Name All of the Mets' Third Basemen

Yes, all of them.

3 months ago BobbyV_Incognito 13 comments 0 recs |

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I'm upset

that I missed The Spill
and Gotay

by supermets on Oct 25, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I got Rod Kanehl

of the .260 wOBA fame

"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"

by firejerrynow on Oct 25, 2009 4:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Could we get a head count on 2B vs. 3B?

For all of the stories and jokes about 3B, consider this: for the last 2 decades, the position has mostly been manned by: 1) Hojo; 2) Fonzie; 3) Ventura; and 4) Wright. That’s not too shabby in my book. But if you look at 2B, there’s hardly been any long term answers. Some one year wonders, a few platoon players (Boswell, Backman , Teufel). The guys who were there more than a year or two full time? Ron Hunt, Felix Millan and Fonzie while Ventura was at 3B? I wouldn’t be surprised if the total number of 2B rivals or even surpasses the number at 3B.

by StorkFan on Oct 25, 2009 10:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Only 122 2B

29 seasons with one player seeing over 100 games at second. Quite a bit of crossover with third.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Oct 25, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think it dates back to the beginning

Ron Hunt was the Mets first legit all-star, and he was a 2nd baseman, so that myth never really developed. It’s like Miami still being referred to as Quarterback U, even though they haven’t produced an NFL-caliber QB in nearly 2 decades. But yea, in recent years 3B has been way more solid than 2nd

"[The Giants] beat us down. We were beat by a grown-man team, a team we want to be like one day. They came in here and took it to us. Out-manned us, out-gunned us. ... It wasn't even close." - Raheem Morris, 9/27/09

by cjmulrain on Oct 26, 2009 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, it goes all the way back to 1962.

Zimmer was our Opening Day 3B, and he went something like 0-14 to begin the season. Not long after he got a hit, he got traded. It took us a lot longer to find a decent starting 3B, which is the reason we traded Nolan Ryan and Amos Otis.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Oct 26, 2009 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs