SB Nation User Blog: IanB in MD

Mr. Met Takes Frustrations Out on Fans

IanB in MD — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:14:45 -0000

Mr. Met Takes Frustrations Out on Fans

Most of the fans who deserve a beating leave before the 7th inning.

Late Notice: Pre-Game Beer, Anyone?

IanB in MD — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:28:13 -0000

Hey, my wife and I are in town for tonight's game. It'll be my last game at Shea Stadium. (Awwww.) Anyway, we are going to stop by the Gaslight Bar at 4317 Queens Boulevard for a couple of drinks before the game. We should be there around 5:30 or so, depending on how quickly we travel from the Upper West Side.

My brother, that jerk Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright, met kingcritical and his brother there last month. It is a fine place for a pre-game beer.

I will be wearing a Mets hat and a Mr. Met tee-shirt. My wife will have a pair of crutches near her.

If I don't meet anyone there, then Let's Go Mets!

Magic Numbers Are People, Too: 2008 Edition

IanB in MD — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:18:15 -0000

In 2006 I created the first Mets-by-the-uniform-numbers "Magic Number" countdown. I think it was fun. By my breakdown, today we are at 16, Doc Gooden. After the jump (if I did this correctly) you can find the whole post, which has been modified to reflect the current team a bit...

Let's be real, people, the Mets don't win the NL East every day, so we need to have some good fun with it. (Mr. Met gave me the idea back in '06, BTW.)

So here's my human countdown:

16 - Doc Gooden
15 - CarlosB
14 - Gil Hodges
13 - Wags
12 - Ron Darling
11 - Super Joe (Tim Teufel, Tim Bogar, HIPPO!)
10 - ND Chavez (Rusty Staub)
9 - Todd Hundley (Gregg Jefferies)
8 - Gary Carter
7 - Professor Reyes
6 - Nick Evans (Wally Backman)
5 - Baseball Jesus (Tsuyoshi Shinjo)
4 - Ron Swoboda (Rusty Staub)
3 - Rafael Santana
2 - Marv Throneberry
1 - Mookie Wilson
00 - Mr. Met!

Let me know what you think. I will edit the list to include other names worthy of inclusion. (Optional choices will be in parentheses.)

Who is next?

IanB in MD — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:56:45 -0000

Alright, people, who do you think should replace Willie for the long-term?

Keith Hernandez? Larry Bowa? Wally Backman? Don Zimmer? Barry Bonds (player-coach)? Art Howe? Davey Johnson?

In my heart, I want to see Bobby V. come back to town. It's not gonna happen, but maybe what I really want is someone with his qualities (he encouraged the rivalry with the Braves, which was great.)

To encourage discussion, argument and cheap-shooting, I'll give you my top-three. Please feel free to do the same:

1. Jerry Manuel (If the Mets play .550 or better the rest of the way, then maybe he earned it.)
2. Buck Showalter
3. Bobby V

Need a pitcher or wine expert?

IanB in MD — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:32:41 -0000

Our old friend Steve Trachsel is available! The Mets can return to having wine-tastings on out-of-town trips, and they would have a proven-veteran only a couple years removed from a 15-win season.

I'm sure he can win his first couple NL starts, and that should do wonders for his trade-value. Some GM out there must be aching for a Vargas-Trachsel-Figeuroa trade on their resume, right? What is Omar's phone number?

Magic Numbers Are People, Too

IanB in MD — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:22:26 -0000

Let's be real, people, the Mets don't win the NL East every day, so we need to have some good fun with it. Reading Mr. Met's post today I got an idea - magic numbers are our heroes. Today, with a magic number at 17, the Mets are Keith Hernandez away.

So here's my human countdown - with current Mets getting preference over history - below the fold.

16 - Duke
15 - CarlosB
14 - Gil Hodges
13 - Wags
12 - Ron Darling
11 - Hippo
10 - ND
9 - Tood Hundley
8 - Gary Carter
7 - Professor Reyes
6 - Mike DiFelice
5 - Baseball Jesus
4 - Woody
3 - Rafael Santana
2 - Marv Throneberry
1 - Mookie Wilson
00 - Mr. Met!

(And...looking at the Phils 4-0 lead tonight, the Mets are gonna be at Duke tomorrow.)

Let me know what you think.