearance at the plate And what I did with the stick was really quite great I hit that ball well and it was off to the races When all was said and done I got three total bases Hint: Pitched for the Mets in 2000. Who am I? --Originally posted by "moebarguy" 3. This one will "bug" you until you get it...what Met had a lifetime average of 1.000 on 2-for-2, not just 1-for-1? Hint: Pitched for the Mets in 2003. Hint: Made 2 appearances, both starts; went 0-2. --Originally posted by "VIBaseball" 4. Only three players in MLB history share [this] last name and all three played for the Mets at some point in their careers. Name the three players. Hint: All three were All-Stars. Hint: One is in the Hall of Fame. --Originally posted by "dmbfan" 5. With my original team I finished my career, and when I was with the Mets it was all too clear three wins were a charm but 7 losses caused harm. Who am I ? --Originally posted by "whoisonit"

I thought that's who you were going after, but I've not been around long enough to know the inside jokes and stuff of this place yet. Correct! I've edited the post above, removing the Gary Carter question and adding a new one.

After going silent for a week (it's busy season at work), I return. Ryan Church is correct! I'm 99% sure steverogers got the other one, but I need him to spell it out a bit more... While we wait: 1. I was drafted by Boston in '92 And as a minor leaguer I did fine Time went by and before I knew I was a rookie at 29 Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 2003. Hint: Was a catcher. Hint: He was Italian, but he was no Piazza. Hint: Had all of 2 at-bats with the Mets Who am I? 2. I was originally drafted by the A's But for them I would never play Once I threw nine wild pitches in 76 frames But the next year I threw none in 27 games My career as a Met was not that great The games I played for them totaled eight As a batter I had 10 career hits And my Mets ERA was 7.36. Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 1973. Hint: Died in 2019. Hint: He wore both Nolan Ryan's number at one point...and also Gary Gentry's. Hint: His only other big league club was the Expos. Who am I? 3. I played some ball with the Miners of Mat-Su And I schooled at the College of Clark and Lew I was drafted by the Royals, but ain't it just my luck I was traded to the Mets for a guy named Tuck I played only two games in a Mets uniform And you can't really say I took the stage by storm I gave up eight hits in my big league debut And I walked three batters in the five innings I threw Who am I? Hint: Later sent as the player to be named later in the deal for Juan Samuel. 4. I was a Mets pitcher for just a single year But I achieved a feat that is really quite queer Although what I did was pitching, it did not involve that Rather it involved hitting the ball with the bat I had a single career appearance at the plate And what I did with the stick was really quite great I hit that ball well and it was off to the races When all was said and done I got three total bases Who am I? 5. I spent two seasons in orange and blue. but also played for 5 other teams too. Despite grand expectations, I never really hit a ton. so I spent a half a decade in "the Land of the Rising Sun." Who am I? --Originally posted by "moebarguy"

Carlos Diaz is correct! 1. This was originally posted in 2008. I kept it the same, but he might or might not have added more teams to his resume after this was posted: I am a fan of Ozzy Osborne, and Korn. However, I am religious in faith and in another way. I have played for 3 teams, although that is technically 2. I still play. Who am I? Hint: Was traded to the Mets alongside Brian Schneider. -Originally posted by "stejay" 2. I was drafted by Boston in '92 And as a minor leaguer I did fine Time went by and before I knew I was a rookie at 29 Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 2003. Hint: Was a catcher. Hint: He was Italian, but he was no Piazza. Who am I? 3. I was originally drafted by the A's But for them I would never play Once I threw nine wild pitches in 76 frames But the next year I threw none in 27 games My career as a Met was not that great The games I played for them totaled eight As a batter I had 10 career hits And my Mets ERA was 7.36. Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 1973. Hint: Died in 2019. Hint: He wore both Nolan Ryan's number at one point...and also Gary Gentry's. Who am I? 4. This Met made his position look like "child's play". Despite a nearly 20 year career, he only won one WS. He was born in "The Heart of Screenland" Who is he? -originally posted by "stejay" Hint: Debuted with Mets in 1985. Hint: Was an All-Star for the Mets. 5. I played some ball with the Miners of Mat-Su And I schooled at the College of Clark and Lew I was drafted by the Royals, but ain't it just my luck I was traded to the Mets for a guy named Tuck I played only two games in a Mets uniform And you can't really say I took the stage by storm I gave up eight hits in my big league debut And I walked three batters in the five innings I threw Who am I?

