Amazin' Avenue Top FanPosts Of 2009

by James Kannengieser on Jan 13, 2010 12:00 AM EST Comment 31 comments

This is the complement to the front page post recap from a couple weeks ago. Feel free to suggest any FanPosts that are omitted.

January

Let's Go Meta: Welcome To Amazin' Avenue - kingcritical
Mets Payroll Spreadsheet! - Sokojoe

February

Is There Anything To Like About Tim Redding? - Mark Himmelstein
Mets All-Time Defensive Team - Sokojoe
Hello Hello Mr. Bowden, Can You Spare An Outfielder - James Kannengieser
The Optimal Mets Batting Order - Sokojoe

March

Oliver Perez & "The Consistency Factor" - robcast23

April

Mets Minor League Roll Call - Mark Himmelstein
Scouting The Sally - Jeurys Familia, SP, NYM - Baseball Handyman
Pelfrey's Tendinitis Explained - svmehta

May

Meet Wilson Valdez: The Latest In A Long Line Of Torn Off Straps Of Pant Leg - riversmccown
Notes From Mets @ Giants 5/15 AKA The Search For Kevin Burkhardt - pingel
Tom, Doc, & Johan - cjmulrain
How The Other Half Lives - All Shook Down
Farewell, Offensive-Minded Catcher - riversmccown

June

When Fernando Met Wilmer - Mark Himmelstein
I'm Keith Hernandez - squid92
A Photographic Tale Of Two Games (Mostly The Win) - twon8
Way Down In The Hole: "The Wire" And Gangsta Mets - James Kannengieser
A Light-Hearted Interview With Brooklyn Cyclone Joey August - jeffro
Jerry In A Nutshell - Reg Dunlop
Valentino Pascucci, Anyone? - JohnPeterson
Miracle Mets Overview - Prince
Game Theory 101: The Chaos Gangsta - Mark Himmelstein

July

Science vs. Faith - D.J. Short
Why Is Jon Niese Still In The Minors? - vivaelpujols
Open Letter To Omar Minaya: You Are Isiah Thomas To Me Now - dcrockett17
Prospect Smackdown: Jenrry Mejia vs. Kyle Drabek - robcast23
Binghamton Ballers - Pat Andriola
NY Mets: 2025 - IanB in MD
Ike Davis/First Base Rankings - wobatus
Daily News Hot After Bernazard - dcrockett17
Yet Another Take On Wright's BABIP - mnbv

August

Baseball's Sad Losing Team: A Poem - Howard Megdal
Murton, Francoeur, Omar And The Edge Of Sanity - firejerrymanuel
Bobby Parnell's Day On - squid92
Wagner, Arbitration And Closer Opportunities - firejerrymanuel

September

Assessing The 2010 Draft Pick - TheBigStapler
For Next Season, A Plea For Dave Duncan - blueandorange4life
Wright Lobby For Better Team - GenJackRipper
Dr. House And The Mets: Joseph (Pilot Episode) - Michkin
David Wright's Hit Chart - firejerrymanuel
Offseason Non-Tender/Salary Dump Candidates - Schmidtxc

October

The Big Book Of Available Pitchers - robcast23
A Modest Proposal (Realignment And Expansion) - deadspy3
Leveraging Speed And Defense - EtSuke

November

2009 Mets Gangsta And Grission Awards - Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan
(Why The Mets Can't Get No) Satisfaction - FlashFlood
AAOP: JohnK Speaks - hoyadpm
AAOP: QRSTUVWXY And Z - Evan_s

December

On Hearing Of Contract Offer To Bengie Molina - Howard Megdal
2010: The Year We Make Contract (With Pedro... Again) - Evan_S
"Ascent Into Saber Orthodoxy," or "You're Weak, Admit It" - letsgocyclones
Top Ten Mets Moments Of The Decade - dcmetsfan
Seven Reasons Why LackeyLeeHalladay Was Great For The Mets - DanDotLewis
Outfielder Valuation And Mike Cameron - Mark Himmelstein
Things I Wish People Would Stop Saying About Jason Marquis - Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan
Did He Really Swing At That? Exploring Mets' Batters Strike Zone Judgment - mnbv

And here is a list of the, um, not-so-top FanPosts of 2009:

Scotty
Bad News Mets
We Need A Win
Last Night
centerpede101
The Right Stuff
Omar Must Be Fired
Fillies
Outrage
Good Guys
Wild Speculation
Francoeur Really Stunk Last Night!
Poll
LETS GET MANNY!!!!! - winner and still champion

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paperman reigns supreme

John Olerud, Hall of Famer. Got a nice ring to it.

by squid92 on Jan 13, 2010 12:25 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I still maintain

the Scotty thread is the funniest one. paperman’s post was better, but the comment section was not nearly as hilarious as in Scotty’s.

Really, the lesson here is that other people’s stupidity is our comedic gain.

The Mets lobby Omar for a plan, and his plan, he likes his plan. The problem is that he didn't write his plan down 'cause that makes it paperwork, and that’s false hustle... Know what I’m sayin’?

by Evan_S on Jan 13, 2010 12:31 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Scotty just didn't know when to quit

I’m guessing Paperman was mortified by the reaction to his thread and left and never came back. Scotty just wouldn’t shut up (as “Scotty” or as “Centerpede 1o1”). I’m assuming he eventually got banned and that’s why we weren’t subjected to his threads any longer.

