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Because it can't be eight out of eight ballots if two people voted for none of the above. And if they played this game fairly, which I assume they did because otherwise they're really terrible people who deserve to be tarred and feathered, that means they made only one choice. And that choice can't possibly include Hubie Brooks. Of course, I can't account dishonesty, but we must assume people voted in the spirit of the project. And yes whippoorwill, he can stay. I'll probably drop the number of times a player can be held over to something like three, because if people are as inclusive here as they were at the other place, we'll eventually just see a backlog where the same names get put out there over and over. Which, of course, wouldn't be fun. I'll do a new poll latron.

Well, this was easy to tabulate. It would be statistically impossible for anyone to have reached 75% based on the voting details that we (or I) know and how many total selections there were. At most, Hubie Brooks got about 73% of the vote in terms of total voters, rather than total selections.

I saw on FOX News that someone leaked the details. The Mets are moving to Waukegan and will be called the Milkers, and every uniform will have a set of silicone udders dangling off the front. Weird decision, but okay.

It appears Jacob Nottingham has retired. Paolo Espino retired.

Yuji Otsuka was a Japanese baseball player born in Yonago, Tottori, who signed with the Hankyu Braves in 1959. His professional career was extremely brief—recording only three at-bats before retiring in 1962—and he died in his hometown in 2025.

Last chance to get your votes in!

Francisco Lindor: Lindor (hand) took swings Wednesday for the first time since undergoing hamate bone surgery, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. It's a big step in Lindor's recovery, as he tries to ensure he's ready for Opening Day. The veteran shortstop has avoided setbacks in his rehab so far, but he's still a long way from having a firm timeline for spring game action. For now, Lindor will continue his hitting progression in controlled environments. Injury Hand. Est. Return 3/26/2026. A.J. Minter: Minter (lat) will throw a live batting practice session Wednesday, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports. It will be his first time facing hitters since he underwent left lat surgery last May. Minter hopes to pitch in at least one Grapefruit League game before camp breaks and is aiming for his season debut in late April or early May. Injury Lat. Est. Return 5/1/2026. Robert Stock: Stock (shoulder) said Sunday that he'll require surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome and could be sidelined for the remainder of the season, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. Stock is leaving the door open to pitch late in the season, but since he had been attending Mets camp on a minor-league deal, he's unlikely to surface in the majors at any point in 2026. The right-hander first experienced discomfort in his shoulder following his start Tuesday for Team Israel in an exhibition game against the Marlins. Injury Shoulder. Est. Return 9/1/2026. Brandon Waddell: Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that Waddell is dealing with shoulder discomfort and won't pitch in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins as planned, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports. The severity of the shoulder issue isn't fully known, but Waddell will likely be shut down for at least a few days. The southpaw resurfaced in the majors last season for the first time since 2021, appearing in 11 games and posting a 3.45 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 22:11 K:BB over 31.1 innings with the Mets. Waddell no longer occupies a spot on the 40-man roster and is expected to open the season as a swingman at Triple-A Syracuse. Injury Shoulder. Day-To-Day.

Oh no, not Robert Stock.

The Unisphere is what they called me when I had an undescended testicle.

No, you called me out by name. Incorrectly so, I might add. It''s either KC or kcmets and not KCMets. Branding lol... Sorry for capitalizing your name slightly incorrectly, That never happens On the internet. Anyway, the one with the pizzazz is still the best choice.

I'm not sassing you, I'm sassing the fella above me, you're just caught in-between. Sorry for victimizing you, but it was worth it.

Yeah, once again not every Mets fan in America lives in the five boroughs... ot has any idea what a NYC a subway sign looks like. KCMets where are you from? Oh that's right, Kansas City (honestly I imagine you do, I have no idea, don't tell I'm wrong because then I'll look more stupider than normal). How about we pick a design that the entire fan base can understand and relate to, not just the ones that live in the city itself, which represents abouts one-10 billionth of the US in term of geographical size? Don't tell me I'm wrong I'm all fired up and you can't stop me.

1 & 2 are too basic with no real character, #3 is slightly less basic with slightly more character and #5 the off-center GCM is unappealing. #4 has a bit more pizzazz so that gets my vote.

Sean Manaea vs. Max Meyer. Discuss.

I hope the Mets score four runs themselves. That would be 6-7.

The kerning is a bit much and it could use a little more pizzazz but the it's a solid design idea.

Justin Hageman vs. Miles Mikolas. Discus.

This game should be like 40-2 Mets. The people on the Israeli team are hardly formidable. This Agresti fella that's up at bat has been in pro ball since 2018, yet hasn't played beyond indy ball. And it's weak indy ball, too, the Frontier League.

Hopefully when we move to our new home -- which I have fully embraced and endorsed without any pushback since day 1 -- the polling system will be a bit more standard. This is the only forum I've been on that tabulates results the way it does.

Of the three, the first one closer to the top (of this thread) is my preferred choice.

Mets up 4-2 now!

Christian Scott striking out Israelites sounds very Old Testament.

Oh my bad. Now I feel like a real oafish palooka. I'm sorry. With tempers flaring lately it's just so hard to tell!

Levinson with a JeruSLAM to tie it up. It's getting late in the game, I imagine Israel is looking to raise their score, just like they did Gaza. (Too soon?) Also, every time something is hit to left field they should say it was hit to the "West Bank." (The West Bank is ironically located on the east side of Israel. But it's on the west side of the Jordan River.).

In other words, the Bochy one clearly wasn't a serious suggestion, but you took it as such, which raised eyebrows. (I spelled it out for those who have problems discerning meaning)