Ron Taylor is correct! 1. This was originally posted in 2008. I kept it the same, but he might or might not have added more teams to his resume after this was posted: I am a fan of Ozzy Osborne, and Korn. However, I am religious in faith and in another way. I have played for 3 teams, although that is technically 2. I still play. Who am I? -Originally posted by "stejay" 2. I was drafted by Boston in '92 And as a minor leaguer I did fine Time went by and before I knew I was a rookie at 29 Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 2003. Hint: Was a catcher. Who am I? 3. I was originally drafted by the A's But for them I would never play Once I threw nine wild pitches in 76 frames But the next year I threw none in 27 games My career as a Met was not that great The games I played for them totaled eight As a batter I had 10 career hits And my Mets ERA was 7.36. Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 1973. Hint: Died in 2019. Who am I? 4. I was OK, there's no denyin' But I brought in a better Hawaiian. -originally posted by "VIBaseball" Hint: Debuted with Mets in 1982. 5. This Met made his position look like "child's play". Despite a nearly 20 year career, he only won one WS. He was born in "The Heart of Screenland" Who is he? -originally posted by "stejay" Hint: Debuted with Mets in 1985.

More releases: Cesar Berbesi - in system since 2019, peaked at Triple-A. Owns .382 OBP in the minors. Carlos Dominguez - in system since 2019, peaked at High-A. Had 20-20 season in 2022 (but also struck out 173 times). Chase Estep - club's 9th round pick in 2022, peaked at Triple-A, playing their briefly in 2023 (where he hit .357). .224 career average. Cole Gordon - club's 32nd round pick in 2019, peaked at Triple-A. Didn't play in 2023. Career 3.51 ERA, 9.8 K/9. Yeudi Lora - in system since 2021, peaked at rookie ball. Jose Marcano - in system since 2021, peaked at rookie ball. Hit .316 his first year. Matt Minnick - in system since 2023, peaked at Triple-A (one game). Had 2.89 mark in 2023. Ellian Nunez - in system since 2021, peaked at rookie ball. Arlison Rodriguez - in system since 2022, peaked at rookie ball. Had 3.05 ERA in 2023. Frelianderson Seijas - in system since 2022, peaked at rookie ball.

Rogers Hornsby is correct, though Red Kress would also work. I'll assume DocTee meant Rich Becker for #5, because that is correct as well. I've added hints to the two from the original post that haven't been updated yet. 1. I won the World Series with 2 different teams, and that was every bit exciting as it seems. The amazin' thing about me popping the cork, I'm the only guy whose done that from the land up north. Who am I? Originally posted by "whoisonit" 2. I was drafted by Boston in '92 And as a minor leaguer I did fine Time went by and before I knew I was a rookie at 29 Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 2003. Who am I? 3. I was originally drafted by the A's But for them I would never play Once I threw nine wild pitches in 76 frames But the next year I threw none in 27 games My career as a Met was not that great The games I played for them totaled eight As a batter I had 10 career hits And my Mets ERA was 7.36. Hint: Debuted with the Mets in 1973. Who am I? 4. I was OK, there's no denyin' But I brought in a better Hawaiian. -originally posted by "VIBaseball" 5. This Met made his position look like "child's play". Despite a nearly 20 year career, he only won one WS. He was born in "The Heart of Screenland" Who is he? -originally posted by "stejay"

Two news ones; I'll roll the old ones over until they're answered. 1. I wore the uni, but I can't say with pride, for the team was so bad in the off season I died. Who am I? Originally posted by "whoisonit" 2. I won the World Series with 2 different teams, and that was every bit exciting as it seems. The amazin' thing about me popping the cork, I'm the only guy whose done that from the land up north. Who am I? Originally posted by "whoisonit" 3. I was drafted by Boston in '92 And as a minor leaguer I did fine Time went by and before I knew I was a rookie at 29 Who am I? 4. I was originally drafted by the A's But for them I would never play Once I threw nine wild pitches in 76 frames But the next year I threw none in 27 games My career as a Met was not that great The games I played for them totaled eight As a batter I had 10 career hits And my Mets ERA was 7.36. 5. I played for 2 ML teams prior to the Mets I played for 4 ML teams after the Mets I came to bat 100 times & struck out 42 times. I even batted in the 1, 2 & 5 spots despite my inability to get wood. Who am I? -originally posted by "whoisonit"

George Stone is correct! Jim Fregosi is correct! Tres mas.

