Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls: it is that time of the year! I'd like to welcome you all to Puppy Avenue 2012!
Before we get to the 2012 Puppy Avenue roster, we have to look back and honor those who have left Puppy Avenue within the last year. Some of these canines will be missed, most will not but they all served the Mets well in their time with the team (or something). Via the still awful iMovie 8, here is our second annual Puppy Avenue Memorial Tribute (note: no dogs were harmed during the making of Puppy Avenue. These are pictures from the internets.):
And now, to the dogs!
The Infield
Ike Davis Dog (Isles732):
Daniel Murphy Dog (pologroundling):
Daniel Murphy Dog turning two (fxcarden):
Tiny Ruben Tejada Dog (pologroundling):
"Muscles" Tejada is ready to club another double (Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan):
Ruben Tejada and Jordany Valdespin Puppies (BlackOPS):
New Addition (5/12)!
David Wright Dog (TRAID DAIVD WRONG DOG!)
Face of the Franchise Dog (astromets):
Josh Thole Dog, after letting one or two knucklers get by him (pologroundling):
The Outfield
Lucas Duda Dog (Ogre39666):
Uncomfortable Lucas Duda Dog (dontstopbelieving):
Captain Kirk Nieuwenhuis Dog (BlackOPS):
Kirk Nieuwenhuis Dog showing off his beautiful locks (dontstopbelieving):
Andres Torres Dog (JetsMetsNets):
Jason Bay Dog (CTRefJay):
The Starting Rotation
Johan Santana Dog (BlackOPS):
R.A. Dickey Dog (Hoyadestroya85):
R.A. Dickey Dog after reaching the top of Mount Kilimanjaro (Bobby Baseball):
R.A. Dickey dog in mid-Dickeyface (stephendillon):
Jon Niese Dog dropping a 12-6 hammer (Ogre39666 with assist from Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan):
Dillon Gee Dog (Hoyadestroya85):
Miguel Batista Dog (MetsFanXXIII):
Mike Pelfrey Dog, Pre-Surgery (astromets):
Mike Pelfrey Dog, Post-Surgery (Hoyadestroya85):
The Bullpen
Tim Byrdak Dog (dontstopbelieving):
Jon Rauch Dog (Syler):
Jon Rauch Dog and Danny Herrera Dog (Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan):
Manny Acosta Dog, post-Acostalypse (JetsMetsNets):
Manny Acosta Dog (JNFT1918):
Captain Fastball Bobby Parnell Dog (astromets):
D.J. Carrasco Dog (Ogre39666):
The Bench
Mike Baxter Dog (Hoyadestroya85):
Justin Turner Dog (Borck):
The Prospects
Zach Lutz/Reese Havens Dog (astromets):
Matt den Dekker Puppy flashing the leather (Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan):
The Broadcast Team
Keith Hernandez Dog with his tootsie roll pop (Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan):
Ron Darling Dog says "THERE IS NO BOOK!" (Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan):
Let's Check In With Kevin Burkhardt Dog (Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan):
Ralph Kiner Dog (astromets):
The Front Office
Sandy Alderson's dog or vampires or something (dontstopbelieving):
Sandy Alderson's real dog, Buddy Alderson! (Sandy Alderson & Ogre39666):
New Addition:
Paw DePodesta Dog (Borck):
Ray Ramirez Dog (fxcarden):
Adam Rubin Dog in lobby (dontstopbelieving):
Hated Rivals:
Cole Hamels Dog (or in reality, Cole Hamels' Dog) (Hoyadestroya85):
Jamie Moyer Dog (stephendillon):
Delmon Young Dog (Stephen Schmidt):
Shane Victorino "Dog" (blains2000):
Former Mets
Jose Reyes Dog enjoying his new digs (Stephen Schmidt):
Carlos Beltran Dog #BlameBeltran (nymgb44):
Francisco Rodriguez Dog (astromets):
Mo Vaughn Dog (piazza62):
John Maine Dog with Dan Warthen Cat (Ownbey4Mex):
Nick Evans Dog (santana9237)
Others
274 Dogs, none of them Mets (duffmancan'tbreathe):