Monday Mets Mind-Boggler: Postseason Complete Games

by Chris McShane on Oct 17, 2011 8:14 PM EDT

Postseason complete games are pretty great, and there have been eight since the beginning of the 2006 playoffs. Most recently, Chris Carpenter threw one to end the Phillies' season. Last year, Cliff Lee pitched a complete game before crawling back to Philadelphia in free agency. Tim Lincecum and a couple of other pitchers who may or may not win the Cy Young this year threw one last year, too.

Sure, it's been a while since the Mets were even in the postseason, and it's been even longer since they won it all. It's also been a while since they had a dominant starting rotation, but that doesn't mean the Mets are lacking in fine postseason pitching performances. In Mets history, a starting pitcher has thrown a complete game in the postseason nine times. Can you name all of the pitchers who pitched the games?

Mets Pitchers with a Postseason Complete Game

This one is relatively easy, but let's see how everyone fares. Post your time and score in the comments.

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nine out of nine

It helped a bit that it had all the dates of the shutouts. The guys with the shutouts are mostly guys you’d expect.

by graves9 on Oct 17, 2011 8:20 PM EDT reply actions

8/9

missed Ojeda

by momill15 on Oct 17, 2011 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

9/9 with 2:43 remaining

Boom goes the dynamite

by James Kannengieser on Oct 17, 2011 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

9/9 and 2:51

Mets, Jets, Islanders, Knicks.
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by piazza62 on Oct 17, 2011 9:24 PM EDT reply actions

9/9 and 2:22 left

wow some of you people are really good.

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by meigs1414 on Oct 17, 2011 9:28 PM EDT reply actions

9/9 with in 2:00

I almost had forgotten about Cone. And I straight guessed Matlack. I remembered Alex’s piece on him in the Annual & went with him. Good thing I did.

What's that about?

by Brian. on Oct 17, 2011 10:07 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Boom, 9/9 and 2:34 left.

"And that's why anybody who invested with Lenny Dykstra should really call that number. Lawyers are standing by."

by BobbyV_Incognito on Oct 17, 2011 10:18 PM EDT reply actions

9/9 with 2:18 to go

I think this might be the first one where I actually got them all.

What's the score, boys?
What did Bugs Bunny do?
What's with the Carrot League baseball today?

by StorkFan on Oct 17, 2011 11:02 PM EDT reply actions

Aced it with 2:20ish to go

by Shevshevy on Oct 17, 2011 11:14 PM EDT reply actions

9/9

2:39

by nerfan on Oct 17, 2011 11:21 PM EDT reply actions

9/9

2:36; thanks for the Monday ego boost.

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by Five-Tool Tool on Oct 17, 2011 11:25 PM EDT reply actions

9/9 with 2:50 left

Too easy.

What Would Matt Szczur Do?
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by Hoyadestroya85 on Oct 17, 2011 11:36 PM EDT reply actions

9/9 with 2:28 left

by dcmetsfan on Oct 17, 2011 11:44 PM EDT reply actions

9/9 2:37

"I only wanted a few things out of life -- a wife, children, to play baseball and to hunt deer." - Turk Wendell

by Rey-O on Oct 18, 2011 12:10 AM EDT reply actions

9/9 with 2:52 left

New High Score, Bitches!

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by R_Adragna on Oct 18, 2011 1:23 AM EDT reply actions