Somehow, a chain of events unfolded that put Steve Phillips in a professional broadcast booth Sunday night so he could rip Carlos Beltran. Try to explain that in any other terms.

by Greenpoint Ian on Jan 13, 2010 11:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I actually give props to Scotty

At least he tried to defend what he wrote. He was stupid, yes, but he took his lumps like a man. Kind of.

by dcmetsfan on Jan 13, 2010 11:53 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Like a man

A stupid, stupid man

by JoshNY on Jan 13, 2010 11:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Wait, scotty and Centerpede were the same guy?

I don’t remember that.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jan 13, 2010 11:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

This is a rad blog

by letsgocyclones on Jan 13, 2010 12:43 AM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs

Man, I started out so promising

then faded faster than Molina, you know, running or something #Molinaisfat
I blame a combination of writing for MetsGeek and the US deeming auditors should issue opinons on financial statements, I mean can’t we just take companies word for it.

Anyways, kudos to everyone all around, Eric et al are great but if the community here was anything like other Mets related sites, I would be outtie.

the number one issue facing the Mets is finding that one guy who’s going to say "get on my shoulders and ride me to the championship."

by Sokojoe on Jan 13, 2010 12:51 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

chamption 4 lif

i think its about time i changed that signature back too.

HELLO HELLO MR WILPON... BUY THAT MANSION. WE DONT NEED A CONDO.

by kendynamo on Jan 13, 2010 12:59 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

my goal for this year is to write some decent fanposts

i swear i’ll get around to it.. eventually. Scotty was fun, but I think Centerpede provided more entertainment (quantity wise at least). Also I personally enjoyed BigJohninFla’s quality commentary during “Whats it gonna take”. That one was a goldmine of crazy.

by KeithsMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 1:06 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

This one wins

2009 Mets Gangsta And Grission Awards – Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan

No disrespect to any of the others.

On a purely humorous level, this one:

Francoeur Really Stunk Last Night!

Was extremely funny. Especially schmidtxc’s comment

http://www.capitolavenueclub.com/

by PWHjort on Jan 13, 2010 1:52 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

"June is gut check time. - Part 1 and 2" I expect everyone to still remember those.

A Simple Request Something to remember when the game threads resume.
Amazin’ Avenue Memes Great guide for new members to understand some common terms around here. Was really useful when I joined. Ahem, someone had promised to update it.
Jason Bay’s Mystery Team

by Michkin on Jan 13, 2010 6:20 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Bad News Mets

is still my favorite.

I’m now looking forward to “Best MS Paint fanshots of 2009”

You don't cheer for the Mets. You drink for the Mets.

by Kevin H on Jan 13, 2010 9:15 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan

Man, I wish I’ve been here longer. Good to read up on my history, though.

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 13, 2010 9:16 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I just went back and reread Scotty

Man, that is still amusing

by JoshNY on Jan 13, 2010 9:39 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Oh man that thread is full of good times.

He’s a statistician at home assisting bed-ridden wife. Also, he’s looking for RISP not OPS.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Jan 13, 2010 9:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That was maybe the best part

(The thing about RISP and OPS, not the thing about the bedridden wife.)

by JoshNY on Jan 13, 2010 11:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i think the best part is he claims to be a statistician

i wish i knew what company he worked for so i knew which one to never invest in.

by KeithsMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 3:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Government

by Michkin on Jan 13, 2010 3:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

that explains so much

on so many levels

by KeithsMoustache on Jan 13, 2010 4:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

2009 Did Not Happen

by cjmulrain on Jan 13, 2010 4:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I read c1o1

hilarious. And the one where the American Mr Hockey trolls.

"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 Jan 13, 2010 1:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

American Mr Hockey trolling was pretty amusing

especially for the permutations of his handle, such as Canadian Mr. Jai alai, Uzbeki Miss Daisy, Biafrian Mrs Pac-Man etc

HELLO HELLO MR WILPON... BUY THAT MANSION. WE DONT NEED A CONDO.

by kendynamo on Jan 13, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The saddest thing about scotty

is that his bottom line consists of:
1. no playoffs this year
2. less than 85 wins
3. breaking up the core in 2010

Both one and two came very much true, in fact he looked optimistic. Wright had a terrible year by his standards as well. Luckily three isn’t going to happen, it seems. Still, it’s somewhat a case of his results being relatively accurate while his methods sucked balls.

David Eckstein: so gritty they would eat him in the south for breakfast with some butter and sprinkle cheese.

by wrightHOF on Jan 13, 2010 2:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Damnit

The troll fanposts should be chronological order!! I’m too lazy to figure out the proper order and read them accordingly.

This is stuff is still hilarious, after all this time.

If there's ever a riot at Citi Field and Oliver Perez was the starter, I started the riot.

by meigs1414 on Jan 13, 2010 2:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

What about The Wolfman/Navyman?

"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 Jan 13, 2010 4:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I just re-read Scotty

my God that was terrible.

2009 Did Not Happen

by cjmulrain on Jan 13, 2010 4:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

HELLO HELLO MR WILPON... BUY THAT MANSION. WE DONT NEED A CONDO.

by kendynamo on Jan 13, 2010 6:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I too

just spent 20 minutes re-reading Scotty and the comments. Incredible work. I feel like I have an insight into the earliest days of the idea that the earth might not be flat.

by deadspy3 on Jan 14, 2010 4:12 AM EST reply actions 0 recs