Post a poem, post a picture, post a description, post a trivia question—but the goal is to give a hint—in some form—then have your fellow Mets fans Guess that Met! Here's a few to get us started (I originally wrote these when I was a teenager so bear with me): 1. I was drafted by Boston in '92 And as a minor leaguer I did fine Time went by and before I knew I was a rookie at 29 Who am I? 2. I was originally drafted by the A's But for them I would never play Once I threw nine wild pitches in 76 frames But the next year I threw none in 27 games My career as a Met was not that great The games I played for them totaled eight As a batter I had 10 career hits And my Mets ERA was 7.36. 3. Many disliked me when I got traded I came to the Mets before they were hated I played 3rd Base in the 70s It was anything but heavenly Guess my name to claim your fame -originally posted by "NJMetfan4life" 4. I played for 2 ML teams prior to the Mets I played for 4 ML teams after the Mets I came to bat 100 times & struck out 42 times. I even batted in the 1, 2 & 5 spots despite my inability to get wood. Who am I? -originally posted by "whoisonit" 5. I came with another player in a deal from an out of division team. We both played big roles in that 1st great season we spent in orange & blue. I did my best to be a 'rock' for the team Who am I? -originally posted by "whoisonit" Running tally of who guessed correctly: Edgy MD: 3 MFS62: 2 stevejrogers: 2 Benjamin Grimm: 1 DocTee: 1 Johnny Lunchbucket: 1 Marshmallowmilkshake: 1

More recent releases: Dylan Hall - in system since 2021, peaked at Triple-A, released despite 3.10 ERA and 10 K/9 IP marks in '23; career marks of 3.61 and 9.9, respectively Gregory Leal - in system since 2021, peaked at Double-A Luis Montas - in system since 2021, peaked at High-A, released despite 3.38 ERA in '23 Jonaiker Palacios - in system since 2021, peaked at rookie ball Yordis Perera - in system since 2023, peaked at rookie ball Joe Joe Rodriguez - in system since 2022, peaked at High-A; averages nearly 11 K/9 IP for career Luis Rodriguez - in system since 2021, peaked at High-A, released despite 3.69 mark and averaging nearly one K/IP in '23 and a 2.53 career mark Eric Santana - in system since 2021, peaked at rookie ball Sammy Tavarez - in system since 2021, peaked at Double-A, where he had 3.00 ERA in 2023; averages 13 K/9 IP for career Christopher Vasquez - in system since 2021, peaked at Single-A

The Mets recently released Adrian Hernandez, who'd been in their system since 2018, though he peaked at High-A and had a career .216 average. They also released Manuel Guance, who'd been in their system since 2021, but hit for a low average and never played above rookie ball. Luis Castillo, a different one, was shown the door recently; he'd been in their organization since 2019, but hit just .196 ... he also had a .358 OBP, which is impressive considering the low BA. Dyron Campos was shown the door after playing in their system since 2019. He showed promise early on, but ended up peaking at High-A. Fernando Villalobos was given the boot ... he hit just .146 in four seasons in their system, including .110 in 118 ABs this year.

More releases: Herlyn Pena and Gerald Mejia—in their system since 2021, but never advanced beyond rookie ball. Roger Cortez—joined their system in 2023 and was released after a year in rookie ball. Elliot Johnstone—New Zealand-born pitcher played in the Australian league for a few years before joining the Mets system this year. He played for their Single-A team. Pedro Mercedes—pitcher had a 1.86 ERA in 8 relief appearances at rookie ball this year, his first pro campaign, but was let go anyway. Ramon Henriquez—2023 was his first pro campaign and he was already 24, so despite his success (2.96 ERA at Single-A), he was let go.